Materials for energy conversion applications, renewable and nuclear conversion and bio-mechanics are among the areas explored by the Mechanics and Materials Research Centre.<br><br>Research at our centre comprises three distinctive themes:<br><br>mechanics, including solid mechanics<br>polymers and polymer composites<br>tribology and tribo-corrosion<br>This work spans fundamental and applied research in new and emerging areas, including:<br><br>materials for energy conversion applications<br>renewable (marine) and nuclear conversion<br>advanced composites<br>heterogeneous materials<br>tribo-corrosion<br>bio-mechanics<br>friction stir welding<br>high-temperature mechanics