Our research
Six interconnected domains, one ambition: sustainable materials by design
SUME combines advanced experiments, predictive modelling, AI and life cycle thinking to understand, design and accelerate the development of sustainable materials. Our work spans six domains that share methods, infrastructure and people. Select a domain to discover its research, its professors and the researchers working on it.
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Sustainable building materials
Low-carbon binders, circular cementitious systems, advanced composites and additive manufacturing for construction.
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Metallic materials
Corrosion, surface engineering, recycling, additive manufacturing and alloy development.
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Hybrid materials and interfaces
Understanding and designing the interphases that govern performance, durability and functionality.
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Energy materials
Batteries, electrochemical systems, recycling technologies and materials acceleration platforms.
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Circular polymers
Durable, recyclable, self-healing and adaptive polymer materials.
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Bio-based and biomaterials
Renewable feedstocks, engineered biological systems and sustainable design.
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