Robert Tomkowski

Research Profile

I am a researcher and team coordinator in the Precision Engineering and Metrology group at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. My work focuses on surface engineering, manufacturing metrology, and data-driven quality control, connecting how surfaces are created and characterized with how they perform in real industrial applications.

Core Expertise

• Surface engineering & tribology:laser surface texturing, friction and wear control, functional surface design for powertrain and transmission components

• Manufacturing metrology & surface integrity: multi-scale surface characterization (ISO 25178), white-light interferometry, confocal microscopy, stylus profilometry, residual stress measurement (XRD, MBN)

• Data-driven manufacturing:AI-assisted surface classification, image-based in-line process monitoring, multi-criteria decision analysis, FMEA/FMSA

Industry Collaboration

Active research partnerships with Scania, Volvo, TRATON, Siemens Energy, and LEAX. Open to new collaborations, contract research, and advisory roles in surface engineering and manufacturing metrology.

Teaching & Service

Lecturer: MG2045 — Decision Making for Advanced Manufacturing (KTH)

Supervisor: PhD and MSc students in surface metrology, laser processing, and manufacturing data analysis

Peer reviewer: Precision Engineering (Elsevier), MDPI journals (Metals, Sensors, JMMP)

Contact

rtom@kth.se  |  +46 8 790 90 74

Google Scholar: scholar.google.com/citations?user=rtomkowski

LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/roberttomkowski