Kris Sigurdson, University of British Columbia

Latest papers

Numerical Evolution of Self-Gravitating Halos of Self-Interacting Dark Matter.
Physical review letters · 2026
ETHOS - an effective theory of structure formation: predictions for the high-redshift Universe - abundance of galaxies and reionization.
Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 2018
Dispersion Distance and the Matter Distribution of the Universe in Dispersion Space.
Physical review letters · 2015 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

The Physics and Cosmology of Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Early Universe
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$325,000
Exploring New Frontiers in the Dark or Invisible Universe
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Global holographic VLBI capability for the Alqonquin Radio Observatory
NSERC · 2013 · Co-investigator
$240,000

All 8 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Numerical Evolution of Self-Gravitating Halos of Self-Interacting Dark Matter.

Kamionkowski M, Sigurdson K, Slone O

Physical review letters2026

DOI: 10.1103/qht7-5tz3 PMID: 42251542

02

ETHOS - an effective theory of structure formation: predictions for the high-redshift Universe - abundance of galaxies and reionization.

Lovell MR, Zavala J, Vogelsberger M, Shen X, Cyr-Racine FY, Pfrommer C, Sigurdson K, Boylan-Kolchin M, Pillepich A

Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society2018

DOI: 10.1093/mnras/sty818 PMID: 30598558

03

Dispersion Distance and the Matter Distribution of the Universe in Dispersion Space.

Masui KW, Sigurdson K

Physical review letters2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.115.121301 PMID: 26430980

The Physics and Cosmology of Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Early Universe

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Subatomic Physics Envelope - Individual

Principal investigators: Sigurdson, Kris

$325,000

Exploring New Frontiers in the Dark or Invisible Universe

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Subatomic Physics Envelope - Individual

Principal investigators: Sigurdson, Kris

$25,000

Global holographic VLBI capability for the Alqonquin Radio Observatory

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Pen, UeLi

$240,000

Focal plane electronics for the CHIME pathfinder instrument.

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Halpern, Mark

$142,876

FFT telescope correlator for CHIME

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Dobbs, Matthew

$132,306

The physics of dark sector, dark matter, dark energy and inflation

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Subatomic Physics Envelope - Individual

Principal investigators: Sigurdson, Kris

$220,000

GMRT sensitivity upgrade for cosmic reionization and cosmic ray searches

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Pen, UeLi

$21,000

The physics of the standard model of the universe

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Subatomic Physics Envelope - Individual

Principal investigators: Sigurdson, Kris

$132,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Sigurdson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Numerical Evolution of Self-Gravitating Halos of Self-Interacting Dark Matter." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]