Education
Ph.D Mechanical Engineering, 2012
M.Sc Mechanical Engineering, 2007
B.Sc Mechanical Engineering, 2006
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Publications
A MEMS nano-extensometer with integrated mechanical de-amplifier for testing nanostructures under
tension
Large deflection mechanical analysis of a suspended single wall carbon nanotube under thermo-
electrical loading
Compliant structures with time varying moment of inertia and non-zero averaged momentum and their
application in angular rate microsensors
Nanoscale displacement measurement of electrostatically actuated micro devices using optical
microscopy and digital image correlation
Towards sensitivity enhancement of MEMS accelerometers using mechanical amplification mechanism
Integration of suspended carbon nanotubes into micro-fabricated devices
Large angles SOI tilting actuator with integrated motion transformer and amplifier
Research Interests
Microelectromechanical (MEMS) – sensors and actuators, modeling methods, and digital image correlation.
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) – integration methods, growth kinetics, and electromechanical properties.
Awards and Honors
2011 Intel awards for outstanding Ph.D. research students
2010 Wolf prize for outstanding Ph.D. students
2009 Trotzky excellence scholarship
2007 Dean scholarship for excellence in second degree accomplishments, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University
2003-2006 Dean’s List of Excellence, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University
2005 Excellence scholarship in memory of Faculty of Engineering’s victims of war, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University
Other Interests and Hobbies
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, basketball, cats, cooking.
