Engineering Materials (KMAT)

Students, professors and researchers at the Division of Engineering Materials explore the relationships between microstructure and properties of mainly metallic materials but also ceramics, composites and polymers for engineering applications.

Education

We are giving courses in materials science and engineering at both basic and advanced levels to around 400 engineering students each year. Since materials science is a practical subject we combine theoretical studies with hands-on exercises within our laboratory.

Our undergraduate courses are taken by students on engineering programmes:

  • Mechanical Engineering,
  • Design and Product Development Engineering,
  • Energy, Environment and Management,
  • Industrial Engineering and Management,
  • Master programme in Mechanical engineering.

It is also possible to make a thesis project within the subject Engineering Materials; either in a company or within our laboratory. Please contact Johan Moverare if you are interested.

Research

Publications

2025

Xiaoyu Sun, Xiaolong Li, Sheng Guo, Lilong Zhu, Jianwei Teng, Liang Jiang, Johan Moverare, Xin-Hai Li, Ru Peng (2025) The impact of Al/Cr ratio on the oxidation kinetics of Y-doped AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloys at 1100 °C Intermetallics (Barking), Vol. 176, Article 108582 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2024

Janis Varna, Rodrigo T.S. Freire, Mohamed Sahbi Loukil, Nawres J. Al-Ramahi (2024) COD and CSD based model for in-plane stiffness of symmetric laminates with cracks in plies and local delaminations: Analysis of crack face sliding Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing, Article 108594 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Mohammadreza Jandaghi, Hesam Pouraliakbar, Johan Moverare, Vahid Fallah, Gholamreza Khalaj (2024) Design of explosively welded Fe-Al multilayer laminated composite pipes: A critical microscopy analysis of stand-off distance and post-weld heat treatment effects on interface properties Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol. 33, p. 2645-2660 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Doctoral studies

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News and Reportage

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Advancing Aerospace: A project on hybrid glass and carbon fiber composites

LiU is participating in a new research project, in collaboration with Saab and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), to test composite materials under various temperatures and mechanical loads.

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Can sensor technology make composite pressure tanks multifunctional?

Super thin sensors that are embedded into composite pressure vessels to improve maintenance and safety. A new research project strengthening composite materials research at LiU.

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The art of printing a hip bone

Being able to 3D print various products may change processes in various areas, from the manufacturing industry to healthcare.

Additive Manufacturing Conference 2025

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