David Waldeck is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity (CISS) effect, using spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and microscopy to investigate spin-filtering in electron currents and its technological applications. He leads the Waldeck Lab, which explores chiral nanomaterials, spin-polarized electrochemistry, and the role of homochirality in biological processes. His research interests span chiral-induced spin phenomena, nanomaterials design, electrochemical processes, and biological electron transfer. Recent work examines how chiral symmetry in nanostructures enables efficient charge/spin transport and the implications of spin polarization for enantioselective interactions in biochemistry. Waldeck's publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary focus, with articles frequently appearing in high-impact chemistry, physics, and materials science journals. His recent work reveals a trend toward practical applications of spin effects in energy conversion, catalysis, and biomedical technologies. Morley Award of the Cleveland Section of the ACS, 2024 Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2020 ISE Bioelectrochemistry Prize, 2018 AAAS Fellow, 2017 ACS-WCC Award for Encouraging Women in Chemistry, 2016 ACS Pittsburgh Award, 2014 Fellow of the American Physical Society, 2005 Belkin Visiting Professor, Weizmann Institute 1998-1999 Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award, University of Pittsburgh, 1994 The Waldeck Lab actively collaborates with international researchers and accepts graduate students to work on fundamental and applied aspects of spin-dependent phenomena.







