Corin Gawith

Corin Gawith is a Professorial Fellow-Enterprise at the University of Southampton, holding the Covesion/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Nonlinear Optical Materials by Ultra-Precision Machining. He co-founded and serves as CTO of Covesion Ltd, a university spin-out company commercializing his research on magnesium-doped periodically poled lithium niobate. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Fellow of the Institute of Physics, and member of the EPSRC College.

His research focuses on developing manufacturing processes for nonlinear optical materials enabling wavelength conversion for applications in quantum technologies, defence, sensing, and laser displays. Key areas include ultra-precision machining, photonic systems, quantum waveguide development, and nonlinear optical materials engineering. His work bridges academic research and industrial innovation through extensive collaborations.

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on quantum technology hardware development, particularly in ultra-precision manufacturing of optical components (2024-2025). Major trends include novel fabrication techniques for quantum vacuum cells, lithium niobate waveguide engineering, diamond grinding methods, and photon upconversion detection systems.

Major Awards & Fellowships:

• Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair (2018-2028 extension)
• Fellow, Institution of Engineering and Technology (2024)
• Fellow, Institute of Physics

He leads significant research projects funded by EPSRC, Innovate UK, and Royal Academy of Engineering including Photonic Ultra-High-Q Resonators (PURE), Ultra-precision machining of optoelectronics (UPROAR), and multiple quantum technology hub initiatives. He coordinates academic-industrial research teams and currently supervises six PhD students in optoelectronics and quantum technology engineering.