Themes Organised into six main themes, our research covers the processing, properties and application of materials. We are ranked top five in the UK for research excellence and top ten for research output in materials science. You are here Home Department of Materials Science and Engineering Research Themes Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Understanding how materials interact with the human body and what we can do to develop new materials to improve quality of life. Find out more Nuclear Engineering Nuclear energy provides over a third of the world’s low-carbon electricity - we research how to generate power this way safely, securely and sustainably. Find out more Nanomaterials and Nanoengineering Understanding nanoscale materials and device performance, bridging the fields of advanced characterisation, sub-nanometre microscopy, nanomanipulation, and atomistic modelling. Find out more Functional Materials and Devices By understanding how functional materials form and behave, we can research ways of processing them to influence their properties and how they can be applied. Our research covers all classes of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers and organic materials, and properties such as magnetism, piezoelectricity, ferroelectricity and liquid crystals. Find out more Advanced Structural Materials Structural materials are those used primarily for their mechanical properties - our research involves the main classes of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites, as well as sustainable construction materials. Find out more Multiscale Materials Modelling Computer modelling and simulation methods allow us to study and predict material formation, structures, properties and performance from the nano-scale to the macro scale. Find out more
