Trevor Kent Howard

Trevor Kent Howard serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering within Oregon State University's College of Engineering, where he has been affiliated since 2020. His primary expertise centers on fluid-structure interactions and computational multiphysics with emphasis on high performance research reactors.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering (Minor: Mechanical Engineering) from Oregon State University (2018)
• M.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University (2015)
• B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University (2012)

Howard's research portfolio spans advanced nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics, novel instrumentation and data analysis techniques, verification/validation/uncertainty quantification for multiphysics systems, and AI applications in nuclear design. His work integrates high-performance computing with experimental approaches to enhance reactor safety and efficiency, particularly through innovative modeling of fluid-structure dynamics in extreme thermal environments.

His notable recognitions include:

• OSU College of Engineering Graduate Research Assistant Award (2018)
• ORNL Mission Support Team Award (2019)
• ARCS Scholar designation

Howard's advising activities and grant funding details were not specified in available materials. Prior to his current position, he contributed to molten salt reactor development, aeroacoustic instrumentation, and thermal hydraulic analyses during his tenure as Thermal Hydraulics Research and Development Associate in Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Energy Systems Development group.