Working areas BOKU-StartDepartment of Natural Sciences and Sustainable ResourcesInstitute of Physics and Materials ScienceWorking areas This page is available under these URLs: https://boku.ac.at/en/nwnr/phym/working-areas https://short.boku.ac.at/qmyom Multiscale material characterization and testing Fracture mechanics and fatigue crack growth Micromechanical testing, microindentationCharcaterization of materials at nanoscaleHigh-cycle fatigueDevelopment of ultrasonic fatigue testing equipment Study of biological and development of bio-inspired materials Structure and properties of biological materialsBiocompatible and bioresorbable medical implant materialsBio-inspired materials Efficient use and in service behavior of materials Development of resource efficient material cutting technologies Influence of microstructural variability on cyclic strength High frequency fatigue testing in the very high cycle regime Corrosion fatigue testing, fatigue testing at elevated temperatures Fatigue damage monitoring and modelling