Kayan is a Ph.D. student in the group, working on optical porous silicon biosensors for biomarker detection. Her research addresses key challenges in porous silicon biosensing, including biofouling, and explores how integration with 3D-printed microfluidic platforms can improve sensitivity and analytical performance.
Kayan received her B.Sc. in Biotechnology and Food Engineering from the Technion in 2021. She first joined the group as a research assistant in 2020 and began her graduate studies in March 2021. She received the Neubauer Family Foundation Fellowship for Ph.D. students. Continue Reading Kayan Awawdeh
Lisa is a PhD student (direct path) developing a microfluidic platform for the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Her research combines microfluidic cell separation with real-time biosensing to isolate rare tumor cells directly from whole blood and detect them without relying on conventional labeling methods.
Lisa received her B.Sc. in Biotechnology and Food Engineering from the Technion in 2021 and was awarded the Jacobs Fellowship during her graduate studies. Continue Reading Lisa Dahan
Hanan is a Ph.D. student (direct path) working on strategies to mitigate fungal pathogens for plant protection. Part of her research is carried out within the EU-funded SafeWax project, which develops sustainable, bioinspired approaches for crop protection.
Hanan received her B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Sciences from the Technion in 2020. She first worked in the group on antimicrobial nanoformulations based on clay nanotubes loaded with essential oils for agricultural applications, and later continued as a graduate student after completing engineering courses in the Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering. She received the prestigious VATAT Fellowship for outstanding Ph.D. students 2025. Continue Reading Hanan Abu Hamad
Gilad Komash is an M.Sc. student in the Technion Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Program. His research focuses on environmentally friendly pesticide formulations based on nanoclays and bioactive essential oils.
As part of the EU-funded PATAFEST project, Gilad’s work has a strong applied focus, aiming to develop scalable formulations suitable for industrial production and field application. He received his B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from the Technion. Continue Reading Gilad komash
Matan is an M.Sc. student in the group, developing multiplexed biosensing platforms based on porous silicon. His research focuses on designing silicon-based optical sensing systems that can detect multiple targets in parallel.
Matan completed his B.Sc. in Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion in 2025. He first joined the group as a research assistant in 2022 and began his graduate studies in October 2025. Continue Reading Matan Atias
Gali is an M.Sc. student studying bacterial adhesion on micro-patterned silicon surfaces. Her research explores how surface topography, wettability, charge, and biochemical functionality influence the early stages of bacterial attachment under flow.
By combining engineered silicon surfaces, lectin-based recognition, and real-time label-free optical monitoring using PRISM, Gali’s work aims to create a platform for studying bacteria–surface interactions and, in the future, enabling on-chip bacterial separation and analysis. She completed her B.Sc. in Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion in 2023. Continue Reading Gali Ron