Research at the Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics

The department conducts influential research in several technical areas, with an emphasis on the industrial application. Research is organized in eight departments, 17 research subjects and seven centers of excellence. We have leading research in areas such as materials, energy, fluid mechanics, tribology, production development and automotive testing. We work closely with industry, not least through our centers of excellence.

Our research subjects

Machine Design

Computer Aided Design works with a global simulation-driven product development.

Electric Power Engineering

Electric power engineering covers studies of sustainable systems for production of electrical energy, transport of electrical energy and the interaction between the power grid, electricity production and electricity consumption.

Energy Engineering

Energy engineering includes the development of technologies and processes for a sustainable energy supply. The research focuses on bioenergy technologies and energy efficient use in industry & society.

Experimental Mechanics

The activities at the research subject Experimental Mechanics are directed towards optical metrology applied within material mechanics, fluid mechanics and production technology.

Experimental Physics

The subject experimental physics is characterized by an experimentally based research related to needs within the university's scope.

Solid Mechanics

The subject deals with the study and mathematically describe the mechanisms for the materials and components, deformation and fracture under load. The methodology adopted is analytical, experimental and numerical.

Machine Elements

Friction and wear cause problems such as high energy consumption and production stops. Tribology researchers at Luleå University of Technology strives at seeking answers to these tribological questions.

Engineering Materials

All the things that we encounter in everyday life is made up of materials. Materials technicians task is to know the relationships between properties and microstructure of a material.

Polymeric Composite Materials

Polymeric Composite Materials is an area of research that in interaction with other closely related areas constitutes the basis for production and determination of the function of advanced polymer-based composite materials and structural components of today and tomorrow.