ISTRC CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIPS 2022-23

WINNERS

ISTRC_CallForScholarships_2022-23_Winners.xlsx
NameAcademic Institution Faculty / DepartmentStudies LevelSupervisorsResearch TitleOutcome
Adiel AshrovThe Hebrew University Of JerusalemThe School of Computer Science and EngineeringPhDProf. Guy KatzGuarding Neural Networks using Scenario-Based ModelingArticle in Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Model-Based Software and Systems Engineering - MODELSWARD 2023: Ashrov, A. and Katz, G., "Enhancing Deep Learning with Scenario-Based Override Rules: A Case Study"
Amit KatavBen-Gurion University of the NegevMechanical EngineeringPhDProf. Amir ShapiroPrecise Transportation System and Dynamic Modeling of Cable-Suspended Load Carried by Drone
Avital ShamirTel Aviv UniversityFaculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial EngineeringPhDDr. Mor kaspiA Reinforcement Learning Approach for Lead Vehicle Routing in a Semi-Autonomous Last-Mile Transportation System
Ben DlugatchBar-Ilan universityChemistryPhDProf. Doron AurbachStudies of Electrolyte Solutions for Nonaqueous Mg Electrochemistry
Edan HablerBen-Gurion University of the NegevFaculty of Engineering Sciences / Information Systems EngineeringPhDProf. Asaf ShabtaiDetecting attacks on civilian aircraft
Elad BallasBar-Ilan UniversityChemistryMasterProf. Doron Aurbach and Dr. Netanel ShpigelDevelopment of a static rechargeable aqueous zinc bromide batteries (ZnBr2) for electric urban transportation.
Felix TenerUniversity of HaifaSocial Sciences / Information SystemsPhDProf. Joel LanirDesign of tele-assistance user interfaces (UIs) for command and control of remote autonomous vehicles (AVs)Article in Adjunct Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI '23 Adjunct): Tener F. and Lanir, J., "Design of a High-Level Guidance User Interface for Teleoperation of Autonomous Vehicles"

Article in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2023): Tener, F. and Lanir, J., "Investigating intervention road scenarios for teleoperation of autonomous vehicles"
Gadi PerlThe Hebrew University of JerusalemFedermann Cyber Security Research Center - Cyber Law ProgramPhDProf. Alon HarelRegulating Artificial Intelligence
Gal NeriaTel Aviv UniversityIndustrial EngineeringPhDProf. Michal TzurDynamic routing to achieve efficient and fair distribution
Gal ShacharTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyCivil Engineering / TransportationMasterProf. Shlomo BekhorInvestigating route choice behavior of public transport passengers
Gil LifshitsBen-Gurion University of the NegevSoftware and Information Systems EngineeringMasterDr. Gilad KatzNovel distributed learning-based approach for joint navigation in local environments
Golan Ben-DorTel Aviv UniversitySchool of Geoscience, Department of Geography and Human EnvironmentPhDProf. Itzhak Benenson and Prof. Eran Ben-EliaThe Israeli Smart Transportation Research Center ISTRC Call for Scholarships 2022-2023: Dynamic Metropolitan Simulation of Shared Automated Vehicles in a Multi-modal Transportation System
Hannah YairBen-Gurion University of the NegevComputer SciencePhDProf. Shlomi Dolev and Prof. Ehud GudesAutomatic Real Time Platoon Formation Using the Road GraphArticle in SN Computer Science 2024: Yair, H., Dolev, S. and Gudes, E., "Automatic Real-Time Platoon Formation Using the Road Graph"

Article presented in the Poster Session of 5th Summit on Gender Equality in Computing (GEC 23): Dolev, S., Gudes, E. and Yair, H., "Real Time Scheduling Autonomous Vehicles at Intersections"
Hilah Clara HonigBar-Ilan UniversityChemistryPhDProf. Lior ElbazActivity and Stability of Molecular Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Hydrogen Fuel cell
John DouglinTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyChemical EngineeringPhDProf. Dario DekelHigh-temperature anion-exchange membrane fuel cellsArticle in Chemistry-Sustainability-Energy-Materials (ChemSusChem): Douglin, J. C., Vijaya Sankar, K., Biancolli, A. L. G., Santiago, E. I., Tsur, Y. and Dekel, D. R., "Quantifying the Resistive Losses of the Catalytic Layers in Anion-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells"

Article in Energies 2023: Singh, R.K., Douglin, J.C., Jiang, L., Yassin, K., Brandon, S. and Dekel, D.R., "CoOx-Fe3O4/N-rGO Oxygen Reduction Catalyst for Anion-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells"

Article in ACS Catalysis 2023: Wierzbicki, S., Douglin, J. C., Singh, R. K., Dekel, D. R. and Kruczała, K., "Operando EPR Study of Radical Formation in Anion-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells"
Keren Or Grinberg RosenbaumTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyCivil and Environmental EngineeringPhDProf. Yoram Shiftan and Dr. Bat Hen Nahmias-Biran‏Modeling a new data-based framework for an improved smart transportation operation
Michal MizrahiBar-Ilan UniversityChemistryMasterProf. Lior ElbazElectrolyzers for a Clean Hydrogen transportation future
Moran BarenboimTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyTechnion Autonomous Systems ProgramPhDProf. Vadim IndelmanQualitative belief space planning with guaranteesArticle in Proceedings of the 31st International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the 25th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-ECAI 2022): Barenboim, M. and Indelman, V., "Adaptive Information Belief Space Planning"

Article in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2023: Barenboim, M., Shienman, M. and Indelman, V., "Monte Carlo Planning in Hybrid Belief POMDPs"
Nir DganiBen-Gurion University of the NegevElectrical and Computer EngineeringPhDDr. Igal Bilik and Prof. Yossi YovelStudying Multi agent system using evolutionary models
Ron MichalBen-Gurion University of the NegevSoftware and Information Systems EngineeringMasterDr. Rami PuzisPolytope partitioning for efficient airspace reservation
Sanketh VedulaTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyThe Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer SciencePhDProf. Alexander Bronstein and Dr. Michael ZibulevskyVector quantile autoregression for multivariate forecasting
Shachar EizenTel Aviv UniversityIndustrial Engineering and ManagementMasterProf. Michal Tzur and Prof. Tal RavivDynamic parcel routing in hyper-connected networks
Shimon RegevBen-Gurion University of the NegevDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringPhDDr. Shai Arogeti and Dr. Achiya ElyasafMulti-Objective Control Strategies for Non-cooperating Autonomous Robots
Tzvika GeftTel Aviv UniversityBlavatnik School of Computer SciencePhDProf. Dan HalperinScalable Smart Mobility through Improved Motion Coordination along Fixed PathsArticle in Proceedings of the 2023 International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS '23): Abrahamsen M., Geft T., Halperin D., and Ugav B., "Coordination of Multiple Robots along Given Paths with Bounded Junction Complexity"

Article in Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Combinatorial Search: Tzvika Geft, "Fine-Grained Complexity Analysis of Multi-Agent Path Finding on 2D Grids"
Yaara TsairiTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyFaculty of Architecture and Town PlanningPhDProf. Karel MartensJustice and equity in employer policy towards employee transport
Yazan SafadiTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyFaculty of Civil and Environmental EngineeringPhDProf. Jack Haddad and Prof. Nikolas GeroliminisTraffic Flow Modelling and Control of Macroscopic Fundamental Diagrams for Low-Altitude Air City TransportArticle in 2023 American Control Conference (ACC) : Safadi, Y., Geroliminis, N. and Haddad, J., "Aircraft Departures Management for Low Altitude Air City Transport based on Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram"

Poster presented in the 2023 TRB Annual Meeting
Yeela PerskyBar-Ilan UniversityChemistryMasterProf. Lior ElbazUse of aerogels as catalysts of oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cellsArticle in ACS Catalysis 2023: Persky, Y., Kielesiński, Ł., Reddy, S.N., Zion, N., Friedman, A., Honig, H.C., Koszarna, B., Zachman, M.J., Grinberg, I., Gryko, D.T. and Elbaz, L., "Biomimetic Fe–Cu Porphyrrole Aerogel Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction"
Yishay ShapiraTel Aviv universityEngineering / Department of Industrial EngineeringMasterDr. Mor KaspiPublic Transit Enhanced Robotic Delivery Services
Yoad GuettaBen-Gurion University of the NegevFaculty of Engineering Sciences / Mechanical EngineeringPhDProf. Amir ShapiroOn-Board Physical Batteries Replacement System and Procedure for Drones During FlightArticle in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2022: Guetta, Y., and Shapiro, A., "On-Board Physical Battery Replacement System and Procedure for Drones During Flight"

The research was presented at the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2022): Guetta, Y., and Shapiro, A., "On-Board Physical Battery Replacement System and Procedure for Drones During Flight"