David Ginger, Jr.

David Ginger, Jr. is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Washington. He leads the Ginger Lab, focusing on advanced materials for energy applications, including solar cells, scanning probe microscopy, and nanophotonic materials. His research integrates experimental and theoretical approaches to study optoelectronic properties of solution-processed materials like perovskites, quantum dots, and bio-inspired systems.

Key affiliations include the Clean Energy Institute (CEI) and the Institute for Materials Design (IMOD STC), where he collaborates on scalable energy technologies. His work emphasizes local structure-function correlations in semiconductors, aiming to improve device efficiency and stability. Recent efforts highlight advancements in perovskite solar cell passivation, plasmonic nanostructures, and bio-inspired material assembly.

Publications since 2024 reflect a focus on stabilizing perovskite materials, optimizing tandem solar cell architectures, and understanding charge dynamics at nanoscale interfaces. His lab's innovations include novel passivation strategies, electrochemical transistor designs, and computational protein crystal engineering. Collaborations span materials chemistry, physics, and engineering disciplines.