Prof. Arie Feuer Appointed Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at HIT

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.

Inspiring Professional Background and Academic Journey
Prof. Feuer completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering at Technion and earned his Ph.D. in Control Systems from the prestigious Yale University. His research focused on adaptive systems, which can adjust to dynamic changes - a field that continues to form the basis for innovative technological solutions in industry and research.

Prof. Feuer worked later at Bell Laboratories in the United States - one of the world's leading technological research and development facilities. For five years, he worked on cutting-edge technology projects, bridging academic research with industrial applications.

Unique Contribution to Academia and Industry
In 1983, Prof. Feuer returned to Israel and joined the Technion's Faculty of Electrical Engineering as a lecturer, where he became a tenured professor and eventually Professor Emeritus. During his tenure, he served on the Board of Directors and Senate, significantly influencing the shaping of education and research in the field.

Beyond academia, Prof. Feuer founded a startup in the field of medical ultrasound, which collaborated with GE Israel. The company developed breakthrough capabilities for improving medical system performance, leading to global innovation in imaging.

International Achievements
Prof. Feuer has received numerous international awards and recognition, including an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Newcastle in Australia for scientific collaborations in control systems. He is a member of the IEE, a prestigious global organization, which recognized him as a FELLOW for his significant contributions to research and technology.

Vision for the Faculty's Future.

In his new role, Prof. Feuer plans to on multidisciplinary subjects combining engineering and biology, artificial intelligence, smart control systems, and advanced energy technologies. He emphasizes the importance of connecting multidisciplinary research with practical applications in industry, while training the next generation of electrical and electronics engineers to tackle global technological challenges in various fields including engineering, sciences, life sciences and medicine, agriculture, food and water, and more.

"I see Prof. Feuer's joining the institute's faculty as a serious addition to academia, to excellence, and to the institute's uniqueness. Prof. Feuer's academic work, his strive for excellence throughout his academic career, and especially his strong ties with the industry, reflect the institute's vision and its role as 'the academia of industry,'" says Prof. Eduard Yakubov, President of HIT. 

"The Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering nurtures quality teaching, excellent and groundbreaking research, and the training of professional and skilled engineers who are needed by the country - especially during this emergency period - and there is no doubt that Prof. Feuer will strengthen the faculty and lead it to additional achievements, and I wish him great success in this."

With a clear vision and unparalleled experience, Prof. Feuer leads the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering into a new era of academic excellence and technological innovation. HIT's management congratulates him and looks forward to a productive collaboration that will advance the fields of engineering and the institute's standing both in Israel and globally.