Robert is the Deputy Director of the French South African Institute of Technology (F'SATI) at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa. Trained in high-frequency microelectronics, he has recently become keenly involved in the field of nanosatellites as vehicles to develop human capacity in science, engineering and technology.

F'SATI started a CubeSat programme in 2009. The programme quickly grew to a postgraduate student body of 30. There are currently two CubeSat missions under development.

In his spare time, he is an active amateur french horn player.

Contact: vanzyli(at)cput.ac.za

Mr. Barnard received his B. Eng(Electric and Electronic) in 1999 and MSc Eng(Computer Systems) in 2001. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Electronic Engineering: Radiation effects on digital electronics: Testing principles and Practices.

He has been serving at University of Stellenbosch as Junior Lecturer from 2001-2003, Engineering Manager from 2003-2009, and Lecturer from 2010. Since 2001, he's been involved with several Satellite development projects and recently the Sumbandila Satellite project.

Contact: abarnard@sun.ac.za