Seminars

The Technion Complex Fluids Lab studies fluid mechanics of non-Newtonian fluids and complex flow and transport phenomena at the microscale through a combination of theoretical reduced-order modeling, numerical simulations, and comparison to experiments. In this talk, I will present my...

Robotic assistance is now common in minimally invasive surgery, but progressing from teleoperation to reliable autonomy requires controllers that adapt to soft-tissue mechanics. We address a core subtask of autonomous suturing: precision needle driving through deformable tissue; where the robot...

Surface tension-driven phenomena are ubiquitous in nature and in many industrial applications. As with technological advancement, the transport process often involves complex fluids, such as colloidal dispersions or nanofluids, polymer liquids, and two-phase systems. Nanofluids represent colloidal dispersions made of...

I will present a new fabrication method that uses surface tension and boundary elements to drive a volume of liquid polymer into a desired structural element in a simulated zero-gravity environment. This method creates rigid elements with extremely smooth surfaces,...

Jet flows arise in a wide range of engineering and environmental applications, including particle transport, combustion, and mixing. In this experimental research, the near-field flow and fiber dynamics of turbulent, round coaxial jets were examined. Coaxial jets are characterized by...

Future long-duration space missions will require in-situ, on-demand manufacturing of tools and components. Photopolymer-based processes are attractive for this purpose due to their low energy requirements and volume efficiency. However, photopolymerization generates significant heat, which is difficult to dissipate in...

The progression of war is filled with surprises, misjudgments, and complex interactions. This deep uncertainty makes it difficult for traditional predictive models to capture the true dynamics of warfare, often rendering predictions highly unreliable and posing a critical challenge to...