The Team
Our research is highly multidisciplinary and group members are typically individuals with a background in physics, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, and chemistry.
Prof. Yael Hanein
Lab Director, Professor of Electrical Engineering
Yael Hanein is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Tel Aviv University, VP of scientific affairs at Nano Retina, and CTO and founder at X-trodes. In the past, she conducted research at the Weizmann Institute (MSc and Ph.D. in Physics), Princeton University (visiting student), and at the University of Washington as a post-doc fellow. Her research field is neuro-engineering, focusing on developing wearable electronics and bionic vision. More info: [Google Scholar] [Researcher ID] [ORCID] [Wiki (Hebrew)] [AcademiaNet] [Full CV]
Dr. Chen Bar Haim
Research Scientist
Chen leads the process development in the lab. She holds a PhD degree in Chemistry from TAU.
Aviv Sharon
Post-doc
Aviv did his Ph.D. at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he analyzed cortical implants'-parenchyma interfaces. His current interest is developing a novel approach to trans-orbitally stimulate for restoring vision by utilizing and combining the advantages of innovative invasive- and non-invasive soft neural probes.
Dr. Shira Sade
Post-doc
Shira holds a PhD from the Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel-Aviv University, where she studied visual learning and memory via behavioral and closed-loop EEG-TMS techniques in neurotypical and clinical populations. Her current research focuses on real-time optimization of transorbital stimulation to restore vision via signal processing and machine learning tools.
Ieva Verbaite-Adereth
PhD student
Ieva Vėbraitė-Adereth is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Electrical Engineering. Her current research interests include novel materials for retinal stimulation. She finished her first degree in Molecular biology at Vilnius University, Lithuania. Ieva conducted her MSc research on improving recording and stimulating electrodes at the Hebrew University.
Param Mahendra Gandhi
MSc student
Param holds a BSc degree in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University. He is currently working on gait analysis with sEMG signals.
Bara Levit
MSc student
Bara is a physics MS student. She holds a BS in physics and math from Tel Aviv University. Her research focuses on understanding how the mechanical muscle-blood connection manifests in the face using novel skin electrodes.
Tomer Roditi
Tomer is a 4th year student for a dual degree in Biomedical Engineering (B.Sc) and Biology (B.Sc). He is also working as a data scientist at a small startup named CorrActions. He loves working with and developing new BCI tech.
Gal Babayoff
Undergrad student
Gal is a 4th year student in a double degree in biomedical engineering and biology with an emphasis in neuroscience.
Omri Dan
Undergrad student
Omri is a BSc. Student in Electrical Engineering and Humanities. He is currently working on silent speech recognition using piezo-electric sensors
Dvir Bendov
Undergrad student
Dvir is a dual degree student of Biomedical Engineering (B.Sc) & Biology with Neuroscience specialty (B.Sc) at Tel Aviv University. He is working in the lab as a Field Engineer.
Maor Chen
Undergrad student
Maor is a Bsc. student in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Currently working on silent speech recognition using piezo-electric sensors.
Alumni
Post-docs and researchers
Moshe David-Pur, 2007-2022
Dr. David Rand, Researcher
Research: Bio-mimetic retina implant
Dr. Neomi Singer, Post-doc
Research: Neuro modulation with wearable electronics
Moti Ben-David, 2004-2007
Position: Lab engineer
After: KLA-Tencor
Dr. Dorit Raz-Prag, Researcher
Research: Retina stimulation
Dr. Inbal Friedler
Position: Post-doc (With Dr. Koby Scheuer and Prof. Amir Boag)
Research: Nano antenna
Dr. Soumyendu Roy
Position: Post-doc
Research: carbon nanotube synthesis for bio-sensing
Past PhD students
Dr. Tamir Gabay, 2003-2008
Position: Ph.D student (With Prof. Ben-Jacob, Physics TAU)
Research: Carbon nanotube interfaces for neuronal systems
Next: TAU
Dr. Assaf Yaakobovitz, 2008-2012
Position: Ph.D. student (With Dr. Krylov, ME TAU)
Research: CNT and MEMS
Next: Tenure track position at BGU, Israel.
Dr. Mark Shein, 2008-2012
Position: Ph.D. student (With Prof. Ben-Jacob, Physics TAU)
Research: Engineered neural networks
Next: Tenure track position at TAU, Israel.
Dr. Maurizio De Pittà, 2008-2013
Position: Ph.D. student (With Prof. Ben-Jacob, Physics TAU)
Research: Neuro-glia models
Next: Post-doc, University of Chicago
Dr. Lilach Bareket
Research: Skin electrodes for EMG and EEG
Next: Postdoc at the University of Sydney
Yoav Blau, Ph.D. student 2015-2020
Research: MIM based nano rectenna
Next: Tunefork
Lilah Inzelberg, Ph.D. student 2015-2019
Research: Towards electronic recording of emotions
Now: X-trodes
MSc students
Eyal Jakobs, 2003-2005
Research: Gel-based bio-MEMS
Next: Modem engineer, ASOCS Ltd
Daniel Kießling, 2005-2006
M.Sc. student (Friedrich Alexander Universität, Germany)
Research: CNT and PNT based devices
Next: PhD student, Friedrich Alexander Universität, Germany
Nir Sopher, 2004-2007
Research: Nanotube channels.
Next: Software Engineer, Cisco Systems Inc
Dr. Ze'ev Abrams, 2004-2007
Research: Carbon nanotube networks
Next: PhD student, UC Berkeley, CA USA
Dr. Raya Sorkin, 2005-2008
Research: Engineered neural networks
Now:Senior Lecturer, TAU
Dr. Alon Greenbaum, 2006-2008
Research: CNT MEA
Next: Tenure track position at USC, USA.
Dr. Orly Liba (Levi), 2005-2008
Research: Carbon nanotube simulator
Next: Google, USA
Moran Horesh, 2008-2009
Research: BioSensors
Next: Wireless communications engineer at Intel
Asaf Shoval, 2007-2009
Research: CNT MEA
Next: PhD student, TAU
Gabriel Karp, 2008-2010
Position: M.Sc. student
Research: Carbon nanotube networks
Next: Meprolight LTD, Israel
Dr. Nitzan Herzog, 2009-2012
Research: Live imaging of cells
Next: General Motors, Israel
Giora Beit Yaakov, 2010-2013
Research: Artificial retina
Yoni Kantarovsky, 2012-2014
Research: CNT based nano rectenna
Next: Tower Semiconductors
Lital Bar-Dea, 2012-2014
MSc student (with Prof. Slava Krylov)
Research: CNT based MEMS sensors
Next: Nano Retina
Gilad Wallach, 2012-2014
Research: Glia-neuron interactions in neuronal circuits
Next: Intel
Gur Lubin, 2013-2016
MSc student (with Prof. Ori Cheshnovsky)
Research: Optical activation of neurons
Next: PhD student at the Weizmann Institute
Yamin Bar-El, 2015-2017
Research: Glia-neuron communication under the effect of neuro modulators
Omer Granoviter, 2017-2019
Research: Microexpressions recordings with surface EMG
Stas Steinberg, 2018-2020
Research: High-density sEMG recordings from the forearm
Next: X-trodes
Shiran Shustak, MSc student
Research: Sleep home monitoring using EEG, EOG, EMG dry electrodes
Past undergraduate students
Itsik Kalifa,2003-2006, Position: Undergraduate + M.Sc. student
Research: Carbon nanotube FET sensors.
Next: R&D Engineer, ElMul technologies
Yaron Ram, 2006-2007
Research: CNT based microfluidic sensor
Next: IDF
Tami Zilberman, 2005-2006
Research: Plasma deposition
Next: Texas Instruments
Ofer Geva, 2005-2006
Research: CNT
Next: IBM
Lisa Ezra, 2005-2006
Research: micro stencils
Next: Intel
Gur Amibar, 2006-2007
Research: Environmental chamber for neurons
Next: IDF
Jon Donner, 2007-2008
Research: nano antennas
Next: Graduate student, ICFO, Spain
Oren Tadmor, 2008-2009
Research: Environmental chamber for neurons
Next: IDF
Aviv Shalgi, 2011-2012
Research: characterizing CNT neuro-electrodes
Adi Ben Ari, Liron Ben Ari, 2021-2022
Research: Finger gesture recognition with soft skin electrodes and ML
Guests
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Zuowei Wang, Jiaotong University, China (2022, China Scholarship Council)
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Ana Arché Núñez, Madrid Institute of Advanced Research in Nanoscience (2022)
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Dr. Gerard Cummins, Heriot-Watt University (2019, UK-Israel Science Lectureship Grants)
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Prof. Maarten De Vos, Oxford University (2018, UK-Israel Science Lectureship Grants)
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Prof. Myung-Han Yoon, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technolgy (Korean-ERC travel grant, 2015)
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Dr. Vini Gautam, JNC Bangalor, Visiting PhD student (2013)
- Dr. Ramona Samba, NMI, Germany (2013)
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