Neima Brauner's Additional Academic Information
Teaching
- Thermodynamics,
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Process Dynamics and Process Control
Prizes and Awards
- B.Sc. granted "Suma Cum Laude" .
- M.Sc. Granted "Cum Laude".
- Outstanding Student Award - All years (1968 - 1972)
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- M. Landau Prize, Nov. 1982, Modelling of Wavy Flow in Inclined Thin Films.
- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, AIChE, Best
Fundamental Paper 1985.
- Outstanding Poster Presentation Award in the 13th International Heat
Transfer conference (2006).
- Honorary fellow of the Israel Institute of Chemical Engineers (2007).
- Outstanding Poster Presentation Award in the 5th Int.
Conf. on Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Systems, Bialystock, Poland
(2008).
- Outstanding Poster Presentation Award in the 5th Int. Conf. on Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Systems, Bialystock, Poland (2008).
GRANTS (since 2005)
- . 2004-2005- Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territories
- Italian-Israeli Cooperation on Environmental Technologies, , An Integrated
Approach to The Remediation of Polluted River Sediments, in cooperation
with Amos Ullmann, Zvi Ludmer, Eliora Ron, Elisha Tel-Or, Uri Mingelgrin,
Zev Gerstl, Pinchas Fine, €247,000.
- . 2005-2006- Italian
Ministry for the Environment and Territories - Italian-Israeli Cooperation
on Environmental Technologies, An Integrated Approach to the Remediation
of Polluted River Sediments - Phase II, in cooperation with Amos Ullmann,
Zvi Ludmer, Eliora Ron, Elisha Tel-Or, Uri Mingelgrin, Zev Gerstl, Pinchas
Fine, €294,250.
- 2007-2008 - Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territories -
Italian-Israeli Cooperation on Environmental Technologies, An Integrated
Approach to the Remediation of Polluted River Sediments - Phase III.,
in cooperation with Amos Ullmann, Zvi Ludmer, Eliora Ron, Elisha Tel-Or,
Uri Mingelgrin, Zev Gerstl, Pinchas Fine, €224,875.
- 2007-2011- Israeli Science
Foundation (ISF) Development of new chelating agents for simultaneous removal
of heavy metals and organic pollutants from contaminated sediments and soils.
Principle Investigator, with Amos Ullmann and in cooperation with Eliora
Ron and Michael Gozin, IS 237,000 per year.
- 2012-2014- Ministry of Science and Technology, Enhancing heat transfer rates by spinodal decomposition –application to cooling of concentrated photovoltaic power system, Principle Investigator, with Amos Ullmann and in cooperation with Prof. Poesio, Italy (framework of the Italy-Israel agreement), €20,000 per year.
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2013-2015 Wolfson family charity foundation- Transient gas-liquid and liquid-liquid flow in hilly terrain pipelines, £ 22,500 per year
- 2014-2016- Ministry of Science, Technology & Space, Pilot plant for simultaneous contaminated soil remediation from heavy metals and organic pollutants, IS 2000000.
STUDENTS SUPERVISED
Doctoral Students (graduated)
- Toovey-Itzhak, “Wavy film flow - Hydrodynamic Analysis
and Transport Phenomenon”, Ph.D. Thesis, Faculty of Engineering,
Tel Aviv University, Israel, (1991).
- Jacob Rovinsky, “Liquid-Liquid Flow Phenomena”,
Post doctor, Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Israel (1994).
- Joseph Weinberg, “The Effect of Vapor Flow on the
Evaporation Rate from Thin Liquid Films Falling on a Horizontal Tube”, Ph.D.
Thesis. Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Israel (1995).
- Mordechai Zamir, “An Investigation into the Flow
Phenomena in Phase transition Extraction Column based on Solvent Mixtures
with Critical Point of Miscibility”, Ph.D. Thesis, Tel-Aviv University,
Israel (2004).
- Gideon Avigad “Search and Selection of Concepts
in Multi-Objective Engineering Problems Using Evolutionary Algorithms”,
Ph.D. student (2006).
- Ayelet Goldstein, “Analytical Solution of
Two-Phase Laminar Separated Flow in Inclined Channels, Ph.D student (submitted
2010).
- Sharon Gat, “Heat transfer enhancement via
liquid-liquid phase separation”, PhD student (Submitted 2010).
- Xu Guangli "Sweep out of water trapped in low section of pipelines by oil flow", in collaboration with Guo-zhong Zhang, PhD thesis (2011).
- Tal Golan "Liquid-liquid critical solution mixtures as a medium for extraction of pollutants from soils", in collaboration with Dr. Zvi Ludmer, PhD thesis, The Hebrew University (2012).
- Inga Paster "Prediction of properties by using molecular descriptors" in collaboration with M. Shahcam, PhD thesis, Ben-Gurion University (2013)
M.Sc. Students (graduated)
- Illiah Rosenberg, “Interfacial Structure of Inclined
Thin Films: Characteristics of Small and Large Waves”, M.Sc. Thesis,
Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Israel (1986).
- Zahal Harel, “Hygroscopic Condensation-Evaporation
in Vertical Falling Films”, M.Sc. Thesis, Faculty of Engineering,
Tel-Aviv University, Israel (1987).
- Eddy Maor, “Minimum Energy Techniques in Fluid
Mechanics, Hydraulic and Heat Transfer”, M.Sc. Thesis, Faculty
of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Israel (1988).
- Mayerson Hanoch, “Hygroscopic Absorption to Falling
Films: The Effects of the Concentration Level”, M.Sc. Thesis,
Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Israel (1991).
- Mordechai Zamir, “Hydroscopic Condensation of Bubbles”,
M.Sc. Thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University (1994).
- Gideon Avigad, “Solution of DAE Systems using Feedback
Controllers”, M.Sc. Thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University,
Israel (1997).
- Nimrod Lev, “Environmental Effects on the Optical
Path on a Lazer Beam in a Short and Intermediate Atmospheric Media”,
Tel-Aviv University (1997).
- Dimitri Gorelik, “Interface Shape between Two Immiscible
Layers and its Effect on the Flow Characteristics”, M.Sc. student,
Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
- Sharon Gat, “Two-Phase Liquid-Liquid Concurrent
Flow in Inclined Tubes”, M.Sc. Thesis, Faculty of Engineering,
Tel-Aviv University (2002).
- Ayelet Goldstein, “Analytical Solution of Two-Phase
Laminar Stratified Flow in Inclined Tubes”, M.Sc. student (2002).
- Liat Zivil, “Solutions Methods for Systems of Combined
Algebraic and Differential Equations in an Interacting Commuting Environment”,
M.Sc. project (2003)
- Elena Skorzinski– Development of Interactive Software
for Transport of Pollutants in the Enviroment, M.Sc. project (2005).
- Said Nashaf, "Treatment of municipal sewage" M.Sc
project (2006).
- Inbal Shani, "Optimal model choice for uncertain
multivariable systems using internal model control", M.Sc thesis (2006).
- Yair Kam, "Design and Optimization for Lunch Vehicles
with Solid Rocket Motors Propulsion", M.Sc. thesis (2006).
- Vered Segal, " Long wave stability analysis for
inclined stratified flow: exact solution and two-fluid model", M.Sc
student (2008).
- Omer Markovsky, "Experimental study and numerical
investigation of the heat and mass transfer phenomena during drying with
air knife of digitally printed image", M.Sc student (2008).
- Kern Feldman "Analytical solution and
analysis of laminar stratified three phase flow between parallel inclined
plates, M.Sc project (2009).
- Tami David, “Decontamination of Soil by
Means of PTE Process”. M.Sc. project
(submitted 2010).
- RoxanaSinger "The motion of droplets
entrained in oil-water stratified flow between inclined plates", M.Sc project
(2010)
- Michael Dorfman "Parametric Excited
Angular Rate Sensor" M.Sc thesis (submitted 2010).
- Guy Dahan "Metal ion extraction from contaminated sediments by phase transition extraction: Bench scale experiments", M.Sc thesis (2011).
- Stanislav Kramer, Advanced method and apparatus for improving the collection of ablative debris formed by high power laser, MSc thesis (2011).
- Inbal Shani, "Optimal model choice for uncertain multivariable systems using internal model control", MSc project (2010).
- Shlomi Vazana, Removal of heavy metals and organic pollutants from Tel Noff’s sludge and Kishon river sediments, MSc thesis (2012).
- Nurit Shalev , Rubber Recycling, M.Sc project (2013).
- Shimrit Magen, Flooding of the Dead Sea Ponds: Risks and Alternative Solutions, M.Sc project (2013).
- Noa Aviad, Sand Filters- methods for improving filtering efficiency, M.Sc project (2013).
- Yona Kapaln “Two-phase flow phenomena of equal density liquids in horizontal and vertical pipes and the effect of pipe bends” MSc student (2014).
- Konstantin Maevski, "Enhancement of forced and free convection heat transfer rates due to phase separation of binary liquid solvent mixtures MSc student (2014).
- Roni Levi, Thermal Treatment of Solid Waste, , M.Sc project (2014).
At Present
- Verd Segal "Modeling of Phase Transition of Partially Miscible Solvent Systems: Hydrodynamics and Heat Transfer Phenomena”, PhD student (2009).
- David Altura “cooling of electronic component by steady/unsteady air flow”, MSc student (2010).
- Oleg Gorelik “Failure and risk in storage of low-sensitivity ammunition and mechanical solutions for improving its security” MSc student (2011).
- Dmitriy Goykhman “ Controlling the insitu two-phase phase flow patterns in capillaries by internal wall coating design, MSc student (2011).
- Itay Lipstein "Enhancement of forced and free convection heat transfer rates due to phase separation of binary liquid solvent mixtures with a lower phase transition temperature, MSc student (2012)
- Tomer Pinsky “Flow and heat transfer phenomena of partially miscible solvent systems in capillary pipes”, MSc student (2013).
- Amir Mayan “Experimental study microscopic flow phenomena during phase separations of partially miscible solvent systems”, MSc student (2013).
- Tal Zeevi “Microclimate aspects in the design of skin support surfaces- Computational, multi-scale modeling the structural mechanics and heat/mass transport phenomena, MSc student (2013).
- Helena Vitoshkin “Stability analysis of two-layered fluid flow with deformable interface in an inclined channel: Post Doc researcher (2013).
- Ilaya Barmak, Stability of two-phase stratified flow in inclined pipes: modal and non-modal analysis. PhD student (2014).
- Faina Nakonechny “Removal of model organic pollutants from contaminated water by the phase transition extraction (PTE) process” : Post Doc researcher (2014).
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