IRM

The Institute for Research in Materials (IRM) at Dalhousie University is made up of about 100 faculty members, in 6 faculties and 18 departments. Research topics range from nanomaterials to macroscopic structures and include experimental and theoretical approaches.

Materials Research

Materials Research is an interdisciplinary subject bringing many traditional sciences – chemistry, physics, earth sciences, biology – together with engineering, in the investigation of the relationships between and among the structure and properties of materials, and how these relate to materials processing and performance.

Pearl on Shell

Image courtesy of Ms. Patricia Scallion, SEM & FIB Facility, IRM, Dalhousie University

Sphere inside a broken sphere. Sample provided by Dr. Kevin Plucknett.