Hometown: Sutton, Ontario, Canada

Dave is an Associate Professor at the University of Stavanger. His research focuses on fundamentals and applications of interfacial electrochemistry for sustainable energy storage. His scientific interests are especially related to improving understanding of physico-chemical processes at electrode-electrolyte interfaces. Applications include predicting and improving the lifetime of devices and large-scale utilities projects.

Before joining UiS in 2023, he studied chemistry and materials science at Western University in London, Canada. He then researched nickel-based catalyst materials for sustainable hydrogen production at the National Research Council of Canada and the University of Ottawa, supervised by Prof. Barry MacDougall and Dr. Christina Bock. He received a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, where he researched electrolyte additives for lithium-ion batteries in Prof. Jeff Dahn's research group. 

He then joined the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) in Toronto as a Corrosion Scientist and Project Manager of academic, government, and industrial research projects. In this role, he also regularly communicated with community and indigenous leaders from across Canada, to build a rapport, communicate the NWMO's engineering plans, and to receive their feedback and concerns. 

Dave returned to academia as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Dalhousie University, where he studied characterization methods of lithium-ion batteries, developed and tested new electrolytes for fast charging, and performed additive synthesis for improved cost and/or lifetime. 

Hall moved to the University of Cambridge in 2019, where he was a Research Associate in the Department of Chemistry in Prof. Dame Clare Grey's research group, and the Joint Project Lead for the Faraday Institution Degradation Project, a UK-wide research consortium studying lithium-ion battery lifetime. He was also a By-Fellow and a Director of Studies in Natural Sciences at Hughes Hall, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. 

Now at the University of Stavanger, Dave is always excited to meet engaged students who want to gain research experience or who are looking for a studentship position within the group. He is always interested in possible collaborations with industry partners, community groups, and with other research groups around the world.

In his free time, Dave can be found curling with his team at the Sørmarka Curlingklubb, catching a Stavanger Oilers hockey game, or hunting for live music downtown.