Gaudi has been a faculty member of the Ohio State University Department of Astronomy since 2006.
[1][2] Gaudi is a leader in the discovery and statistical characterization of extrasolar planets using a variety of methods, including transits and gravitational microlensing.
[3] In 2017, he co-led the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope survey collaboration and announced the discovery of KELT-9b, which is the hottest transiting gas giant ever discovered.
[4] Gaudi's first major media appearance was in Discover, when the magazine named him one of "20 Young Scientists to Watch in the Next 20 Years.
"[5] Gaudi has helped discover over fifty planets with several techniques, with his work earning him coverage in the New York Times, Washington Post, New Scientist, Sky & Telescope, Astronomy and Wired, among others.