Daniel Ariad
Physics PhD · Scientific Polymath · Applied Scientist
Applied scientist with a track record of developing original mathematical models and computational algorithms to solve complex scientific problems. My work spans space shockwaves, quantum materials, cancer detection, and reproductive medicine. Across these seemingly disparate fields, I challenge assumptions, uncover hidden patterns, and draw unexpected connections between disciplines. For example, I combined ideas from forensic genetics with mathematical concepts from quantum physics to recover information previously considered inaccessible from sparse and noisy genetic data. I thrive on problems that require integrating statistical inference, mechanistic modeling, machine learning, and domain‑specific knowledge to produce reliable, actionable insights.
- Contact Information
- E-Mail: daniel@ariad.org
- Employment History
- Applied Scientist, Evidium Inc, San Francisco, California (2026)
- Senior Data Scientist (Bioinformatics Data Scientist until Jul 2024), PrognomiQ Inc, San Mateo, California (2022–2025)
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (2020–2022)
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana (2019–2020)
- Graduate Researcher, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel (2013–2018)
- Master's Researcher, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel (2009–2012)
- Education
- PhD in Physics (Condensed Matter), Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel (2013–2018)
- M.Sc. in Physics (Astrophysics), Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel (2009–2012)
- B.Sc. in Physics, Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel (2006–2009)
- Journal Referee
- Referee for the American Physical Society: Physical Review Letters and Physical Review B (2015–2019)
- Reviewer of manuscripts for Nature Portfolio Journals: Nature, Nature Communications (2020–2024)