Professor Dr. Daniel Bayliss

Biography

Daniel Bayliss is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick, working within the Astronomy Astrophysics group. His primary research focuses on exoplanets, particularly in the discovery and characterization of transiting exoplanets. He contributes significantly to various surveys, including the Generation Transit Survey, HATSouth survey, TESS follow-up program, and the European Space Agency’s upcoming PLATO mission. Bayliss serves as the Course Coordinator for the Physics Astronomy course and is a module leader for the first-year Astronomy course (PX158). He runs the Simulating Planetary Systems laboratory as part of modules PX271 and PX283. His notable work includes the discovery of NGTS-1b, noted as the largest exoplanet found around an M-dwarf host star, reflecting his expertise and commitment to advancing knowledge in astrophysics.

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