Daniel Bardayan

Prof. Daniel Bardayan is a Professor of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Notre Dame's College of Science. He directs the Notre Dame Nuclear Science Laboratory (NSL) and focuses on explosive nucleosynthesis in stellar events like novae, supernovae, and X-ray bursts. His experimental work uses advanced facilities such as the TWINSOL spectrometer, Gammasphere array, and JENSA gas-jet target to study exotic nuclei.

Education: Ph.D. in Physics (Yale University, 1999), B.S. in Physics (Tennessee Tech, 1993). Honors include Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Research emphasizes astrophysical reaction rates, nuclear structure, and detector development. Recent articles explore topics like neutron capture on tin isotopes, proton decay branching ratios, and fusion dynamics at sub-barrier energies. His work bridges nuclear physics and cosmology, aiming to clarify element formation in stellar explosions.

Key projects include the St. Benedict Facility for fundamental symmetry studies and the SSNAP solenoid spectrometer. Bardayan collaborates internationally on radioactive beam experiments and contributes to large-scale facilities like the NSL and MSU's JENSA.