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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

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania