New Materials & Technologies
Research within this theme is carried out primarily in the College of Sciences and the College of Engineering and Built Environment.
The main DRE contact for this research theme is Dr Tony Betts. Most research is carried out in DIT's Focas Institute or in the research and development centres and research groups listed below:
Research Centres and Groups
| Designated Research Centres | Research Groups and Units | ||
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Centre for Research in Engineering Surface Technologies | ![]() |
Physics Education Research Group |
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Industrial Engineering Optics | ![]() |
TeaPot Research Group - People Oriented Technology |
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Photonics Research Centre (PRC) | ||
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Centre for Elastomer Research | ||
| Inorganic Pharma and Biomimetic Research Centre |







