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THE 14TH

INTERDISCIPLINARY

RESEARCH CONFERENCE

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Dear guests and colleagues,

It is our pleasure to welcome you to The 14th ORT Braude Interdisciplinary Research

Conference, being held at the Pastoral Hotel, Kfar Blum in the Upper Galilee.

This annual conference brings together researchers from ORT Braude College and

guests from Israel and abroad, for presentations and discussions of their research. It

is also an opportunity to socialize and become acquainted with colleagues from

diverse fields of research.

The conference includes a special lecture on a breakthrough on the IceCube neutrino,

invited plenary talks, special sessions on Education, parallel sessions, and a social

event.

This year we are blessed to have three distinguished plenary lecturers contributing to

the conference:

Prof. Tsvi Piran, Schwartzman Chair for Theoretical Physics, Racah Institute of Physics

at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; the Head of the I-Core Research Center in

Astrophysics, an Inter-University Center of Excellence in Astrophysics;

Dr. Yossi Chalamish, MD, Co-Founder of Brainways; and

Dr. Ilana Waisman, RANGE Center, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa.

Our social event includes an enthralling lecture by Danny Or Fox, spiced with humor

and full of optimism. Danny is the director and founder of “Corner of Animals” in

Kishorit, an informal counseling center for parents of children with special needs.

We wish everyone a pleasant and enlightening conference.

Conference Organizing Committee

Jacobzon Fiana (chairperson), Dafne Guetta, Marcela Viviana Karpuj, Kobi Ganor,

Henya Ashkenazi

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SHORT PROGRAM

TThhuurrssddaayy,, 1188..1100..22001188 7:00 – 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 – 10:20 Parallel sessions

10:20 – 11:00 Coffee break and checkout of hotel

11:00 – 11:50 Plenary: Dr. Yossi Chalamish, MD, Co-Founder, Brainways

12:00 – 13:00 Parallel sessions

13:00 – 14:15 Lunch

14:15 – 15:35 Parallel sessions

15:35 – 16:05 Session: Engineering Education

16:05 – 17:30 Updates and closing:

Prof. Sarit Sivan, Vice President, ORT Braude College

Mr. Ahiav Golan, CEO, ORT Braude College

17:30 Departure

WWeeddnneessddaayy,, 1177..1100..22001188 9:00 – 10:00 Registration and welcome

10:00 – 10:15 Greetings : Prof. Arie Maharshak, President, ORT Braude College

10:15 – 11:05 Plenary: Prof. Tsvi Piran, Schwartzman Chair for Theoretical Physics, Racach Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

11:05 – 11:20 Breakthrough: IceCube neutrinos point to long-sought cosmic ray accelerator, Prof. Dafne Guetta, Physics and Optical Engineering, ORT Braude College

11:20 – 12:10 Posters and coffee break

12:10 – 12:50 Plenary: Dr. Ilana Waisman, RANGE Center, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa

12:50 – 13:50 Session: Engineering Education

13:50 – 16:00 Lunch and check into hotel

16:00 – 16:50 Updates: Prof. Arie Maharshak, President, ORT Braude College

16:50 – 17:50 Excellence awards ceremony

17:50 – 20:00 Leisure time and dinner

20:00 – 23:00

Evening’s social activities:

20:00: Lecture of Mr. Danny Or Fox, “Corner of Animals”, Kishorit

21:00: Music in hotel lobby

22:00: Latin dance party

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

The research of Professor Tsvi Piran is in relativistic astrophysics. The link between astrophysics and fundamental theories: relativity and high-energy physics. This enables using astronomical observations to explore physics under extreme conditions that cannot be explored otherwise on Earth.

Ilana Waisman is a researcher at the Neuro-cognitive laboratory for the investigation of creativity, abilities and giftedness located at the RANGE center, Faculty of Education University of Haifa. She is working in the new emerging field of interweaving mathematics education with cognitive neuroscience. Her research projects focus on the investigation of brain functioning associated with the mathematical problem solving as well as on the examination of differences between individuals during this process. To do so she employs EEG methodology.

Yossi Chalamish was trained as a medical doctor at the Technion, having gained a post-doctorate in brain research from the Weizmann institute; He has been working as a brain researcher and clinical hypnotist for over a decade. Yossi works passionately to apply the findings of brain research for the improvement of overall

wellbeing.

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DETAILED PROGRAM

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1100::1155 –– 1111::0055 PPlleennaarryy:: PPrrooff.. TTssvvii PPiirraann,, TThhee HHeebbrreeww UUnniivveerrssiittyy ooff JJeerruussaalleemm

1111::0055 –– 1111::2200 BBrreeaakktthhrroouugghh:: PPrrooff.. DDaaffnnee GGuueettttaa,, OORRTT BBrraauuddee CCoolllleeggee

1111::2200 –– 1122::1100 PPoosstteerrss

Presented by Poster Lauren Berman English medium instruction: Myths and legends

Anat Dahan

The roots of deficient motor execution in ADHD: Planning ahead or online motion control?

Ayelet Goldstein

Green’s function method for solving the separated two-phase flow in Inclined tubes with driving force contributions

Crystal Hoyt Representations of sl

Nathan Netzer

A model for a first course in Algebra for Engineering students

1122::1100 –– 1122::5500 PPlleennaarryy:: DDrr.. IIllaannaa WWaaiissmmaann,, UUnniivveerrssiittyy ooff HHaaiiffaa

1122::5500 –– 1133::5500 SSeessssiioonn 11:: EEnnggiinneeeerriinngg EEdduuccaattiioonn,, CChhaaiirrmmaann:: DDrr.. IIrraa RRaavveehh

Time Lecturer Lecture

12:50 – 13:05 Yael Furman–Shaharabani

Enabling dialogue leading to professional identity change of an experienced lecturer: From a knowledge transmitter to a learning facilitator

13:05 – 13:20 Samuel Kosolapov Logistics of an electronic home study project-based course

13:20 – 13:35 Miri Shacham Essential skills – An online international course: Challenges and opportunities in the eyes of students and course developers

13:35 – 13:50 Orna Muller Pattern-oriented instruction in the Introduction to Computer Science course

1133::5500 –– 1166::0000 LLuunncchh aanndd cchheecckk iinnttoo hhootteell ((ffrroomm 1155::0000))

16:00 – 16:50 Updates: Prof. Arie Maharshak, President, ORT Braude College

16:50 – 17:50 Excellence awards ceremony

17:50 – 20:00 Leisure time and dinner

20:00 – 23:00 Evening’s social activities:

20:00: Lecture of Mr. Danny Or Fox, “Corner of Animals”, Kishorit

21:00: Music in hotel lobby

22:00: Latin dance party (show, dancing and beers)

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SSeessssiioonn 22:: TThhuurrssddaayy,, 1188..1100..22001188,, 99::0000––1100::2200

22..11 SSyymmpphhoonnyy hhaallll 11,, EElleeccttrriiccaall aanndd EElleeccttrroonniicc EEnnggiinneeeerriinngg,,

CChhaaiirrmmaann:: DDrr.. EElleennaa TTrroottsskkoovvsskkyy

Time Lecturer Lecture

9:00 – 9:20 Ofer Tzur Microeconomic model for non-steady-state macroeconomics

9:20 – 9:40 Pinchas Zorea Image quality improvement in social networks based on perceived image quality prediction

9:40 – 10:00 Nitzan Shitrit Analytical approximation for photonic array modes in 2D photonic devices

10:00 – 10:20 Amit Itzik Can morphological operations improve tracking performance?

22..22 SSeerreennaaddee hhaallll 11,, MMeeddiicciinnee,, CChhaaiirrmmaann:: PPrrooff.. SSaammmmaarr MMaarreeii

9:00 – 9:20 Iris Weitz, Biotechnology

Encapsulation of CuO nanoparticles by PLGA for imaging and controlled delivery

9:20 – 9:40 Uri Ben Hanan, Mechanical Engineering

Device for bone healing enhancement using external low frequency vibration – Wrist fracture model

9:40 – 10:00 Lilach Iasur Kruh, Biotechnology

Endophytes, originating from chickpea seeds, as a preventative treatment for diseases caused by phytopathogenic fungi in plants

10:00 – 10:20 Marcela V. Karpuj, Biotechnology

The discovery of a possible prion therapy leads to a novel loss of function tool

22..33 SSyymmpphhoonnyy hhaallll 22,, AAllggoorriitthhmmss,, CChhaaiirrmmaann:: DDrr.. SSaarraaii SShheeiinnvvaalldd

9:00 – 9:20 Halaby Safwat, Software Engineering

Musical key detection using a graph search algorithm

9:20 – 9:40 Miri Weiss Cohen, Software Engineering

Energy efficient control of redundant systems using evolutionary bi-level optimization

9:40 – 10:00 Shaul Salomon, Mechanical Engineering

Active robust optimization of a multi-arm robotic fruit harvester

10:00 – 10:20 Samy Abu-Salih, Mechanical Engineering

A new explicit version of the Johnson-Cook model for finite element simulations

22..44 SSyymmpphhoonnyy hhaallll 33,, IInndduussttrriiaall EEnnggiinneeeerriinngg aanndd MMaannaaggeemmeenntt,, CChhaaiirrmmaann:: DDrr.. HHiillllaa PPeerreettzz

9:00 – 9:20 Emil Bashkansky Some aspects of multi-agent decisions expressed by prioritization of alternatives

9:20 – 9:40 Oran Nahari Sustainable production planning in a deterministic setting

9:40 – 10:00 Hussein Naseraldin Coordinating production with emission costs in an industrial park: A differential game approach

10:00 – 10:20 Shuki Dror Deploying project success outcomes – A QFD business case methodology

1100::2200 –– 1111::0000 CCooffffeeee bbrreeaakk aanndd cchheecckkoouutt ooff hhootteell

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SSeessssiioonn 33:: TThhuurrssddaayy,, 1188..1100..22001188,, 1122::0000--1133::0000

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Time Lecturer Lecture

12:00 – 12:20 Mark Berman, Mathematics

SET game: A window into the mind

12:20 – 12:40 Ziv Treiger, Industrial Engineering and Management

Augmented reality system for acquiring mathematical skills

12:40 – 13:00 Nirit Gavish, Industrial Engineering and Management

The effect of augmented reality and virtual reality systems on resolution perception

33..22 SSyymmpphhoonnyy hhaallll 11,, EEnnvviirroonnmmeenntt aanndd SSaaffee MMaannuuffaaccttuurriinngg,, CChhaaiirrmmaann:: DDrr.. LLiillaacchh IIaassuurr KKrruuhh

12:00 – 12:20 Zohar Vidra, Industrial Engineering and Management

Robotics for handling hazardous materials

12:20 – 12:40 Idan Rom, Biotechnology

Using groundwater desalination concentrate in aquaculture

12:40 – 13:00 Victor Chernov, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Soot volume fraction measurement in concentric flames using a digital camera

33..33 SSyymmpphhoonnyy hhaallll 22,, AApppplliieedd MMaatthheemmaattiiccss,, CChhaaiirrmmaann:: PPrrooff.. HHaaggggaaii KKaattrriieell

12:00 – 12:30 Aviv Gibali Physically feasible decomposition of Engino® toy models:

A graph-theoretic approach

12:30 – 13:00 Emil Saucan Forman’s Ricci curvature: A geometric tool for network Intelligence

33..44 SSyymmpphhoonnyy hhaallll 33,, IInndduussttrriiaall EEnnggiinneeeerriinngg aanndd MMaannaaggeemmeenntt,,

CChhaaiirrmmaann:: DDrr.. RRaacchheell RRaavviidd

12:00 – 12:20 Emil Bashkansky New insights from consumer preferences expressed by prioritization chains

12:20 – 12:40 Hussein Naseraldin

Production and inventory planning in a 3D-printing environment

12:40 – 13:00 Hilla Peretz The end of globalization? MNCs’ performance in the post globalization era: The moderate effects of institutional and cultural context

1133::0000 –– 1144::1155 LLuunncchh

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SSeessssiioonn 44:: TThhuurrssddaayy,, 1188..1100..22001188,, 1144::1155--1155::3355

44..11 SSeerreennaaddee hhaallll 11,, AApppplliieedd MMaatthheemmaattiiccss,, CChhaaiirrmmaann:: DDrr.. EEmmiill SSaauuccaann

Time Lecturer Lecture 14:15 – 14:45 Haggai Katriel,

Mathematics

Spline functions, the discrete biharmonic operator, and approximate eigenvalues

14:45 – 15:15 Ofir Schnabel, Mathematics

The twisted group ring isomorphism problem

15:15 – 15:35 Rachel Ravid, Industrial Engineering and Management

A random walk with inspections

44..22 SSyymmpphhoonnyy hhaallll 11,, SSooffttwwaarree EEnnggiinneeeerriinngg,, CChhaaiirrmmaann:: DDrr.. EElleennaa RRaavvvvee

14:15 – 14:35 Zakharia Frenkel Enhanced K-mismatch search engine with indels

14:35 – 14:55 Miri Weiss Cohen Shape optimization definiteness using NURBS curves and a multi-objective optimization scheme

14:55 – 15:15 Sarai Sheinvald Assume, guarantee, and repair

15:15 – 15:35 Katerina Korenblat Formal verification of specifications of smartphone applications

44..33 SSyymmpphhoonnyy hhaallll 22,, MMeecchhaanniiccaall EEnnggiinneeeerriinngg, CChhaaiirrmmaann:: DDrr.. SSaammyy AAbbuu--SSaalliihh

14:15 – 14:35 Michael Regev Microstructure stability during creep of friction stir welded AA2024-T3 alloy

14:35 – 14:55 Rami Masri,

Ballistic limit predictions for ductile perforation by rigid nose-pointed projectiles

14:55 – 15:15 Yitzchak Yifrach Development of a cutting force and cutting power prediction program by finite element modelling and an experimental investigation for predicting the cutting zone temperature in micro end milling machining of metals

15:15 – 15:35 Uri Ben Hanan Adaptive workpiece clamping and adjustment system

4.4 SSyymmpphhoonnyy hhaallll 33,, EElleeccttrroonniicc DDeevviicceess, CChhaaiirrmmaann:: DDrr.. NNiissssiimm SSaabbaagg

14:15 – 14:35 Ed Eitelberg, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Automatic voltage regulator (AVR) – What does it do?

14:35 – 14:55 Said Mahajna, Physics and Optical Engineering

Ultra-sensitive chemo sensors based on coupled plasmon-waveguide resonance in the near-infrared region

14:55 – 15:15 Leonid Davidov, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Device and algorithms for phonocardiogram analysis

15:15 – 15:35 Albert Sabban, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Wideband compact wearable Notch antennas for wireless and medical communication systems

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Time Lecturer Lecture

15:35 – 15:50 Ira Raveh Experienced engineers becoming Mathematics teachers: Preliminary perceptions of Mathematics Teaching

15:50 – 16:05 Elena Trotskovsky Mathematical vs. engineering understanding:

Engineering educators’ perspective

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Time Speaker

16:05 – 16:50 Updates: Prof. Sarit Sivan, Vice President, ORT Braude College

16:50 – 17:30 Updates and closing: Mr. Ahiav Golan, CEO, ORT Braude College

17:30 Departure