Everything is made of some kind of “stuff” and Materials are the stuff of dreams. In every activity of our life, we use materials, i.e., for houses, transportation, clothing, food products, etc.

Materials Science is a multidisciplinary field that includes elements of physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering, and studies materials in a broad range of length scales from the atomic scale, through nano and micro all the way up to the macro scale. It is a field at the forefront of all emerging technologies and it is the foundation for many engineering applications. 

Materials Science directorate engages with the design, synthesis & development, structure-property relationships, processing & characterization, and their application and performance enhancement. Since its establishment, the directorate is undertaken several researches, supported Materials Science related researches, developed prototypes, promoted Science and Technology to the public and played a significant role in the field.