Headshot of Dave Knuteson
Manager of University Research - Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

Dave Knuteson is the Manager of University Research for Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. He joined Northrop Grumman in 2004, doing research on the growth of non-linear optical crystals and semiconductor crystals for gamma ray detection. He transitioned into Intellectual Property and chaired the sector IP Committee for 6 years before moving to University Research in 2021. Dave received his B.S degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida.