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Institute of Physics and Material Science

Univ.Prof. Mag. Dr.rer.nat. Helga Lichtenegger

Mission Statement

The Institute of Physics and Materials Science focuses on the study of micro- and nanostructure of materials and their influence on the physical and mechanical properties. Our aim is the fundamental understanding of biological, bio-inspired and technical materials and utilization of this knowledge in co-operations with partners from industry and research organizations in national context and abroad.

In our teaching we provide introduction into fundamentals of physics and natural sciences and profession-relevant knowledge about materials. We also continously aim at stimulating the students' interest in natural science research.


Statistik Austria, science classification


Experimental physics
Material sciences
Materials physics
Materials testing
Ultrastructure research

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