דוקטורנטים מספרים - 2019

 

2019 Doctorate students showcasing their research and sharing some personal reflections:

 

Improving the assessment of air pollution dispersion employing remote sensing from the surface

Leenes Uzan

Supervisors: Prof. Pinhas Alpert and Dr. Smadar Egert

 

Planetary science: Exoplanets in the galactic context

Dolev Bashi

Supervisor: Prof. Shay Zucker

 

Improving current methods to discover oil and gas

Kun Xiang

Supervisor: Prof. Evgeny Lana

 

Food security: Choosing the best plants for agriculture

Shahar Weksler

Supervisor: Prof. Eyal Ben-Dor

 

The politics of urban renewal in divided historical neighborhoods

Yara Sa’di

Supervisor: Prof. Tovi Fenster

 

Extreme climate change in Israel based on a new data set

Yizhak (Itzik) Yosef

Supervisors: Prof. Pinhas Alpert and Dr. Enric Aguilar (URV, Spain)

 

Bioplastic production from bacteria

Rima Gnaim

Supervisor: Prof. Alexander Golberg

 

Using cutting edge technology to detect crude oil pollution in soil

Ran Pelta

Supervisor: Prof. Eyal Ben-Dor

 

Using wind turbines in Israel: a cost and benefit analysis

Erez Peri

Supervisor: Prof. Alon Tal

 

Utilizing humid air as a possible source for renewable energy

Judi Lax

Supervisors: Prof. Colin Price and Prof. Hadas Saaroni

 

What can be learned about earthquake physics from satellite images?

Yohai Magen

Supervisors: Prof. Alon Ziv,  Dr. Asaf Inbal, and Dr. Gideon Baer (Geological Survey of Israel)

 

Biofuels: A novel approach to creating clean energy

Siddaq Singh

Supervisor: Prof. Alexander Golberg

 

Processing cellular telecommunication signals for accurate rainfall monitoring 

Adam Eshel

Supervisor: Prof. Pinhas Alpert

 

Mapping Mediterranean forests in Israel using high-tech drones

Moshe Mandelmilch

Supervisor: Prof. Eyal Ben-Dor

 

Promoting sustainability policies in local authorities in Israel

Rachel Zipper

Supervisor: Prof. Izhak Schnell

 

Sexual communication in moths: A novel mechanism for detecting odor

Yiftach Golov

Supervisors: Prof. Alexander Liberzon

 

Using green seaweed as a stimulant to improve crop yields

Shai Shefer

Supervisor: Prof. Alexander Golberg