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Prof. Louis Strigari is the Mitchell/Heep/Munnerlyn Endowed Chair in Observational Astronomy at Texas A&M University's Department of Physics and Astronomy, affiliated with the Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy. His research focuses on astroparticle physics and cosmology, with expertise in neutrino interactions, dark matter detection, and gamma-ray astrophysics. He leads the Dark Energy Survey's Local Group and Milky Way satellite galaxy studies, leveraging cosmological simulations to explore dark matter properties and faint galaxy dynamics.
Research interests include:
- Neutrino physics and coherent scattering mechanisms
- Dark matter detection via direct/indirect methods
- Cosmological simulations of galaxy formation
- High-energy gamma-ray source modeling using Fermi-LAT data
Key collaborations include the DRIFT directional dark matter experiment and the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) at Fermilab. His work bridges theoretical predictions with experimental observations, emphasizing precision measurements in particle astrophysics.
Notable awards include the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Convening Award (2020), Presidential Impact Fellow (2021), and Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellowship (2015). His team includes researchers like Yuewen Qi and Odelia Hartl, advancing projects like BDX-DRIFT detector development and dark matter subhalo analysis.
