Mike Boylan-Kolchin

  • Professor
  • Astronomy
  • Weinberg Institute

Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor in Astronomy

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Biography

Professor Mike Boylan-Kolchin is a theoretical astrophysicist who works on galaxy formation theory and its interface with cosmology. He works on a variety of questions related to dark matter, cosmological structure formation, and galaxy formation physics across cosmic time. His work combines numerical simulations, analytic models, and observations.

Research

Cosmology and galaxy formation, including:

  • the formation, evolution, and structure of galaxies and dark matter halos
  • the nature of dark matter
  • near-field cosmology
  • high-redshift galaxy formation
  • globular cluster formation and evolution
  • cosmological parameters and tensions
  • numerical simulations

Research Areas

  • Cosmology or Space

Fields of Interest

  • Astronomy-Astrophysics Theory

Centers and Institutes

  • Weinberg Institute
  • Cosmic Frontier Center
  • Texas Center for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Publications