MIPROMALO advocates excellence and innovation in research. Its research poles play an important role in collaboration and sharing of ideas from the same field or from different disciplines.
The main objective of researchers involved in the Research Poles is to foster research excellence through their work. Unlike laboratories that support knowledge mobilisation activities, the Research Poles address issues aimed at producing benefits for the community in the local and innovative material construction field.
Research Poles 
- Research Pole for Civil Engineering and Architecture
- Research Pole for Material Science
- Research Pole for Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy
- Research Pole for Geology, Environmental Sciences and Related Fields
Research laboratories
- Materials Analysis Laboratory
- Micro-analysis Laboratory
I- I- RESEARCH POLE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECHURE
Its missions
- To set up and monitor the operation of a technological and methodological watch system in the building and public works sector (BTP) ;
- To develop techniques for using new materials for the construction of structures, buildings and the treatment of soils, by integrating multifunctional and sustainable development approaches;
- To improve knowledge on degradation and improvement mechanisms of construction materials;
- To organise research internships in the field of civil engineering;
- To supervise research students;
- To develop tools to help design civil engineering structures;
- To propose scientific and technological solutions for the reliable diagnosis and sustainable rehabilitation of buildings and other civil engineering structures.
Areas of research excellence
- Civil Engineering;
- Architecture.
II - RESEARCH POLE FOR MATTERIAL SCIENCE
Its missions
- To design and develop a material recycling plan in materials sciences
- To study various techniques and methods of transforming local and innovative materials, as well as their dissemination, in collaboration with the services concerned;
- To set up and supervise a technological and scientific watch system in the building material sector ;
- To organise research internships in the field of materials science;
- To develop and characterise new materials by integrating multi-disciplinary and sustainable development approaches;
- To dentify research funding mechanisms in the area of building material in collaboration with the service in charge of cooperation;
- To develop new research topics in materials science;
- To supervise research students;
- To structure the scientific community by encouraging exchanges between researchers from different disciplines or providing reception facilities and shared equipment in the laboratories;
- To participate in drafting Tender Documents in the field of building material and other projects.
Areas of research excellence
- Geomaterial;
- Composite and Innovative Materials;
- Timber and non-timber materials.
III-THE RESEARCH POLE FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND METALLURGY
Its missions
- To design and develop a research plan for Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy;
- To coordinate research activities in the field of Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy ;
- To identify mechanisms and/or sources of funding for research carried out by the Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy team in collaboration with the service in charge of cooperation;
- To assess research activities in Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy;
- To organise research internships in the field of Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy;
- To identify and implement new research topics in Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy;
- To supervise research students;
- To make proposals to research structures in the field of Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy, as well as research topics on design and manufacturing.
Areas of research excellence
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgy.
IV - RESEARCH POLE FOR GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND RELATED FIELDS
Its missions
- To design and develop a research plan in Geology, Environmental Sciences and Associated Fields;
- To coordinate research activities in Geology, Environmental Sciences and Associated Fields;
- To identify, geographically locate, estimate deposits of local and innovative materials and to determine parameters for their exploitation;
- To study various techniques and methods of exploiting local materials;
- To identify mechanisms and/or sources of funding for research
- To assess research activities in Geology, Environmental Sciences and Associated Fields;
- To organise research internships in the fields of Geology, Environmental Sciences and Associated Fields;
- To supervise research students;
- To develop new research topics;
- To carry out environmental studies on the use and exploitation of local and innovative materials;
- To propose relevant research topics to research structures.
Areas of research excellence
- Geological Sciences and Related Fields;
- Environmental Sciences
V - BUILDING MATERIAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY
Its missions
- To analyse raw material and multifunctional components;
- To design methods and determine appropriate operational conditions for various types of material;
- To promote the laboratory's services, in collaboration with the services concerned;
- To prepare technical specifications and carry out quality inspection of materials;
- To help develop building material standards;
- To inspect and approve raw material and products in the production units;
- To supervise laboratory users ;
- To ensure risk management for techniques and products;
- To implement safety rules;
- To manage all human and material resources allocated to the laboratory
VI- MICRO-ANALYSIS LABORATORY
Its missions
- To analyse samples, coordinate and interpret analytical results ;
- To promote the laboratory's services, in collaboration with the services concerned;
- To supervise laboratory users ;
- To supervise and service equipment and material allocated to laboratory;
- To implement safety rules and manage risks related to exposure to X-rays.
