Duncan Robertson

Prof Duncan Robertson is a Professorial Research Fellow at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, Scotland. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) and Ph.D. in Physics from the same institution. His career has focused on millimeter-wave radar technologies with applications in environmental sensing, security systems, and battlefield systems. He leads the Millimetre Wave Group, specializing in radar imaging, radiometry, electron spin resonance instrumentation, and antenna design.

Education:

• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics and Electronics, University of St Andrews (1991)
• Ph.D. in Millimetre Wave Physics, University of St Andrews (1991)

Research Interests: Prof Robertson’s work spans millimeter-wave radar systems, including drone detection, glacier monitoring, sea clutter analysis, and holographic metasurfaces. His group develops technologies for security screening, environmental monitoring, and material characterization.

Grants & Projects:

• Environmental Monitoring: Short Range Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR)
• MuWMAS: Snowflake Scattering and Microstructure Analysis
• Drone Detection Radar Commercialization

Labs/Teams: Leads the Millimetre Wave Group, collaborating on radar phenomenology and advanced sensor systems. Active in international radar conferences and experimental field trials.