Prof. Uriel Levy graduated from Tel Aviv university in 2002. In 2006, after completing his post-doctoral studies at UCSD, he joined the applied physics department of the Hebrew University, where he established the nanophotonics research group. He conducts research spanning over diverse aspects of nanophotonics and light-matter interactions, with focus on device oriented research, where nanoscale photonic and electro optic devices are being designed, fabricated and characterized. Over the years, he pioneered several key concepts in nanophotonics, including silicon based photodetection in the short wave infrared, nanoscale polarization optics and the chip scale atomic vapor spectroscopy with atomically cladded waveguides. The research covers both fundamentals of light-matter interactions, as well as diverse applications in imaging, communications, sensing and metrology, energy harvesting, memories, displays and other chip scale optoelectronic devices. The lab has strong ties with industry, and proven track record of tech transfer. Prof. Levy is the co-founder, the CTO and a board member of Trieye, a VC backed company which develops CMOS based cost effective SWIR imaging. He is the director of the center for nano science and nanotechnology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an associate editor for Science Advances. He published over 150 journal papers and holds dozens of patents. Prof. Levy is an OSA fellow and was awarded with an ERC grant on chip scale light-vapor interactions. He is the recipient of several prizes, including the Kaye prize for innovation at the Hebrew University. Most importantly, Prof. Levy takes great pride in his students, and indeed, many of his former students hold key positions in academia and industry.