Main Topics

Area A

Functional and structural materials

-high strength materials

-electronic and photonic materials

-magnetic materials

-materials with shape memory effect; thermal, magnetic

-materials for nanotubes and nanowires

-advanced polymers

-functional ceramic materials

-materials for extreme environment

-materials for new energy sources

Area B

Processing

-solidification and solid state transformation

-powder synthesis and processing

-extraction and chemical processing of metals

-coating and surface engineering and thin films

Area C

-alluminium and magnesium alloys

Area D

-superalloys

Area E

Characterization and modelling

-microstructural characterization techniques

-mechanical testing and characterization

-materials modelling on all length scale

Area F

Applications

-materials for transportation

-materials for electronics

-biomaterials and bioengineering

-fuel battery

-solar cells