Our area covers a large part of the life cycle of a metal construction. It extends from base metal production to the manufacturing and coating of a product and ends with the examination of corrosion damage. Corrosion prevention belongs to the first group as it is mainly a support to manufacturing and production. Hydrometallurgy and surface engineering are more clearly areas of industrial production. Our task is to educate Masters, Licentiates and Doctors of Science specializing in corrosion prevention and metals production and provide higher education to those interested in materials, their production and their use.
Research is the other important part of our activities.
In our laboratory we can effectively study processes and phenomena related to our fields of technology. Our research is not limited to subjects that support our education only. We have co-operation with other universities and research institutes. About half of our funding is from the state budget and the other half comes from sources where we have to compete with other institutes. We can also execute confidential contract research directly for our customers.