Educational Activities

The Laboratory supports the teaching of the following undergraduate courses:

• Materials Science and Engineering (5^th semester)
• Degradation and Protection of Materials (5^th semester)
• Structural and Ceramic Materials (9^th semester)

The Laboratory participates in NTUA’s Interdepartmental Postgraduate Program “Protection of Monuments” and actively supports the Second Specialization Track: “Materials and Conservation Interventions.”

Research Activities

The Laboratory’s research activities include:

• Computational mechanics of materials
• Study of the structure–property relationships of materials
• Characterization, quality control, and design of materials
• Study of historical and modern structures and artifacts – diagnosis and restoration methods
• Study and design of innovative materials for the protection of cultural heritage and sustainable modern construction

Equipment

The Laboratory’s equipment includes:

• Optical microscopy
• Thermal analysis (DTA, DSC, TG, TMA)
• Mercury porosimetry
• Non-destructive testing instruments (infrared thermography, ultrasonic system, ground-penetrating radar, portable digital microscopy, portable spectrophotometer)
• Instruments for vapor adsorption–desorption and setups for studying the hygric behavior of materials
• Accelerated aging chambers (salt spray, UV exposure, thermal cycling, atmospheric pollution simulation)

Service Provision

The Laboratory offers services to the public and private sectors (industry, construction, cultural heritage) in matters related to the quality control, degradation, and protection of materials and structures. It also has the capability to carry out expert evaluations and assessments.