Incumbent:
Prof. Amos Hardy
Established in 2003, the main purpose of the Chair is to provide support for research and activities, in the field of optoelectronics. This includes modeling and analysis of optical guiding components, both passive and active. For example, optical couplers, optical filters, optical waveguide amplifiers or lasers, and other components that are based on the interaction of light with matter
The Ludwig Jokel Chair of Electronics
Incumbent: Prof. Avi Gover
The Chair was donated by the late Adelheid Jokel in 1980 in memory of her husband. The Chair will support research activities in the fields of Electronics and Electromagnetics. Sub-fields of special emphasis include study of radiation sources and applications in the mm-waves and THz frequency regimes and coherent radiation sources based on electron beams operating in the entire electromagnetic spectrum.
The Kranzberg Chair in Plazma Engineering
Incumbent: Prof. Raymond (Reuven) Boxman
The objective of the Kranzberg Chair is to encourage research on understanding and utilizing the fourth state of matter - plasma. Plasma is a gas which is ionized, i.e. electrons have been separated from some or all of the ions or molecules in the gas so that they can move independently through the gas, converting the gas from an insulator to a conductor. Currently research is being conducted to utilize plasma to deposit thin films and coatings for extending the life of cutting tools and lowering the cost of flat panel displays, generating nano-particles, stabilizing the orbit of spacecraft, and disinfecting water
The Celia and Marcos Maus Chair of Computer Systems Engineering
Incumbent: Prof. Uri Shaked
The Chair was established in 1985 to provide leadership and guidance regarding the role of university research and activity in Computer Systems Engineering (CSE). It also provides improved research capabilities in several areas of CSE.
Incumbent:
Professor Gil Rosenman School of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
The Chair was established 10 years ago. Its vision focused on developing microelectronic technologies in a wide variety of research areas in this important and advanced field aiming at innovative, creative and inter-disciplinary approach. A large number of research program have been run within the Chair's framework and have been generously funded by Israeli and international agencies. To date their results have been published in dozens of research papers in the leading professional literature and served as a basis for 10 Ph.D. and 23 M.Sc. theses. Almost all the graduates hold senior positions in the Israeli microelectronic industry while some joined academic faculties of Israeli universities.
The research programs supervised by the Chair include
- Experimental research of nano-layers of organic molecules at semiconductor surfaces. This was partly performed in collaboration with HMI, Germany.
- Theoretical study of the above subjects in collaboration with WIS, Rehovoth
- Characterization of gate oxide nano-layers (SiO2 and hi-κ) on novel Si and SiC-based VLSI devices and their physical modeling, in collaboration with NIST, USA
- Studies of photocatalytic processes on nano-crystalline semiconductor films, in collaboration with Otago University, New Zealand
- Nano-resolution imaging of the electronic structure at semiconductor surfaces using scanning electron microscopy in collaboration with Oxford University and Imperial College, UK
- Reliability studies of novel microelectronic devices in collaboration with U. of Maryland, USA and Freescale, Israel
- Characterization of novel GaAs and GaN-based RF devices and their physical modeling in collaboration with Gal-El, Israel
- Development of a wireless network based on microelectronic sensor and devices
Chair of Radar, Navigation and Electronic Systems
Incumbent: Prof. Nadav Levanon
Radar (Radio Detection And Ranging) is a branch in electrical engineering, founded before and during WWII, and eventually determined its outcome. Radar is still a critical component in modern warfare. It can be found in war planes, ships, submarines (sonar), missiles, air defense, surveillance, and more. The civilian use of radars is also growing, such as weather radars, air traffic control, automotive radars, remote sensing, medical imaging, etc.
Progress in electronic devices, especially signal processors, created a revolution in radar. The magnetron, originally developed for radar, moved to microwave ovens, and was replaced by coherent solid state amplifiers. Digital signal generators and processors make it possible to replace the narrow, high power pulse, with a sophisticated low-power long-duration waveform that can be compressed at the receiver into an effective narrow pulse. Such waveforms provide modern radar with long distance, narrow range and velocity resolution, hence high accuracy. .
In military applications radar keeps competing with counter measures, by seeking waveforms that are difficult to intercept. The ever changing threats keep posing new challenges to military radar, such as ground penetrating capabilities, or tracking trajectories of short-range rockets and mortars. The challenges that civilian applications pose are just as difficult. Automotive radars for cruise control and accident mitigation require extremely low probabilities of false alarms, despite expected interference from many similar radar units in other cars, in close proximity..
Israel's security depends to a great degree on technological capabilities. Yet, Israel is not exposed to classified know-how that US and NATO countries share. In radar Israel must rely on independent advanced research. Basic radar research needs an academic environment that is not hindered by deadlines, can publish, and can teach students. The radar and navigation chair at Tel Aviv University strives to become such and academic knowledge center. Radar courses have been taught at Tel Aviv University for more than 15 years, and TAU is leading the Israeli academic community in the radar field..
Navigation is a sister branch to radar. They share many common concepts and technologies. Both have military and civilian applications. The advent of satellite navigation (GPS) makes navigation easily available to civil use. Soon there will be a GPS receiver in each cell phone. This phenomena creates a new research area that deals more with applications than the core technology. Yet, there is progress in non-GPS navigation capabilities, starting from missile homing and ending with guiding a miniature capsule within the human body..
The purpose of the chair is therefore to advance academic research in radar and navigation, contribute to cooperation with research labs in universities, government laboratories and industry, both in Israel and overseas, and help graduate students through courses and research..
The chair incumbent is Prof. Nadav Levanon, a faculty member of TAU since 1970. Prof. Levanon has published two radar texts: Radar Principles (Wiley, 1988) and Radar Signals (Wiley, 2004). He is a fellow of the IEEE and of the IEE, and heads TAU's Yitzhak and Chaya Weinstein Research Institute for Signal Processing..
The Gordon Chair
Incumbent: Prof. Moshe Tur The Center, established in 1983 by an endowment from the late Mr. Gershon Gordon, conducts interdisciplinary teaching and research in the field of energy. It is operated jointly with the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, with the Faculty of Management as an adjunct member.
A study program offered by the Center aims to provide the skills and manpower required by the energy industries and governmental bodies.
The Center offers such courses as Solar Energy and Reservoir Geophysics, Fuel Cells, Energy Management and Photovoltaics, given by prominent scientists in their respective fields. It also supports research programs in energyrelated fields within the University leading to higher degrees in graduate programs.
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