Faculty of Chemical Engineering

Project Description: We are seeking highly motivated and skilled graduate students to join our research project focused on using recent findings in the fields of electrokinetics and electroacoustics to develop a novel sensing system for the real-time monitoring of fertilizer in agricultural irrigation water. This project is funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and aims to address a critical need in modern agriculture for precise and efficient fertilizer management. This is an opportunity to work on a cutting-edge project with a potential for significant impact on agricultural practices in a collaborative and supportive research environment and with access to state-of-the-art facilities at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.                          Description of Research Position:

• Design, fabricate, and test printed chips to detect various fertilizer components in water.
• Conduct laboratory experiments to evaluate the performance of the sensing system under different conditions, including varying fertilizer concentrations, water flow rates, and the presence of interfering substances.
• Analyze experimental data and develop calibration models to correlate sensor response with fertilizer properties.
• Contribute to the development of a portable, low-power prototype device suitable for on-site deployment in agricultural fields.