Education

Ph.D.    Interdisciplinary Engineering  (Chemical Engineering Department),
Texas A&M University, December 2003

M.S.      Management and Safety Engineering,
Ben Gurion University, Israel, July 1998

B.S.      Mechanical Engineering,
Ben Gurion University, Israel       , July 1990

Professional Experience

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa (7/05 – Present)      

            Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (7/05 – Present)

            Graduate Faculty, Human Computer Interaction (11/05)

Konan University, Kobe, Japan, (4/07 – Present)

            Special Guest Researcher, (4/07 – Present)

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (1/00 – 7/05)

            Assistant Research Scientist, Chemical Engineering Department (1/04 – 7/05)

            Graduate Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering Department (1/00 – 12/03)

Rotem Amfert Group, Negev, Israel

Maintenance Manager, Sulfuric Acid Plant (5/99 – 12/00)

Dead Sea Bromine Compounds Group, Ramat Hovav, Israel

Maintenance Manager, Fine Chemical Division, (8/98 – 5/99)      

N.R.C.N., Israel.                       

Project Manager and Division Safety Engineer (1995 – 8/98)

Maintenance Manager (1992-1995)

Maintenance Engineer (1990-1992)

Israeli Navy, Israel (1982-1985)

Professional Affiliations

1.     National Association of Industrial Technology                    2005-Present

2.     American Society of Safety Engineers                              2004-Present

3.    American Institute of Chemical Engineers                         2002-Present