Education / Experience.

2004-Present

 Research Scientist / Postdoctoral Fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory and the George Washington University, Washington D.C.

·        Fabrication of novel, prototype Hall-effect based Magnetic Random Access Memory device on III-V semiconductor heterostructure with multiple levels and nanometer scale metal wires.

·        At the NRL Nanoscience Institute, electron beam  and optical lithography, multi-layer thin film deposition using thermal and e-beam evaporation and sputtering techniques, SEM imaging.

·        Capture and detection of live magnetotactic bacteria with magnetic moment of 10^-14 emu using modified magnetorecording heads.

·        Kerr/Faraday effect based magneto-optic characterization of thin ZnO films.

·        Monte-Carlo simulations of spin diffusion process.

1999-2004

Ph.D. University of Alberta, Edmonton. Supervisor: Prof. Mark Freeman. Thesis title:  “Magnetization dynamics in magnetic microdevices and hybrid materials”. Degree awarded: April 2004.

·        Extensive research and product testing collaboration with Seagate, Maxtor/Quantum and former Read-Rite Corporations. Time Resolved Kerr Microscopy imaging and direct response measurements of the head Writer Poles on picosecond temporal scale.

·        Characterization of switching dynamics in a micron-sized thin film ferromagnetic element. Observation for the first time of a precessional half-select switching.

·        Magneto-optic characterization of novel ion-implantation fabricated magnetic nanocluster material. Observation of a strong ultra-fast magnetic response, proposed magneto-optic sensor. Report of Invention submitted.

·        Micromagnetic simulations of switching dynamics in micromagnetic and random nano-cluster structures.

1996-1997 and 1998-1999

 M. Sc. – Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel (interrupted for the compulsory military service 1994-1996). Thesis: “Spectrum and Thermodynamic Currents in 1D Josephson Elements”. Degree awarded: Nov. 30 1997.

·        Theory of one-dimensional Josephson Junctions.

·        Theoretical prediction of observation of giant uncompensated Josephson currents in certain multi-layer superconductor structures.

General Laboratory skills

·        E-beam and optical lithography,  100 nm line width and 50 nm adjustment with Raith 150 system; mask and pattern design.

·        Scanning Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy imaging.

·        Ultra-fast transport and magneto-optic measurements, pump-and-probe techniques; 100 fsec pulses with Ti-sapphire laser.

·        Micromagnetic simulations (Michael Scheinfein’s code), MATLAB and Labview programming.

·        Thin film deposition of magnetic and non-magnetic metals, dielectrics.

·        Wet and dry etching techniques, including RIE and ion milling.

·        Training in common Machine Shop tools.