Uri Navon

Education

• 1960 - B.Sc., in Mechanical Engineering, Technion - I.I.T.
• 1962 - M.Sc., in Mechanical Engineering, Technion - I.I.T.
• 1967 - Ph.D., Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences, Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.

Research Interests

• Thermal Analysis and Cooling of electronic modules and equipment
• Heat and mass transfer in metal hydrides
• Use of hydrides for heat pumps utilizing waste heat and solar energy
• Analysis and optimization of energy and flow systems

Guest Appointments

• Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. (1987-88)
• Consultant, Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Linden, NJ, USA (1978)
• Visiting Assoc. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, N.J. (1977-78)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (1967-1970)
• Research Scientist, Aerochem Laboratories, Princeton, N.J. (Summer 1967)
• Research Assistant, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA (1962-1967)
• Teaching and Research Assistant, Faculty of Mech. Engineering, Technion (1960-1962)

Public Professional Activities

• Deputy Dean of undergraduate studies (2000)
• Coordinator of undergraduate studies (1999)