Ph.D.2008, Aerospace Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. Topic: "Solid Propellant Enhancement by Liquid Oxidizer Addition"
M.Sc.2001, Aerospace Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. Topic: "Solid Fuel Ramjet Regulation by Means of an Air-Division Valve".
B.Sc.1997, Aerospace Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.
Book Chapters
1. Dahan, A., Roth, N., Pelosi, A.D. and Reiner, M., “A Reinforcement Learning Framework for Personalized Adaptive E-Learning”, in “Advanced Technologies and the University of the Future – Chapter 2: Artificial Intelligence”, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems Book Series, Cukierman, U.R., Auer, M. and Vendrell E. Editors, Springer, accepted for publication, May 2024.
2. Pelosi, A.D. and Gany, A., "Study of a Concept of Energetic Materials Consisting of a Solid Fuel Matrix Containing Liquid Oxidizer", in "Innovative Energetic Materials: Properties, Combustion Performance and Application", W. Pang, L.T. DeLuca, A.A. Gromov and A. Cumming Editors, Springer Singapore, 2020, pp. 3-15, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4831-4.
3. Gany, A., Pelosi, A.D. and Livne, A., "Concept and Study of the Combustion of Liquid Oxidizer Contained in a Solid Propellant", Zel'Dovich Memorial, Vol. 1, edited by A.A. Borisov and S.M. Frolov, Torus Press, Moscow, 2014, pp. 107-111 (2014)
4. Pelosi, A. D. and Gany, A., “The Mechanisms Involved in the Combustion of a Liquid Oxidizer Capsule Contained in a Solid Fuel”, K. K. Kuo and K. Hori Editors, Begell House Inc. Publishers, New York, pp. 523-547 (2008)
5. Pelosi-Pinhas, D. and Gany, A., “Analysis and Testing of Fuel Regression Rate Control in Solid Fuel Ramjets”, in “Combustion of Energetic Materials”, K.K. Kuo and L.T. De Luca Editors, Begell House Inc. Publishers, New York, pp. 340-353 (2002)
Published Proceedings
1. Gany, A., Pelosi, A.D., and Livne, O., “Concept and Study of the Combustion of Liquid Oxidizer Contained in a Solid Propellant”, 3rd International Conference on Combustion and Detonation "Zel’dovich Memorial", dedicated to the 100th birthday anniversary of Academician Yakov Borisovich Zel’dovich, Moscow, Russia, Oct. 27-30, Plenary Lecture, Proceedings, pp. 107-111 (2014)
2. Pelosi, A. D. and Gany, A., “Combustion of Liquid Oxidizer Droplet Contained in a Solid Fuel-Rich Propellant”, P-15-10, 3rd European Combustion Meeting ECM 2007, Chania, Greece, April 11-13, Book of Abstracts p. 15-10 and full paper on a disk (2007)
3. Pelosi, A. D. and Gany, “Modeling and Experimenting the Combustion of a Solid Propellant Containing Liquid Oxidizer Droplets”, 47th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, Tel-Aviv and Haifa, Feb. 21-22, Book of Abstracts p. 45 and full paper on a disk (2007)
4. Pelosi-Pinhas, D. and Gany, A., “Concept and Experimental Evaluation of Solid Fuel Ramjet Regulation”, 41st Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, Tel-Aviv and Haifa, Feb. 21-22, Proceedings pp. 469-484 (2001)
Published Abstracts
1. Pelosi, A. D. and Gany, A., "Combustion Behavior of a Nitric Acid Droplet Contained in a Solid Propellant Strand”, Poster P-03, 21st Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Dec. 29, Book of Abstracts, p. 12 (2005)
2. Pelosi, A. D. and Gany, A., "Combustion of a Solid Propellant with Embedded Thin Tube Containing Liquid Oxidizer", Poster P-33, 20th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Dec. 9, Book of Abstracts, p. 58 (2004)
3. Pelosi-Pinhas, D. and Gany, A., “Analysis and Testing of Fuel Regression Rate Control in Solid Fuel Ramjets”, Poster P-12, 15th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Beer-Sheva, Dec. 9, Book of Abstracts, pp. 50-52. (1999)
4. Pelosi-Pinhas, D. and Gany, A., “In-Flight Control of Fuel/Air Ratio in a Solid Fuel Ramjet Combustor”, Poster P-16, 14th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute in Honor of Prof. Y.M. Timnat’s 75th Birthday, Technion, Haifa, Dec. 17, Book of Abstracts, pp. 59-61 (1998)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Academic Courses:
Thermodynamics
Rocket Propulsion
Human Body as an Engineering
System
Anatomy
Introduction to Engineering Graphics
2024- present Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department , Braude College of Engineering
2024- present Research Council, Member, Braude College of Engineering
2022- present Head, Biomechanics Specialization, Braude College of Engineering
2021- present Braude’s Flagship program – Engineering students for people with disabilities – coordination and supervision of student projects
2021-2024 Member of the Academic Council, Braude College of Engineering.
2020-present Academic advisor of undergraduate students, Mechanical Engineering Department, Braude College of Engineering
2019-2024 Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Braude College of Engineering
2019-2022 Judging Committee member, Excellence projects, Braude Academic College of Engineering
2019-present Library representative of Mechanical Engineering Department
10/2018-2/2019 Adjunct lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, ORT Braude College
2010-2014 Senior Researcher, Aerothermodynamics Laboratory, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
2011-2012 Adjunct lecturer, Rocket Propulsion Faculty of Aerospace Engineering,
Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
2008-2009 Researcher, Sylvia and David I.A. Fine Rocket Propulsion Center Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
2001-2008 Teaching assistant, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel