Materials Science and engineering
We strive to find technical solutions that improve the environment and other living conditions for people.
OUR RESEARCH AREAS/ DIVISIONS
Applied Materials Science, Applied Mechanics, Microsystems Technology, Nanotechnology and Functional Materials, Solar Cell Technology, Solid State Physics and Myfab - infrastructure for cleanroom based research
News
- Grants to research into sustainable energy systems 2021-02-19
- New method for searching for Earth-like planets 2021-02-19
- Uppsala researchers developing flatworm-inspired robots as part of EU project 2021-02-08
- Protective layers should make smart windows even smarter 2021-02-01
- Sintec Project won "Best .eu Web Site 2020" 2020-12-17
- SensUs - Competition for students 2020-09-01
- Innovation will improve care for chronic pain 2020-04-22
- Covid-19: Information to our students 2020-04-07
- Welcome to the Department of Materials and Engineering Science 2020-03-27
- 2020-03-27
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We make it possible
Get examples of societal benefits of our research and how you can collaborate with us. (In the picture: Climate-smart battery)
STUDY MATERIALS SCIENCE
Uppsala University has world-leading research in materials science. In addition to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, research and education in the field of materials science also takes place at other departments, all of which are located at the Ångström Laboratory, one of Europe's most advanced laboratories for functional materials and energy research.
The need to develop existing and new materials exists in all industries and areas of society, not least to solve today's most challenging energy and environmental problems, and the prospects are extremely promising. Become involved in one of the world's most important and progressive areas of science!
WE DEVELOP MATERIALS THAT DRIVES TECHNOLOGY FORWARD
Materials science and technology is an exciting and vibrant interdisciplinary research area. The Department of Materials Science and Engineering has innovative researchers, state-of-the-art facilities and a highly collaborative research environment that can take on technical and societal challenges both now and in the future. Such as development of new solar cells, development of sustainable energy storage with organic nanomaterials, improvement of biomaterials that can be used in hard tissue applications or as delivery systems for medicines, to name a few. Read more on our page about research or go directly to our research areas/divisions below.
MYFAB UPPSALA - RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CLEANROOM BASED RESEARCH
Myfab is a distributed national research infrastructure for cleanroom based research and development in microtechnology, nanoscience and materials research. Together with Uppsala University, also KTH, Chalmers and Lund University contribute to this comprehensive infrastructure, serving about 800 users with a similar number of instruments. Myfab is open for academic research as well as industrial development.