The main research areas supported by PML are:

• Surface Engineering
• Coatings Development and Properties Evaluation
• Corrosion and Protection of Materials (Accredited by ISO 17025)
• Biomaterials and Bioengineering
• Solidification, Casting and Welding
• Metal Matrix Composite Materials
• Metallic/Ceramic Porous Materials
• Utilization of Industrial Waste in the Production of Novel Ceramic and Glass-Ceramic Solid and Porous Materials
• Heat Treatments, Influence of the Microstructure of Materials on their Properties
• Materials Characterization
• Life – Cycle Analysis, Materials Recycling and Waste Utilization
• Mechanical Properties Determination and Modelling of Materials
• Synthesis and Applications of Metallic and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
• Rapid Prototyping