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

Our research leads to the synthesis of improved materials. We study the relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties, environmental impact and degradation of material properties, and fatigue and durability of material under service like conditions.

Mechanical properties of structural materials

We work with a series of advanced mechanical tests methods to determine the mechanical properties of a material. By combining these methods with microstructural investigations we can study the active deformation and damage mechanisms.

Surface engineering for performance and durability

What can be done to protect metallic components operating at high temperatures? how can we increase the fatigue resistance of structural components? Surface modification for better performance and durability is the main focus of our research.

Publications

2026

Ibrahim H. ZainElabdeen, Mohamed Abdelmageed, Tareq Farrah, Rehan Umer, Wesley J. Cantwell, Kamran A. Khan (2026) Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 123, Article 105217 (Article in journal)

Mohamed Aouay, Mohamed Sahbi Loukil, Khurshid Malik, Erik Khranovsky, Mykhailo Zhybak, Sami Boufi (2026) Polymer Composites (Article in journal)

Jinghao Xu, Abdul Shaafi Shaikh, Henry Boyle, Sofia Kazi, Justinas Palisaitis, Ru Peng, Eduard Hryha, Johan Moverare (2026) Acta Materialia, Vol. 312, Article 122244 (Article in journal)

Doctoral studies

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Doctoral studies in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering is a discipline of engineering sciences based on classical mechanics. In a broader sense, it covers disciplines from product development and design engineering to construction materials and computational mechanics.

News and Reportage

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Exchange with a university in Tunisia beneficial for both students and researchers

The Erasmus+ ICM project within Engineering Materials at LiU has involved collaboration with the University of Sfax in Tunisia. Two years later, the researchers identify several positive outcomes.

LiU establishes new infrastructure for materials research

A new Swedish research infrastructure for additive manufacturing (3D printing) and the finishing and qualification of components in tungsten for future nuclear power is being launched. LiU has been appointed coordinator for the MJOLNIR project.

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International leadership programmes at LiU promote democracy and inclusion

Starting in autumn 2025, 福利姬 (LiU) will host two international leadership programmes within the framework of the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP).

Additive Manufacturing Conference 2025

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The Swedish Arena for Additive Manufacturing of Metals - Conference 2025

Welcome to this academic conference at 福利姬, arranged by the Swedish Arena for Additive Manufacturing of Metals.

Contact

Head of Division

Director of studies

General information

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Staff

Jade Abir Bouledjouidja

Adjunct Associate Professor

Henry Boyle

Postdoc

Mattias Calmunger

Professor, Head of Division

Guocai Chai

Bin Chen

Principal Research Engineer

Sérgio Costa

Adjunct Associate Professor

Aristea Giannakopoulou

PhD student

Mohammadreza Jandaghi

Subhani Buddhika Kumarasinghe

Associate Professor, Docent

Ru Peng

Professor Emerita

Rodger Romero Ramirez

Research Engineer

Mohamed Sahbi Loukil

Senior Associate Professor

Mikael Segersäll

Senior Associate Professor

Peter Skoglund

Svjetlana Stekovic

Senior Associate Professor

Principal Research Engineer

Address

Visiting Address

Division of Engineering Materials

Hans Meijers väg
A Building, entrance 13-19, Campus Valla
Linköping, Sweden

Postal Address

福利姬

Department of Management and Engineering
Division of Engineering Materials
581 83 Linköping
Sweden

Organisation

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow鈥檚 industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.

Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Link枚ping

About LiU

福利姬, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.

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