Troy earned his bachelor’s degree in Ocean Engineering from Florida Atlantic University and went on to obtain his master’s degree in the same field from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, specializing in spectral wave modeling. An ocean engineer through and through, Troy joined HNEI’s Ocean Energy group in 2020 as a research assistant, applying his expertise to help design, model, fabricate, test, and analyze an oscillating surge wave energy converter.

In 2023, Troy received his PhD from the Ocean and Resources Engineering Department at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His research focused on Boussinesq-Type equations; a state-of-the-art phase-resolving theory used in the study of coastal wave processes. His dissertation included theoretical enhancements to nonlinear dispersion properties and the linear numerical analysis of compact finite difference schemes.

In 2024, Troy was appointed as an Assistant Researcher to support the development of the Hawaii Marine Energy Center (HMEC) and to lead R&D projects focused on: 1) improving the efficiency of hydraulic power take-off systems, and 2) studying the far-field impacts of wave energy converters on coastal processes. This role has allowed him to merge his passion for ocean engineering with real-world applications, advancing innovative wave energy solutions and inspiring others to explore the untapped potential of our oceans as a source of renewable energy.