Ido Levin

Ido Levin is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Department of Mathematics within the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia. His research integrates geometrical modeling, responsive materials, and innovative fabrication techniques to design programmable and active materials inspired by natural systems. He combines experimental approaches with analytical and numerical tools to study shape morphing in soft systems, chemo-mechanical active solids, and lipid membrane patterning.

• Education:
• B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2012)
• M.Sc. in Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2014)
• Ph.D. in Physics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2021)

His work spans soft matter, material chemistry, and theoretical modeling, focusing on distributed actuation, multi-responsive materials, and geometric frustration. Articles from 2015 to 2024 highlight his contributions to programmable materials, fluid dynamics in bio-inspired structures, and mechanical instabilities in amorphous systems.

• Scientific Awards:
• WRF Postdoctoral Fellow (2022-2025)
• Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar (2021-2022)