David Howard

David M Howard is a Professor and Founding Head of the Department of Electronic Engineering at Royal Holloway, University of London. He holds a PhD in Human Communication from UCL and is an Emeritus Professor in Electronic Engineering. His research focuses on human speech/singing voice production, VR/AR applications in acoustics, and the Vocal Tract Organ. He has led major projects like the StoryFutures AHRC initiative. Awards include Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Honorary Membership from the Croatian Choral Directors Association.

Education: BSc (Eng) in Electronic Engineering from UCL (1977), PhD in Human Communication (1985). Former roles include Head of Department at University of York and roles in engineering institutions.

Research interests span vocal tract modeling, forensic audio analysis, and choral singing development. He collaborates internationally on projects like heritage VR storytelling and data science in museums. His work contributes to UN SDG Education goals through advancing accessible technology and arts.