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Zohar Shpilt Mayer was born in northern Israel in 1991, and raised in Mazkeret Batya. She is married to Guy and a mother to Romi. She moved to Jerusalem in 2012 to pursue three consecutive degrees in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem: a B.Sc. in Chemistry and Biology, completed in 2015; an M.Sc. in Chemistry in the group of Prof. Itamar Willner, in the field of nano-biotechnology, completed in 2017; and a Ph.D. in Chemistry in the group of Prof. Edit Y. Tshuva, which specializes in Titanium-based chemotherapeutics, scheduled to be completed in 2023. During her M.Sc. and Ph.D., she worked as a teaching assistant in several courses in the university, among which are “Organic Chemistry A” for B.Sc. chemistry students, “General Chemistry for Bio-Medical Students”, “General Chemistry Lab for Biology Students”, and “Material Chemistry Lab”. Her research interests include working on the interface between chemistry and biology, in the hopes that better understanding the biological mechanisms of different diseases, and specifically cancer, will enable to improve the treatment options we can provide humanity as chemists.

I am a social worker in a Children's mental health clinic and I am the head of a unique program named BROSH - a therapeutic intervention program that was developed for families in which one or both parents suffer from mental illness. I am a  PHD student at the Hebrew University School of Social Work. my thesis topic: Life experiences of children with parents coping with mental disabilities. In the Supervion of Prof. Asher Ben-Arieh and Dr. Hanita Kosher   

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
20021                                                   ' Harchavat Hasmacha' certificate for English teaching  
                                                                   certificate, David Yellin college of education,
                                                                   Jerusalem.
                                                                  - English editing certificate, David Yellin college of
                                                                  education, Jerusalem
2017 MA in English literature, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
 Studies towards English teaching certificate for Secondary Schools, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
2009 Certificate of Advanced Study in PECS, Communication through Pictures, The Bundy Method, Wingate Institute
2009 Tour Guide Certificate for Foreign Travel, The University of Haifa
2008 MA (with honors) Special Education, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2003 Teaching Certificate in Sociology for Secondary Schools
2000 BA (with honors) Sociology and Education, The Open University.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019 – CURRENT   English teacher – Mechina, Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem.
2018  -                   English teacher – Hila  - Hachevra Lematnasim, Jerusalem.
2014 -                     English substitute teacher – 'leyada' Junior and high school, Jerusalem –
                                as part of my studies towards Teaching Certificate in English for
                                Secondary Schools
2013 -                    English teacher – 'Beit chinuch' High school, Jerusalem - as part of
                               my studies towards Teaching Certificate in English for Secondary Schools 

Dr. Keren is a clinical psychologist and supervisor; she recieved her PhD degree in psychology from Bar-Ilan University (2017). Her dissertation focused on adolescents who drop out from school. She also holds a master degree in clinical child psychology from Bar Ilan University and a bachelor degree in psychology and musicology from the Hebrew University.
With extensive experience in therapeutic work, both in the public services and in private clinics, Keren adopts an integrative approach. She incorporates dynamic aspects, systemic perspectives, CBT, and dyadic tools in her work. She specializes in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and in providing parental guidance.
Additionally, Keren serves as an adjunct lecturer at David Yellin College, teaching second-degree courses in art, music and dance therapy.

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.

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