EDUCATION

·        Ph.D.   Engineering Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 12/2006 Dissertation: Magnetic Nanostructures for Giant-Magneto-Resistance Sensing

Minors: Material Science and Chemistry GPA 3.6/4.0

Coursework: “Electrochemical Engineering”, “Electrochemistry”, “Solid State Physics”, “Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics of Solids”, “Organo-metallic Chemistry” “X-ray Crystallography”, “Nanotechnology”, “Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) and Electron Microscopes”, “Corrosion Prevention”, “Advanced Mathematical Modeling”, “ChE Thermodynamics”, ChE Fluid-Dynamics”, “ChE Transport Phenomena”, “ChE Reactor Design”  

·        M.S.   Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA,
                                                                                                                    12/2004

                  Thesis: Electrodeposition of Magnetic Nanowires and Nanotubes

·        B.S.     Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 05/2002

·        B.A.    Chemistry (Mathematics Minor) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas,
                                                                                                                   08/2002

AWARDS

NSF- Integrative Graduate Education Research Training (IGERT) Fellowship (2004-2006)

Louisiana State University - Graduate School Award 2002

Texas Tech University - Dean of Engineering Department Honor List 2002

Texas Tech University - President's Honor List - 2001

Texas Tech University - College of Engineering Scholarship - Peer Mentoring Program - 2001

Texas Tech University – Scholarship - Lego Robotics Summer Camp Leader - 2000

SKILLS

• Expertise in electrochemical systems and instrumentation.
• Strong background in electrochemical deposition of thin films, nanowires and nanotubes.
• Material characterization experience (SEM / TEM / EDS / WDS / XRD / XRF)
• Experience in fabrication and optimizations of microfluidic sensor based on giant magneto-resistive multilayered nanowires.
• Proficient in X-ray/UV lithography, resist processing and plasma etching.

PATENT DISCLOSURE

Elizabeth. J. Podlaha and Despina Davis, “Electrodeposited Multilayered Nanotubes for Magnetic Sensing” submitted in May 2004 to LSU patent attorney

PUBLICATIONS

D. Davis, M. Moldovan, M. Henk, X. Xie, D. Young and E.J. Podlaha “GMR in CoNiFe/Cu Multilayered Nanotubes” Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 2006 (accepted)

D. Davis, M. Moldovan, D. P. Young, E. J. Podlaha, “GMR in Multilayered CoNiFeCu/Cu Nanowires and Nanotubes”, ECS Transactions, “Electrodeposition of Nano-Engineered Materials”, Los Angeles, 2005

D. Davis and E.J. Podlaha, “CoNiCu and Cu Nanotubes Electrodeposition” Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 8(2) D1-D4 (2005)

Book Chapter Co-Author E. J. Podlaha, Y. Li, J. Zhang, Q. Huang, A. Panda, A. Losano-Morales, D. Davis, Z. Guo: Handbook of Nanomaterials, ISBN 0849323088, 2005

Q. Huang, D. Davis and E. J. Podlaha, “Electrodeposition of FeCoNi/Cu Nanowires”, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 2005

D. Davis, M. Moldovan, D. Young and E.J. Podlaha “Multilayered CoNiFe/Cu Nanowires for GMR Sensing”, Journal of Electrochemical Society (in preparation)

D. Davis, M. Moldovan, D. Young and E.J. Podlaha “ Electrolyte Composition Effect on CoNiFe/Cu Nanowires GMR ”, Journal of Electrochemical Society (in preparation)

PRESENTATIONS

D. Davis, M. Moldovan, D. Young, and E.J. Podlaha “Nanotubes and Nanowires Electrodeposition” 208th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Los Angeles, Oct. 2005

D. Davis, M. Moldovan, D. Young, and E.J. Podlaha “Multilayered Nanotubes Magnetic Properties” Red Tech Conference, Shanghai-China, May 2005

D. Davis, M. Moldovan, D. Young, and E.J. Podlaha “Nanotubes and Nanowires Electrodeposition in Polymeric Membranes” NSF-IGERT Panel Review, Ian 2005

E. J. Podlaha, Q. Huang, J. Zhang, Y. Li, D. Davis and M. Guan, “Electrodeposition of Iron-group Multilayer Thin Films and Nanowires”, 206th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Hawaii, Oct 2004

J. Zhang, D. Davis, T. W. Eyster, M. Moldovan, D. Young and E. Podlaha, “Electrodeposited CoNi/Cu Multilayers and Multilayered Nanowires”, Gordon Research Conference, New England, NH, Aug. 2004

D. Davis and E.J. Podlaha, “CoFeNiCu/Cu Nanowires and Tubes”, 205th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, San Antonio, TX, May 9, 2004

E.J. Podlaha, D. P. Young, J. Y. Chan, M. C. Murphy W. Wang, Q. Huang, Y. Li, E. Lawson, D. Davis, J. Zhang, M. Moldovan, “Electrodeposition of Nanostructured Multilayers”, National Science Foundation (NIRT): December 17, 2003

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Louisiana State Univ., Chemical Eng. Dept. (Aug. 2003-Present)

Electrochemical Skills: designed and optimized nanowires electrodeposition cell; used complex electrochemical techniques combining both galvanostatic and potentiostatic control; use various electroplating methods such as direct current, pulse plating and pulse reverse plating; controlled anodic oxidization/stripping

Built micro-fluidic sensors for magnetic nano-particles field detection; combined electrodeposition and UV lithography micro-devices fabrication

Nanotechnology: gained experience in the nano-scale material characterization; self-operated SEM and TEM; analyzed deposit using XRF and EDS; measured nanowires magnetic properties (giant-magneto-resistance and magnetization)
Electrodeposition of CoNiFe/Cu multilayered nanowires and nanotubes

Teaching Assistant, Louisiana State Univ., Chemical Engineering Department (2002-2006)
Substitute for undergraduate engineering courses, homework and tests grading
Unit Operation Lab TA: prepare/set-up experiments/guide students during lab
Mentored and trained two chemical engineering undergraduate students for the Louisiana Minority Program

Tutor, Texas Tech University, Pass Learning Center (2000-2002)
Calculus, Differential Equations, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Physics

Student worker, Texas Tech University, Safety Department (1999-2000)
Check fume hoods, eyewashes and safety showers; proper chemical disposal

Summer intern, Rafo-Refinery (1998)

AFFILIATIONS

NSF- LSU IGERT- Service Committee Leader, Electrochemical Society (ECS), Chemical Engineering Honor Society, Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

REFERENCES

Dr. Elizabeth J. Podlaha
Associate Professor- Chemical Engineering Department –Graduate Advisor
Louisiana State University
http://www.che.lsu.edu/faculty/podlaha/index.html
Office: 318 ChE Building
Phone: (225) 578-3056
Fax: (225) 578-1476
E-mail: podlaha@lsu.edu

Dr. David Young
Assistant Professor- Physics Department
Louisiana State University
http://www.phys.lsu.edu/dept/direct/young.html
Office: 210-D Physics
Phone: (225) 578-2490
E-mail: dyoung @ phys.lsu.edu

Dr. Florence Schmitt
IGERT Coordinator- Chemistry Department
Louisiana State University
http://macro.lsu.edu/igert
Office: 232 Choppin Hall
Phone: (225) 578-7539 or
(225) 317-4629
E-mail: fschmi1@lsu.edu