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Prof. Eli Zeldov
Scanning nanoSQUID magnetic microscopyScanning nanoscale thermal imagingImaging of dissipation mechanisms in quantum and topological systemsMagnetism and dissipation in magic angle twisted bilayer grapheneQuantum anomalous Hall effectImaging of current and dissipation in the quantum Hall effectBerry curvature magnetism in topological systemsMagnetism at oxide interfacesSuperconductivityVortex matter and dynamics
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Dr. Barak Zackay
gravitational wave data analysisCollaboration with: Matias Zaldarriaga - IAS princeton Tejaswi Venumadhav - UCSBSearching for binary black holesExact signal processing - Methods for exact determination of statistical significance Coping with changing statistical models Robust statistics Bayesian parameter estimationSearching for gamma-ray bursts (GRBs)Search for exoplanetsCollaboration with: Tsevi Mazeh - Tel Aviv UniversityHigh contrast imaging - Developing a novel method for directly imaging planets by using precision waveform estimation and exact statistics.Detecting transiting planets - Improving the search for transiting planets in all regimes (long-periods, short-periods) and around binary stars. Binary planets and exo-moons Exact population modeling of exoplanets.Precision photometry - using advanced statistical methods for cancelling systematic noise in ground and space based precision photometry campaigns.Pulsar and FRB astronomyCollaboration with: Thomas Prince - Caltech Victoria Kaspi - McGill universitySearching for pulsars near the black hole in the galactic centerSearching for pulsars in relativistic binary systemsLattice algorithms for solving the timing problemSearching the micro-second radio sky for fast radio burstsSolving the periodicity of gamma-ray pulsars and FRBs using the lattice algorithms
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Prof. Yosef Yomdin
High Order Data Representation, Nonlinear Model Approximation. Taylor Models, High-Order Numerical methodsSemialgebraic Complexity of functions, Signals Acquisition via non-linear model approximationAnalytic Theory of Differential Equations, Generalized Moments, CompositionsZeroez distribution in Families of Analytic FunctionsModel-based image analysis, representation, compression. Model-based search, capturing, and animation
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Prof. Ofer Yizhar
Mapping the synaptic organization of prefrontal cortex circuitsDevelopment of novel optogenetic methods for light-based control of neural activityCollaboration with: Moran Shalev-Benami; Mudi ShevesFunctional dissection of the brain circuits underlying social motivationCollaboration with: Alon ChenNeural mechanisms of working memory and decision makingThe role of oxytocin and vasopressin in adaptation to early-life stress
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Prof. Edit Yerushalmi
Development implementation and evaluation of a 2-year interdisciplinary program for high school chemistry and physics students onCollaboration with: A. Hofstein, S. Livne, Y. Roth, R. Blonder, A. Yarden, S. Safran, B. Eylon, B. GeigerInstructional strategies intended to develop reflective problem solving skills in high school physics studentsCollaboration with: C. Singh, E. Cohen, E. Bagno, B. EylonStudy of the effects of self-diagnosis tasks on learning from physics problem solving.Development, implementation and evaluation of web-based test preparation modules aimed at organizing students knowledge and developing awareness of common misconceptions (Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism).Development, implementation and research of long-term professional development frameworks for physics high school teachersCollaboration with: R. Safadi, E. Bagno, A. RozenWorkshops for Arab high school physics teachers intended to develop reflective problem solving skills in their students through alternative assessment activities. Workshop approach: Collaborative inquiry into students' self diagnostic activities.Models for collaborative action research workshops for high school physics teachers.Long-term didactical courses introducing pre-service teachers to current research in physics education and its implications to the learning/teaching process.University physics faculty perceptions of learning and teaching problem solving.Collaboration with: C. Henderson, K. Heller, P. Heller, V. Quo, E. Cohen
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