The Institute of Materials Science and Applied Mechanics employs 49 persons (11 professors, 15 doctors, 20 technicians and administrative staff) and 30 Ph.D. students. The Institute conducts scientific-research work and carries out assessments for industry in the fields of:

• materials science;
• structural analysis;
• the fatigue properties and strength of materials and structures;
• the mechanics of machines and equipment;
• the theory of elasticity and plasticity;
• the rheology of polymer plastics and reinforced composites.

Scientific activities are split into three research teams: Materials Science, Continual Media Mechanics and Mechanics of Discrete Systems.