1 South Beechwood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21228
(410) 747-0744
(410) 746-6235 Cell
guyddavis@verizon.net
Education
Ph.D., Materials Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1982
M.S., Materials Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1979
M.S., Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1975
B.S., Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1974
Professional Experience
Inhibitrol, Inc., 19332 Rich Roy Court, Parkton, MD 21120
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Principal Scientist |
2007 |
- |
present |
DACCO SCI, INC., 10260 Old Columbia Road, Columbia, MD 21046
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Principal Scientist |
1995 |
- |
present |
Martin Marietta (Lockheed Martin) Laboratories, 1450 S. Rolling Road, Baltimore,
MD 21227
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Technical Manager, Center for Cost Avoidance |
1993 |
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1995 |
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Staff Scientist and Group Leader, Surface Sciences Department |
1988 |
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1993 |
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Senior Scientist |
1985 |
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1988 |
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Scientist |
1980 |
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1985 |
Career Summary
Dr. Davis has over 25 years of experience in
basic and applied research and development involving surfaces and interfaces related to adhesion and corrosion. Particular areas of interest include surface treatments, especially those improving the durability or corrosion
resistance of materials, and nondestructive evaluation or monitoring of material degradation.
He was one of the pioneers in using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and other surface analytical techniques
to understand the degradation of adhesive bonds and to develop processes to improve durability. Later, he invented of a series of corrosion sensors that allow electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
to be performed under ambient conditions instead of the hitherto required immersion conditions. These sensors detect corrosion of painted structures and moisture intrusion and degradation of polymeric
materials during accelerated tests and field service. Currently, he is developing
the use of tobacco extracts as an environmentally benign corrosion inhibitor. In
addition, he has used his background in surface analysis, electrochemistry, and materials science for process development
and failure analysis of manufactured components and processes that enabled improvements in reliability and yield, realization
of cost savings, and resumption of production.
Dr. Davis has been the Program
Manager or Principal Investigator of over $10 million dollars of government and external industrial contracts, including several
successful Phase II SBIR programs resulting in patented technology and licenses. He
has given over 40 invited presentations at several national and international conferences and short courses and
has co-authored over 175 publications, including thirteen book chapters and two (edited) proceedings volumes. He has five patents. He has served as an officer of several
professional organizations, including President of the Adhesion Society, and has served on the editorial boards of three major
journals.
Dr. Davis has received several awards in recognition of his research involving the formation and degradation of interfaces
relevant to adhesion, corrosion, and electronic devices. His most notable awards
include the William Blum Award from The Electrochemical Society, the Distinguished Young Scientist of the Maryland Academy
of Sciences, the Robert L. Patrick Fellow of the Adhesion Society, Fellow of the Electrochemical Society, Fellow of ASM International,
and Fellow of the American Vacuum Society. He is also listed in numerous biographical
Who's Who, including Who’s Who in America.
Technical Accomplishments
Corrosion
· Development of supersaturated "stainless" aluminum alloys that resist pitting in chloride-containing solutions
· Identification and development of the Solute-Rich Interphase Model (SRIM) by which passivity is enhanced
· Identification of mechanisms by which molybdates inhibit pitting of aluminum
· Invention of an in-situ corrosion sensor
· Invention of a hand-held corrosion monitor
· Development of the use of extracts of tobacco plants as environmentally benign corrosion inhibitors
Adhesive Bonding
· Identification of mechanisms of hydration of phosphoric-acid-anodized aluminum adherend surfaces
· Establishment of use of hydration inhibitors to improve durability of aluminum bonds and criteria or properties for
these inhibitors
· Establishment of factors controlling bond strength and durability
· Development of a corrosion-resistant surface treatment [Bondable Stainless Surface, BOSS] for steel
· Development of nonchemical (plasma sprayed) surface treatments for aluminum
· Conclusive establishment of hydration of an aluminum adherend as a cause of bond failure
· Invention of a procedure to nondestructively detect subadhesive hydration
· Invention of a procedure to detect moisture in polymeric composites
Surface Analysis
· Development of surface behavior diagrams to study surface and interfacial reactions
· Establishment of Auger lineshapes to provide a species-specific density of electronic states
Manufacturing/Production
· Identification of locus and mechanisms of failure of production parts
· Leadership in the determination of bondline sensitivity to contamination and the evaluation of in-process techniques
to monitor process variables during production of solid rocket motors
· Identification of surface contamination detrimental to bonding and quantification of its effects
· Identification of acceptable process windows
Electronic materials
· Identification of anodic oxide chemistry and interfacial interactions with (HgCd)Te
· Characterization of metallic overlayers on (HgCd)Te and identification of mechanisms of interfacial reactions
Honors
Fellow of the Electrochemical Society, 2004
Fellow of ASM International, 2002
Gwendolyn B. Wood Section Excellence Award (Team Award), Electrochemical Society, 2001,
2002, 2003
William Blum Award, Electrochemical Society, 1998
Fellow of the Society, American Vacuum Society, 1996
Robert L. Patrick Fellow, The Adhesion Society, 1996
Technology Innovation Award, NASA, 1996
Special Research Task Award (Team Award), NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, 1992
Publication Award, Martin Marietta Astronautics, 1992
Citizen Citation, City of Baltimore, 1987
Governor's Citation, State of Maryland, 1987
Distinguished Young Scientist Award, Maryland Academy of Sciences, 1986
Outstanding Achievement Award, Martin Marietta Corporate R&D 1984
Sigma Xi (1979-93)
Who’s Who in America
Who’s Who in the World
Who's Who in Technology Today
Who's Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology
Who's Who in the East
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America
Who's Who of American Men and Women of Science
Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 21st
Century
Professional
Activities
Adhesion Society
(1987- )
Robert L. Patrick
Fellow 1996-
President, 1996-98
Vice-President,
1995-96
Treasurer, 1988-95
Executive Committee,
1988-2000
Program Committee,
International Conference on the Interphase, 1993
Best Student Paper
Judging Committee, Chairman, 1994
H.B. Fuller Best
Paper Judging Committee, 2000
Peebles and Gent
Awards Judging Committees, 2001
Nominating Committee,
Chairman, 2005
American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) (1981- )
D-14 Committee
on Adhesives
E-42 Committee on Surface Analysis
Second
Vice-Chairman, 1988-93
Chairman
of the General Procedures Subcommittee of E-42.92 US Technical Advisory Group, 1993-95
G-1 Committee on Corrosion
American Vacuum
Society (AVS) (1978- )
Fellow of the Society 1996-
Local Arrangements Committee for National Symposium, 1982, 86 (Vice-Chair)
Applied Surface Science Division
Program
Chairman, 1995
Chairman,
1993-94
Vice-Chairman,
1992-93
Executive
Committee, 1989-91, 92-95
Program
Committee for National Symposium, 1992-95, International Vacuum Congress, 2001
Student
Award Judge, 1992, 93, 95
ASM International
(1996- )
Fellow, 2002
Electrochemical
Society (1991- )
Fellow, 2004
Co-Program Chair, 1990, 94, 98, 2001 Symp. Appl. of Surface Anal. Methods to Environmental/Material
Interactions
Trustee for Federation of Materials Societies, 2005-
National Capital
Section
Gwendolyn
B. Wood Award (Best Section), 2001, 2002, 2003
Councilor,
2002-2005
Chairman,
2001-2002
First
Vice-Chairman, 2000-01
Robert
T. Foley Award Committee, 1997 (Chair), 99, 2003
William
Blum Award Committee, 2000 (Chair), 04
Judge, Howard County, MD, Science Fair, 1996, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 03, 05
International Standards Organization (ISO) -- Tech. Comm. 201 on Surface Chemical Analysis (1993-95)
Chair, Subcommittee 2 on General Procedures, 1993-95
Maryland Academy
of Sciences (1987-92)
Scientific Council,
1987-92
Committee of Judges,
Outstanding Young Engineer Award, 1988-90
Committee of Judges,
Outstanding Young Scientist Award, 1987
National Association
of Corrosion Engineers (2002- )
Baltimore-Washington
Chapter
Jerome
Kruger Award Committee, 2005
Society for
Adhesion and Adhesives (2000- )
Society for
the Advancement of Materials and Processing (1996- )
Student Paper
Judge, Baltimore-Washington Chapter 1999, 2001, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
Additional Organizing Committees
Steering Committee, 1990, 92, 94, 96, 98, 2000, 02 Int'l. Conf. on Adhesion and Surface Analysis
Organizing Committee,
4th, 5th, 6th Topical Conf. on Quantitative Surface Analysis
International
Organizing Committee, 1st, 2nd World Congress on Adhesion and Related Phenomena
Publication Activities
Advisory Board,
Surface and Interface Analysis, 1987-96
Associate Editor,
Surface Science Spectra, 1991-2001
Editorial Board,
Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 1993-
Chairman, Surface Considerations Section, ASM Int’l Engineered
Materials Handbook, Vol. 3: Adhesives and Sealants
Continuing Education
Participant
The Technical Specialist as Manager: Facilitating Successful Transitions
Senior Management Seminar
Leadership Skills for the 1990's
Leadership Success through Self-Empowerment
Leadership Assessment Forum
Instructor
Industrial Instrumental Analysis
Fundamentals of Adhesion:
Theory, Practice, and Applications
Surface Modifications to Improve Adhesion and Control Corrosion
Science and Technology of Adhesives
Adhesive Bonding and Corrosion:
Basic Principles and Applications to Aging Aircraft
