The research team at the laboratory of metallurgy in extreme environments is composed of a diverse group of experts dedicated to advancing the fields of metallurgy, materials science and physics. This multidisciplinary team includes metallurgists, materials scientists, mechanical engineers, physicists and chemists, all bringing their specialized knowledge to tackle the complex challenges associated with extreme environments.
We are an international team that collaborates closely, leveraging their combined expertise to design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and develop innovative solutions. National and international faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students work side by side, fostering a dynamic and collaborative research environment. The team’s commitment to excellence and innovation drives the our mission to push the boundaries of what is possible in metallurgy.
Group Leader

Information
Ass.-Prof. Matheus A. Tunes, BSc MSc PhD MInstP
matheus.tunes[at]unileoben.ac.at
materialsatextremes.com
Academic Networks
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Research Interests and Projects:
Space Materials, Lightweight Alloys, Nuclear Fusion, Hypersonic Materials, Radiation Damage, Corrosion, and Electron Microscopy
Academic Trajectory
Academic Genealogy
Undergraduate and postgraduate researchers

Development and characterisation of an ultrafine-grained Al-Mg-Si alloy for space applications
(Master Thesis Completed Oct 2024)

Materials Selection for Radiation Shielding
(Working Towards Master Thesis)

Processing and Characterisation of new Aluminium Crossover Alloys
(Working Towards Master Thesis)

Geopolitical implications of recycling in macroeconomics
(Working Towards Bachelor Thesis)

Hydrogen susceptibility of high-strength aluminium alloys
(Working Towards Master Thesis)
Collaboration with the scientific network within Nichteisenmetallurgie

Transmission Electron Microscopy, materials characterization and in situ TEM

Head of the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Deformation-Precipitation Interactions in Aluminium Alloys (CDL DEPICT-Al)
Expert in Texture Analysis

Physical Metallurgy and Characterisation of Lightweight Aluminium Alloys and Applications

Metallurgy of new ultrafine-grained aluminum crossover alloys for space exploration

In situ TEM thermal experiments

Hydrogen-materials (aka. [H]-M) interactions
Administrative Support within Nichteisenmetallurgie

Nichteisenmetallurgie
nemetall@unileoben.ac.at
Affiliates, Collaborators and International Network

ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
Physical Metallurgy, Lightweight Alloys and Biomaterials

Chair Professor at Nichteisenmetallurgie (Austria)
Recycling, Nonferrous Metals and Hydrogen Energy

Montanuniversität Leoben (Austria)
Lightweight Alloy Design

Jönköping University (Sweden)
Hydrogen Damage in Lightweight Alloys

Montanuniversität Leoben (Austria)
Design and Architecture of Functional Materials Systems

University of Belgrade (Serbia)
World-class leader in hydrogen damage in materials
Leader of the Network of Excellence in Hydrogen Embrittlement

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
Ion Beam Modification of Materials

UK National Ion Beam Centre, MIAMI Facilities (UK)
Ion Beam Modification of Materials

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (United States)
Advanced Nuclear Fuels and Nuclear Materials

University of California – Berkeley (United States)
Nuclear Materials and Nuclear Engineering

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (United States)
Advanced Nuclear Materials and Characterization

University of Manchester – UKAEA Chair Professor (UK)
Thermonuclear Fusion Materials and Atom Probe Tomography

Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa (Portugal)
Thermonuclear Fusion, Nuclear Materials and Ion Beams

Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa (Portugal)
Thermonuclear Fusion, Nuclear Materials and Ion Beams

Inomorph Ltd
Coatings, Thin Films and Advanced Materials

MIAMI Facilities (UK)
Ion Beam Modification of Materials, Accelerator Science

University of Manchester (UK)
Advanced Nuclear Materials, Electron Microscopy

University of New Mexico (United States)
Nuclear Reactor Transport and Radiation Shielding

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Forschungszentrum Jülich (Germany)
Electron Microscopy and Nanomaterials

Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo (Brazil)
Science and Technology of Vacuum and Transport Phenomena

Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo (Brazil)
Thin Solid Films, Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology

University of Huddersfield (UK)
Advanced Materials Development and Testing

University of São Paulo (Brazil)
CALPHAD, Physical Metallurgy and Nuclear Materials

Universidade Federal do ABC (Brazil)
Biomimetic Materials and Materials for the Future
Apprentices

Optical/Electron Microscopy and Materials Destruction