Hyde has pioneered understanding of condensed atomic, molecular and macromolecular systems, revealing universality of forms within porous crystalline and liquid crystalline atomic and molecular matter over many length scales, from the nanometer to the micron scale. He has demonstrated the relevance of non-euclidean and topology to understand possible and actual structures of materials. His work has led to fundamental understanding of molecular and inorganic colloidal self-assembly and revealed the importance of curvature in dictating form in crystals, liquid crystals and colloids.