Paul H. Davis, Ph.D.

Paul joined the Boise State University Department of Materials Science and Engineering as the Surface Science Laboratory Manager in May of 2012. Prior to coming to BSU, Paul held positions as a Senior Scientist at Boise Technology, Inc. (2008-2012), an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA (2004-2008), and a postdoctoral teaching and research fellow at Santa Clara University (2002-2004). As a result, Paul brings extensive research experience spanning physics, chemistry, and materials science to the Surface Science Lab Manager position. In particular, he combines expertise in ultrafast nonlinear spectroscopy (including the surface specific technique of vibrational sum frequency generation, or VSFG), experience in the synthesis, characterization, and utilization of nanomaterials, and familiarity with numerous surface science tools, including AFM and SEM.

Paul earned a Ph.D. in chemical physics under the direction of Prof. Michael D. Fayer at Stanford University, where he utilized numerous ultrafast nonlinear spectroscopic techniques including infrared pump-probe, transient grating, and vibrational echo spectroscopy to study chemical structure and dynamics in a variety of condensed phase systems. As a postdoctoral fellow at Santa Clara University, he managed an active undergraduate research group carrying out quantum yield measurements to study photoisomerization of diphenylbutadiene (DPB), a model compound for the vision chromophore retinal. In addition, he continued to be involved in ultrafast nonlinear spectroscopy through collaborations at UC-Berkeley and UC-Santa Cruz that elucidated the excited state dynamics of diphenyloctatetraene (DPO) via pump-probe/transient absorption and the newly developed technique of femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy (FSRS). Concurrently, he also made his first foray into materials science, overseeing a student carrying out undergraduate research at IBM’s Almaden Research Center involving the fabrication and characterization of nanoporous low k dielectrics.

During his time at Pacific Lutheran University, Paul directed undergraduate researchers in the synthesis and functionalization of colloidal gold and silica/gold core/shell nanoparticles for MALDI-TOF MS, SERS, and colorimetric assay detection of recombinant protein therapeutics. In the course of this research, he and his students utilized numerous materials characterization techniques including time-dependent UV-Vis-NIR absorption, FTIR, Raman, DLS, TEM, SEM with EDS, AFM, XPS, XRD, and synchrotron-based XAS (EXAFS) and SAXS through research conducted at PLU and numerous university and national laboratory user facilities. Subsequently at Boise Technology (BTI), Paul used VSFG spectroscopy to gain a molecular-level understanding of the interactions between solid surfaces, in particular polymers, and chemical weapons simulants as a function of chemical environment to aid in the rational design of new polyurethane-based chemical agent resistant coatings (CARC) with improved properties. While at BTI, Paul enjoyed sponsoring two Senior Design Teams in the Materials Science Department at BSU, one of which utilized the Surface Science Laboratory AFMs. Consequently he is excited to now work across disciplines with the numerous faculty, staff, and students that use the Surface Science Laboratory facilities to advance their research.

Ph.D. in chemical physics, Stanford University (2001)

B.S. in chemistry, summa cum laude, University of Tennessee (1995)

Publications (^*Boise State graduate student co-author; ^**Boise State undergraduate co-author)

• N. D. Wright,^* J. S. Huff,^* M. S. Barclay, C. K. Wilson, G. Barcenas,^* K. M. Duncan, M. Ketteridge,^* O. M. Obukhova, A. I. Krivoshey, A. L. Tatarets, E. A. Terpetschnig, J. C. Dean, W. B. Knowlton, B. Yurke, L. Li, O. A. Mass, P. H. Davis, J. Lee, D. B. Turner, and R. D. Pensack, “Intramolecular Charge Transfer and Ultrafast Nonradiative Decay in DNA-Tethered Asymmetric Nitro- and Dimethylamino-Substituted Squaraines” J. Phys. Chem. A 127: 1141-1157 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.2c06442
• J. S. Huff,^* K. M. Duncan, C. J. van Galen, M. S. Barclay, W. B. Knowlton, B. Yurke, P. H. Davis, D. B. Turner, R. J. Stanley, and R. D. Pensack, “High-sensitivity electronic Stark spectrometer featuring a laser-driven light source” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 94: 094103 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0153428
• K. M. Duncan, H. M. Byers,^** M. E. Houdek,^** S. K. Roy,^* A. Biaggne,^* M. S. Barclay, L. K. Patten, J. S. Huff,^* D. L. Kellis, C. K. Wilson, J. Lee, P. H. Davis, O. A. Mass, L. Li, D. B. Turner, J. A. Hall, W. B. Knowlton, B. Yurke, and R. D. Pensack, “Electronic Structure and Excited-State Dynamics of DNA-Templated Monomers and Aggregates of Asymmetric Polymethine Dyes” J. Phys. Chem. A 127: 4901-4918 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.3c00562
• M. S. Barclay, A. U. Chowdhury, A. Biaggne,^* J. S. Huff,^* N. D. Wright,^* P. H. Davis, L. Li, W. B. Knowlton, B. Yurke, R. D. Pensack, and D. B. Turner, “Probing DNA structural heterogeneity by identifying conformational subensembles of a bicovalently bound cyanine dye” J. Chem. Phys. 158: 035101 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0131795
• A. E. Enrriques,^** S. Howard, R. Timsina, N. K. Khadka, A. N. Hoover, A. E. Ray, L. Ding, C. Onwumelu, S. Nordeng, L. Mainali, G. Uzer, and P. H. Davis, “Atomic Force Microscopy Cantilever-Based Nanoindentation: Mechanical Property Measurements at the Nanoscale in Air and Fluid” J .Vis. Exp.: e64497 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3791/64497
• J. S. Huff,^* S. A. Díaz, M. S. Barclay, A. U. Chowdhury, M. Chiriboga, G. A. Ellis, D. Mathur, L. K. Patten, S. K. Roy,^* A. Sup, A. Biaggne,^* B. S. Rolczynski, P. D. Cunningham, L. Li, J. Lee, P. H. Davis, B. Yurke, W. B. Knowlton, I. L. Medintz, D. B. Turner, J. S. Melinger, and R. D. Pensack, “Tunable Electronic Structure via DNA-Templated Heteroaggregates of Two Distinct Cyanine Dyes” J. Phys. Chem. C 126: 17164-17175 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c04336
• K. M. Duncan, D. L. Kellis,^* J. S. Huff,^* M. S. Barclay, J. Lee, D. B. Turner, P. H. Davis, B. Yurke, W. B. Knowlton, and R. D. Pensack, “Symmetry Breaking Charge Transfer in DNA-Templated Perylene Dimer Aggregates” Molecules 27: 6612 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196612
• A. C. Parker,^** O. O. Maryon,^* M. T. Kaffash, M. B. Jungfleisch, and P. H. Davis, “Optimizing Magnetic Force Microscopy Resolution and Sensitivity to Visualize Nanoscale Magnetic Domains” J .Vis. Exp.: e64180 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3791/64180
• O. O. Maryon,^* C. M. Efaw,^* F. W. DelRio, E. Graugnard, M. F. Hurley, and P. H. Davis, “Co-localizing Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy with Other Microscopies and Spectroscopies: Selected Applications in Corrosion Characterization of Alloys” J .Vis. Exp.: e64102 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3791/64102
• M. S. Barclay, J. S. Huff,^* R. D. Pensack, P. H. Davis, W. B. Knowlton, B. Yurke, J. C. Dean, P. C. Arpin, and D. B. Turner, “Characterizing Mode Anharmonicity and Huang–Rhys Factors Using Models of Femtosecond Coherence Spectra” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 13: 5413-5423 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c04162
• A. U. Chowdhury, S. A. Díaz, J. S. Huff,^* M. S. Barclay, M. Chiriboga, G. A. Ellis, D. Mathur, L. K. Patten, A. Sup, N. Hallstrom, P. D. Cunningham, J. Lee, P. H. Davis, D. B. Turner, B. Yurke, W. B. Knowlton, I. L. Medintz, J. S. Melinger, and R. D. Pensack, “Tuning between Quenching and Energy Transfer in DNA-Templated Heterodimer Aggregates” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 13: 2782-2791 (2022). https:/doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00017
• M. S. Barclay, C. K. Wilson, S. K. Roy,^* O. A. Mass, O. M. Obukhova, R. P. Svoiakov, A. L. Tatarets, A. U. Chowdhury, J. S. Huff,^* D. B. Turner, P. H. Davis, E. A. Terpetschnig, B. Yurke, W. B. Knowlton, J. Lee, and R. D. Pensack, “Oblique Packing and Tunable Excitonic Coupling in DNA-Templated Squaraine Rotaxane Dimer Aggregates” ChemPhotoChem 6: e202200039 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1002/cptc.202200039
• P. Barnes,^* Y. Zuo, K. Dixon,^* D. Hou, S. Lee, Z. Ma, J. G. Connell, H. Zhou, C. Deng, K. Smith,^* E. Gabriel,^* Y. Liu, O. O. Maryon, P. H. Davis, H. Zhu, Y. Du, J. Qi, Z. Zhu, C. Chen, Z. Zhu, Y. Zhou, P. J. Simmonds, A. E. Briggs,^* D. Schwartz, S. P. Ong, and H. Xiong, “Electrochemically induced amorphous-to-rock-salt phase transformation in niobium oxide electrode for Li-ion batteries” Nat. Mater. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-022-01242-0
• H. Zhu, J. A. Russell, Z. Fang, P. Barnes,^* L. Li, C. Efaw,^* A. Muenzer,^** J. May, K. Hamal, I. F. Cheng, P. H. Davis, E. Dufek, and H. Xiong, “A Comparison of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Formation and Evolution on Highly Oriented Pyrolytic and Disordered Graphite Negative Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries” Small 17: 2105292 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202105292
• J. S. Huff,^* D. B. Turner, O. A. Mass, L. K. Patten, C. K. Wilson, S. K. Roy,^* M. S. Barclay, B. Yurke, W. B. Knowlton, P. H. Davis, and R. D. Pensack, “Excited-State Lifetimes of DNA-Templated Cyanine Dimer, Trimer, and Tetramer Aggregates: The Role of Exciton Delocalization, Dye Separation, and DNA Heterogeneity” J. Phys. Chem. B 125: 10240-10259 (2021). https:/doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c04517
• M. S. Barclay, S. K. Roy,^* J. S. Huff,^* O. A. Mass, D. B. Turner, D. L. Kellis,^* E. A. Terpetshnig, J. Lee, P. H. Davis, B. Yurke, W. B. Knowlton, and R. D. Pensack, “Rotaxane rings promote oblique packing and extended lifetimes in DNA-templated molecular dye aggregates” Commun. Chem. 4: 1-11 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00456-8
• J. T. Benzing, O. O. Maryon,^** N. Hrabe, P. H. Davis, M. F. Hurley, and F. W. DelRio, “Impact of grain orientation and phase on Volta potential differences in an additively manufactured titanium alloy” AIP Adv. 11: 025219 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0038114 Editor’s Pick
• T. Pandhi,^* C. Cornwell, K. Fujimoto,^* P. Barnes,^* J. Cox,^* H. Xiong, P. H. Davis, H. Subbaraman, J. E. Koehne, and D. Estrada, “Fully Inkjet-Printed Multilayered Graphene-Based Flexible Electrodes for Electrochemical Performance” RSC Adv. 10: 38205-38219 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA04786D
• C. Hollar,^* Z. Lin, M. Kongara, T. Varghese,^* C. Karthik, J. Schimpf,^** J. Eixenberger, P. H. Davis, Y. Wu, X. Duan, Y. Zhang, and D. Estrada, “High-Performance Flexible Bismuth Telluride Thin Film from Solution Processed Colloidal Nanoplates” Adv. Mater. Technol. 2000600 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202000600
• J. Newberg,^* J. Schimpf,^** K. Woods,^* S. Loisate, P. H. Davis, and G. Uzer, “Isolated nuclei stiffen in response to low intensity vibration” J. Biomech. 111: 110012 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110012
• D. L. Kellis,^* C. Sarter, B. L. Cannon,^* P. H. Davis, E. Graugnard, J. Lee, R. D. Pensack, T. Kolmar,^* A. Jäschke, B. Yurke, and W. B. Knowlton, “An All-Optical Excitonic Switch Operated in the Liquid and Solid Phases” ACS Nano 13: 2986-2994 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b07504
• J. S. Huff,^* P. H. Davis, A. Christy,^* Donald L. Kellis,^* N. Kandadai, Zi S.D. Toa, G. D. Scholes, B. Yurke, W. B. Knowlton, and R. D. Pensack, “DNA-Templated Aggregates of Strongly-Coupled Cyanine Dyes: Nonradiative Decay Governs Exciton Lifetimes” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 10: 2386-2392 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b00404
• C. M. Efaw,^* T. da Silva,^* P. H. Davis, L. Li, E. Graugnard, and M. F. Hurley, “Toward Improving Ambient Volta Potential Measurements with SKPFM for Corrosion Studies” J. Electrochem. Soc. 166: C3018-C3027 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0041911jes
• A. Kvryan,^* C. M. Efaw,^* K. A. Higginbotham,^** O. O. Maryon,^** P. H. Davis, E. Graugnard, H. K. Trivedi, and M. F. Hurley, “Corrosion Initiation and Propagation on Carburized Martensitic Stainless Steel Surfaces Studied via Advanced Scanning Probe Microscopy” Materials 12: 940 (2019).https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12060940
• M. Wojcik, N. Rajabi, H. Zhu, D. Estrada, P. H. Davis, T. Pandhi,^* I. F. Cheng, and D. N. McIlroy, “Utilizing a Single Silica Nanospring as an Insulating Support to Characterize the Electrical Transport and Morphology of Nanocrystalline Graphite” Materials 12: 3794-3808 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12223794
• P. H. Davis, C. M. Efaw,^** L. K. Patten,^** C. Hollar,^** C. S. Watson, W. B. Knowlton, and P. Müllner, “Localized deformation in Ni-Mn-Ga single crystals” J. Appl. Phys. 123: 215102 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5026572
• B. L. Cannon,^* L. K. Patten,^* D. L. Kellis,^** P. H. Davis, J. Lee, E. Graugnard, B. Yurke, and W. B. Knowlton, “Large Davydov Splitting and Strong Fluorescence Suppression: An Investigation of Exciton Delocalization in DNA-Templated Holliday Junction Dye Aggregates” J. Phys. Chem. A 122: 2086-2095 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.7b12668
• M. R. Latif,^* P. H. Davis, W. B. Knowlton, and M. Mitkova, “CBRAM devices based on a nanotube chalcogenide glass structure” J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-0512-0
• H. Kabir, H. Zhu, J. May, K. Hamal, Y. Kan, T. Williams, E. Echeverria, D. N. McIlroy, D. Estrada, P. H. Davis, T. Pandhi,^* K. Yocham,^** K. Higginbotham,^** A. Clearfield, and I. F. Cheng, “The sp²-sp³ carbon hybridization content of nanocrystalline graphite from pyrolyzed vegetable oil, comparison of electrochemistry and physical properties with other carbon forms and allotropes” Carbon 144: 831-840 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2018.12.058
• P. H. Davis, K. Robles, K. Livingston,^** S. Johns,^** V. A. Ravi, E. Graugnard, and M. F. Hurley, “Phase Separation in Ti-6Al-4V Alloys with Boron Additions for Biomedical Applications: Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy Investigation of Microgalvanic Couples and Corrosion Initiation” JOM (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-017-2378-7
• B. L. Cannon,^* D. L. Kellis,^** L. K. Patten,^* P. H. Davis, J. Lee, E. Graugnard, B. Yurke, and W. B. Knowlton, “Coherent Exciton Delocalization in a Two-State DNA-Templated Dye Aggregate System” J. Phys. Chem. A 121: 6905-6916 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.7b04344
• E. Krueger, J. Shim, A. Athizadeh, A. Chang,^* B. Subei, K. Yocham,^** P. H. Davis, E. Graugnard, F. Khalili-Araghi, R. Bashir, D. Estrada, and D. Fologea, “Modelling and Analysis of Intercalant Effects on Circular DNA Conformation” ACS Nano 10: 8910-8917 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.6b04876
• A. Kvryan,^* K. Livingston,^** C. M. Efaw,^** K. Knori,^* B. J. Jaques, P. H. Davis, D. P. Butt, and M. F. Hurley, “Microgalvanic corrosion behavior of Cu-Ag active braze alloys investigated with SKPFM” Metals 6: 91-107 (2016). https://doi.org/10.3390/met6040091
• B. L. Cannon,^* D. L. Kellis,^** P. H. Davis, J. Lee, W. Kuang, W. L. Hughes, E. Graugnard, B. Yurke, and W. B. Knowlton, “Excitonic AND Logic Gates on DNA Brick Nanobreadboards” ACS Photonics 2: 398-404 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1021/ph500444d
• D. L. Kellis,^** S. M. Rehn,^** B. L. Cannon,^* P. H. Davis, E. Graugnard, J. Lee, B. Yurke, and W. B. Knowlton, “DNA-mediated excitonic upconversion FRET switching”” New J. Phys. 17: 115007 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/17/11/115007
• M. F. Hurley, C. M. Efaw,^** P. H. Davis, J. R. Croteau,^* E. Graugnard, and N. Birbilis, “Volta Potentials Measured by Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy as Relevant to Corrosion of Magnesium Alloys” Corrosion 71: 160-170 (2015). https://doi.org/10.5006/1432
• J. Saltiel, T. R. S. Krishna, K. Laohhasurayotin, Y. J. Ren, K. Phipps, P. H. Davis, and W. A. Yee, “Medium Effects on the Direct Cis-Trans Photoisomerization of 1,4-Diphenyl-1,3-butadiene in Solution” J. Phys. Chem. A 115: 2120-2129 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1021/jp111482m
• P. H. Davis, C. P. Morrisey, S. M. V. Tuley, and C. I. Bingham, “Synthesis and Stabilization of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle Suspensions for SERS” in Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Stabilization, Passivation, and Functionalization Vol. 996 ACS Symposium Series Ch. 2, 16-30 (American Chemical Society, 2008). https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-2008-0996.ch002
• P. Kukura, D. W. McCamant, P. H. Davis, and R. A. Mathies, “Vibrational structure of the S₂ (1B_u) excited state of diphenyloctatetraene observed by femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy” Chem. Phys. Lett. 382: 81-86 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2003.10.051
• N. E. Levinger, P. H. Davis, P. K. Behera, D. J. Myers, C. Stromberg, and M. D. Fayer, “Isomerization and intermolecular solute-solvent interactions of ethyl isocyanate: Ultrafast infrared vibrational echoes and linear vibrational spectroscopy” J. Chem. Phys. 118: 1312-1326 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1527926
• K. J. Gaffney, P. H. Davis, I. R. Piletic, N. E. Levinger, and M. D. Fayer, “Hydrogen bond dissociation and reformation in methanol oligomers following hydroxyl stretch relaxation” J. Phys. Chem. A 106: 12012-12023 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1021/jp021696g
• N. E. Levinger, P. H. Davis, and M. D. Fayer, “Vibrational relaxation of the free terminal hydroxyl stretch in methanol oligomers: Indirect pathway to hydrogen bond breaking” J. Chem. Phys. 115: 9352-9360 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1415447
• R. S. Urdahl, D. J. Myers, K. D. Rector, P. H. Davis, B. J. Cherayil, and M. D. Fayer, “Vibrational lifetimes and vibrational line positions in polyatomic supercritical fluids near the critical point” J. Chem. Phys. 107: 3747-3757 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.474732
• R. S. Urdahl, K. D. Rector, D. J. Myers, P. H. Davis, and M. D. Fayer, “Vibrational relaxation of a polyatomic solute in a polyatomic supercritical fluid near the critical point” J. Chem. Phys. 105: 8973-8976 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.472628

Presentations

• “Structure & Properties at the Nanoscale: Scanning Probe Enabled Research in the Boise State Surface Science Lab,” P. H. Davis, University of Idaho Department of Chemistry, Moscow, ID, April 25, 2017.
• “Structure & Properties at the Nanoscale: Scanning Probe Enabled Research in the Boise State Surface Science Lab,” P. H. Davis, College of Idaho Department of Mathematics & Physics, Nampa, ID, December 1, 2016.
• “Structure & Properties at the Nanoscale: Bruker AFM Enabled Research at Boise State University,” P. H. Davis, Bruker Nano, Santa Barbara, CA, June 27, 2016.
• “Structure & Properties at the Nanoscale: Scanning Probe Enabled Research in the Boise State Surface Science Lab,” P. H. Davis, Boise State University Materials Science & Engineering Department Boise, ID, September 18, 2015.
• “VSFG Spectroscopy of Chemical Weapons Simulant Adsorption/Desorption at Barrier Material Surfaces,” P. H. Davis, B. L. Muñoz, C. P. McCann, D. R. B. Sluss, L. F. Scatena, and M. W. Hill, 58^th Annual Western Spectroscopy Association Conference, Pacific Grove, CA, January 19, 2011.
• “Surface Selective Spectroscopy of G-Agent Simulant Adsorption/Desorption at Barrier Material Surfaces,” P. H. Davis, B. L. Muñoz, D. R. B. Sluss, C. P. McCann, L. F. Scatena, and M. W. Hill, 2010 Chemical & Biological Defense Science & Technology Conference, Orlando, FL, November 16, 2010.
• “A Molecular Level View of Chem/Bio Protective Materials: Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy of Polymer Surfaces & Chemical Weapons Simulants,” D. R. B. Sluss, P. H. Davis, B. L. Muñoz, L. F. Scatena, and M. W. Hill, 57^th Annual Western Spectroscopy Association Conference, Pacific Grove, CA, February 4, 2010.
• “Probing Changes in Polymer Surfaces in Response to Chemical Environment Via Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy,” P. H. Davis, L. F. Scatena, C. K. Ewing, and M. W. Hill, 56^th Annual Western Spectroscopy Association Conference, Pacific Grove, CA, January 28, 2009.
• “Gold Nanoparticles for SERS, MALDI, and Colorimetric Detection of Molecules,” P. H. Davis, D. J. Hibbard^†, and J. A. Ebel^†, Division of Analytical Chemistry, 235^th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 7, 2008.
• “Gold Nanoparticle Aggregates for SERS,” C. I. Bingham^†, C. P. Morrisey^†, S. M. V. Tuley, and P. H. Davis, Division of Inorganic Chemistry, 233^rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 27, 2007.
• “Synthesis and Stabilization of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle Suspensions for SERS,” S. M. V. Tuley, C. P. Morrisey^†, and P. H. Davis, Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, 233^rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 26, 2007.
• “Gold Nanoparticles for SERS,” P. H. Davis, Fabrication and Characterization of Nanomaterials Short Course, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, January 12, 2006.

^†undergraduate co-author

• Boise State University Top 10 Scholar Honored Mentor (2021 and 2022)
• American Chemical Society member (1995-present)
• Academic Advisor, Illuminate Consulting Group (2002-present)
• Secretary, Western Spectroscopy Association (2009-2011)
• Council on Undergraduate Research member (2004-2008)
• Boise State University College of Engineering Safety Excellence Award (2013)
• MVP (Most Valuable Professor) Award, Santa Clara University Department of Athletics (2003)
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (1996-1999)
• Paul J. Flory Fellowship in Physical Chemistry, Stanford University Chemistry Department (1995-1996)
• Outstanding Senior Chemistry Major Award, East Tennessee Section of the American Chemical Society (1995)
• Barry M. Goldwater Scholar in Mathematics, Science, & Engineering (1993-1995)
• Member of ΦBK, ΦKΦ, ΣΞ, and OΔK