Dr David Ompong is a lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Technology at Charles Darwin University (CDU), specialising in engineering materials and their applications. His research interest includes semiconductor physics, renewable energy, and additive manufacturing process efficiency. David’s work examines the designing of organic, perovskite, hybrid solar cells, and OLED for optimal performance and minimising the environmental impact of additive manufacturing. David holds a BSc., MSc., and PhD degrees in physics and is a member of the Australian Institute of Physics.
David is passionate about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. In collaboration with Inspired NT, David has been organising robotics workshops for students and teachers in the Northern Territory to help high school students understand the application of mathematics in robotics.