News & Events

October 26, 2025
The DFL is delighted to welcome Asher John Joshua
Picture of The DFL is delighted to welcome Asher John Joshua
(from Chennai) who will work on mechanical percolation.
September 3, 2025
PhD conferment ceremony
Picture of PhD conferment ceremony
This evening was a special moment as I attended the PhD conferment ceremony of 204 Technion students, among which Dr. Orel Guetta.

So, Orel, after the celebration, back to work as as usual

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August 25, 2025
Warm congratulations to co-authors
Yahav Boim and Dr. Amnon Shirizly for their new paper to appear in Mechanics of Materials. abstract
July 15, 2025
Congratulations to Yuval Berenstein Melamed
Yuval Berenstein Melamedwho presented her planned research on reactive materials under impact at the Faculty Research Day, under the joint supervision of Dr. Gleb Gil Goviazin, PhD and myself.
July 13, 2025
Faculty Research day
Inbar - Faculty Research day Inbar Benyunes and Amit Sarah Lewin presented their research project at the Faculty Research day.

Very proud of both of them!
June 3, 2025
Just gave the Murray lecture
(with Yahav Boim and Amnon Shirizly) to 400 attendees. The talk was very well received and arose a lot of interest. Murray Lecture

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May 8, 2025
Latest paper by Itai Danieli
You can find here the latest paper by Itai Danieli in Scientific Reports: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-00018-1  
March 27, 2025
Warm congratulations to Evgeni Viluska
who gave his master's seminar today (joint supervision with Dr. Yonatan Rotbaum)
Yonatan Rotbaum, Daniel Rittel, Evgeni Viluska
February 25, 2025
Congratulations to Sagi Aharoni
Our student (with Dr. Keren Shemtov-yona) passed his master's exam with flying colors. Congratulations to Sagi Aharoni who crushed pig's ribs in his research!
February 24, 2025
Today, I had the pleasure to host Eng. Marcus Zeibe
from Chemnitz University for a short visit
despite the freezing weather 😊
February 13, 2025
Congratulations to Aron Zaritsky
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for presenting his M.Sc. seminar (With Dr. Z. Lovinger).

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February 5, 2025
Sigma Xi Society
Happy to inform I have accepted the nomination for full membership at the prestigious Sigma Xi Society. https://www.sigmaxi.org/  
February 4, 2025
Congratulations to Yahav Boim and Dr. A. Shirizly
for his first paper of his PhD. The paper can be freely downloaded for 50 days at: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1kYM0_K4jBY7v
February 2, 2025
Warm congratulations to Dr. Gleb Gil Goviazin,
PhD for his promotion to adjunct lecturer in our department. Gil is a long time collaborator and this appointment will only add strength to our relationship.