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The Hirshberg Lab

The Team

We love interdisciplinarity

Chemistry, Physics, and Computer Science are all welcome

Barak Hirshberg

Associate Professor

Barak Hirshberg

Postdoc 2018-2020, ETH Zurich

PhD 2018, Chemistry, HUJI

Hopelessly addicted to playing the Xbox.

Naomi Rom

Research Associate

Naomi Rom

Postdoc 1995-1997, UCLA

PhD 1995, Chemistry, Technion

Avid mountain biker 🚴‍♀️

Sourav Karmakar

Sackler Postdoctoral Fellow

Sourav Karmakar

PhD 2021, Chemistry, IIT Kanpur

Desperately needs the right pair of glasses.

Philips Kumar Rai

Sackler Postdoctoral Fellow

Philips Kumar Rai

PhD 2026, Chemistry, MNIT Jaipur

I simplify equations with stories, then complicate them with more equations.

Ofir Blumer

PhD Student, Clore Scholar

Ofir Blumer

BSc 2017, Natural Sciences, Open University

A technophobic coder.

Sagi Meir

PhD Student

Sagi Meir

MSc 2022, Physics, TAU

Has a secret crush on Bessel functions.

Nir Sherf

PhD Student (w/ Y. Roichman)

Nir Sherf

BSc 2024, Chemistry, TAU

Simulations by day, Pottery by night

Jacob Higer

PhD Student, Physics

Jacob Higer

BSc 2021, Physics, TAU

A NWOBHM devotee.

Yamin Ben Shimon

PhD Student, Physics (w/Y. Bar-Sinai)

Yamin Ben Shimon

BSc 2018, EE and Physics, Technion

Sports addict and aspiring bookworm.

Leo Ploutno

Masters Student, Chemistry

Leo Ploutno

BSc 2023, Chemistry, TAU

Frankenstein's student.

Gallery

Smiling faces all around

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