Strong, cross-disciplinary research groups Without new materials technology, areas as computer-, medical- and environmental technology would not have the explosive development as they have today.
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Materials science in Norway has for many years focused on structural materials due to the importance of the metallurgical and oil and gas industry. Light metals production has a long tradition in Norway because of the access to low-cost hydroelectrical power. Today, Materials science at NTNU includes a wide variety of disciplines including functional materials, soft materials, light metals and advanced construction utilizing materials such as concrete, steel, aluminium and wood. Over the years, NTNU has developed strong research groups covering all these areas.
The Strategic Area Materials gathers all the scientific resources at NTNU with relevance to materials research. The area Materials is managed from the highest organizational level at NTNU.
