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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

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Jie Ling

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Jie Ling

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes