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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

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington