Uriel Levy

Uriel Levy is a Professor at the Department of Applied Physics of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), where he serves as director of the Harvey M. Krueger Family Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. His research focuses on nanophotonics, silicon photonics, plasmonics, and light-matter interactions for applications in communication, sensing, and energy systems.

• PhD in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University
• Postdoctoral work at University of California, San Diego

Levy’s research spans advanced photonic technologies, including metasurface design, terahertz imaging, and quantum sensing. His work integrates theoretical and applied approaches to develop novel optical devices with applications in healthcare, automotive, and industrial systems.

His recent publications highlight innovations in: tunable metasurfaces, SWIR sensing, photonic integrated circuits for quantum applications, and nonlinear optical devices. These contributions demonstrate his focus on scalable, CMOS-compatible photonic platforms.

• Elected Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA)
• Associate Editor for Science Advances (AAAS)
• ERC grant recipient

Levy co-founded TriEye, an Israeli startup commercializing automotive sensing technology from his lab. His work also explores atomic-scale interactions in nanophotonic systems, including magnetometer development and light-vapor coupling for quantum applications.