Dr. Avishag Deborah Pelosi

Dr. Avishag Deborah Pelosi

Dr. Avishag Deborah Pelosi

Department: Mechanical Engineering
Role: Senior Lecturer

 

Link to a personal website: (if available)

https://braude-research.org/avishagp

Education :

2008    Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

2001    M.Sc., Aerospace Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

1997    B.Sc., Aerospace Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

Research Interests
  • 1. Brain Machine Interfaces (BMIs)
  • 2. Rehabilitation
  • 3. Experimental psychophysiology
  • 4. Mechanical properties of soft tissues (Fascia)
  • 5.  Theories of consciousness
  • 6. New approaches in engineering education
Courses
  • 1. Thermodynamics
  • 2. Rocket Propulsion
  • 3. The Human Body as an Engineering System
  • 4.  Anatomy
  • 5. Introduction to Engineering Graphics

Referred Papers
Pelosi, A.D., Roth, N., Yehoshua, T., Itah, D., Braun Benyamin, O. and Dahan, A., Personalized Rehabilitation Approach for Reaching Movement Using Reinforcement Learning, Scientific Reports, 14, 17675 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64514-6

  1. Salih, A., Roth, N., Buganim, O. and Pelosi, A.D., A Low-Cost Open-Source Uniaxial Tensile System for Soft Tissue Testing, Hardware, 2, 292–305, (2024). https://doi.org/10.3390/hardware2040015
  2. Solomon, S. and Pelosi, A. D., Film Cooling of a Blunt Body in Supersonic High Enthalpy Flows, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 58(8), pp. 1-10, (2021), https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A34865
  3. Pelosi, A. D. and Gany, A., Modeling the Combustion of an Endothermically Evaporating Liquid Oxidizer Droplet Contained in a Solid Fuel, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 1379-1388 (2012)
  4. Pelosi, A. D. and Gany, A., The Mechanisms Involved in the Combustion of a Liquid Oxidizer Capsule Contained in a Solid Fuel, International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Vol. 7, No. 6, pp. 523-547 (2008)
  5. Pelosi, A. D. and Gany, A., Combustion of a Solid Fuel Tube with Contained Liquid Oxidizer in a Hot Gas Atmosphere, Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 179, pp. 265-280 (2007)
  6. Pelosi-Pinhas, D. and Gany, A., Bypass-Regulated Solid Fuel Ramjet Combustor in Variable Flight Conditions, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp.73-80 (2003)
  7. Pelosi-Pinhas, D. and Gany, A., Analysis and Testing of Fuel Regression Rate Control in Solid Fuel Ramjets, International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, Vol. 5, No. 1-6, pp. 340-353 (2002)
  8. Pelosi-Pinhas, D. and Gany, A., “Solid-Fuel Ramjet Regulation by Means of an Air-Division Valve”, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 1069-1074 (2000).

Conference Proceedings and Abstracts

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:
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)

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)

:Book Chapters
Dahan, A., Roth, N., Pelosi, A.D., Reiner, M. (2025). A Reinforcement Learning Framework for Personalized Adaptive E-Learning. In: Vendrell Vidal, E., Cukierman, U.R., Auer, M.E. (eds) Advanced Technologies and the University of the Future. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1140. Springer Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71530-3_10

  1. Pelosi, A.D. and Gany, A. (2020) 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 (eds), Springer Singapore, pp. 3-15, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4831-4
  2. Gany, A., Pelosi, A.D. and Livne, A., (2014), 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.
  3. Pelosi, A. D. and Gany, A. (2008) The Mechanisms Involved in the Combustion of a Liquid Oxidizer Capsule Contained in a Solid Fuel. K. K. Kuo and K. Hori (eds), Begell House Inc. Publishers, New York, pp. 523-547.
  4. Pelosi-Pinhas, D. and Gany, A. (2002) 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 (eds), Begell House Inc. Publishers, New York, pp. 340-353.

 

Academic Appointments
2024- present Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Braude College of Engineering 
2024- present  Research Council, Member, Braude College of Engineering 
2022- 2025 Head, Biomechanics Specialization, Braude College of Engineering
2021- 2024 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-presentLibrary 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
 
Teaching Experience
Thermodynamics
Rocket Propulsion
Human Body as an Engineering System
Anatomy
Introduction to Engineering Graphics
 
 
Academic and Professional Awards and Grants 
2022-2024 Faculty Excellence Award, Braude College of Engineering
2022-2023 Braude’s Excellence Projects, supervision of 1st place awarded student
2006 Teaching assistant excellence award 
2006 Timnat scholarship for presentation at an international conference
2004-2005 Ilan Ramon Scholarship for excellence in studies and social activity, The Israeli Commercial and Industrial  Club. 
2004 Teaching excellence award
2003-2004 Uzi Rubin Prize for excellence in research
2004 Spectronix first prize for best poster presentation, The 20th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Dec. 9, 2004.
2000 Scholarship for outstanding research
1998, 1999 The Miriam and Aaron Gutwirth Special Distinction Fellowship Award
1998, 1999 Teaching assistant excellence award
 
Professional Appointments
2015-2022    Center for Educational Technology (CET), Tel Aviv, Israel Chairman, Exam committee (2019-2022): aerodynamics and aircraft motors  Exam committee member (2015-2019): aerodynamics and aircraft motors
 
2009-2011 Consultant, Research coordinator in the fields of propulsion and energetic materials, The Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure (MAFAT), Technology Base Division , IMOD, Tel Aviv, Israel

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