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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

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso