1999: Ph.D., Mech. Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Prof. Itzhak Etsion
1995: M.Sc., Mech. Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Prof. Itzhak Etsion
1987: B.Sc., Mech. Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Research Interests
Mechanical design in marine environment
Hydrodynamic water lubrication
Propulsion and maneuvering of marine platforms
Guest Appointments
2023 – date: Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor.
2022 – 2023: University of Haifa research authority, Member of steering committee (elected).
2014 – 2023: University of Haifa, The Hatter Department of Marine Technologies, Head of Department.
2014 – 2023: University of Haifa, The Hatter Department of Marine Technologies, Associate Professor (Specialist).
2005 – 2023: Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Adjunct Senior Teaching Fellow.
Membership in Professional Societies
Member, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Member, the Association of Engineers, and Architects in Israel
Member, Israel Society for Tribology
Selected Publications
Wei, Shanshan, and Morel Groper. "Implementation of the Elrod algorithm in practical design of an axial lubricant supply groove in journal bearings." Journal of Tribology 144, no. 12 (2022): 121801.
Allaka, Himabindu, Maor Farid, and Morel Groper. "Mitigation of vertical motion in planing crafts for enhanced operationability in seaways using passive energy absorbers–A test of concept." Ocean Engineering 264 (2022): 112434.
Katz, Yuri, and Morel Groper. 2022. "On the Development of a Mid-Depth Lagrangian Float for Littoral Deployment" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 12: 2030. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10122030