The working areas of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering are Ferrous and non-ferrous alloys (aluminum, titanium, magnesium), Ceramic materials (traditional ceramics, refractory materials), Technical ceramic materials (light armor materials, insulation materials), Polymer and organic materials (plastics, fireproof cables, flame resistant materials), Nanomaterials (nanoparticles, nanotubes), Energy materials (solar cells, batteries), Functional thin film coatings (heat and light-sensitive smart glasses), Biomaterials (implants, biosensors, synthetic bone tissues), Electronic materials (transistors, capacitors), Composite materials (tennis racket, ski, boat hull), Modeling and simulation (material properties, determination of production processes).
Students who graduate from this department, assign to integrated iron and steel areas, facilities producing non-ferrous metals and alloys; foundry, rolling mill and heat treatment, facilities; machinery manufacturing industries; establishments producing ceramics, refractories, and glass; the white goods, coating, automotive, aviation, aircraft, ship, defense, and petrochemical industries; sector organizations operating in the polymer industry; work in companies producing electrical-electronic, magnetic, biomedical materials and in the R&D, non-destructive testing and quality control departments of various organizations.