Materials science & technology research cluster covers various multi and transdisciplinary research programs that converge on the integration between fundamentals and technology in response to the challenges to enhance human productivity. Among the focus areas are Composites Technology, Functional and Structural Materials, Catalysis Science and Technology, and Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology. There are still significant inroads to be made in these multidisciplinary areas as we are facing energy and natural resource depletion challenge in the years ahead. Therefore research in material science and technology must be enhanced to ensure sustainability of produce materials and products. Since Malaysia is blessed with abundant of biomass resources and UPM itself is rich in biodiversity, the R&D should exploit this strength to come forth with sustainable material science and technology. Consequently, we focus mainly on bio-based materials, polymers, glass and ceramics, catalysts, nanomaterials and nanotechnology, smart materials, composites, sensor materials, metals and alloys, electronics and optoelectronics materials, magnetics and superconducting materials.