Davita Watkins Explained

Davita L. Watkins
Fields:Organic chemistry, functional materials, supramolecular chemistry
Thesis Title:Novel Photochromic Spirooxazine Dimers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
Thesis Year:2012
Doctoral Advisor:Tomoko Fujiwara
Alma Mater:Vanderbilt University, University of Memphis
Workplaces:University of Florida, University of Mississippi
Awards:National Science Foundation CAREER Award, American Chemical Society Young Investigator Award, ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
Website:https://watkinsresearchgroup.org/

Davita L. Watkins is an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Mississippi, where her research interest is in developing supramolecular synthesis methods to make new organic semiconducting materials for applications in optoelectronic devices, as well as studying their structural, optical, and electronic properties. Her group also investigates the design of dendrimer molecules for biomedical applications.

Education

Watkins obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry and anthropology from Vanderbilt University in 2006 and her Ph.D. from the University of Memphis in 2012.[1] [2] [3] Her doctoral research under the supervision of Tomoko Fujiwara was focused on establishing new synthetic routes for a series of oligomers and studying their photochromic and solvatochromic properties.[4] [5]

Research and career

Watkins began her postdoctoral research at the University of Florida in 2012, developing new organic materials for applications in photovoltaics.[6] In particular, she worked on oligomers that could be synthesised via self-assembly techniques and studying their optoelectronic and redox properties.[7] [8] [9]

She joined University of Mississippi in 2014 as an assistant professor, the first female tenure track professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry.[10] As of 2022, she is an associate professor of chemistry with a joint appointment in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering at The Ohio State University.[11] [12] [13] [14] Her research in supramolecular chemistry specialises in designing new synthetic routes for making oligomer semiconductors for applications in optoelectronic devices by studying the relationships between their structural, optical and electronic properties.[15] [16] [17] Her group is also interested in the synthesis of new dendrimer molecules for applications in drug delivery, theranostics, and biomedicine.[16] The American Chemical Society highlighted her work with profiles and interviews.[18] [19]

Awards and honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davita Watkins, CV. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200703141000/https://watkinsresearchgroup.org/images/Curriculum%20Vitae%20_Watkins_Summer%202020.pdf . 2020-07-03 . 2020-07-03. Watkins Research Group.
  2. Web site: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry - Davita Watkins. 2020-07-03. chemistry.olemiss.edu. 14 July 2014 .
  3. Book: Watkins, Davita. Novel photochromic spirooxazine dimers: synthesis, characterization, and applications. University of Memphis. 2012.
  4. Watkins. Davita L.. Fujiwara. Tomoko. 2012-01-15. Synthesis, characterization, and solvent-independent photochromism of spironaphthooxazine dimers. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry. en. 228. 1. 51–59. 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2011.11.011. 2012JPPA..228...51W . 1010-6030.
  5. Watkins. Davita L.. Fujiwara. Tomoko. 2012-12-13. Bis-spironaphthooxazine based photochromic polymer materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. en. 1. 3. 506–514. 10.1039/C2TC00098A. 2050-7534.
  6. Web site: Castellano Group Members. 2020-07-03. Castellano Research Group. en-US.
  7. Schulze. Benjamin M.. Shewmon. Nathan T.. Zhang. Jing. Watkins. Davita L.. Mudrick. John P.. Cao. Weiran. Zerdan. Raghida Bou. Quartararo. Anthony J.. Ghiviriga. Ion. Xue. Jiangeng. Castellano. Ronald K.. 2013-12-24. Consequences of hydrogen bonding on molecular organization and charge transport in molecular organic photovoltaic materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. en. 2. 5. 1541–1549. 10.1039/C3TA13529B. 2050-7496.
  8. Schulze. Benjamin M.. Watkins. Davita L.. Zhang. Jing. Ghiviriga. Ion. Castellano. Ronald K.. 2014-09-25. Estimating the shape and size of supramolecular assemblies by variable temperature diffusion ordered spectroscopy. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. en. 12. 40. 7932–7936. 10.1039/C4OB01373E. 25188902. 1477-0539.
  9. Shewmon. Nathan T.. Watkins. Davita L.. Galindo. Johan F.. Zerdan. Raghida Bou. Chen. Jihua. Keum. Jong. Roitberg. Adrian E.. Xue. Jiangeng. Castellano. Ronald K.. 2015. Enhancement in Organic Photovoltaic Efficiency through the Synergistic Interplay of Molecular Donor Hydrogen Bonding and π-Stacking. Advanced Functional Materials. en. 25. 32. 5166–5177. 10.1002/adfm.201501815. 1286904. 93768122 . 1616-3028.
  10. Web site: Smith. Edwin B.. 2018-05-23. Eight UM Professors Honored for Creative Research Projects. 2022-02-17. Ole Miss News. en-US.
  11. Web site: Purvis. Mearl. Level Up: Increasing the number of women in STEM careers through mentorship. 2020-07-03. WHBQ. 25 February 2020 . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2019-10-20. University of Michigan Tech Summit: Jared Delcamp and Davita Watkins Discussion. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711005228/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK381HtgkoY . 2020-07-11 . 2020-07-03. YouTube.
  13. Web site: Watkins Research Group We Are Research. 2020-07-03. watkinsresearchgroup.org.
  14. Web site: anonymous . 2022-07-01 . Watkins, Davita . 2024-02-06 . Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering . en.
  15. Ellington. Thomas L.. Reves. Peyton L.. Simms. Briana L.. Wilson. Jamey L.. Watkins. Davita L.. Tschumper. Gregory S.. Hammer. Nathan I.. 2017-05-19. Quantifying the Effects of Halogen Bonding by Haloaromatic Donors on the Acceptor Pyrimidine. ChemPhysChem. 18. 10. 1267–1273. 10.1002/cphc.201700114. 28247539. 1439-4235. free.
  16. Nguyen. Suong T.. Ellington. Thomas L.. Allen. Katelyn E.. Gorden. John D.. Rheingold. Arnold L.. Tschumper. Gregory S.. Hammer. Nathan I.. Watkins. Davita L.. 2018-05-02. Systematic Experimental and Computational Studies of Substitution and Hybridization Effects in Solid-State Halogen Bonded Assemblies. Crystal Growth & Design. 18. 5. 3244–3254. 10.1021/acs.cgd.8b00398. 102605177 . 1528-7483.
  17. Nguyen. Suong T.. Rheingold. Arnold L.. Tschumper. Gregory S.. Watkins. Davita L.. 2016-11-02. Elucidating the Effects of Fluoro and Nitro Substituents on Halogen Bond Driven Assemblies of Pyridyl-Capped π-Conjugated Molecules. Crystal Growth & Design. 16. 11. 6648–6653. 10.1021/acs.cgd.6b01321. 1528-7483.
  18. Web site: Mensah. Samantha Theresa. February 22, 2021. One on one with Davita L. Watkins. 2022-02-17. American Chemical Society.
  19. Web site: Stanchak. Jesse. 2021-02-19. Celebrating African American Chemists: Davita L. Watkins. 2022-02-17. ACS Axial. en-US.
  20. Web site: ACS Women Chemists Committee announces its 2022 Rising Star Award recipients . 2024-02-06 . Chemical & Engineering News . en.
  21. Web site: Stewart. Shea. 2018-02-09. Chemistry Professor Receives Prestigious Honor. 2020-07-03. Ole Miss News. en-US.
  22. Web site: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry - Davita Watkins Wins 2018 ACS Young Investigator Award. 2020-07-03. chemistry.olemiss.edu. 12 February 2018 .
  23. Web site: PMSE Young Investigator Symposium – PMSE. 2020-07-03. en-US.
  24. Web site: Dr. Lloyd N. Ferguson Professional Award. 2020-07-03. www.nobcche.org.
  25. 2018-11-15. Journal of Materials Chemistry C profiles: Contributors to the Emerging Investigators 2018 issue. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. en. 6. 44. 11771–11777. 10.1039/C8TC90219D. 2050-7534.
  26. Web site: Brown. Adam. 2018-05-26. Eight UM Professors Honored for Creative Research Projects. 2020-07-03. HottyToddy.com. en-US.
  27. Web site: NSF Award Search: Award#1652094 - CAREER: Elucidating the role of sigma-hole interactions in advanced functional materials. 2020-07-03. nsf.gov.
  28. Web site: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry - Davita Watkins Wins Prestigious NSF CAREER Award. 2020-07-03. chemistry.olemiss.edu. 30 March 2017 .
  29. Web site: Brown. Adam. 2017-07-01. Chemistry Professor Lands National Science Foundation CAREER Award. 2020-07-03. HottyToddy.com. en-US.
  30. Web site: 2015-05-28. ORAU awards 35 research grants totaling $175,000 to junior faculty. 2020-07-03. Oak Ridge Today. en-US.
  31. Web site: Brown. Adam. 2017-09-04. UM Mathematics Professor Awarded Prestigious Ralph E. Powe Grant. 2020-07-03. HottyToddy.com. en-US.

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