We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Uriel Levy, CTO and Co-Founder of TriEye, has been honored as a 2024 SPIE Fellow. This prestigious recognition is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions in the fields of Optics and Photonics.

Prof. Uriel Levy is the head of the Nano-Opto Lab at the Institute of Applied Physics and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. He is also the Co-Founder and the CTO of TriEye, developing CMOS-based, cost-effective short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensing solutions for the automotive industry and beyond.

Innovation Beyond Limits

Prof. Levy’s research spans diverse aspects of nanophotonics and light-matter interactions, with a focus on device-oriented research. Over the years, he pioneered several key concepts in nanophotonics, including; silicon-based photodetection in the SWIR spectrum, nanoscale polarization optics, and chip-scale atomic vapor technology. His research covers both fundamentals of light-matter interactions and diverse applications in imaging, communications, sensing and metrology, energy harvesting, memories, displays, and other chip-scale optoelectronic devices. He holds dozens of groundbreaking patents, has published over 200 journal papers, and has shared his research results in hundreds of scientific professional forums and events.

Moreover, Uriel is a fellow of OPTICA (formerly the Optical Society of America) and has received several notable honors, including the Kaye Innovation Award, an ERC consolidator grant, the President Young Investigator Award of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Rothschild Post-Doctoral Fellowship. He holds a BSc in Physics and Materials Science from the Technion and a Ph.D. in Electro-Optics from Tel Aviv University. Prior to joining the Hebrew University, he spent nearly four years as a researcher at the University of California in San Diego.

“We are proud of Prof. Levy’s well-deserved recognition as a 2024 SPIE Fellow, which is a reflection of his outstanding contributions to the advancement of vision technology and his ongoing commitment to the scientific community. His exceptional contributions and leadership in optics and photonics are a source of inspiration for our team and a driving force behind TriEye’s success. We look forward to his continued guidance and innovation.”

Stated Avi Bakal, CEO and Co-Founder of TriEye, in response to this accomplishment.

About SPIE Fellowship

The SPIE Fellowship program is a prestigious honor that recognizes individuals for their significant scientific and technical contributions to the fields of optics, photonics, and imaging. Fellows are esteemed members of the SPIE community who have demonstrated a track record of achievement and service to the broader optics community. Each year, a select group of members is promoted to Fellow status, joining a distinguished group of nearly 1,800 individuals who have been recognized since the Society’s inception in 1955. The Fellowship is not only an acknowledgment of technical excellence but also a tribute to those who have shown a commitment to advancing the field and supporting the mission of SPIE.

For more information about the SPIE Fellowship program and the 2024 Fellows, visit the SPIE Fellows page.