Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

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Head Giorgi Shtenberg Ph.D.

AdministrationMariana Flaider Cohen

Today, more than half of Earth’s population lives in cities. The urbanization process is accelerating and the agriculture is losing a significant workforce. This process puts various agricultural areas in existential risk in Israel as well. One of the significant ways to bridge the gap between the demand for skilled personnel in agriculture and the existing number of employees is through research and development of advanced engineering technologies.
The Institute of Agricultural Engineering has about 15 research groups that include researchers, engineers and graduate students with advanced degrees in the various fields of engineering.

The main research areas at the institute are: precision agriculture in plants and animals, aquaculture engineering, application of pest control methods, greenhouse engineering, environmental and energy engineering, production engineering, artificial intelligence and data science, remote and proximal sensing, robotics and drones, nanotechnology and biosensors, livestock engineering and postharvest engineering. The Institute of Agricultural Engineering is the only institution in Israel engaged in engineering research and development in various fields of agriculture.

The Institute works to promote Israeli agriculture and its related industry, while formulating advanced technological and engineering solutions in each of the stages of agricultural production at all levels of research and development, starting with fundamental research through the investigation of information from the country and the world, and ending with the development and application of technologies, agricultural tools and work methods for specific purposes. The Institute of Agricultural Engineering is a significant driving force in the introduction of production processes and methods, sensors of various types, data clouds applications, use of robotic equipment and drones to farms in Israel, which today are hard to imagine without these means.

Departments

Administration

Led by Mariana Flaider Cohen

Growth Production and Environmental Systems Engineering

Led by Salzer Yael Ph.D.

The department consists of research teams engaged in a variety of fields such as environmental engineering,...

Retirees

Led by

Sensing Information And Mechanical Systems Engineering

Led by Yafit Cohen Ph.D.

Our department is committed to transforming agriculture by developing cutting-edge, profitable, and sustainable practices. Our pioneering...

Researchers

Avraham Gamaliel

Associate Professor

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Jamal Alaa

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Alon Sela

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

My research uses Complex Network and Machine Learning methods, to study large and complex data sets. I study

Amihai Horesh

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Avital Bechar

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Boaz Zion

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Vitoshkin Helena

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Giorgi Shtenberg

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Teitel Meir

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Halachmi Ilan

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Abu Tayeh Hiba

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Klapp Iftach

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Noam David

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Arielly Rani

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Salzer Yael

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Vernick Sefi

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Alchanatis Victor

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Victor Alchanatis is a senior research scientist at the Institute of Agricultural Engineering at ARO. His research interests

Victor Bloch

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Yafit Cohen

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Research Assistants

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Asher Levi

Mr

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Assaf Godo

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Mordechay Barak

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Ben Shaked

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Ehud Behar

Mr

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Eitan Golshtein

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Lavi Rosenfeld

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Liad Reshef

Mr

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Guy Liddor

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Marina Benichis

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Michael Brenner

Mr

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Noy Saraf

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Ohalihav Keisar

Mr

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Rephael Regev

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Reshef Gal-Oz

Ph.D.

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Shay Shaul Ozer

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Yeftah Afgen

Mr

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Josef Grinsphon

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering