Research
The Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering has a strong interdisciplinary approach to research, both theoretical and applied.
In the field of Materials Science and Engineering the main research areas are: metals and alloys, ceramics and glasses, polymers, composites, fracture mechanics, failure analysis and materials processing.
In the field of Chemical Engineering the main focus is on: chemical reaction engineering and catalysis, transport phenomena, biotechnologies, electrochemistry and electrochemical conversion of energy, corrosion, safety and environmental engineering.
The 62 faculty members of the Department are organized in several research groups and the various research fields can be divided into two categories: Materials Science and Chemical Engineering. In each catergory the following research topics can be identified: