Workshop: May 11, 2026
The workshop will be held on May 11, 2026, at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
You can find the full workshop schedule below.
*Registration is required to participate in the workshop.
Students and young scientists will have the opportunity to present posters showcasing their research. The posters will be displayed immediately adjacent to the entrance to the auditorium in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Technion, where coffee breaks will be held. Due to limited space, participants are required to register their posters no later than May 06, 2026, using the following link.
<<Poster Registration>>
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Workshop Schedule – May 11, 2026
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
09:00 – 09:15 Arrival to the Wang Auditorium, Materials Sci. & Eng., Technion
09:15-09:30 – Welcoming Address
09:30–10:15 – Plenary Lecture: Armin Feldhoff (Leibniz University Hannover): Thermo-Iono-Electronic (TIE) Materials: Unified Perspectives of Thermoelectrics and Ceramic Gas-Transporting Membranes and Recent Performance Improvements Through Texturing
10:15–10:45 – Yaron Amouyal (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology): Charge and Heat Transport in Thermoelectric Oxides
10:45–11:30 – Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:30–12:00 – Anat Shenhar (Rafael): Challenges and Contributions of Advanced Ceramics in RAFAEL’s Current and Future Defense Systems
12:00–13:00 – Lunch
13:00–13:30 – Dana Benes Dahan (Kulicke & Soffa): Challenges in 3DP of Ceramic Parts
13:30–14:00 – Maxim Sokol (Tel-Aviv University): Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating MXenes into Ceramic Nanocomposites
14:00–14:30 – Coffee Break & Poster Session
14:30–15:00 – Nir Kojocaro (NanoMotion): Lead-Free Piezoelectrics: Progress and Use Case in Ultrasonic Motors
15:00–15:30 – Panel on Ceramics for Extreme Conditions, Moderator: Ehud Galun (Tel Aviv University); Panel Participants: Shmuel Hayun (Ben Gurion University), G.S. (Israel Aircraft Industries), D.B. (Rafael), G.Z. (Elbit), N.A. (Tomer)
15:30–16:00 – Closing Remarks