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    Prof. Avi Hofstein

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    Research and evaluation
    Collaboration with:  R. Mamlok
    Formative and summative of curriculum units that are developed by the chemistry group and the science for all students
    Teachers' and students' perceptions and attitudes towards science and technology.
    Non science oriented students' conception of key ideas and concept in chemistry
    The development of modules for non-science oriented students
    Analysis of learning difficulties and misconception in chemistry in the Israeli Bagrut
    Development of argumentation skills in inquiry laboratories
    Misconception regarding bonding and structure of molecules
    Assessment of students' perception of the chemistry classroom and laboratory learning environment
    High school chemistry curriculum development and implementation
    Collaboration with:  Rachel mamlok-Naaman,
    The development and implementation of text books and teachers' guide
    Preparation of resources and units for the teaching of Industrial chemistry in Israel.
    Development of new instructional techniques to teach chemistry in high schools.
    Inquiry type experiments and
    The use of internet for instruction.
    Development of CAI (computer Assisst Instruction)
    Development of introductory (basic) modules for a new syllabus in high school chemistry. (
    Development of modules for non-science oriented students in high schools

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    Prof. Gary Hodes

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    Semiconductor-sensitized nanoporous solar cells and semiconductor film deposition
    Collaboration with:  D. Cahen (WIS)
    Electrochemical and chemical bath deposition of semiconductor films.
    Nanocrystalline solar cells; semiconductor-sensitized nanoporous cells
    Charge transfer in nanocrystalline films

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    Prof. Moty Heiblum

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    Interference and dephasing of electrons
    Collaboration with:  students/postdocs, D. Mahalu, V. Umansky
    Phase measurements via a double path interferometer
    controlled dephasing
    Interferometers functioning in a high magnetic field, Mach-Zehnder Interferometer
    Fractional charges and their fractional statistics
    Collaboration with:  students/postdocs, D. Mahalu, V. Umansky
    Charge and statistics of quasiparticles
    Bunching of quasiparticles
    quasiparticles and their behavior
    shot noise measurements
    Neutral mode transport
    Collaboration with:  students/postdocs, D. Mahalu, V. Umansky
    downsteam and upstream neutral modes
    hole conjugate states
    even denomenator states
    nanowires
    Collaboration with:  andrey kritinin, anindya das, hadas shtrikman
    InAs wires
    ballistic transport
    incorporation with superconductors

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  • Prof. Michael Hass

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    Light rare-isotope beams for nuclear astrophysics, neutrino physics and fundamental interactions
    Collaboration with:  Dr. Guy Ron, Hebrew Univresity, Dr. Dan Berkovits, Dr. Israel Mardor: Soreq Nuclear Research Centre. Dr. Oded Heber (WI)
    Low-energy fusion reactions, relevant to the solar neutrino issue. Exeriments at the Van de Graaff accelerator of the Weizmann Institute
    Explosive nucleo-synthesis scenraios and the nuclear reactions playing a role in these astrophysical sites; x-ray bursts, supernoave, rp-process reactions
    Development of techniques and tools for light radioactive beam production for nuclear astrophysics and neutrino physics. Connection to the SPIRAL-II facility at GANIL (France) and the SARAF accelerator at NRC Soreq
    Fundamental Insteraction studies using trapped radioactive nuclei
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    Prof. David Harel

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    Visual formalisms, software engineering, biological modeling,olfaction, visualization.

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    Prof. Haim Harari

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    Neutrino Physics (Particle Physics, cosmology, astrophysics implications)
    Patterns of quarks and leptons (masses, mixing, substructure)

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    Dr. Itay Halevy

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    The co-evolution of planetary climate and geochemistry on multiple timescales
    The geological and geochemical history of Earth, planets and satellites
    Global biogeochemical cycles and their interaction with the climate system
    Drivers and consequences of episodes of global climatic and geochemical change

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    Prof. Shmuel Gurvitz

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    Multi-dimensional tunnelling.
    Collaboration with:  Xin-Qi Li, D. Sokolovski
    Two-potential approach to tunneling problems
    Cluster decay
    Modified tunneling Hamiltonian
    Tunneling of the Bose-Einstein Condensate
    Final state interaction in inclusive reactions.
    Collaboration with:  A. Aharony, O. Entin-Wohlman, Xin-Qi Li, Wei-Min Zhang
    Number and energy resolved master equations for quantum transport
    Relaxation and dephasing in persistent current
    Zeno effect and quantum description of classical apparatus
    Quantum transport in mesoscopic systems and the measurement problem.
    Collaboration with:  M. Traini
    Bjorken scaling and confinement
    Higher twist corrections to nucleon structure functions
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    Prof. Eilam Gross

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    Higgs Physics with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
    Collaboration with:  Students: Michael Pitt and Jonathan Shlomi
    Search for Charged Higgs Boson
    Search for Higgs Decay to Charm Quarks
    Chram Tag
    Strtiatics in High Energy Pjysics

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    Prof. Atan Gross

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    The ATM-BID pathway plays a critical role in the DNA damage response by regulating mitochondria metabolism
    Loss of Muscle MTCH2 Increases Whole-Body Energy Utilization and Protects from Diet-Induced Obesity
    An MTCH2 pathway regulating mitochondria metabolism regulates haematopoietic stem cell fate 
    Loss of forebrain MTCH2 decreases mitochondrial motility and calcium handling and impairs hippocampal-dependent cognitive functions
    A pre-mature metabolic shift impairs the naïve-to-primed pluripotency transition in embryonic stem cells
    MTCH2 is required for normal fusion of mitochondria into elongated tubules

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