Dr. Shlomo Magdassi
Chemistry
Energy harvesting- thermosolar; photovoltaics; piezoelectrics; Energy savings- smart windows; Sustainable materials- wood and related materials;Additive Manufacturing-3D printing
Faculty
Hebrew University faculty members who have not yet joined the Sustainability Center are invited to register.
Prof. Yael Mandelik
Entomology, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Biodiversity conservation; Ecosystem services; Ecological monitoring; Ecological restoration
Prof. Daniel Mandler
Chemistry
Dr. Yair Mau
Soil and Water Sciences
Soil degradation; Sustainable irrigation; Desertification; Plant water management
Prof. Efrat Monsonego-Ornan
The School of Nutrition, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Alternative protein; Ultra-processed food
Dr. Lee Mordechai
History, Humanities
Prof. Efrat Morin
Earth Sciences
Prof. Shai Morin
Entomology, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Developing Novel methods for pest control to improve food security; Reduce chemical control spaying in agriculture for enhancing biodiversity and ecological services
Prof. Menachem Moshelion
Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture
Plant-environment interactions, Plant nutrient and water use, Precise irrigation
Prof. Yaakov Nahmias
Grass Center for Bioengineering
Prof. Oded Navon
Faculty of Science, Institute of Earth Sciences
The deep carbon cycle. Diamonds and carbon-bearing fluids in the Earth's mantle
Prof. Rachel Nechushtai
Alexander Silberman Life Science Institute
Photosynthesis; Artificial photosynthesis; photocurrent generation
Prof. Masha Niv
The Institute of Biochemistry, Food and Nutrition, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Food production in changing climate; Evolution of taste perception under changing conditions; Sensory attributes of alternative proteins
Prof. Ora Paltiel
Epidemiology, Medicine
Dr. Philippos Papathanos
Entomology
Insect genetics, Genetic control of insect pests, Gene drives, Synthetic Biology
Prof. Eyal Pe'er
Public Policy and Government
Solar panels adoption; Multiuse products; Consumer behavior; Behavioral public policy
Prof. Zvi Peleg
Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture
Climate-resilient crops; Water-use efficiency; Wheat wild relatives; Root biology; Food security
Dr. Shira Peles
Geography, Glocal
Sustainable development; Food security; Agriculture; Education; Climate change
Dr. Ohad Raveh
Department of Environmental Economics and Management, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Natural resource economics
Prof. Raanan Raz
Public Health, Medicine
Prof. Meital Reches
Chemistry
Antifouling; Peptide-based materials
Dr. Yehezkel (hezi) Resheff
Business School
Prof. Stefan Rokem
Medicine, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, IMRIC
Prof. Gillad Rosen
Social Sciences, Geography and Institute of Urban and Regional Studies
Energy Policy; Urban Energy Transition; Renewables; Infrastructure Politics; Urban Renewal
Dr. Shilo Rosenwasser
Social Sciences, Geography and Institute of Urban and Regional Studies
Energy Policy; Urban Energy Transition; Renewables; Infrastructure Politics; Urban Renewal
Prof. Dorita Rostkier-Edelstein
The Institute of Earth Sciences
Air pollution meteorology; Climate change, health related meteorology; Extreme events; Precipitation; Temperature
Prof. Zvi Roth
Department of Animal Sciences, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Environmental contamination; Fertility
Dr. Baruch Rubin
Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Integrated Weed Management (IWM); Environmental fate of pesticides in plants, soil and water; Environmentally friendly and novel herbicide formulations
Prof. Orly Sade
Business School
Crowdfunding and gender; financial inclusion
Dr. Sharon Schlesinger
Department of Animal Sciences
Cultured Meat
Prof. Nimrod Schwartz
Soil and Water Sciences, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Soil water; Root water uptake; Monitoring soil processes; Hydrogeophysics; Soil physics
Dr. Miriam Schwartz-Ziv
Business School, Finance Department
ESG, Finance
Prof. Dalit Sela-Donenfeld
School of Veterinary Medicine, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Environmental pollution; Pharmaceutical residues; Wastewater, human and animal embryonic health
Dr. Boaz Shacham
National Natural History Collections (NNHC)
Herpetology; ecology; zoology; nature conservation; biodiversity; science communication
Dr. Sharoni Shafir
Institute of Environmental Sciences, Entomology, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Honey bees, behavioral ecology, pollination, nutrition, cognition
Dr. Yeala Shaked
Institute of Earth Sciences, Inter-University Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat
Iron; bioavailability; biogeochemistry; oceanography; primary productivity; microbe-mineral interactions; uptake; phytoplankton
Dr. Liron Shani
Faculty of Society, Sociology and Anthropology
Anthropology of Environment and Agriculture; Science and Technology; Rural areas; Alien species; Social impacts of the climate crisis
Dr. Roni Shapira
Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition
Recycle cultured meat media
Dr. Efrat Sheffer
Institute of Plant Science and Genetics in Agriculture, The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Forest and woodland ecology; Climate change impacts on natural ecosystem; Ecosystem ecology and the biogeochmical nitrogen cycle; Anthropogenic effects on natural and managed ecosystems; Nitrogen fixation in legumes