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Dr. Racheli Wakshlak obtained her PhD in Chemistry from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and specializes in materials science, particularly in ceramic and glass materials.

Her research focuses on the intersection of chemistry and materials science with the realms of craft, art, and design. According to Dr. Wakshlak, adopting an interdisciplinary approach allows for a more comprehensive understanding of processes and phenomena, leading to novel discoveries that may not emerge within individual disciplines.

In her current research, she explores the Implementation of advanced ceramic materials technology into traditional ceramics and glass production methods. Specifically, she is developing kiln-free glasses and glazes using the sol-gel technology, thereby expanding the range of colors and effects that can be achieved.
Her objective is to revolutionize traditional creative practices by introducing innovative solutions to address environmental challenges such as the climate crisis, energy scarcity, and the toxicity of metal colorants. These issues pose significant obstacles to traditional practices, necessitating adaptation and change within the artisanal and industrial sectors.

Dr. Wakshlak is a lecturer of various courses at Jerusalem multidisciplinary College including Physical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, and of Ceramic and Glass Technology courses at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.

Senior Lecturer at Braude College, research interests include algebra, particularly zeta functions of groups.

Amit Mandelbaum serves as the founder and CTO of Embie, which is improving and personalizing fertility treatments with the help of machine learning tools and AI.
Amit has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with honors from Bar-Ilan University and a master's degree in computer science with honors from the Hebrew University. Previously, Amit worked at Intel as a hardware engineer, then he was the first employee at Imubit, which develops optimization solutions for refineries based on deep learning. After that, Amit founded and led the artificial intelligence activities of the Mellanox (now Nvidia Networking) where he built a cross-organizational group that provides value to all company departments using artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.
Amit has published many articles and patents at leading conferences including AAAI, GECCO, ISPA and more. Amit's research interests are natural language processing, reinforcement learning, machine learning in the world of medicine, and more.