Skills
Engineering
Precision opto-mechanical mechanisms, miniature mechanical structures, kinematic and flexible connections, nanometer-scale motion, moving assemblies, robust design for vibration and temperature, prototyping, testing and performance verification.
Programming & Data
MATLAB (advanced), data processing, visualization, automation, GUI development.
R&D
Full product development from concept to realization, technical input translated into working products, project & system development, performance analysis, root-cause analysis, optimization, automation and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Tools
SolidWorks, NX, CAD assemblies, technical drawings, tolerances, GD&T, DFM for manual and CNC milling, lathes, sheet metal, 3D rapid prototyping and laser cutting. Experience with gears, motors, couplings, bearings, slides and materials including 6061 aluminum, 303, 304, 316L and 17-4 PH.
Education
PhD in Electrical Engineering
Photoluminescence-based methods for depth-resolved characterization of charge transport and loss mechanisms in photovoltaic devices.
MSc in Electrical Engineering
BSc in Physics
The foundation in physics and the physics way of thinking.
Undergraduate projects in mechanical engineering and biophysics.
Semester Abroad
GPA: 3.62/4.0. Academic Honors.
Photovoltaic Material and Device Modeling
Experience
PhD Researcher — EDLab, Tel-Aviv University
- Developed a characterization method to optimize solar-cell efficiencies and semiconductor devices using device physics, modeling and experiments.
- Led complex projects involving experiments, setup building, calibration, debugging and performance validation; identified solution paths for complex problems.
- Built simulation models (COMSOL) to couple experimental results with device simulations.
- Designed, built and calibrated custom characterization setups, including precision spectroscopic measurements; performed systematic root-cause analysis of experimental results.
- Developed automation code for data processing and visualization, connecting multiple instruments for complex measurements; built a software GUI for user control.
- Collaborated with international groups; presented at international conferences.
- Published peer-reviewed research in ACS Applied Energy Materials.
Teaching Assistant - Advanced Semiconductors Course and Lab, Tel-Aviv University
- Taught class recitation sessions for 30 students. Redesigned the course structure and teaching approach around students' curiosity and creativity, contributing to a full course reconstruction that had not previously been done at the university.
- Developed online interactive apps for students using MATLAB GUI tools, creating intuition-building tools for semiconductor physics that are still used in multiple university courses.
- Guided students through semiconductor device experiments and data analysis, improving their understanding of device physics, experimental methods and measurement accuracy.
Mechanical Design Engineer — Biorobotics & Biomechanics Lab, Technion
- Designed and developed a miniature mechanism to fit under a shoe, withstanding heavy loads — collaboration with AposHealth on orthopedic treatment.
- Custom worm-gear design and manufacturing.
Undergraduate Research Assistant — Biophysics Lab, Technion
- Researched the regeneration of a micro-organism in an Agar environment using image analysis and particle tracking in MATLAB.
R&D Mechanical Design Engineer
- Led the full product development cycle from concept to realization of precision opto-mechanical mechanisms.
- Designed miniature mechanical structures, including kinematic connections, fine mechanical movements at nanometer scale, flexible connections, miniature fasteners, electronic connections and redundancy.
- Designed moving mechanical assemblies including gears, motors, couplings, bearings and slides, using parts from companies such as THK, Thomson, PIC, Faulhaber, NKF, NSK, IKO and PI.
- Designed for robust operating conditions, including vibration and temperature requirements.
- Worked extensively in CAD, including SolidWorks, technical drawings, tolerances, GD&T and redundancy planning.
- Designed for manufacturing across manual and CNC milling, lathes, sheet metal, NX, 3D rapid prototyping and laser cutting, with experience using 6061 aluminum, 303, 304, 316L and 17-4 PH.
- Conducted prototype testing and performance verification.
- Collaborated across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Translated technical input into actual products.
Awards & Grants
- Scholarship - Israeli Science Foundation (ISF), Israel Ministry of Energy - 2022-2025
- Excellence Scholarship - School of Electrical Engineering, Tel-Aviv University - 2021
- Research Grant - Gordon Center for Energy Studies, Tel-Aviv University - 2020
- Scholarship - Boris Mints Institute for Policy Solutions, Tel-Aviv University - 2019-2021
- Academic Honors - Semester Abroad, University of Maryland, U.S. - 2017