Water treatment and desalination, membrane separation processes, membrane material fabrication, electrochemistry, and environmental applications of nanotechnology.

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• Ph.D. (2011), Duke University
• M.S. (2005), University of California, Davis
• B.Sc. (2002), Hebrew University of Jerusalem

• 2016 National Science Foundation, CAREER Award
• ACS Petroleum Research Fund’s Doctoral New Investigator Award

C&EE 255A: Physical and Chemical Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment