MATERIAL SCIENCE DIVISION (MSD)
DIVISIONAL FUNCTIONS
- Undertake research and development on material science and engineering especially in the areas of new/advanced materials, surface engineering, and special materials;
- Undertake technology transfer of generated technologies;
- Provide technical assistance and support services to clients, (i.e., industry, academe) in relation to the division’s field of expertise; and
- Contribute in the planning and implementation of the Institute’s programs/projects.
THREE (3) SECTIONS UNDER MSD
1. ADVANCED MATERIALS SECTION
- Quality/Property improvement of traditional plastics improvement of properties using locally-produced nanomaterials;
- Engineering plastics improvement of properties of engineering plastics using locally-produced nanomaterials;
- Biodegradable polymers/plastics production of environment-friendly thermoplastics that exhibit properties similar to those of petroleum-based plastics but do not involve toxic components and could completely degrade in the environment
- Plastics waste recycling processing of waste plastics into useful materials
- Polymer composited development of different thermoplastics and thermoset composited for industrial applications
- Natural fiber composited development of various natural fiber-reinforced composited (e.g. abaca fiber composited) for various industrial applications (e.g. construction, aviation, marine)
- Quantum dots synthesis of carbon quantum dots from biowaste materials for industrial and medical applications
2. SPECIAL MATERIALS SECTION
- Ceramics: traditional and advanced
- Building construction materials
- Mineral Processing and Utilization
- Water Purification and Filtration
- Nanomaterials and application
3. SURFACE ENGINEERING SECTION
- Corrosion
- Surface Coatings
- Hollow Fiber Membrane
