Uppsala University
Wise-EST
Name of RTP
Wise-EST at Uppsala university
Scientist in charge
Prof. Urban Wiklund
urban.wiklund@angstrom.uu.se
Other scientists
Prof. Jens Hardell, LTU
jens.hardell@ltu.se
Prof. Roland Larsson LTU
roland.larsson@ltu.se
Points of contact
Senior research engineer, PhD Robin Elo, UU, robin.elo@angstrom.uu.se
Status
Inaugurated April 16, 2026
Brief description of RTP
The focus at this laboratory is on material development for and through AM, as well as powder production, recyclability in AM, and non-destructive structural analysis. The laboratory includes equipment for: powder-bed fusion with laser beam, powder production for AM: atomizer and furnace for feeding material, powder characterization: flowability, spreadability, particle size distribution, non-destructive 3D structural analysis: dynamic micro-CT, and post-processing equipment: wire EDM, tumbling, dry electropolishing
Link to RTP at Uppsala university
Contact
Uppsala University
Urban Wiklund
Professor