WINNERS
| Name | Academic Institution | Faculty/Department | ISTRC Prize | Supervisors | Research Title | Name of Journal / Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrey Vulfovich | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | Electrical and Computer Engineering | B2: Best Refereed Paper Prize for PhD Student - 1st Prize | Prof. Alon Kuperman | Extending the design space of minimized VA rating inductive wireless power transfer links operating in restricted sub-resonant frequency region with constant current output | Energy, Volume 310, 2024: Vulfovich, A., and Kuperman, A., “Extending the design space of minimized VA rating inductive wireless power transfer links operating in restricted sub-resonant frequency region with constant current output” |
| Gal Neria | Tel Aviv University | Industrial Engineering | B2: Best Refereed Paper Prize for PhD Student - 2nd Prize | Prof. Michal Tzur | The Restaurant Meal Delivery Problem with Ghost Kitchens | Transportation Science, Volume 59, 2025: Neria, G., Hildebrandt, F. D., Tzur, M., and Ulmer, M. W., “The Restaurant Meal Delivery Problem with Ghost Kitchens” |
| Itay Garofy | Bar Ilan University | Physics | B1: Best Refereed Paper Prize for Master Student | Dr. Shuki Wolfus | Vertical Receiver Coils for Improved Energy Transfer Efficiency in Dynamic Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles | Applied Sciences, Volume 15, 2025: Garoffy, I., Roitman, A., Nikulshin, Y., and Wolfus, Sh., “Vertical Receiver Coils for Improved Energy Transfer Efficiency in Dynamic Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles” |
| Jawad Soliman and The Team | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology | Mechanical Engineering | C3: Student Teams Competitions Prize (more than 10 students) | Prof. Leonid Tartakovsky | Formula Technion | Formula Student Portugal, Kartódromo de Castelo Branco, Jul 27-Aug 01, 2025 Formula Student Spain, Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Aug 04-10, 2025 |
| Noam Frenkel and The Team | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev | Electrical Engineering | C3: Student Teams Competitions Prize (more than 10 students) | Dr. Igal Bilik | Ben Gurion University - Formula Student Race Car Competition | Formula Student France, Transpolis, Aug 26-31, 2025 |
| Omer Dilian | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology | Architecture and Town Planning | B2: Best Refereed Paper Prize for PhD Student - 3rd Prize | Prof. Karel Martens and Prof. Nadav Davidovich | "I love public transport, but now I’m too afraid to use it": A qualitative study of public transport use cessation among older adults | The Gerontologist, Volume 65, 2025: Dilian, O., Davidovitch, N., and Martens, K., “’I love public transport, but now I’m too afraid to use it’: a qualitative study of public transport use cessation among older adults” |
| Shlomo Goldring | The Open University of Israel | Department of History, Philosophy and Jewish Studies - PPE Program (Philosophy, Political Science and Economics) | A1: Excellent Project / Seminar Prize for Bachelor Students | Dr. Yaron Cohen Tzemach | Beyond Efficiency: A Multi-dimensional Analysis of Congestion Pricing in the New Urban Era |