Travis Humble
About Travis Humble
Travis Humble serves as the Interim Director of the DOE Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he has held various roles since 2007. He focuses on advancing information processing theories and technologies, and has a strong academic background in chemistry with multiple degrees from the University of Oregon and the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Current Role at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Travis Humble serves as the Interim Director of the DOE Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a position he has held since 2022. In addition to this role, he has been a Distinguished Scientist at the laboratory since 2017. His work focuses on advancing theories of information processing, communication methods, and sensing modalities. He also leads the Quantum Computing Institute, a role he has maintained since 2012.
Previous Experience at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Travis Humble has extensive experience at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, having held various positions since 2007. He served as an Assistant Staff Scientist from 2007 to 2009, followed by a role as an Information Physicist from 2009 to 2011. He then progressed to Senior Scientist from 2012 to 2017, and later became the Deputy Director of the DOE Quantum Science Center from 2020 to 2021.
Education and Academic Background
Travis Humble completed his education at the University of Oregon, where he earned both his PhD and MSc in Chemistry from 1998 to 2005. Prior to that, he obtained his BSc in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina Wilmington from 1994 to 1998. He also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Oregon during his studies.
Editorial Roles in Scientific Publications
Travis Humble holds significant editorial positions in scientific journals. He has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Transactions on Quantum Computing for the Association for Computing Machinery since 2019. Additionally, he serves as an Associate Editor for Quantum Information Processing at Springer Nature since 2018. These roles reflect his commitment to advancing research in quantum computing.
Focus on Advancing Science and Technology
In his scientific leadership roles, Travis Humble aims to advance new theories and methods in information processing, communications, and sensing. His work contributes to the strategic development of high-risk technologies for discovery and innovation at the DOE Quantum Science Center, with the overarching goal of improving the world through scientific advancements.