UMET is a research unit composed by 6 teams:
- Matériaux Moléculaires et Thérapeutiques ;
- Matériaux Terrestres et Planétaires ;
- Métallurgie Physique et Génie des Matériaux ;
- Ingénierie des Systèmes Polymères ;
- Plasticité ;
- Processus aux Interfaces et Hygiène des Matériaux.
The fields of study include materials for mechanical use, therapeutic materials, biocompatible materials, surface treatment and functionalization, behavior under irradiation, dehydration and grinding, fire behavior, ultralight ceramic coatings, and even the understanding of the behavior of minerals in the earth’s mantle or in extraterrestrial environments.
Oficial website: https://umet.univ-lille.fr/