Since 1991, I have been involved in the research of martensitic transformations and related phenomena in solids and functional materials, particularly Shape Memory Alloys /SMA/, focusing on the following: Experiments and modelling of martensitic transformations in Cu-based alloy single crystals; Experiments and modelling of thermomechanical behavior of SMAs under general loading conditions; Development, testing and modelling of NiTi-reinforced composites; Analysis of physical property changes of solids associated with martensitic transformation; Thin NiTi filament research; Development of SMA textile technologies; Development and application of thermomechanical models of SMAs; In situ X-ray and neutron diffraction applied to SMAs.