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Postdoctoral Fellows:

  1. Dr. Victor Soloviev: 1998-2000. (Scientific support engineer, Russia).
  2. Dr. Yun Wei Cao: 1998-2000. (Professor of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville).
  3. Dr. Shi Hai Kan: 2000-2002. (R&D Scientist in the high-tech company Nanosys, Palo Alto, CA).
  4. Dr. Dan Oron: 2005-2007. (Professor of Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel)
  5. Dr. Aaron Saunders: 2006-2007 (Scientist at company in San Diego, USA).
  6. Dr. Dirk Dorfs: 2007-2008 (researcher in the Hanover University, Germany)
  7. Dr. Hadar Steinberg: 2007-2009 (Faculty, Racah Institute of Physics of the Hebrew University)
  8. Dr. Assaf Aharoni: 2007-2009 (First employee of Qlight Nanotech, now Chemist in Landa Labs)
  9. Dr. Janet E. MacDonald: 2008-2010 (Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN, USA)
  10. Dr. Kamil Gradkowski: 2010-2011 (Research scientist in Tindell University, Ireland)
  11. Dr. Guohua Jia: 2010-2013 (Associate Professor, Curtin University, Australia)
  12. Dr. Jiajia Ning: 2013-2016 (Postdoc in Hong Kong University for Science and Technology)
  13. Dr. Botao Ji: 2015-2018 (Assistant Professor in Westlake University, Hangzhou, China)
  14. Dr. Jiabin Cui: 2017-2020 (Assistant Professor in Soochow University, Suzhou, China)
  15. Dr. Nir Waiskopf: 2016-2021
  16. Dr. Megan Gee: 2020-2021
  17. Dr. Somnath Koley: 2018-2022
  18. Dr. Shalaka Varshney: 2021-2023

 

Ph.D. Students:

  1. Eli Rothenberg (direct Ph.D.): 2002-2005. Thesis: "Size-Dependent Optical and Electronic Properties of Ensemble and Single Semiconductor Nanocrystal Quantum-Rods" (presently Associate Professor at New York University (NYU)
  2. Yuval Ebenstein (direct Ph.D): 2001-2005. Thesis: "Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Single Semiconductor Nanocrystals below the Optical Diffraction Limit" (presently Associate Professor, school of chemistry Tel Aviv University)
  3. Taleb Mokari: 2002-2006. Thesis: “Developing new composites of nanocrystals with semiconductor-insulator and semiconductor-metal interfaces". Received Summa Cum Laude and received IUPAC award for outstanding PhD thesis. (Presently Associate Professor in the department of chemistry in Ben Gurion University. Formerly, staff scientist at the Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, USA).
  4. Assaf Aharoni: 2002-2007. Thesis: “Synthesis and optical properties of III-V semiconductor nanocrystals”. (Was first employee of QLight Nanotech. Presently chemist at Landa Labs).
  5. Miri Kazes (direct Ph.D.): 2002-2007 Thesis: “Investigation of the properties of semiconductor nanocrystals as laser materials” (formerly Postdoc in IBM, Almaden, USA and chemist at QLight Nanotech. Presently – staff scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science)
  6. Ronny Costi (direct Ph.D.): 2005-2009. Thesis: “Light induced charging and charge separation in hybrid metal-semiconductor nanodumbbells”. Was postdoc in M.I.T., Boston. Presently scientist at Adama.
  7. Eyal Yoskovitz (direct Ph.D.): 2006-2011. “Apertureless near field microscopy and spectroscopy of single nanocrystals” Was R&D physicist at Micron technologies and project leader in nanotech at Ramot, Tel Aviv University. Presently CTO of start-up company in Israel.
  8. David Mocatta: 2006-2011. “The Interaction between Metals and InAs Nanocrystals: The Synthesis of Doped and Hybrid Nanostructures” Was process scientist at Intel, a chemist at Qlight Nanotech and presently in ADAMA.
  9. Ehud Shaviv (direct Ph.D.): 2006-2011 “Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Semiconductors Nanorods and Semiconductor-Metal Hybrid Nanoparticles”. Presently project manager at Qlight Nanotech.
  10. Asaf Salant: 2007-2011 “Assembly of particles on substrates and solar cell function”. Was a Chemist at HP-Indigo, and presently advisor to chemical companies in the field of printing.
  11. Amit Sitt: 2007-2012 “Size and dimensionality effects on optical properties of heterostructured semiconductor nanocrystals”. Was a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University, New York. Joined the faculty of Tel Aviv University school of chemistry as Assistant Professor in 2017.
  12. Yehonadav Bekenstein (joint with Prof. Oded Millo): 2010-2015 “Electrical effects of metallic structuring and doping in Cu2S colloidal quantum dots”. Joined the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering of the Technion, Haifa, Israel in 2019. (was postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley, CA, USA.)
  13. Kathy Vinokurov: 2010-2015 “Copper sulfide nanocrystals and combination with metals: Synthesis, assembly and properties”. postdoc in Merck KGaA.
  14. Ido Hadar (direct Ph.D.): 2011-2016 “Dimensionality effects in semiconductor nanorods – optical study from single particles to the ensemble”, presently postdoc in Northwestern University, USA. Joined as faculty of the Institute of Chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in summer 2020).
  15. Nir Waiskopf (joint with Prof. Hermona Soreq): 2011-2016 “Optical modulation of biological systems with semiconductor and semiconductor-metal hybrid nanoparticles”. Presently project manager in my research group leading the Quantum-PI thrust of research towards its commercialization.
  16. Yorai Amit: 2011-2016: “Heavily doped InAs nanocrystals: Synthesis, structural characterization and doping mechanisms”, presently scientist at StoreDot Inc.
  17. Shira Halivni: 2011-2017: “Semiconductor nanocrystals based structures for 2D and 3D printing applications”, presently scientist at StoreDot Inc.
  18. Yuval Ben Shachar (direct Ph.D.): 2012-2018. “Hybrid semiconductor-metal nanorods as photocatalysts; synthesis and study of photocatalytic properties”, Research scientist on the staff of the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR), Nes-Ziona, Israel.
  19. Yossef E. Panfil (direct Ph.D.): 2016-2022. "Coupled colloidal semiconductor nanocrystal QDs: From coupling effects to quantum hybridization", Postdoc at the electrical and system engineering department of UPENN, PA, USA.
  20. Lior Asor: 2016-2022. 
  21. Orian Elimelech: 2016-2022. "Physico-chemical properties of the nanocrystal surface: The thermodynamics of the surface ligands".

 

M.Sc. Students:

  1. Julia Aksenton: "Preparation and Characterization of ordered nanocrystal arrays", 1997-2000. (engineer at hi tech companies)
  2. Michal Jacobsohn-Eilon:  "Second Harmonic Generation from semiconductor nanocrystals", 1999-2001. (R&D scientist, Applied Materials, Rehovot)
  3. Yuval Ebenstein: 1999-2001 (Ph.D. direct track)
  4. Eli Rothenberg: 2000-2002 (Ph.D. direct track)
  5. Miri Kazes: 2000-2002 (Ph.D. direct track)
  6. Taleb Mokari: "Synthesis and characterization of CdSe rods and CdSe/ZnS core/shell rods", 2000-2002 (continued to Ph.D.)
  7. Assaf Aharoni: "Optical spectroscopy of a homologous series of CdSe cluster-molecules", 2000-2002 (continued to Ph.D.)
  8. David Y. Lewis: "Lasing of semiconductor nanocrystals in solution and in films" 2001-2003 (presently applications specialist, Nanonics, Jerusalem)
  9. Eyal Nahum: "Conductance and charging of single semiconductor nanocrystals", 2001-2003 (R&D scientist, Applied Materials)
  10. Ronny Costi: 2003-2005 (Ph.D. direct track)
  11. Ehud Shaviv: 2004-2006 (Ph.D. direct track)
  12. Eyal Yoskovitz: 2004-2006 (Ph.D. direct track)
  13. Asaf Salant: “Self assembly of gold-tipped CdSe nanorods” 2004-2006 (continued to Ph.D.)
  14. Moshe Nadler: “Synthesis and optical properties of InP based nanocrystals” 2006-2008.
  15. Einat Elmalem: “Growth of platinum on semiconductor nanorods and their photocatlytic properties” 2006-2008 (Ph.D. from Cambridge)
  16. Gabi Menagen: “Synthesis and Characterization of Semiconductor Hetero-Structures and Hybrid Metal-Semiconductor Nano Particles” 2007-2009 (working in start-up company)
  17. Uzi Geiger: “Solvent annealing of block-copolymer films: An experimental research on PS-PMMA and a theoretical model presentation” 2007-2009 (joint with Dr. Roy Shenhar)
  18. Adiel Zimran: “Synthesis and Characterization of Nanorods with Polarized Near Infrared Emission”, 2008-2010
  19. Yossi Shemesh: “Synthesis of CdS-X Hybrid Nanoparticles and Their Photocatalytic Properties”, 2008-2010 (in Intel)
  20. Nir Waiskopf: (joint with Prof. Hermona Soreq) “Labeling Cholinesterases Using Quantum Dots for Biological Applications”, 2008-2010 (continued to Ph.D.)
  21. Adam Faust: “Electrical wiring and transport properties of single semiconductor nanorods”, 2008-2010 (joint with Prof. Oded Millo, continued to Ph.D.)
  22. Shira Halivni: “Effect of Nanoparticle Dimensionality on Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer in Nanoparticle-Dye Conjugated Systems” 2009-2011 (continued to Ph.D.)
  23. Yorai Amit: “Nanorod Layer Aligned through Mechanical rubbing: Methods of Preparation and Optical characterization” 2009-2011 (continued to Ph.D.)
  24. Ido Hadar:2009-2010 (joined the direct Ph.D. program)
  25. Yuval Ben Shachar: 2010-2012 (joined the direct Ph.D. program)
  26. Rani Rotem: 2011-2013 “Conjugation of semiconductor nanorods and hybrid nanoparticles to biological macromolecules” 
  27. Gal Hitin: 2011-2013 “Polarization properties of single semiconductor nanorods heterostructures” (engineer in Landa Labs)
  28. Smadar Furst: 2012-2016 (included maternity and sick-leaves) “Semiconductor Nanorods Under Electric Field: Alignment and Fluorescence Switching”
  29. Orian Elimelech: 2014-2016 “Size dependence of doping and the related plasmon response via vacancy formation in Cu2S nanocrystals” (continued to Ph.D.)
  30. Aliza Hagen: 2014-2017 “Synthesis and characterization of ZnSe-Au hybrid nanostructures”, Presently a chemistry teacher.
  31. Yossi Panfil: 2015-2016 (joined the direct Ph.D. track)
  32. David Stone: 2015-2017 “The Metal Tip Effect on the Photocatalytic Reactions by Semiconductor-Hybrid Nanoparticles” (presently PhD student in my group)
  33. Gil Zaharoni: 2016-2018 “Surface ligands effect on doping and electronic properties of semiconductor nanocrystals”
  34. Danielle Perry: 2017-2019 “Photocatalytic ZnSe/ZnS core/shell nanorods with enhanced stability”
  35. Yonatan Eisenberg 2017-2019 "Electrophoretic deposition of nanocrystal films towards photoelectrochemical applications"
  36. Omer Aviv 2018-2020 "Entropic ligands for nanocrystals: effect of branching on the thermodynamics of ligand exchange reactions"
  37. Alex Pinkas 2018-2020 "Morphology effect on Zinc oxide Quantum photoinitiators for radical polymerization"
  38. Tal Cohen 2019-2021 "Flow Synthesis and characterization of photocatalytic semiconductor-metal hybrid nanocrystals"
  39. Tyler Gleckler 2019-2021 "Role of Crystal Structure in the Electro-Optical Behavior of Colloidal Quantum Dots"
  40. Adar Levi 2019-2021 "Colloidal Quantum Dot molecules: from synthesis to charge separating heterostructures" (joined the direct Ph.D. track)
  41. Tom Naor 2019-2021 "Multifunctionality of photocatalytic semiconductor nanocrystals in nanocomposites" (joined the direct Ph.D. track)
  42. Lior Verbitsky 2019-2022 "Hybridization and diconfinement in colloidal quantum dot molecules"
  43. Yanay Toren 2020-2022 "ZnSe Nanocrystal Based Photocathodes For Hydrogen Generation From Water"
  44. Shira Gigi 2020-2022 "Photoactive Antimicrobial CuZnO Nanocrystals" (joined the direct Ph.D. track)
  45. Yonatan Ossia 2020-2022 "Tunable light sources based on colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals" (joined the direct Ph.D. track)
  46. Einav Scharf 2020-2022 "Ligands Mediate Anion Exchange between Colloidal Lead-Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals"  (joined the direct Ph.D. track)