The Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) encompasses a broad spectrum of research activities that address fundamental scientific challenges and emerging technological needs. Faculty expertise is organized into ten major research domains to facilitate collaboration, interdisciplinary innovation, and academic engagement.

Process Metallurgy & Steel focuses on the extraction, refining, processing, and sustainable production of metals and alloys, with special emphasis on steelmaking technologies and industrial metallurgy.

Computational Materials Science & Modeling employs theoretical, numerical, and data-driven approaches to understand material behavior across multiple length and time scales, enabling accelerated materials design and optimization.

Energy Storage, Electrochemistry & Hydrogen addresses advanced batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical systems, hydrogen production, storage technologies, and sustainable energy conversion solutions.

Functional Materials, Thin Films & Electronic Materials explores materials with tailored electrical, magnetic, optical, and electronic properties for applications in sensors, electronics, photonics, photovoltaics, and next-generation devices.

Polymers, Composites & Soft Matter investigates the synthesis, processing, characterization, and applications of polymeric systems, composites, biomaterials, and soft functional materials.

Manufacturing, Processing & Joining focuses on advanced manufacturing technologies, metal forming, casting, additive manufacturing, welding, and process optimization for industrial applications.

Mechanical Behaviour of Materials studies deformation, fracture, fatigue, creep, and reliability of materials under diverse loading and environmental conditions.

Ceramics, Glass & Refractories examines structural and functional ceramics, glass materials, refractories, and high-temperature materials for energy and industrial applications.

Corrosion, Characterization, Defects & Microscopy integrates advanced analytical techniques to understand microstructure-property relationships, material degradation, corrosion mechanisms, and defect evolution.

Sustainability & Recycling promotes resource-efficient technologies, circular economy approaches, waste valorization, recycling of materials, and environmentally responsible materials engineering.

Together, these research domains reflect the department’s commitment to advancing materials science, fostering innovation, and addressing global challenges in energy, manufacturing, sustainability, and emerging technologies.