Brian Daly

Brian Daly is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Vassar University. His research focuses on thermal and acoustic phenomena in thin solid films and nanostructures, studied through ultrafast laser experiments. He has been affiliated with Vassar since 2005 and is associated with the Vassar Ultrafast Optics Lab.

• Education: BS from College of the Holy Cross; MA and PhD from Brown University.

His work includes securing four National Science Foundation research grants totaling over $900,000 and co-authoring 21 peer-reviewed publications. He mentors students in research projects, often presenting findings at national and international conferences. He teaches courses such as PHYS 245 (Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics), PHYS 261 (Intensive Topics in Physics), and PHYS 375 (Advanced Topics in Physics).