Daisuke Nagai

Dr. Daisuke Nagai is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Yale University. His research bridges theory and observation, integrating cutting-edge computational and data science techniques to explore fundamental questions in astrophysics and cosmology. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 2005, was a Sherman Fairchild Postdoctoral Scholar at the California Institute of Technology, and joined the Yale faculty in 2008. Professor Nagai’s research has since earned numerous awards and attracted substantial funding from organizations such as NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. A dedicated academic leader at Yale, Dr. Nagai has held several key roles, including Director of Graduate Studies for the Physics Department. His expertise in computation is further reflected in his service as the founding co-director of the Yale Center for Research Computing, Chair of the Physics and Data Science Task Force, and a member of the university-wide Data Science Advisory Committee.