The ability to manipulate matter at the molecular and atomic scale gives new possibilities to design completely new materials with superior characteristics (stronger, lighter, smoother, more flexible, heat-resistant, …… ) and even new characteristics not yet seen in nature today.

The current interests include:

• Composite materials, coatings, adhesives and bonding technologies, thin film systems, biomaterials, multi-functional materials and new meta-materials (nano-engineering).
• Simulation tools for material and structural behavior.
• Production and characterisation of new and improved materials.
• Modeling and verification of failure mechanisms in new materials.
• Strengths of new materials, incl. metal alloys.
• Machining technologies for advanced materials.
• Additive and Hybrid Manufacturing