UBC Mathematics is pleased to welcome Ido Levin as an Assistant Professor, effective August 1, 2025. This joint appointment is shared with the UBC Department of Chemistry.

Professor Levin's research lies at the intersection of mathematics, soft matter, and material science. He uses geometric tools to understand shape-morphing structures in biological and synthetic materials, and combines theoretical, numerical, and experimental work. His approach integrates mechanics, differential geometry, asymptotic analysis, and finite element methods to tackle complex mechanical phenomena. 

His current research includes geometric frustration leading to mechanical instabilities, fluid-structure interactions where flow-induced deformations create novel flow behaviors, and transport processes on evolving curved biological tissues. Recently, he started to employ his approach to geometrical frustration in self-assembled macromolecules. 

Welcome Dr. Levin!