David I. W. Levin
Most Recent Affiliation(s):
- A.R.T.A., Paris, Postdoctoral Researcher
Other / Past Affiliation(s):
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Toronto
Bio:
SIGGRAPH 2014
David I.W. Levin is a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has published research both at SIGGRAPH and in well regarded journals for medical physics and medical imaging. He obtained his PhD at the University of British Columbia after attending The University of Western Ontario for both his Bachelors and Masters studies. His current research focuses on using physical simulation for interactive design and computational fabrication.
Learning Category: Jury Member:
Experience(s):
![Adaptive Rigidification of Elastic Solids](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Studio (SIGGRAPH Labs)]
Adaptive Rigidification of Elastic Solids
Organizer(s): [Mercier-Aubin] [Kry] [Winter] [Levin]
[SIGGRAPH 2022]
Learning Category: Presentation(s):
![Data-Free Learning of Reduced-Order Kinematics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-Tech-Papers-Sharp_Data-Free-Learning-of-Reduced-Order-Kinematics-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Data-Free Learning of Reduced-Order Kinematics Presenter(s): [Sharp] [Romero] [Jacobson] [Vouga] [Kry] [Levin] [Solomon]
[SIGGRAPH 2023]
![PolyStokes: A Polynomial Model Reduction Method for Viscous Fluid Simulation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-Tech-Papers-Panuelos_PolyStokes-A-Polynomial-Model-Reduction-Method-for-Viscous-Fluid-Simulation-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
PolyStokes: A Polynomial Model Reduction Method for Viscous Fluid Simulation Presenter(s): [Panuelos] [Goldade] [Grinspun] [Batty] [Levin]
[SIGGRAPH 2023]
![Adaptive rigidification of elastic solids](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2022-Technical-Papers-Mercier-Aubin_-Adaptive-Rigidification-of-Elastic-Solids-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Adaptive rigidification of elastic solids Presenter(s): [Mercier-Aubin] [Kry] [Winter] [Levin]
[SIGGRAPH 2022]
![Fast evaluation of smooth distance constraints on co-dimensional geometry](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2022-Technical-Papers-Madan_-Fast-Evaluation-of-Smooth-Distance-Constraints-on-Co-dimensional-Geometry-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Fast evaluation of smooth distance constraints on co-dimensional geometry Presenter(s): [Madan] [Levin]
[SIGGRAPH 2022]
![VEMPIC: particle-in-polyhedron fluid simulation for intricate solid boundaries](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2022-Technical-Papers-Tao_-VEMPIC-Particle-in-polyhedron-Fluid-Simulation-for-Intricate-Solid-Boundaries-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
VEMPIC: particle-in-polyhedron fluid simulation for intricate solid boundaries Presenter(s): [Tao] [Batty] [Ben-Chen] [Fiume] [Levin]
[SIGGRAPH 2022]
![Interactive modelling of volumetric musculoskeletal anatomy](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2021-Technical-Papers-Bang_Interactive-Modelling-of-Volumetric-Musculoskeletal-Anatomy-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Interactive modelling of volumetric musculoskeletal anatomy Presenter(s): [Abdrashitov] [Bang] [Levin] [Singh] [Jacobson]
[SIGGRAPH 2021]
![The shape matching element method: direct animation of curved surface models](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2021-Technical-Papers-Trusty_High-order-Differentiable-Autoencoder-for-Nonlinear-Model-Reduction-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
The shape matching element method: direct animation of curved surface models Presenter(s): [Trusty] [Chen] [Levin]
[SIGGRAPH 2021]
![Fabrication-in-the-Loop Co-Optimization of Surfaces and Styli for Drawing Haptics](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2020-Technical-Papers-Piovarci_Fabrication-in-the-Loop-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Fabrication-in-the-Loop Co-Optimization of Surfaces and Styli for Drawing Haptics Presenter(s): [Piovarči] [Kaufman] [Levin] [Didyk]
[SIGGRAPH 2020]
![Eulerian-on-lagrangian cloth simulation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2018-Technical-Papers-Weidner_Eulerian-on-Lagrangian-Cloth-Simulation-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Eulerian-on-lagrangian cloth simulation Presenter(s): [Weidner] [Piddington] [Levin]
Entry No.: [50]
[SIGGRAPH 2018]
![Fast winding numbers for soups and clouds](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2018-Technical-Papers-Barill_Fast-Winding-Numbers-for-Soups-and-Clouds-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Fast winding numbers for soups and clouds Presenter(s): [Barill] [Dickson] [Schmidt] [Levin] [Jacobson]
Entry No.: [43]
[SIGGRAPH 2018]
![Perception-aware modeling and fabrication of digital drawing tools](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2018-Technical-Papers-Piovarci_Perception-Aware-Modeling-and-Fabrication-of-Digital-Drawing-Tools-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Perception-aware modeling and fabrication of digital drawing tools Presenter(s): [Piovarči] [Levin] [Kaufman] [Didyk]
Entry No.: [123]
[SIGGRAPH 2018]
![Retrieval on Parametric Shape Collections](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2017-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Retrieval on Parametric Shape Collections Presenter(s): [Schulz] [Shamir] [Baran] [Levin] [Sitthi-amorn] [Matusik]
[SIGGRAPH 2017]
![Acoustic voxels: computational optimization of modular acoustic filters](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2016-Technical-Papers-Li_Acoustic-Voxels-Computational-Optimization-of-Modular-Acoustic-Filters-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Acoustic voxels: computational optimization of modular acoustic filters Presenter(s): [Li] [Zheng] [Levin] [Matusik]
[SIGGRAPH 2016]
![An interaction-aware, perceptual model for non-linear elastic objects](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2016-Technical-Papers-Piovarci_An-Interaction-Aware-Perceptual-Model-for-Non-Linear-Elastic-Objects-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
An interaction-aware, perceptual model for non-linear elastic objects Presenter(s): [Piovarči] [Levin] [Rebello] [Chen] [Durikovic] [Pfister] [Matusik] [Didyk]
[SIGGRAPH 2016]
![Simit: A Language for Physical Simulation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2016-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Simit: A Language for Physical Simulation Presenter(s): [Kjolstad] [Kamil] [Ragan-Kelley] [Levin] [Sueda] [Chen] [Vouga] [Kaufman] [Kanwar] [Matusik] [Amarasinghe]
[SIGGRAPH 2016]
![Data-driven finite elements for geometry and material design](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2015-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Data-driven finite elements for geometry and material design Presenter(s): [Chen] [Levin] [Sueda] [Matusik]
[SIGGRAPH 2015]
![Design and fabrication by example](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2014-Technical-Papers-Schulz_Design-and-Fabrication-by-Example-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Design and fabrication by example Presenter(s): [Schulz] [Shamir] [Levin] [Sitthi-amorn] [Matusik]
[SIGGRAPH 2014]
![Eulerian Solids for Soft Tissue and More!](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2014-22-Eulerian-Solids-for-Soft-Tissue-and-More-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Courses]
Eulerian Solids for Soft Tissue and More! Organizer(s): [Pai]
Presenter(s): [Pai] [Levin] [Fan]
Entry No.: [22]
[SIGGRAPH 2014]
![Eulerian‐on‐Lagrangian Simulation](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2013-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Eulerian‐on‐Lagrangian Simulation Presenter(s): [Fan] [Litven] [Levin] [Pai]
[SIGGRAPH 2013]
![Spec2Fab: a reducer-tuner model for translating specifications to 3D prints](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2013-Technical-Papers-Chen_Spec2Fab-A-Reducer-Tuner-Model-for-Translating-Specifications-to-3D-Prints-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Spec2Fab: a reducer-tuner model for translating specifications to 3D prints Presenter(s): [Chen] [Levin] [Sitthi-amorn] [Didyk] [Matusik]
[SIGGRAPH 2013]
![Eulerian solid simulation with contact](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2011-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Eulerian solid simulation with contact Presenter(s): [Levin] [Litven] [Jones] [Sueda] [Pai]
[SIGGRAPH 2011]
![Large-scale dynamic simulation of highly constrained strands](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2011-SIGGRAPH-Image-Not-Available-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Large-scale dynamic simulation of highly constrained strands Presenter(s): [Sueda] [Jones] [Levin] [Pai]
[SIGGRAPH 2011]
![Sensorimotor physiology: modeling, imaging, and neural control](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2010-Talks-Pai_Sensorimotor-Physiology_-Modeling-Imaging-and-Neural-Control-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Talks (Sketches)]
Sensorimotor physiology: modeling, imaging, and neural control Presenter(s): [Pai] [van den Doel] [Edmunds] [Gilles] [Levin] [Sueda] [Wei] [Yeo]
[SIGGRAPH 2010]
![Green Coordinates](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2008-Technical-Papers-Lipman_Green-Coordinates-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Green Coordinates Presenter(s): [Lipman] [Levin] [Cohen-Or]
[SIGGRAPH 2008]
Learning Category: Moderator:
![Acoustic voxels: computational optimization of modular acoustic filters](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2016-Technical-Papers-Li_Acoustic-Voxels-Computational-Optimization-of-Modular-Acoustic-Filters-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Acoustic voxels: computational optimization of modular acoustic filters Presenter(s): [Li] [Zheng] [Levin] [Matusik]
[SIGGRAPH 2016]
![Computational design of stable planar-rod structures](https://history.siggraph.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2016-Technical-Papers-Miguel_Computational-Design-of-Stable-Planar-Rod-Structures-150x150.jpg)
Type: [Technical Papers]
Computational design of stable planar-rod structures Presenter(s): [Villalba] [\Lepoutre] [Bickel]
[SIGGRAPH 2016]
Role(s):
- Course Presenter
- Studio (SIGGRAPH Lab) Presenter
- Talk (Sketch) Presenter
- Technical Paper Moderator
- Technical Paper Presenter
- Technical Papers Jury Member