Quinton Williams

Quinton L. Williams is Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Howard University. His research group investigates nanomaterials and lithium iron phosphate batteries, building on prior industry experience at Bell Laboratories in fiber optics and photonics. Dr. Williams co-founded an integrated optics company before entering academia, where he previously chaired physics departments and served as Interim Provost at Jackson State University.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology (1996)
• B.S. in Physics, Jackson State University (1990)