General Information
Materials Engineering is a discipline that concerns the knowledge and principles of materials science into research on problems linked to the materials applications. Materials engineers continue to be at the vanguard of many areas of science. The Gdańsk University of Technology accommodates multiple groups researching various types of areas which all can be described as materials studies. In the case of the scientific research undertaken in our university, we are extremely interested in the industrial applications of the materials developed in our institution. Industrial involvement is crucial for the scientific paths considered to be taken in our research. Our research is to prepare a ready-to-market solution that will lead to a more sustainable and eco-friendly European society. Materials play a critical role in the design and development of next-generation devices in multiple fields including energetics, civil engineering, medicine, and others.
Non-destructive testing of materials
Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a group of analysis techniques used to evaluate the properties of a material, component, structure, or system for characteristic artefacts or defects and discontinuities without causing damage to the original part or whole device. Important aspects of materials engineering are the non-destructive testing of devices used in energetics and civil engineering including power plant blocks and pipelines. Examination of such utilities is crucial for their operation, and the establishment of new sensible testing methods is one of the scientific paths. In our institution, we focus on developing and using new NDT techniques using e.g., magnetic and acoustic methods.
Polymer and soft matter engineering
Another research perspective of applied studies in the development of new polymer materials for both insulation and other applications. The polymers are optimized and modified for applications. An extensive range of polymers is studied, including commodity, specialty, and those with applications in biomedicine, composites, nanotechnology, and electronics. The studies include tight cooperation with industrial clients for whom the new applications are developed.
Materials for Medical Applications
Biomedical materials engineering is a rapidly expanding field of materials science as a treatment for a wide range of medical conditions, integrating discoveries from biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, and materials science becomes of higher and higher importance. At the Gdańsk Tech, the studies focus on the medical-grade alloys and layers for implants. The studies are designed to deliver usable inventions for bone and joint replacements.
Materials and Systems for Energy Harvesting and Storage
Materials engineers working at the Gdańsk Tech find solutions to the most recent challenges in energy technology, including solar, hydrogen, wind, and even nuclear technologies. Engineered materials are key for new energy technologies becoming possible, economically viable, sustainable, and prevalent. Groups operating at the Gdańsk Tech have a well-established position in research especially focusing on hydrogen technologies and batteries. But their studies do not limit to these fields and they are finding more and more applications for developed materials, structures, and devices.
Keywords: alloys, mechanical properties, welding, prototyping, non-destructive testing, energetics, polymers, medicine
