Staff Profile
Conjoint Professor Chris Howard
Conjoint Professor
School of Engineering
EditCareer Summary
Research
Research keywords
- Ceramics
- Crystallography
- Group theory
- Minerals
Research expertise
Crystallography of minerals, ceramics and inorganic compounds. Applications of group theory in crystallography. Crystal structure - property relationships.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|
| 091299 | Materials Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | 60 |
| 091099 | Manufacturing Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | 20 |
| 020406 | Surfaces And Structural Properties Of Condensed Matter | 20 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Hold diploma in management, and led groups / sections at ANSTO 1980-1997.
Teaching
Teaching expertise
Only limited experience, but this year gave course entitled 'Diffraction and Phase Transitions' to Part II and Part III tripos students in Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge.
EditPublications
No publications.
EditGrants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
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| Total funding | $369,643 |
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2011 (2 grants)
Strain analysis of commensurate charge order / zener polaron ordering transition in Pr0.6Ca0.4MnO3$5,143
Funding Body: ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation)
| Project Team |
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| Conjoint Professor Chris Howard |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Access to Major Research Facilities Program | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $5,143 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1100002 |
XXII Congress of International Union of Crystal, Madrid, Spain, 22 - 30 August 2011$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
2009 (1 grants)
A New Paradigm for the Solid State Synthesis of Layered Materials$363,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
EditResearch Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 0 |
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No Supervisions.
