Position Title
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Cristina Davis joined the Office of Research in 2022 as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Research for Research Development Services and Core Facilities after serving and the associate dean of research in the College of Engineering. She is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Professor Davis works at the interface of mechanical design, data analytics and chemistry. She designs and implements cutting-edge chemical sensor systems to solve real-world problems and enable trace chemical detection in challenging environments. Her research group is diverse and interdisciplinary, combining engineering, chemistry,and computer science to advance a wide array of activities, ranging from novel sensor development to systems integration, to basic chemistry studies, to discover novel biomarkers of significance. Her research has broad applications in human and animal health monitoring, as well as in agriculture. Her award-winning work has impacted many user communities, and she has spun off two UC Davis-affiliated startup companies from her research to commercialize the work.