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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

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras