Richard Davis

Richard Davis serves as Professor and Department Head of Chemical Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth's Swenson College of Science and Engineering. His research spans carbon capture technologies, solar thermal chemistry, and metallurgical process modeling.

His educational background includes a Post Doctoral Research Fellowship and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UCSB, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from BYU. Research interests focus on engineering mathematics, separations, process modeling for environmental management, and carbon capture systems.

Publication analysis reveals strong emphasis on CO2 capture (35% of recent work), metallurgical processes (25%), and educational innovation (20%), with growing focus on graphene-based catalysts and computational methods. His work bridges fundamental research with practical engineering applications.

• UMD Jean G. Blehart Distinguished Teacher
• UMD Outstanding Advisor
• UCSB Outstanding Teacher
• Omega Chi Epsilon Honor Society Member
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

As Department Head and SCSE ABET Coordinator, he leads curriculum development integrating computing and safety across chemical engineering programs. He advises SME, Tau Beta Pi, and Omega Chi Epsilon student chapters while serving on the Minnesota Minerals Coordinating Committee. His research connects with industry through process modeling for mining and metallurgical operations.