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Head of the J . W. Ullmann Center for Manufacturing Systems and Robotics

Education

• 1997 Executive MBA, Business School, U of Tel Aviv
• 1987 Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, U of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• 1977 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Technion-IIT
• 1972 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Technion-IIT

Research Interests

• Quality of Life Technology (QoLT) and Assistive Technologies for the elderly and disabled population.
• Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) for Rehabilitation.
• Mechanical Design and Opto-Mechanical Design.
• Electro-optical Metrology and Inspection.
• Vibration of Machines.

Academic Appointments

• Senior Research Fellow – Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy Research.
• Director of operations and projects – Technion Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (t:hub).
• Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering , Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
• Secondary affiliation at the Department of Education in Science & Technology, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
• Director, J. W. Ullmann Center for Manufacturing Systems and Robotics, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
• Director, Graduate Program in Design and Manufacturing, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
• Head, Undergraduate Track in Design, Manufacturing and CAD, ME, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
• Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
• Chief Engineer, NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Reconfigurable Machining Systems (RMS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
• Thrust Area Leader of "Non-contact Metrology" and head of the "Non-contact Inspection Laboratory" at ERC/RMS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Industrial Appointments

• Co-founder and co-owner of an Electro-Optical Company, Senso-Optics Ltd., Israel (2000-2009).
• Director of a large R&D Department, Rafael, Israel (1972-2000).

Awards

• Outstanding Research Scientist of the School of Engineering, U of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2010)
• Outstanding teaching award in two courses, Technion, IIT (2010)