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Ofer Levi

Associate Professor

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering

  • Associate Professor
    Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  • (416) 946-5373 (Work)
  • (416) 978-4317 (Fax)
  • 164 College Street, Room 407 (Rosebrugh Building), Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G9, Canada

BIO

Ofer Levi received his B.Sc. (Magna cum laude) in Applied Physics/Electro-Optics from the Jerusalem College of Technology, Israel in 1988; he received his M.Sc. degree (Magna cum laude) in Applied Physics and his PhD degree in Physics, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel in 1992 and 2000, respectively. He worked as a Physicist and Electro-optical Engineer in industry between 1988 and 2000, while completing his graduate studies. In 2000-2007, Dr. Levi worked as a Post Doctoral Fellow and a Research Associate at the Departments of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, CA. In 2007, he joined the Institute Biomedical Engineering and the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto as an Assistant Professor, and was promoted to Associate Professor in July 2014.

Dr. Levi’s research areas include biomedical imaging systems and optical bio-sensors based on semiconductor devices and nano-structures, and their application to bio-medical diagnostics, in vivo imaging, and study of bio-molecular interactions. Dr. Levi is a member of OSA, IEEE-Photonics, and SPIE.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Toronto, CanadaJul 2014 - present
  • Visiting Professor
    Stanford University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford, United StatesJul 2007 - 31 Aug 2018
  • Associate Member, School of Graduate Studies
    University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaMay 2007 - present
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Toronto, CanadaMay 2007 - Jul 2014

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Consultant and Manager (part time)
    Spin Consulting and System Design, Netanya, IsraelApr 1995 - Feb 2000
  • Physicist and Electro-optical Engineer
    Eastman Kodak Company (formerly Scitex Corp.), Kodak Graphic Communications Group, Herzlia, IsraelApr 1993 - Apr 1995
  • Project Leader
    Israel Defense Forces, Army Research and Development Department, IsraelJul 1988 - Oct 1991

DEGREES

  • PhD, Physics
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel1995 - 2000
  • MSc, Applied Physics
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel1990 - 1992
  • BSc, Applied Physics / Electro-Optics
    Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem, Israel1984 - 1988

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Research Associate
    Stanford University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford, United StatesDec 2005 - May 2007
    Postdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Harris JSH
  • Post Doctoral Fellowship
    Stanford University, Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering Departments, Stanford, United States2000 - 2005
    Postdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Fejer, Harris MMFJSH
  • Research Assistant
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Racah Institute of Physics, Jerusalem, IsraelApr 1995 - Feb 2000
    OtherSupervised by Davidov, Agranat DDAJA
  • Research Assistant
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Applied Physics, Jerusalem, IsraelSep 1990 - Nov 1992
    OtherSupervised by Yosef NBY

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

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