The NEMS/MEMS and Nano-Materials Laboratory, led by Prof. Assaf Ya'akobovitz, aims to study new nano-materials (mostly 1D and 2D materials) and integrate them into NEMS and MEMS devices. These new devices benefit from both the high performances of MEMS and NEMS technology and the excellent physical properties of emerging novel nano-materials. Thus, our research includes both fundamental science and applied engineering. Our work is multidisciplinary, incorporating different disciplines including mechanics, electricity, heat transfer, synthesis, and nano-fabrication. We appreciate both the scientific understanding and practical aspects of research.
We are based in the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and are affiliated with the Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology.