Prof Robert Knutsen

Robert Knutsen has been the Director of the Electron Microscope Unit since January 2020. His research interests lie in the microstructure-property relationships of metallic materials with current interests particularly directed at titanium alloys and power plant steels.  Advanced materials characterisation is critical in these studies and Robert continues to make extensive use of SEM-Based electron backscattered diffraction, a technique that he introduced to South Africa as far back as 1994.  

Room: 1st level, New Engineering Building.