SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has appointed Uriel Levy as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of Advanced Quantum Catalyst (AQC), a new journal focused on applied quantum technology. Levy is a professor at the Applied Physics Institute and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Levy brings extensive academic and editorial experience to the role, with research spanning applied quantum science and related technologies. His professional background includes numerous recognitions, such as the Kaye Innovation Award, a European Research Council Consolidator Grant, the President’s Young Investigator Award of The Hebrew University, and the Rothschild Post-Doctoral Fellowship. In 2024, he was named a Fellow Member of SPIE.
His academic credentials include a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Materials Science from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in Electro Optics from Tel Aviv University. Levy has authored more than 200 journal papers, holds multiple patents, and has presented research at scientific conferences worldwide. He is scheduled to present two papers at SPIE Photonics West 2026 in San Francisco.
Advanced Quantum Catalyst is positioned to address a gap in the quantum research publishing landscape by focusing on real-world applications of quantum technologies. The journal’s scope includes quantum sensing, biology, imaging, computing, and engineering, with an emphasis on implementation, systems integration, experimental work, and cross-disciplinary applications.
The journal aims to serve engineers, industry practitioners, and researchers working on real-world quantum applications. Submissions are expected to open in early 2026, with article processing charges waived during the initial submission period.
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