John Davis, PhD, MSc

Area of Study / Keywords

Quantum Fluids Superfluidity

About

- Full Professor (2021-): University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.

- Co-Founder and CTO (2017-2024): Zero Point Cryogenics

- Co-Founder and CIO (2017-): Resolved Instruments

- Associate Professor (2016-2021): University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.

- Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, 2013-2015

- Assistant Professor (2010-2016): University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.

- Associate Member (2010-2013): Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.

- Post-Doctoral Fellow (2008-2010): University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, with Prof. Mark R. Freeman.

- Ph.D. in Physics (2008): Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, with Prof. William P. Halperin.

- Master’s in Physics (2003): Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, with Prof. William P. Halperin.

- Bachelor’s Summa Cum Laude in Physics with Honors (2001): Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, with Prof. Kenneth F. Kelton.

Research

I have a strong interest in nanomechanics as a universal measurement platform, as well as superfluidity and superconductivity, in particular superfluid 3He at ultra-low temperatures. My lab is working on superfluids in nanoscale geometries, nanoscale superconductivity, the quantum properties of nanomechanical resonators, and much more.