ANL Personnel

Prof. Roee Diamant

Roee Diamant is an Associate Prof. at the Dept. of Marine Technologies, University of Haifa, and heads the underwater Acoustic and Navigation Laboratory (ANL). He is the manager of the Haifa offshore marine observatory, THEMO. He was the coordinator of the EU H2020 project SYMBIOSIS (BG-14 track), and is the recipient of the EU ERA-Chair appointment to the University of Zagreb, Croatia. His research interests include underwater acoustic communication, underwater localization and navigation, object detection and classification, and sonar signal processing with particular applications in passive and active detection of marine fauna, and characterization of marine big data.

Contact Roee at: roee.d at univ.haifa.ac.il 

Ilan Shachar

Received his bachelor's degree in electronic engineering and Physics from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in 2019, and his bachelor’s degree in Marine and Environmental Science from the Ruppin Academic center in 2009. He has worked in the field of underwater surveys for several years before joining the ANL lab in 2018, and is the lab’s manager since 2019.  

E-mail: ishachar3 at staff.haifa.ac.il

Shlomi Dahan 

Acoustic engineer for the THEMO project, retired from the Israeli navy as a manager for submarine system (sonar, navigation and weapon system). In 2013 received the "best project" award from the Israeli navy cheaf .

E-mail: sdahan3 at univ.haifa.ac.il

Liav Nagar 

Electronics and Software P.E

Working on the THEMO project

E-mail: lnagar1 at staff.haifa.ac.il 

Alik Chebotar

Throughout his career, he has delivered numerous high-impact projects by leveraging his expertise in developing scalable solutions and leading cross-functional teams, including full-stack development and cloud computing, within agile frameworks. He excels in translating complex technical concepts into practical business solutions, driving innovation and efficiency, and is a firm believer in continuous learning to stay ahead of the latest industry trends and emerging technologies. 

E-mail: kip0d at pm.me

Eyal Cohen

Computer Sciences Student

E-mail: eyalaxl135 at gmail.com

Dan Itzhak

Hardware Engineer

Working on the SOUND project. 

E-mail: ditzhak at univ.haifa.ac.il

Keren Yoshbayev

Administrative Coordinator

E-mail: kyoshbaye at staff.haifa.ac.il

Administrative assistant of the lab

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Daphna Stern

Daphna graduated (B.A.) with honors in Photographic Communication from the Hadassah College in Jerusalem in 2018 Prior to attending Hadassah College, Daphna was a Padi and SSI licensed Scuba Diving Instructor. With her passion for diving and conservation, she strives to create meaningful impact in the world.