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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

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College