He is currently the Lead Editor of the journal Physical Review B. His primary research interest is in condensed matter physics, especially quantum materials. He makes extensive use of neutron scattering techniques, emphasizing inelastic scattering to investigate the dynamics of materials, and also has long experience with high resolution and time resolved x-ray scattering. Some examples of the research topics on which he has published include fractional excitations in one-dimensional quantum magnets, phase transitions in two dimensions, non-equilibrium behavior of alloys and polymers, quantum criticality, novel superconductors, frustrated magnetism and quantum spin liquids. Dr. Nagler was involved in the conceptual development of several instruments at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source and was the Principal Investigator for the SEQUOIA chopper spectrometer. Previous to that he was a founding member of the MR-CAT group that developed instrumentation at the Advanced Photon Source.