I am a plant physiologist that study water transport in plants to understand their response to drought stress and develop sustainable water use strategies for agricultural systems.
Education
2005-2008
B.Sc. in Plant science, Plant Science Department, Agriculture Faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
2009-2011
M.Sc. in Plant science at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Supervision by Dr. Shimon Rachmilevitch and Dr. Aaron Fait
2011-2014
Ph.D. in Plant science at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Supervision by Dr. Shimon Rachmilevitch and Dr. Aaron Fait
2014-2015
Postdoctoral position at University of Udine and INRA- Clermont Ferrand with Dr. Enrico Peterlunger and Dr. Herve Cochard.
2016-2017
Postdoctoral position at Harvard University with Prof. Missy Holbrook.
Research Interests
The research focus on hydraulic traits (e.g. hydraulic conductance, xylem embolism, stomatal regulation, osmotic adjustment) as a function of environmental conditions and the plant’s phenology.
Research Areas
Grapevines hydraulics in response to deficit irrigation
Passive stomatal regulation: the role of subsidiary cells
Mitigating berry cracking through regulated deficit irrigation
Hydraulic responses of grapevines to potassium availability
