Ivette Fuentes Guridi

Professor Ivette Fuentes Guridi is a Professor of Physics at the University of Southampton, affiliated with the Quantum, Light and Matter Group. She is a core member of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering (CDT in QTE). Her research focuses on the intersection of quantum mechanics and gravity, quantum technologies, and relativistic quantum systems. She actively supervises eight PhD students in Physics and related fields. Fuentes Guridi contributes to advancements in quantum gravimeters, quantum frequency interferometry, and space-based quantum communications. Her work bridges theoretical physics with experimental applications in gravitational wave detection and dark matter exploration.

Her research has led to impactful publications in journals like Reviews of Modern Physics and Physical Review A, focusing on topics such as quantum systems in curved spacetime, dynamical Casimir effects, and relativistic thermodynamics. She collaborates internationally on projects exploring quantum interfaces with gravity and precision measurement technologies.

As part of her academic role, Fuentes Guridi contributes to teaching and training the next generation of quantum technology researchers through the CDT in QTE program. Her lab work emphasizes experimental realizations of quantum phenomena under relativistic conditions, with potential applications in future quantum sensors and gravitational probes.