Prof Chris Howard
Professor of Materials Physics
Dept of Physics & Astronomy
Faculty of Maths & Physical Sciences
- Joined UCL
- 1st Jul 2012
Research summary
We create new materials that have desirable functional properties or that exhibit interesting emergent phenomena and we study these materials with a wide range of experimental techniques. Outputs range from nano-textured electrodes for batteries and fuel cells to the discovery of exotic electronic groundstates.
Teaching summary
I currently teach the first year lecture course PHAS0006 Thermal Physics and the Properties of Matter. I also co-ordinate the final year Physics research projects course PHAS0097/48 and supervise on the group project course PHAS0052.
Education
- University College London
- Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 2005
- University College London
- Other higher degree, Master of Natural Science (Honours) | 2001