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Magazine of the Faculty of From the Dean
Mechanical Engineering
What’s new
4 | Un update on current Faculty activities
Research Dear Readers,
10 | Global Warming, Local Solutions I am pleased to present you with the third
The climate crisis is the world’s hottest issue of our faculty’s magazine. We have tried
issue. Researchers at the Faculty are to cover all of the key aspects of faculty life
developing and refining ways to provide in this issue. You are invited to a fascinating
alternative energy and possibly mitigate academic dialogue about fundamental questions
the anticipated apocalypse for academia—who is a quintessential faculty
| Dr. Roey Tsezana member in the modern age and what “type”
of new members do we seek. The issue also
18 | On the Cutting Edge introduces groundbreaking achievements
Prof. Steven Frankel and his CFD lab team in diverse fields—Dr. Roey Tsezana’s article,
are working to improve tidal power-driven discussing research on the acute issue of the
turbines that produce renewable energy climate crisis and renewable energy; a report
on the CFD Laboratory’s fascinating study of
EMFanceguicnlthyeaeonrfiincgal להמפהכנקוודלנוסטהתת Academy flow theory; and Prof. Yizhar Or’s significant
development in advanced robotics.
Editorial board of the 20 | Olympic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering The Israeli Olympic Sports Research Center In the human aspect, the issue presents the
Faculty, Technion—Israel established at the Faculty is planning a busy daily schedule of a valuable faculty
Institute of Technology golden future for our athletes | Or Sade member and puts a spotlight on an elite team of
female students who chose to participate in the
Managing editor: 25 | An Academic Dialogue “Brakim” program. I was also asked to tell a few
Shimrit Wagner-Lior A conversation between two Faculty things about myself, upon the beginning of my
Editor-in-Chief: members: Former dean Prof. Pinhas Bar- term as the faculty’s dean.
Rika Lichtman, TEXTURA Yoseph and Prof. Doron Shilo
Design: This is our first issue to be published in full
Noam Tamari Studio 28 | Groundbreaking Research in English. We have decided to publish our
Editorial board: Doctoral candidate Itzik Ben Shabat has faculty’s magazine in English in the context of the
Prof. Oleg Gendelman, developed a new method for perceptual Technion’s and the faculty’s efforts to open up to
Gonny Hyams Kawashi, understanding of 3D information wider audiences and attract more international
Shira Shibbolet Bali represented by point clouds students. We hope to continue doing so in
Photography: subsequent issues as well.
Nitzan Zohar People
Published by: We would be delighted to hear from you, the
We thank the Technion’s 30 | A Listening Ear and the Freedom to readers, and receive comments, tips, and even
Spokesperson for assisting Research constructive criticism.
in writing and photography An interview with the Faculty’s new dean,
Cover Photo: Prof. Oleg Gendelman, who talks about Best wishes for enjoyable reading,
Patrick Hendry - unsplash what guides him and the expected change
in the curriculum | Noa Lutsky Oleg Gendelman
Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
34 | A Day in a Life
24 hours with Ron Ben-Yehoshua, Building Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | MEgazine | 3
Custodian
36 | Elite Squad
Introducing the women of the Brakim
excellence program
