Dr. Benjamin Lev

Professor

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Biography

Benjamin Lev is a full professor in the Applied Physics and Physics Departments at Stanford University. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree Magna Cum Laude from Princeton University in 1999 and earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the California Institute of Technology in 2005. Prior to joining Stanford in 2011, he held an assistant professorship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was a postdoctoral researcher with the National Research Council at JILA. Professor Lev's research focuses on quantum many-body physics and quantum neural networks, utilizing techniques from ultracold atomic physics and quantum optics. His contributions to the field have been recognized through numerous awards, including the Packard Foundation Fellowship and the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. He is also a Fellow of the American Physical Society and serves on the editorial board of Physical Review X. Professor Lev has secured funding for his research from institutions such as the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. His lab, the LevLab, is known for exploring new classes of quantum matter created far from equilibrium and is involved in innovative research utilizing confocal cavity quantum electrodynamics. He actively supervises graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in his lab, fostering a collaborative environment for both experimental and theoretical physics.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Full professor in the Applied Physics and Physics Departments.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Held an assistant professorship in the Physics Department.

Awards

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Packard Foundation Fellowship

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Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

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NSF CAREER Award

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Young Investigator Award (ONR YIP)

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Fellowship, American Physical Society (APS)

Courses

APPPHYS 13N PHYSICS 13N APPPHYS 282 PHYSICS 182 PHYSICS 282 APPPHYS 291 PHYSICS 291 APPPHYS 290 PHYSICS 190 PHYSICS 490 PHYSICS 205

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.