Ar hyn o bryd mae'r Athro Badyal yn Athro yn yr Adran Gemeg ym Mhrifysgol Durham. Mae'n enwog am ei ymchwil arloesol ar weithredu arwynebau soled ac ychwanegu nanohaenau swyddogaethol ar gyfer cymwysiadau technolegol a chymdeithasol.
Professor Badyal is currently Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Durham University. He is renowned for his pioneering research on the functionalisation of solid surfaces and deposition of functional nanolayers for technological and societal applications.