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Prof. Michael Werman holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and is a full professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has been a faculty member for several decades and plays an active role in both research and teaching.

🔬 Research Interests

Prof. Werman is a leading researcher in the fields of: Computer Vision, Computational Photography, Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction

His work is widely cited and has contributed foundational algorithms and methods to computer vision and image understanding.

📚 Selected Publications

Prof. Werman has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications. Notable works include:

Gradient Domain High Dynamic Range Compression

Fast and Robust Earth Mover’s Distances 

Linear Time Euclidean Distance Transform Algorithms

A Linear Time Histogram Metric for Improved SIFT Matching 

 Over 13,000 total citations, reflecting the significant impact of his research.

Until 2016 - working at the Israel Post as an instructor and SAP implementer. In 2016 I started my work as a lecturer in the financial models in SAP at Lev Academic Center  until today. From 2016 to 2020 I worked as an implementer at the Migdal insurance company in the logistics modules in SAP. In 2020 I worked in the Israel Police as an implementer of PM and MM procurement and maintenance models and from 2023 I worked in the IDF as an implementer of the logistics modules

Director of the genetic chip laboratory team at the Hadassah University Medical Center. Has a PhD from Tel Aviv University in the field of life sciences, a master's degree from the Hebrew University in the field of plant genetic engineering, and a bachelor's degree from the Hebrew University in agricultural sciences.

Freddy's professional experience is in the field of software development, and he has performed a variety of roles, from software development in high-tech companies to development management in a variety of companies. He currently manages the products division of the Civil Service Commission and is the founder of the start-up company Paths.careers.

He has extensive experience in algorithms development for the industry, mainly in optimization and constraint satisfaction problems, and experience in building machine-learning models.

Freddy has a bachelor's degree in business administration, a master's degree in industrial management, and a doctorate in data science from the management department of Bar Ilan University. Currently studying for a master's degree in software engineering

Dr. Aviv Ze'evi Balasiano is a senior executive in innovation and technology, with over 25 years of experience at the intersection of academia, industry, and government. He serves as Vice President and Head of the Technological Infrastructure Division at the Israel Innovation Authority, where he leads national programs in quantum technologies, advanced manufacturing, advanced computing, and international scientific cooperation. Alongside his professional role, Dr. Ze'evi holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Tel Aviv University, and has combined throughout his career senior management positions, entrepreneurship, and the leadership of national and European policy programs.

:Academic Publications
Ze'evi, A. (2008). "The Effectiveness of Online Customer Relations Tools: Comparing the Perspectives of Organizations and Customers." Internet Research, Vol. 18, No. 3.

Dr Keren Mazuz, (MA, PhD) is a medical anthropologist, the head of the M.As degree program in management at Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem. Her main areas of scientific interests are anthropological, interdisciplinary research and cross-cultural ethnography about elderly care, assistive technology and social robotics, care and cure arrangements, dementia care, human behaviors and emotions, social robotics in Japan. 

מבין פרסומייה האחרונים:

1. Mazuz K. & Biswas, S. (2022). Co-designing technology and aging in a service setting: Developing an interpretive framework of how to interact with older age users, in Gerontechnology 21:1. https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.1.475.03

2.     Mazuz K., Biswas, S., and Lindner, U. (2020). Developing Self-Management Application of Fall Prevention Among Older Adults: A Content and Usability Evaluation. Front. Digit. Health, 2:11. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2020.00011 (Impact factor:2.483)

3. Mazuz, K. Yom-Tov, E. (2020). Analyzing Trends of Loneliness Through Large-Scale Analysis of Social Media Postings: Observational Study, JMIR Ment Health, 20;7(4):e17188.doi: 10.2196/17188. (Impact factor 2020, 3.54)

Dorot Journal (2022):  https://dorotmagazine.co.il/?p=3844

Globs Journal (2020): https://www.globes.co.il/news/home.aspx?fid=12386

Globs Journal (2019):https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001294503

lecture about social robotics in Japan (2022):  https://www.facebook.com/gerontologyil/videos/1070379937161887/