HIT Holon Institute of Technology hosted Prof. Daniel Zajfman, recipient of an honorary degree from the Institute for 2024, Chairman of the Academic Board of the Israel Science Foundation and former President of the Weizmann Institute of Science, for a fascinating lecture tited "A Risky Business: Betting on Curiosity to Drive Tomorrow's Scientific Breakthroughs."

The number of fatalities in road accidents in 2024 crossed 400. This is the highest number in the past decade. Therefore, it is crucial to promote research in road safety

HIT Holon Institute of Technology is proud to announce the appointment of Prof. Ehud Menipaz as Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management. Prof. Menipaz, with a rich and impressive record both in academia and industry in Israel and internationally, brings an ambitious vision that includes international development and advancement of academic and industrial excellence. Prof. Menipaz succeeds Prof. David Perry in this role.

HIT  Holon Institute of Technology announces the appointment of Prof. Arie Feuer as Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Prof. Feuer holds impressive academic and industrial career both in Israel and globally and brings a unique vision to engineering, based on groundbreaking research and extensive industrial experience.

Faculty member at the School of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences on his promotion to Associate Professor.

Prof. David Perry, Dean of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management at HIT, and an expert in Applied Mathematics, has received a grant of 600,000NIS from the Israel Science Foundation, jointly with Prof. Offer Kella from the Hebrew University. Prof. Perry's research focuses on developing smart mathematical models to facilitate the analysis and management of complex systems, specifically inventory, queuing, and insurance risks.

Prof. Eugene Kanzieper, a mathematical physicist from the School of Mathematical Sciences at HIT, has received a grant of 900,000NIS from the Israel Science Foundation for a four-year research project on the "magical world of random matrices".

Dr. Mali Sher (Principal researcher) from the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management has received a two-year grant together with Prof. Itzhak Benenson from Tel Aviv University, to research road safety of electric scooters, based on spatial knowledge of road infrastructure and data from shared e-scooter companies.

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