Travis Howard is a PhD student in the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering. He graduated summa cum laude from Texas Tech University in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Physics. While pursuing his Bachelor’s degree, he conducted condensed matter theory research on quantum annealing with superconducting qubits, which solidified his passion for theory and computation. As part of the M-Cube research group at WashU, he aims to discover and design novel materials by combining computational methods with scanning transmission electron microscopy. His goal is to contribute to the development of next-generation electronic and magnetic materials, such as ferroelectric semiconductors and chalcogenide perovskites, with applications in energy, sensing, and information technologies.
