Scientific research focuses on AgriTech in indoor farming, solar energy in agriculture, and developing practical, environmentally friendly solutions for increasing local food security
Education
1991 – 1997
B.Sc.+ M.Sc. in Electro-Acoustic Engineering at Kyiv Polytechnic University
2003 – 2007
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering at Tel-Aviv University
2007 – 2012
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Tel-Aviv University
2013 – 2015
Postdoctoral position at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Research Interests
Controlled Environment Agriculture: experiments and simulations
Conceptualzing and developing efficient plant production systems and saving energy.
Investigating properties of greenhouse cover materials
Combining experiments and models of climate control and light distribution in greenhouses and open fields.
Multi-level greenhouses, Vertical farming
Solar energy technologies in greenhouses and open fields: Agrivoltaics
Research Areas
Fluid dynamics and heat transfer
models: CFD, DNS, optics, energy performance, crop-modelling