David S. Ginger

David S. Ginger is the B. Seymour Rabinovitch Endowed Chair in Chemistry at the University of Washington, Department of Chemistry, within the College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on the physical chemistry of energy materials, including solar energy, optoelectronics, plasmonics, and bio-inspired sensing. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Cambridge (2001). His lab develops advanced microscopy techniques, such as scanning probe microscopy, to study nanoscale material behavior. Key research areas include hybrid perovskites, colloidal quantum dots, and plasmonic nanostructures. He leads the NSF-funded IMOD STC and directs the Clean Energy Institute. His teaching includes Honors General Chemistry and Quantum Chemistry courses. Advised over 100 students, many of whom have pursued academic and industry roles globally.

Research Interests: Scanning probe microscopy, solar energy materials, plasmonics, bio-inspired materials, quantum dots, energy storage.
Affiliations: Clean Energy Institute (UW), IMOD STC (NSF), UW Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute.
Grants & Funding: Lead PI for NSF STC, multiple DOE and industry grants.
Labs: Ginger Lab (Bagley Hall), Photonics Research Center.
Future Work: Scaling perovskite solar cells, quantum dot photonics, and bio-inspired adaptive materials.