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Michael A. Troxel

Associate Professor of Physics
Physics
Box 90305, Durham, NC 27708
Phy 265, Durham, NC 27712

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Physics · 2023 - Present Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate Chair of the Department of Physics · 2025 - Present Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published September 26, 2025
Duke Alumna Selected To Be in the 24th NASA Astronaut Class
Published September 2, 2025
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Launches SPACE Initiative
Published July 8, 2024
Building a Prototype of the Cosmos

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Recent Publications


Initial Characterization of Stellar Photometry of Roman Images from the OpenUniverse Simulations

Journal Article The Astronomical Journal · March 2, 2026 Abstract NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman) will provide an opportunity to study dark energy with unprecedented precision and accuracy using several techniques, including ... Full text Cite

Simulating Image Coaddition with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. IV. Hyperparameter Optimization and Experimental Features

Journal Article The Astrophysical Journal · February 20, 2026 Abstract For weak gravitational lensing cosmology with the forthcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, image coaddition (or construction of oversampled images from undersampled ones ... Full text Cite

Dark Energy Survey Year 6 Results: Photometric Dataset for Cosmology

Journal Article The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series · February 1, 2026 Abstract We describe the photometric dataset assembled from the full 6 yr of observations by the Dark Energy Survey (DES) in support of static-sky cosmology analyses. DES Y6 Gold is a ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Research in High Energy Physics at Duke University

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 2013 - 2028

Building Pipelines for Pixel-Level Measurement and Analysis with Rubin Observatory LSST Data to Enhance Roman Science

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2025 - 2027

Update GalSim Image Simulation Configuration Handling

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Jet Propulsion Lab · 2020 - 2026

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Education


University of Texas, Dallas · 2014 Ph.D.
University of Texas, Dallas · 2011 M.S.
University of Oklahoma · 2008 B.A.
University of Oklahoma · 2008 B.S.