Mechanical Engineering Institute is one of the first research institutes formed since the establishment of Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Iran. The implementation of research and semi-industrial projects in the fields required by the country's industry, holding specialized training courses, providing research-oriented postgraduate courses, and guiding student theses at the master's and doctoral levels are among the main activities of this research institute.

The main axes of research and technology:

Additive manufacturing and 3D printing (3D Printing-AM)

Industrial Internet of Things and AIoT Cyber-Physical Systems

New design, production and machining methods (Digital Design & Manufacturing)

New and renewable energies

Test platforms for industrial systems

Heating systems and burners

Automotive industry

Mobility aid robots

Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Semi-solid forming of metals and rheology

Structure, status control and thermal control of the satellite

Mechatronic systems

Design and optimization of centrifugal pumps

Biosystem mechanics systems

Aerodynamics and horizontal and vertical wind tunnel

Cryogenic systems

Energy label and performance of air conditioning systems and domestic and industrial fans

Power plant and gas turbines

Flow measurement of fluids

Catalytic combustion

Numerical methods in combustion, mass transfer, heat and fluid flow (CFD)

Two-phase heat transfer

heat pipe / vapor chamber

Heat exchangers and cooling of electronic equipment

Shape memory materials and 4D printing

Artificial intelligence in manufacturing

Reverse engineering and development of complex parts manufacturing technology