Matthew Szydagis

Matthew Szydagis is an American experimental astroparticle physicist and professor in the Department of Physics at the University at Albany since 2014. He earned his B.A. (2005), M.S. (2006), and Ph.D. (2011) from the University of Chicago, followed by postdoctoral work at UC Davis (2010-2014). His primary research focuses on direct detection of dark matter WIMPs using LUX and LZ experiments, developing NEST simulation software and 'snowball chamber' technology. In UAP research, Szydagis joined UAPx in 2019, leading scientific expeditions like the 2021 California fieldwork featured in the documentary 'A Tear in the Sky'. He is lead author of UAPx's first peer-reviewed paper published in 2025, analyzing UAP data with rigorous methods, and a member of SCU and Society for UAP Studies. He appears regularly on History Channel's 'The Proof is Out There', advocating data-driven UAP study.