Robert E Smith

Professor Robert E Smith is a Professor of Cosmological Physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sussex, within the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. He joined the University of Sussex in 2013 and has established himself as a leading researcher in cosmology, with a particular focus on large-scale structure in the Universe.

Professor Smith's educational background includes a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, followed by postdoctoral positions at the University of Nottingham, University of Pennsylvania, University of Zurich, and the Max-Planck Institute for Astrophysics.

His research spans multiple areas of cosmology, with particular emphasis on:

• Large-scale structure formation and evolution
• Halo mass function and its universality across cosmological models
• Galaxy power spectrum and bispectrum analysis
• Weak gravitational lensing and aperture mass statistics
• Cosmological parameter estimation from large surveys
• Connections to major observational missions like Euclid

Professor Smith's publication record shows consistent output of high-impact research, with recent work focusing on precision cosmology, alternative cosmological models, and analysis techniques for upcoming large surveys. His work often involves sophisticated statistical methods and large-scale computational approaches.

His notable scientific contributions include:

• Work on the halo mass function beyond standard cosmological models
• Contributions to the Euclid space mission
• Development of methods for analyzing weak gravitational lensing data
• Studies of galaxy bias using power spectrum and bispectrum analysis
• Research on the effects of massive neutrinos in cosmological structure formation

Professor Smith is actively involved in research funding, currently participating in the Astronomy Centre Consolidated Grant (2023-2026) from the STFC, and previously in similar grants covering 2017-2023. These grants support his research program and likely provide opportunities for student involvement.

He maintains a research presence through his personal webpage and continues to contribute to major collaborative efforts in cosmology, including the Euclid mission which aims to map the geometry of the dark Universe.