Associate Professor of Physics
PAD 249
Department of Physics
Tel: (616) 331-5042
Fax: (616) 331-3740
Email: [email protected]

Education 

• Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara (2004)
• M.S. University of California, Irvine (1998)
• B.S., Humboldt University, Berlin (1996)

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor of Physics, Grand Valley State University, Aug. 2018 - Present.
• Assistant Professor of Physics, Grand Valley State University, Aug. 2014  - 2018.
• Visiting Professor of Physics, Grand Valley State University, 2010  - 2014.
• Postdoctoral Research Scholar,  The University of Iowa, 2006-2009.
• Research and Teaching Assistant,  University of California, Santa Barbara, 1998-2005.

Teaching

• PHY 105: Astronomy
• PHY 220/221:  General Physics I & II
• PHY 230/231: Principles of Physics I & II
• PHY 320: Optics
• PHY 330: Classical Mechanics
• PHY 360: Statistical Themodynamics
• PHY 380: Astrophysics

Research Interest

My research is in the area of observational high-energy astrophysics. I use satellite-borne and ground-based instruments for the detection of X-rays and gamma rays to study black holes, neutron stars, white dwarfs, and other extreme objects in the universe.

Selected Publications

1. D. Pandel, L. A. Molnar, X-Ray and UV Observations of the Contact Binary KIC 9832227, Astronomical Journal, 166(2), 51 (2023).
2. D. Pandel, P. Kaaret, Rapid Flaring in the Galactic-plane Gamma-ray Transient Fermi J0035+6131, Astrophysical Journal, 862, 83 (2018).
3. D. Pandel, Unidentified Fermi LAT Transients Near The Galactic Plane, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1792, 040037 (2017).
4. D. Pandel, Investigating the X-ray Emission from the Galactic TeV Gamma-ray Source MGRO J1908+06, Proceedings of the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC2015), 743 (2015).
5. D. Pandel, R. Scott, Multi-wavelength Studies of the Gamma-ray Pulsar PSR J1907+0602, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1505, 329-332 (2012).
6. D. Pandel, P. Kaaret, S. Corbel, Relativistic Iron Line Emission from the Neutron Star Low-mass X-Ray Binary 4U 1636-536, Astrophysical Journal, 688, 1288-1294 (2008).
7. D. Pandel, F. Córdova, K. Mason, W. Priedhorsky, X-ray Observations of the Boundary Layer in Dwarf Novae at Low Accretion Rates, Astrophysical Journal, 626, 396-410 (2005).
8. D. Pandel, F. Córdova, Irregular Mass Transfer in the Polars VV Pup and V393 Pav during the Low State, Astrophysical Journal, 620, 416-421 (2005).
9. D. Pandel, F. Córdova, S. Howell, X-ray and Ultraviolet Observations of the Dwarf Nova VW Hyi in Quiescence, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 346, 1231-1241 (2003).
10. D. Pandel, F. Córdova, XMM-Newton Observes Flaring in the Polar UZ For during a Low State, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 336, 1049-1055 (2002).
11. D. Pandel, F. Córdova, R. Shirey, G. Ramsay, M. Cropper, K. Mason, R. Much, D. Kilkenny, First XMM-Newton observations of strongly magnetic cataclysmic variables - II. Timing studies of DP Leo and WW Horâ, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society332, 116-126 (2002).

Professional Service

• Referee for the Astrophysical Journal.
• Peer reviewer for Chandra, Swift, and Fermi Guest Investigator Programs.
• Professional Affiliations: American Astronomical Society.