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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

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University