The main goal of the division is to ensure sustainable mechanics based technology solutions to the society. We accomplish this through dedicated teaching and research in material and computational mechanics. The research is conducted within five active fields.
Active fields

In the field of structural mechanics our activities are strongly related to the societal goals on high-performing, durab...

As a general rule, the mechanical properties such as ductility, strength, resistance to creep and fatigue of engineering...

Research in railway mechanics its path decrease the life cycle costs of railways, and to decrease the environmental foot...

Lightweight structural materials are in ever greater demand. Transportation road vehicles, aircraft and sea vessels all...

A key factor for the competitiveness of the manufacturing industries is to sense, and have the ability to act on, change...
Head of division

- Head of Division, Material and Computational Mechanics, Industrial and Materials Science