Davis named Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

Jeffrey M. Davis, assistant professor of Chemical Engineering, has won a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, which recognizes young faculty in the chemical sciences who demonstrate excellence and leadership in research and education.

The award includes a $75,000 unrestricted research grant. The Teacher-Scholars are selected primarily based on compelling evidence of their advancement of important knowledge in their field, along with excellence and innovation in teaching. The award this year went to 15 individuals, only three of whom are chemical engineers.

Davis’ research interests focus on developing mathematical models to provide a fundamental understanding of microscale fluid dynamics over heterogeneous surfaces. One area of interest is interfacial flows driven by temperature variations over surfaces with chemical patterning and topographical features. Another key area is studying particle dynamics (colloids and cells) in flow over nanotextured surfaces. The applications of this research include microfluidic analytical devices and sensors, heat transfer for advanced microelectronics, and micro-fabrication processes.

Davis came to the College of Engineering in 2003 after receiving his Ph.D. at Princeton University and his S.B. in Chemical Engineering at MIT.

Davis has been honored recently with a National Science Foundation Career Award, the College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher Award, and a Lilly Teaching Fellowship in 2007 and a 3M Nontenured Faculty Award in 2006.

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., in New York City, was established in 1946 by chemist, inventor, and businessman Henry Dreyfus. Since its first years of activity, the foundation has sought to take the lead in identifying and addressing needs and opportunities in the chemical sciences.

September 6, 2007.

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