The Faculty was visited by representatives of TU Riga
Sandris Ručevskis and Martins Vilnitis from the Technical University of Riga visited the Brno University of Technology these days.
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The Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (IMSE) is one of the key institutes of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and, thanks to its history, is firmly anchored in the structure and activities of BUT. This tradition, together with IMSE's long-standing, internationally recognised activities in scientific research, its collaboration with a number of teams abroad, its publication record, and its high-quality teaching efforts, results in a highly rated workplace. Obviously, this background also contributes to the fact that Materials Engineering at BUT occupies a better position in the rankings than the same subject area at other Czech universities. In the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2024, BUT confirms its excellent position between 201 and 250 in Materials Sciences. From this perspective, BUT, including the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, is the best of the Czech universities in the field of materials science. Regarding the needs of scientific and applied research, education and effective administration, the Institute consists of 4 departments: Department of Metallic Materials, Department of Ceramics and Polymers, Department of Structure and Phase Analyses, and Department of Mechanics and Design of Materials.
Historically, the departments are partly the result of the development of the needs of the faculty in the areas of education, research and commercialisation, but also partly a reflection on the development of the materials science discipline as such.
In addition, the Institute's academics participate in the activities of the CEITEC BUT Centre, which focuses mainly on basic research, and in the activities of the NETME Centre which focuses mainly on applied research and the transfer of results to the industry.
Main Current Projects
- Porous piezotronic and piezo-phototronic structures for organic pollutant decomposition
- The theoretical and experimental study of the Al-Ge-Mg-Sn systems, application of novel 3rd generation data in CALPHAD-type thermodynamic modelling
- National Competence Centre of Mechatronics and Smart Technologies for Mechanical Engineering
- Compositionally complex ceramic oxides: Ab initio design and experimental verification
- Development of laser deposition welding technology for forging tools recovery
Main Results
- Effect of electron localization in theoretical design of Ni-Mn-Ga based magnetic shape memory alloys
- Yield strength increase of a CoCrNi medium entropy alloy by interstitial nitrogen doping at maintained ductility
- Structure–Properties Relationship of Electrospun PVDF fibers
- High-strength Al0.2Co1.5CrFeNi1.5Ti high-entropy alloy produced by powder metallurgy and casting: A comparison of microstructures, mechanical and tribological properties
- Influence of Scanning Strategies on Processing of Aluminum Alloy EN AW 2618 Using Selective Laser Melting
Research Activities
- Additive methods for the preparation of metallic multimaterials, gradient, and functional materials
- Experimental and theoretical study of thermodynamic stability of multiphase alloys
- High entropy alloys prepared by powder metalurgy route
- Porous ceramic structures for bioapplications
- Processing and properties of advanced lead-free piezoceramics and composites
- Quantum-mechanical simulations of multiferroic materials
- Transparent ceramics with functional properties