Brian Corbett

Brian Corbett is a Research Professor and Group Leader in the Tyndall Photonics group at the Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork (UCC). His research focuses on semiconductor materials, photonics, and optoelectronics, with emphasis on III-V semiconductors, laser technology, and photonic integration. He leads major projects such as ALIGHT (collaborating on semi-polar GaN) and COMPASS (a Marie Curie industry-academia partnership). His work spans applications in optical communications, bio-sensors, and solar cell technologies.

Corbett holds a B.A.Mod in Experimental Physics and Mathematics from Trinity College Dublin, an M.Sc. from Trinity College, and an M.Eng.Sc. from UCC. He has over 150 publications and 4 granted patents, including innovations in single-frequency semiconductor lasers and LED directionality enhancement. He received the 'Researcher of the year award' for his Intel collaboration.

His research achievements include low-cost single-frequency laser fabrication and a method to enhance LED directionality, both commercially licensed. Students and postdocs under his mentorship have secured roles at companies like Trumpf, Huawei, and Infineon.

Key projects include contributions to the Irish Photonic Integrated Centre (IPIC) and CTVR. His work addresses challenges in high-speed photonic components, semiconductor materials, and integrated optoelectronic systems.