Daniel Reardon

Dr. Daniel Reardon is a Senior OzGrav Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Swinburne University of Technology's Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing (CAS). His primary research focuses on pulsar timing, gravitational wave detection, and interstellar scintillation. He leads the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array (PPTA) collaboration and chairs the International Pulsar Timing Array (IPTA) Steering Committee. Reardon completed his PhD at Monash University (2018) and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) at the University of Tasmania (2013). His work involves using radio telescopes like the Parkes Murriyang and MeerKAT to study neutron star physics and gravitational waves.

• Roles: Senior OzGrav Postdoctoral Researcher (2024–present), OzGrav Postdoctoral Researcher (2018–2024), PhD Candidate (2014–2018)
• Education: PhD in Astrophysics, Monash University (2018); BSc (Hons) in Physics & Applied Mathematics, University of Tasmania (2013)

Research Interests: Daniel’s work centers on high-precision pulsar timing to detect gravitational waves from supermassive black hole binaries and study neutron star matter. He also investigates interstellar plasma structures via pulsar scintillation. His recent breakthroughs include measuring neutron star masses and radii, and uncovering plasma layers in pulsar bow shocks.

Collaborations: ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav), MeerKAT Pulsar Timing Array (MPTA), International Pulsar Timing Array (IPTA).