Burke Barlow MSc

• Scanning electron microscopy
• Electrochemistry
• Laboratory operations

Burke Barlow is the Electron Imaging & Microanalysis Laboratory (EIML) Scientist within the Industry Services group at the CLS. He is the scientist in charge of the maintenance and operation of the scanning electron microscope (SEM). Burke oversees a wide variety of SEM experiments ranging from biological samples to mineralogical samples.

Burke’s early fascination with matter at the molecular scale led him to study chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan. Following undergraduate research in electrochemistry, he pursued a Master’s degree in chemistry at the U of S where he collaborated with industry to improve nickel electroplating processes.  Following his M.Sc., he worked as a research assistant studying corrosion problems encountered in the potash industry. Burke continues to fuel his love of research through participation in Industry Services projects and collaborations with internal and external users at the CLS.

Outside of the CLS, Burke can be found at soccer pitches, enjoying a beer at local pubs, or taking in some live music. Burke is also a part of CLS's band Beam Dump.

Situm, Arthur; Guo, Xiaoxuan; Guo, Bao; Barlow, Burke C.; Burgess, Ian J. and Grosvenor, Andrew P. (2019). A spectromicroscopy study of the corrosion of fusion-bonded epoxy-coated rebar. Surface and Interface Analysis 51(5), 525-530. 10.1002/sia.6613

---

Barlow, Burke C.; Situm, Arthur; Guo, Bao; Guo, Xiaoxuan; Grosvenor, Andrew P. and Burgess, Ian J. (2018). X-ray microprobe characterization of corrosion at the buried polymer-steel interface. Corrosion Science 144, 198-206. 10.1016/j.corsci.2018.08.051