Curriculum Vitae

Name: Jostein Røyset           Birth: July 27th 1966

Addresses:
Home:
Øranv. 55
N-6600 Sunndalsøra
Norway

tel. +47 7169 1099
mob. +47 9714 9021

Work:
Hydro Aluminium R&D Sunndal
Romsdalsv. 1
N-6600 Sunndalsøra
Norway

tel. +47 7169 3604
fax: +47 7169 3602

e-mail: Jostein.Royset@hydro.com

Status: Married, two children

Position: Research Metallurgist at Hydro Aluminium, R&D Materials Technology since Nov. 1998.

Publications: Publications are listed on a separate page

Education
Dr.Ing. from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in February 2002. (Dr.Ing is a Ph.D. equivalent)
Thesis: Effects of Scandium Addition in Wrought Aluminium Alloys

Graduated as Siv.Ing. (M.Sc. equiv.) in Physical Metallurgy at the Norwegian Institute of Technology in February 1994.
Thesis: Precipitation Hardening and Recrystallization in the Al-Mg-Sc system.

Graduated as Engineer in Machine Design at Ålesund College in August 1987

Mil. record: Served one year at the cavalery at Trandum

Languages:

Hobbies:

(After my kids were born there is practically no time for hobbies, though)

Curr. Job:
Aluminum alloy development, mainly in the Al-Mg-Si alloy system.

Prev. Jobs:
I have worked as a sheet metal worker at Ulstein Verft shipyard severalyyears, most of the time as a substitute in holiday seasons, but also as a regular employee. Steel sheet cutting, assemblage and welding. Total experience: approx. 24 months.

International Experience:
From Feb. 1996 to Feb. 1997 I was a visiting research assistent with the Light Metal Center, University of Virginia, USA.

From June to August 1993 I did practical training as a research assistent at the Universidade Estadual Paulista in Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil.


Last update: August 12th, 2004