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Project leading at Daren Materials Experts division. This is a one-stop-shop for materials development and problem-solving, supporting the Israeli industry and startup eco-system providing results where chemistry and materials pose a significant challenge

Multidisciplinary creative thinker, integrating applied polymer chemistry and engineering for the development of new products from idea, through prototyping towards the final on-the-market product. Writing and conducting work plans, grant applications, patent applications and regulatory affairs in front of the FDA. Technologies include, among others, development of new materials and compositions, composite materials, biodegradable polymers, and medical devices.Deep understanding and large experience with development of novel manufacturing techniques, composite materials, nano particles fabrication and embedding, 3D printing, electro-spinning, polymers casting and blown extrusion, polymer compounding and reactive compounding.

Leading the Chemistry innovation and developing novel 3D printing formulation combined with 2K casting resins.Massivit innovative 3D print and cast products makes complicated mold of composite materials, for the next generation in engineering applications; from Aerospace, Automotive, Marine, and home appliances.

Leading team of researchers and engineers developing novel formulations for direct 3D printing of super large objects, super-fast. Massivit innovative 3D printing makes the next generation in large scale printing combining great material science and engineering.

Managing R&D lab, including writing work plans, patent applications, grant applications, and supervision and managing chemists, engineers and technicians, total of seven researchers. TIPA-Corp., is a privately held start-up company, developing biodegradable food packaging. Leading the development of enhanced mechanical and barrier polymeric film properties, using engineered and composite compounds. Patent pending for novel additives, compositions and structures.

Leading and managing research team of five researchers. Working as outsourced project manager, in front of a company’s R&D team. Development of a patented technique for novel degradation pathways of "non-degradable" thermoplastic polymers and application for its waste products.

Conducted independent multidisciplinary research in the field of medical devices and tissue engineering. Various research projects were performed:1. Investigating the material-biological interface, and developing new generation of biocompatible materials for tissue engineering.2. Cardiac patch development for heart tissue regeneration after acute myocardial infarction.3. Optimizing cellular performance by developing traction force microscopy techniques of cardiomyocytes on hydrogels tailored with gradients of stiffness.4. Design of hydrogel surface at defined biochemical adhesion-dependent signaling spacing, on gold nano-particles

Conducted independent multidisciplinary research in the field of medical devices and tissue engineering. Various research projects were performed:1. Investigating the material-biological interface, and developing new generation of biocompatible materials for tissue engineering.2. Cardiac patch development for heart tissue regeneration after acute myocardial infarction.3. Optimizing cellular performance by developing traction force microscopy techniques of cardiomyocytes on hydrogels tailored with gradients of stiffness.4. Design of hydrogel surface at defined biochemical adhesion-dependent signaling spacing, on gold nano-particles.

Conducted independent multidisciplinary applied research in the field of medical devices and tissue engineering. Senior Research Fellow at the Departments of Bioengineering and Ophthalmology, University of Washington.Research topics:• Sustained drug delivery systems on intraocular lens post cataract surgery.• Polymeric materials and scaffolds for synthetic corneal substitutes.• Injectable, thermosensitive, tissue-adhesive, controlled biogradable polymeric device for sustained drug delivery.• Wireless active contact lens for remote constant monitoring.

PolyDent Medical Devices Ltd., start-up company within the Jerusalem Software and Technological Incubator. Research and development of a universal medical device for dental implant. The implant is composed of novel biomedical polymers for bone healing-response and a universal one size titanium implant.

Demeter Plastics, a start-up company of the Yissum Technology-Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Preparation and processing of biodegradable polymers and resins from proteins, and plastics obtained thereby.

Spider-Med, Rad-Ramot Biomedical Incubator, Ramat-Gan.Developing new biodegradable elastomers and medical device engineering for gastro-retentive drug-delivery system

Biometrix-Critical Care Products, Jerusalem.Developing and optimizing of medical devices, polymeric materials and processes for new products in the critical care field.