He has worked primarily in the field of accelerator physics as a practicing scientist and equipment specialist. His focus is on low-energy nuclear physics, development of RF superconducting technology, beam optics, and ion sources.

Over the last few years, Dr. Pardo’s research efforts have shifted to using accelerators in novel accelerator mass spectroscopy (AMS) applications for astrophysics and earth sciences. Those efforts include the first detection and use of 81Kr as a chronometer and the determination of the half-life of 146Sm for use as a cosmochronometer.