Team Members

During the years 2019-2023, Raz Offir was a student at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Tel-Aviv University (TAU).
During the years 2022-2023, Raz Offir worked as Mechanical design student at ELOP company, Rehovot, IL.

During year 2023 Raz Offir worked on his degree final project that includes mechanical design of a 3 DOF focus mechanism, numerical simulations and kinematic mount design of the system.

From 2024-current, Raz Offir is a Teaching assistant and a M.Sc. student at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Tel-Aviv University (TAU).

From 2017 to 2021, Chen pursued her initial degrees in Material Engineering and Chemistry. Her final project included innovative techniques of Photolithography - designing and developing microfluidic glass cells. From 2021-current Chens is performing her research for her MSc studies in the lab of mechanics of composite materials, under the supervision of Prof. Haj-Ali. In her current research, Chen stands at the head of a collaborative project of RAFAEL and MCM lab that proposes a detailed method for effective properties evaluation of a C/C-SiC ceramic matric material (CMC). 

Maya Sharon is a master's student specializing in computational and  biomechanical modeling  Her research focuses on calcification in Tricuspid Aortic Valve and  Bicuspid Aortic Valve conditions. By integrating advanced computational  methods, CT scan databases, and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), the  study aims to enhance the understanding of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease  and enable patient-specific repair therapies. Including developing a  Reverse calculation technique (RCT), performing biomechanical and  Fluid-Structure Interaction simulations, and applying AI and ML for  informed clinical decision-making.

In  addition, she engaged in predictive computational modeling of Anterior  Cruciate Ligament tear injury patterns, incorporating collagen derived  from coral to refine biomechanical simulations.

Gal is a M.Sc student in the lab. He started working in the lab in 2021  as a research assistant, conducting tensile, compression and shear tests  for CFRP composites. During this time Gal worked on utilizing DIC  (Digital Image Correlation) and instron machinery, designing several  jigs to improve specimen prep. His work also included short-beam bending  tests, strain gauge prep and analysis and fatigue tests of 3D printed  aluminum material. At his M.Sc Gal is working on re-visiting the Arcan  fixture proposed by earlier publications. His work includes designing a   new fixture capable of loading the arcan specimen at mixed-loading  modes for AFP (Automated Fiber Placement) carbon fibre systems.

Adara Kupferberg is a M.Sc. student in the MCM Lab. She started working in the lab in 2023 as a research assistant and completed her final research project for her B.Sc. in the lab. Her research focused on using deep neural networks (DNN) and long-short term memory (LSTM) models to predict mechanical behavior and fatigue envelopes in composite materials with developing damage under dynamic loading conditions. Her current research focuses on using physics informed and data driven neural networks for nonlinear damage analyses of composite materials.

Adi Cochavi, 28 years old, is a master's student under the supervision of Professor Rami Hajj Ali and resides in Karmiel. With approximately three years of experience in the defense industry, Cochavi works as a mechanical developer. A graduate of the ICDF program, which focuses on fostering academic excellence and social leadership, Cochavi is dedicated to personal and professional growth.

Areas of interest include traveling and science, with a particular focus on astrophysics. The decision to pursue the field of composite materials stemmed from a passion for the aerospace and aviation industries, combined with an interest in materials mechanics.