Derek Davies

Dr. Derek W. Davies is a Lecturer in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from UT Austin in 2023. His research focused on the micro cold spray of silicon carbide films. In addition to lecturing, Dr. Davies is involved with overseeing several materials laboratory spaces and the department’s scanning electron microscope. He also assists graduate students, undergraduate students, and a number of engineering organizations (Longhorn Racing, Texas Rocket Engineering Lab, etc.) with equipment training and materials testing.

Selected Publications

1. Davies, D. W. (2023). Systematic study and characterization of silicon carbide films produced via micro cold spray [Doctoral dissertation, The University of Texas at Austin]. Texas ScholarWorks. https://doi.org/10.26153/tsw/50896
2. Moyers, A. H., Davies, D. W., Becker, M. F., & Kovar, D. (2022). A molecular dynamics survey study of impact-induced amorphization in yttria nanoparticles. Journal of Aerosol Science, 162, 105976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2022.105976
3. Davies, Derek W., Moyers, A. H., Gammage, M. D., Keto, J. W., Becker, M. F., & Kovar, D. (2022). Deformation and film formation mechanisms during high velocity impact of silicon carbide nanoparticles. Journal of Aerosol Science, 163, 105997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaerosci.2022.105997
4. Davies, D., & Zupan, A. (2017). Natural properties of the trunk of a knot. Journal of Knot Theory and Its Ramifications, 26(12), 1750080. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218216517500808