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[Last updated: 23 November, 2011 ]

Research students

Post Doctorate:
Michael Travis 2011

Thesis title: Dissertation title: Transport of Oil Emulsions in Soils.

(co-advised with Dr. Amit Gross)

Current Ph.D. Students :

Yanai Amiaz 2011

AKIS, BGU

Dissertation title: Impact of Seasonal Temperature Fluctuation on Biodegradation in Saturated Porous Media

(co-advised with Prof. Zeev Ronen and Prof. Eilon Adar)

Current M.Sc. Students :
Reut Gabai 2009

Technion

Thesis title: Physical, chemical, and biological heterogeneity of the vadose zone with respect to solute transport

(co-advised with Dr. Alex Furman).

Alana Tenzer 2011

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Potential impacts of coffee wasteon soil and groundwater contamination

(co-advised with Dr. Amit Gross)

Eitan Zentner 2011

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Evaluation of Risk for contaminant accumulation in the vadose zone of the Isaeli Coastal Plain due to irrigation with treated wastewater

(co-advised with Prof. Daniel Ronen)

Hana Waaknin 2010

Technion

Thesis title: The role of physical and chemical heterogeneity on biochemical processes in wastewater irrigated soils

(co-advised with Dr. Alex Furman)

Assaf Ben-Neria 2010

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: On the link between climatic condition and evaporation

Mor Shachar 2010

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Impact of small-scale heterogeneity on soil properties.

(co-advised with Dr. Alex Furman)

Yonatan Ganot 2009

AKIS, BGU

Tesis title: Impact ambient temperature on transport of gas through animal burrows.

Ran Gabai 2009

AKIS, BGU

Thesis tilte: On the hydraulic characters of active fractures along the Dead Sea shore.

(co-advised with Dr. Eyal Shalev and Dr. Yossi Yechieli)

Meirav Cohen 2009

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Biodegredation processes of industrial wastewater: The case of Ramat Hovav drains

(co-advised with Dr. Zeev Ronen, Dr. Moshe Hertzberg and Prof. Eilon Adar).

Assaf Chen 2009

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Environmental flows assessment for the Lower Jordan River

(co-advised with Dr. Clive Lipchin).

     
Completed:
 
Post doctoral:
Xiangyu Tang 2006- 2008

AKIS, BGU

Project title: Colloid Facilitated Transport of Trace Metals in Fractures.

Ph.D. Students:
Uri Nachshon 2005-2011

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Water and salt dynamics: The role of heterogeneity in the evaporation-precipitation mechanism

(combined track, Msc + PhD for excellent students)

Michael Travis 2005-2011

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Dissertation title: Transport of Oil Emulsions in Soils.

(combined track, Msc + PhD for excellent students)

(co-advised with Dr. Amit Gross)

Einat Magal 2004-2010

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Dissertation title: Flow and Transport Processes at the Dead Sea Shore

(co-advised with Dr. Yossef Yechielli and Dr. Alex Yakirevich)

Harel Gal 2003-2009

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Thesis title: Dissertation title: Fate of Perchlorate in the vadose zone.

(co-advised with Prof. Avner Adin and Dr. Zeev Ronen).

M.Sc. Students:
Yaniv Kriger 2008-2011

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Combined transport and degradation of Perchlorate under controlled unsaturated conditions

(co-advised with Dr. Zeev Ronen and Prof. Eilon Adar).

Ella Porges 2006-2010

Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, BGU

Thesis title: Dissolution kinetics of Chromium Salts under Unsaturated Conditions

(co-advised with Prof. Jiwchar Ganor)

Adi Loewy 2008-2010

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Transport of contaminants below the SAT ponds of the SHAFDAN

Chen Alon 2008-2010

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Dissolution and precipitation processes along the Dead Sea Shore

(co-advised with Yossi Yechieli)

Carlos Rivera 2008- 2010

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Salinization problem at the Alto Piura Aquifer, Northern Peru

(co-advised with Alex Yakirevich)

Lior Netzer 2007-2009

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: VOCs in deep well penetrating deep multilayer aquifer.

(co-advised with Prof. Daniel Ronen)

Hanan Meron 2005-2007

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Virus Transport in Natural Fractures under Different Conditions.

Christiane Fischer 2003- 2007

AKIS, BGU

Dissertation title: Colloidal Transport in Natural Heterogeneous Soils

(co-advised with Dr. Alex Yakirevich).

Modi Pillersdorf 2003-2007

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Field Evidence for Direct Evaporation from Fractures in Arid Conditions.

Mikhail Mishorov 2004 - 2007

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Complex Processes Affecting Colloidal Transport in Soils

(co-advised with Dr. Alex Yakirevich).

Tamir Komorovski - Kamai 2003-2006 Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, BGU. Thesis title: Quantification of Evaporation from Surface-Exposed Fractures.
Liat Levi 2003-2006

Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, BGU Thesis title: Sorption and Mobility of Organic Contaminants to Soils in Ramat Hasharon Area

(co-advised with Dr. Ofer Dahan and Dr. Shimon Fainstein).

Miri Ferdman 2003-2006

Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, BGU Thesis title: Chromium Accumulation and Leachability from Industrial Soil, Ramat Hasharon Area

(co-advised with Prof. Eilon Adar).

Merav Montag 2003-2005

AKIS, BGU

Thesis title: Transport of Chromium in Soil Columns under Different pH Conditions

(co-advised with Dr. Ofer Dahan).

Hagit Lev 2003-2005

in Geology and Environmental Sciences , BGU

Thesis title: Spatial and Temporal Variations in the Concentration of VOC's in the Vadose Zone and the Water Table Region at Magen, Nahlat Itzhak, Tel-Aviv

(co-advised with Dr. Ofer Dahan and Prof. Daniel Ronen).

Ori Zvikelsky 2002-2005

in Geology and Environmental Sciences , BGU

Thesis title: Colloidal Transport in a Discrete Fractured Chalk

(co-advised with Dr. Dodik Avraham and Dr. Avner Vengosh).

Chris Graham 2002-2004

in Soil Science , OSU

Thesis title: Evaporation from Bare Soil and Soil Cracks.
(co-advised with Prof. Maria Dragila).

Theresa Blume 2000-2001

in Bioresources Engineering , OSU

Thesis title: Effect of Salinity on Particle Release and Hydraulic Conductivity in Sediments

(co-advised with Prof. John Selker).

Thomas McGinnis 2000-2001

in Bioresources Engineering , OSU

Thesis title: Determining Contact Angle of Solutions with Varying Surface Tension on Dry and Pre-wetted Silica Sands

(co-advised with Prof. John Selker).


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