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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

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Jie Ling

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Jie Ling

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi