The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Nanoscience for Center The The Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology SCIENTIFIC REPORT 2015–2016 Scientific Report 2015–2016 Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Powering Innovation Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Tel Aviv University Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology SCIENTIFIC REPORT May 2016 Tel Aviv University Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Powering Innovation Contents Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Hubs of Innovation ..............................................................................................................................................................................................7 The Micro & Nano Characterization & Fabrication Facility (MNCF) ...................................................................................7 XIN Center ............................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Educational Activities .......................................................................................................................................................................................8 International Summer School on Nanomedicine, Tel Aviv University ............................................................................8 Autumn Innovation Forum, Beijing ......................................................................................................................................................8 Winter School on Nano-Photonics, Tel Aviv University ............................................................................................................8 The Fred Chaoul TAU 10th Annual Nano Workshop, Hagoshrim .....................................................................................9 XIN Winter School on Physics at the Edge:, Tel Aviv University ...........................................................................................9 XIN Autumn Innovation Forum, Tsinghua University, Beijing ..............................................................................................9 IEEE–Gertner Summer School on Nanomedicine, Tel Aviv University ...........................................................................9 Intersecting Pathways .................................................................................................................................................................................9 School Visits .........................................................................................................................................................................................................9 A New Building for Tel Aviv University’s Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology ...............................10 Researchers .............................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Dr. David Sprinzak .........................................................................................................................................................................................13 Prof. Alexander Kotlyar ..............................................................................................................................................................................14 Dr. Iftach Nachman ......................................................................................................................................................................................15 Prof. Abdussalam Azem ............................................................................................................................................................................16 Prof. Karen B. Avraham ...............................................................................................................................................................................17 Prof. Uri Ashery ...............................................................................................................................................................................................18 Prof. Itai Benhar ..............................................................................................................................................................................................19 Dr. Noam Shomron ......................................................................................................................................................................................21 Dr. Avigdor Eldar ............................................................................................................................................................................................22 Prof. Roy Beck ..................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Dr. Yael Roichman .........................................................................................................................................................................................24 Dr. Yair Shokef ..................................................................................................................................................................................................25 Prof. Tamir Tuller .............................................................................................................................................................................................26 Dr. Sharly Fleischer .......................................................................................................................................................................................27 Prof. Eli Eisenberg ..........................................................................................................................................................................................28 Dr. Amir Goldbourt ......................................................................................................................................................................................29 Prof. David Andelman ................................................................................................................................................................................30 Prof. Natan Shaked .......................................................................................................................................................................................31 Prof. Yael Hanein ............................................................................................................................................................................................32 3 THE CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY AT TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY Prof. Slava Krylov............................................................................................................................................................................................33 Prof. Gil Rosenman .......................................................................................................................................................................................34 Dr. Yuval Ebenstein ......................................................................................................................................................................................35 Prof. Yosi Shacham .......................................................................................................................................................................................36 Prof. Shachar Richter ...................................................................................................................................................................................37 Prof. Michael Gozin ......................................................................................................................................................................................38 Prof. Chanoch Carmeli ...............................................................................................................................................................................39 Prof. Yossi Rosenwaks .................................................................................................................................................................................40 Dr. Tal Dvir ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................41 Dr. Alexander Golberg ...............................................................................................................................................................................42 Prof. Judith Rishpon ....................................................................................................................................................................................43