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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

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania