Tina Louise Brower-Thomas

Polytechnic Alumni Association - International Board of Directors

Dr. Brower-Thomas is the Co-PI for the National Science Foundation-funded Center of Integrated Quantum Materials (CIQM) and the Center’s executive director at Howard University.  She is CIQM’s education director and investigator in the 2D heterostructure research area. 

In addition, Dr. Brower-Thomas is the Co-PI for the Center for Quantum Networks (CQN) and supports research thrust 3: Quantum Devices, Materials, and Fundamentals.  Dr. Brower-Thomas is also an investigator for the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA), supporting the materials thrust, and a volunteer on C2QA’s workforce development board. At Howard, Tina has served as the assistant director for the integration of research in education and taught courses in nanoscience and nanotechnology in the department of chemical engineering.  

Currently Tina is a research professor in the graduate school.  Her research focus includes molecular self-assembly, surface functionalization, chemical vapor deposition, and chemical intercalation of 2D materials. In addition to being research faculty in the graduate school at Howard, she holds a visiting faculty appointment at Harvard University. Tina has been invited as keynote speaker and expert panelist for leading institutions in STEM such as the National Science Foundation, the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, qubitbyqubit, IBM, the Department of Energy, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Quantum Economic Development Consortium. In addition to research, her invited talks have been relevant to STEM education, including developing criteria in quantum education, building a quantum workforce, increasing STEM awareness, addressing racial and gender equality in STEM, and creating culture in research centers.  

Tina Louise Brower-Thomas received a B.S. in chemistry from Howard University, as well as an M.S. in chemistry and Ph.D. in materials chemistry from the New York University Tandon School of Engineering. After completing a National Research Council postdoctoral fellowship at the Naval Research Lab, Surface and Microanalysis Division, Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering, she consulted in the support of missions of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  

In March 2020, Tina, who is also a member of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, was recognized by her graduate school alma mater, the New York University Tandon School of Engineering, with its Champion Award for the Ninth Annual Women in STEM Conference.  

She enjoys dancing, cooking, gardening, singing, and traveling.  A classically trained dancer and veteran of the stage, she is an advocate for the performing arts.  During especially large events, she was a producer and stage manager with her father’s production company, JBV Productions. Tina is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.  She is also a sustaining member of the Junior League of Washington and sits on the boards of the Mary Church Terrell House and qubitxqubit.