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What is PREM?

Building Capability in Materials Research

The Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) program fosters long-term collaborations between universities and NSF’s Division of Materials Research (DMR)-supported centers. It enhances research opportunities through faculty and student exchanges, student mentoring and professional development, educational opportunities and training in state-of-the-art experimental, theoretical and computational materials development techniques. PREM supports students, postdocs, and faculty while advancing materials research and education.
Engaging Talent

Engaging Talent

We focus on identifying, recruiting and supporting a cohort of talented individuals in materials science through targeted outreach, mentorship, professional development and research engagement.
Fostering Growth

Fostering Growth

Our outreach and partnership initiatives ensure a collaborative environment that empowers long-term growth and a broad spectrum of perspectives that strengthen our field.
Impacting our World Through Materials Science

Impacting our World Through Materials Science

Our members conduct interdisciplinary research and develop new knowledge and technologies that impact the fields of biomedicine, energy, nanotechnology, electronics, and sustainability.

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva