This　paper　reviews　recent　advances　in　experiment-based　inverse/identification　method.　In　particular,　the　technical　scheme　of　experiment-based　inverse/identification　and　its　application　to　study　on　material　mechanics　properties　are　introduced.　Firstly,　the　scheme　and　corresponding　key　technics　of　experiment-based　inverse/identification　method　are　proposed,　and　the　merits　and　limitations　of　some　optimization　methods　are　presented.　Then,　the　application　of　this　method　in　interfacial　damage　and　failure　of　metal　matrix　composite　and　experimental　characterization　on　time-dependent　interfacial　mechanics　model　of　adhesive　structure　are　discussed　in　detail.　Meanwhile,　recent　advances　in　some　material　mechanics　properties　by　inverse/identification　method　are　presented.　Finally,　from　the　results　obtained,　the　advantages　in　solving　problems　of　mechanics　properties　characterization　with　this　method　are　demonstrated,　and　several　future　research　topics　are　outlined.