Rate My Professor Chris Howard

Howard's research expertise centers on the crystallography of minerals, ceramics, and inorganic compounds, applications of group theory in crystallography, and crystal structure-property relationships. He co-authored the book 'Applications of Neutron Powder Diffraction' with Erich Kisi (2008), chapters including 'Neutron powder diffraction' (2019) and 'Crystal Structures of Zirconia Phases and Their Inter-relation' (1998). His highly cited paper 'Structures and phase transitions in perovskites - a group-theoretical approach' with H.T. Stokes (Acta Crystallographica A, 2005) has amassed over 220 Web of Science citations, highlighting his impact on understanding phase transitions in materials. Other key publications include 'Verification of the elastic constants for α-Al₂O₃ using high-resolution neutron diffraction' (2011), 'On the tetragonal phase of sodium bismuth titanate, Na₀.₅Bi₀.₅TiO₃ (NBT)' (2015), 'A study of the octahedral tilting / cooperative Jahn-Teller transition in (Sr₀.₈Ce₀.₂)MnO₃' (2008), and contributions to studies on zirconolite crystal chemistry (2006). Howard received the ANBUG Award for Sustained Contribution in 2010. He has obtained grants such as $363,000 from the Australian Research Council (2009, investigator), $5,143 from ANSTO (2011, lead), and $1,500 from the University of Newcastle (2011, lead), supporting research on charge order transitions and materials synthesis.