Levi Ekstrom attended the University of Alaska Anchorage before graduating from Brigham Young University with a degree in Civil and Mechanical Engineering. He then completed a master's degree at BYU in Civil and Mechanical Engineering, followed by a doctorate degree in Civil and Mechanical Engineering from Virgina Tech.
Dr. Ekstrom has decades of professional experience as a material testing technician, project engineer, materials engineer, and private consulting engineer for various engineering industry leaders. He joined the faculty in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at BYU-Idaho in 2023.