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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

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington