Jeffrey A Davis

Jeffrey A. Davis is an Associate Professor at Georgia Tech's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research develops high-capacity energy storage systems using nanocomposite dielectrics and explores fundamental limits of electronic materials.

Research Focus: Designs solid-state capacitors with ultra-high energy density by engineering nanolaminate structures and nanoparticle composites. Investigates low-frequency electrical properties, dielectric breakdown mechanisms, and microstructural optimization using finite-element modeling.

Awards:

• NSF CAREER Award (2001)
• Outstanding Junior Faculty Award (2002-2003)
• W. Roane Beard Outstanding Teacher Award (2004-2005)
• Best Paper Award, IITC (2009)
• Multiple teaching excellence awards

Educational Impact: Created simulation tools for gigascale interconnect networks (IntSim) and developed the Computer Educational Datapath for K-12 STEM education.