Research Group
The CSIR is a multidisciplinary organisation with a vast range of science, engineering and technology competences, rooted in the minds of its qualified, experienced and renowned experts. The organisation’s range of expertise include broad fields of science such as mathematics; computer and information science; applied sciences such as urban and town planning; physical sciences; chemical sciences; earth and related environmental science; and biological sciences.
It also includes engineering and technological fields such as civil engineering; architecture; mechatronics; microsystems such as microfluidics; systems engineering; mining engineering; electrical and electronic engineering; mechanical engineering; chemical engineering; materials engineering; industrial engineering; and nanotechnology. The organisation also has expertise in health and medical sciences. In the agricultural sciences, expertise includes agricultural ecology, molecular diagnostics and agroprocessing. Expertise rooted in social sciences includes resource economics.
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The CSIR’s construction materials research group promotes and supports contextually cognisant knowledge-generation and application of science, technology and innovation in buildings by leveraging m
The management of immovable infrastructure assets is critical to ensuring that they are maintained and operated in such a way that they remain fit for purpose throughout their service lifecycle.
The main focus of the group is in the field of casting technologies, specifically investment casting, semi-solid metal forming and high-pressure die casting.
The CSIR novel lasers research group conducts research in novel high-power and high-energy laser systems and laser sources for high-power laser enabled manufacturing.