Gregory Zilman

Head of Laboratory of Marine Hydrodynamics
Academic Degrees: MS, PhD
Tel Aviv University, School of Mechanical Engineering
Phone: +972-3-640-9716, E-mail: zilman@eng.tau.ac.il

Education: Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute (Renamed to Marine State Technical University of St. Petersburg)
Research Interests: Naval and Marine Biology Hydrodynamics
Naval hydrodynamics and dynamics of conventional, high speed and AUV vessels
SAR remote sensing
Biologically inspired hydrodynamic imaging
Hydrodynamics of self-propelled organisms

Teaching
1. Fluid mechanics I.
2. Fluid mechanics II.
3. Introduction to aerodynamics.
4. Transport of contaminants in environment.
5. Swimming and flying in nature. (New)
6. Introduction to Naval hydrodynamics.
7. Ship viscous and wave resistance.
8. Propellers.
9. Ship maneuvering.
10. Ship motion in waves.

Some former and currents grants, collobaration

Israeli Science Foundation

Israeli Ministry of Science

Israeli Ministry of Economy

Elbit systems Ltd.

Elta Ltd.

Israel Aircraft Industry

Italian Ministry of Environment Land and Sea

US Coast Guard,

Former and current projects
Mechanisms of hydrodynamic imaging in Blind Mexican Cave Fish. PLAY
Settlement of marine larvae on bodies PLAY Bugula Neritina
Marine biological luminiscence.
Radar imaging of ship wakes.
Maneuvering of high speed vessels
Ship motion in random waves
Mathematical modelling of AUV dynamics

Main Awards

1992-The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (OMAE Award):
In Recognition of the Outstanding Originality and Significance in the Paper "Dead-Water Effects of a Ship".

1994-The Prize of Excellence of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Israel: Presented by the President of Israel

News:
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