Francesca Chadha-Day

Dr. Francesca Chadha-Day is a Theoretical Particle Physicist affiliated with Durham University, specifically the Department of Physics and the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology. As an Associate Professor under the Hawking Fellowship, her work bridges astrophysics and particle physics to explore new fundamental physics.

Her research interests include:

• Theoretical Particle Physics
• Dark Matter (particularly axion research)
• Cosmology
• Astrophysical Observations
• High Energy Physics

Recent publications focus on axion-like particles, dark matter detection, and cosmological implications of theoretical models. She is recognized for her Hawking Fellowship, a prestigious research award at Durham University.

Dr. Chadha-Day mentors students such as:

• Ansh Bhatnagar (PhD candidate)
• Ben Crossey (PhD candidate)