Her research focuses on understanding how to process cylindrical nanomaterial building blocks into larger materials. David is especially interested in how the chemistry of the building blocks and processing conditions leading to the final properties of large area coatings and fibers. Her research projects include coupled liquid crystalline assembly and flow alignment of cylindrical nanomaterial dispersions, and carbon nanotube - polymer composites. These research areas require an interdisciplinary approach that draws from the fields of chemistry, physics, rheology, and polymer science.