NMI develops measurement techniques to assist in the measurement of air and structure born sound and vibration, and develops and implements equipment to provide the highest possible accuracy in a calibration facility.

NMI is involved in developing the infrastructure to improve accuracy and comparability in biological measurement and we undertake work on a variety of levels from collaborative activities and contract research through to commercial analysis.

NMI continually develops new reference methods for chemical measurements and characterises reference materials to act as calibration standards.

We provide law enforcement agencies with strategic and tactical intelligence in an effort to restrict drug trafficking across Australian borders and obtain successful prosecutions of drug traffickers.

Research is underway to develop improved resistance standards based on the the quantum Hall effect at ac, to improve the calibration chain relating resistance to capacitance, and to provide 1 ohm standard resistors of exceptional electrical stability.

Research activities are being undertaken to develop improved laser wavelength standards and to provide traceability for coordinate measuring machines.

Research is being undertaken to develop improved standards for voltage, power and energy.

Research supports the measurement of density, flow, force, hygrometry, mass, pressure, viscometry and volume.

Our research activities are aimed at the development of new standards, measurement techniques and calibration services for nanostructures and nanomaterials.

Our research is focused on establishing persistent organic pollutant levels in humans and the environment, using direct sampling and 'passive' sampling methods to enable extremely low detection limits.

Recent research has concentrated on establishing a cryogenic radiometer as the Australian standard for the candela.

Current research is focussed on high-voltage measurement systems, high-voltage insulation, impulse voltage measurement systems and applied dielectrics.

Research is being undertaken to to improve the accuracy and dissemination of standards for electrical quantities at radio and microwave frequencies.

The use of banned drugs in sports is becoming increasingly sophisticated and the need to counter this provides a stimulus for ground-breaking analytical research.

Recent research has been directed towards improving the accuracy of the temperature scale, developing thermocouples with greater accuracy and investigating the use of thermoluminescence to measure high temperatures.

NMI is developing improved microwave frequency standards based on trapped ions, diode lasers, GPS time-transfer receivers and two-way satellite time transfer.