I earned my Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Technion in 2007, investigating the surface properties of Cu-Al alloys, followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Genoa focused on the catalytic and adsorption behaviors of low-coordinated metal surfaces. Returning to the Technion, I spent seven years leading the development of a world-class helium spin echo spectrometer laboratory, driving fundamental research in surface dynamics, molecular beam magnetic focusing, and water spin isomer separation. In 2016, I transitioned to managing the Surface Analysis Laboratory at the Technion Solid State Institute, directing operations, multi-user technical support, and industry-collaborative surface characterization.
Bringing this deep experimental physics and vacuum instrumentation background into industry, I joined Ford Motor Company in 2023 to spearhead advanced TOF-SIMS characterization for EV battery and automotive coating R&D. Moving to Silicon Valley in 2024, I expanded analytical capabilities and technical marketing as a TOF-SIMS Specialist at Covalent Metrology. Currently, I serve as a Senior Systems Engineer at Nova Ltd in Fremont, California, where I lead the system-level design and engineering of next-generation metrology tools for advanced microelectronics.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2016 – 2022 – Research Engineer at Surface Science Laboratory of Solid State Institute and Helen Diller Quantum Center, Technion (permanent position).
2012 - 2016 Researcher B, Department of Chemistry, Technion
2009 – 2012 Researcher A, Department of Chemistry, Technion
2008 – 2009 Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Technion
2007 – 2008 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Physics, University of Genoa, Italy
2001 – 2007 Graduate Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Technion
EDUCATION
2004-2007 - Ph.D. in experimental physical chemistry. Department of Chemistry, Technion.
2001-2004 - M.A. in experimental physical chemistry. Department of Chemistry, Technion
1997-2001 - B.A. Department of Chemistry, Technion.