Paulo Bedaque

Paulo Bedaque is a Professor at the University of Maryland, specializing in the intersection of nuclear and particle physics with QCD. He holds a B.S. from Universidade de São Paulo (1985) and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester (1994). His career includes postdoctoral roles at MIT and the Institute for Nuclear Theory, followed by research at Lawrence Berkeley Lab before joining UMD in 2006.

Research focuses on lattice field theory, effective theories in QCD, and astrophysical applications like superdense matter in compact objects. He is affiliated with the Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics. Bedaque teaches advanced physics courses such as Quantum Physics, Theoretical Dynamics, and Quantum Chromodynamics.

He was honored as a 2010 APS Fellow. His work bridges theoretical frameworks to address fundamental questions in nuclear physics and astrophysics.