Experience

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

• Israel
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master Thesis Student

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  M.Sc. program in Hydrology and Water Quality, specializing in Microbiology and Water Quality under the supervision of Prof. Edo Bar-Zeev and Dr. Avner Ronen. Working on the project of “Minimizing Brine Discharge by Membrane Distillation to Safeguard Aquatic Ecosystems” M.Sc. program in Hydrology and Water Quality, specializing in Microbiology and Water Quality under the supervision of Prof. Edo Bar-Zeev and Dr. Avner Ronen. Working on the project of “Minimizing Brine Discharge by Membrane Distillation to Safeguard Aquatic Ecosystems”



The Hashemite University

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Project Assistant

  • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

  Research about combining electrocoagulation technology with gray water treatment devices for disinfection of municipal wastewater. The research was part of a larger effort and results were passed on to the laboratory supervisor for further work. • Samples collection and preparation. • Building the experimental design and sterilizing the tools and the needed equipment. • Analyze data and prepare graphs. Research about combining electrocoagulation technology with gray water treatment devices for disinfection of municipal wastewater. The research was part of a larger effort and results were passed on to the laboratory supervisor for further work. • Samples collection and preparation. • Building the experimental design and sterilizing the tools and the needed equipment. • Analyze data and prepare graphs.



The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Management, organization, and leadership of campus activities• Maintain responsibility for all student needs, act as staff representative of campus• Interviewed potential candidates to institute, assist academic staff for decision making

• • Sep 2019 - Jul 2020

  Teaching assistant for Environmental Sciences course

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

  Research topic: Energy poverty in the Bedwin communities Under the Supervision of Dr. Tariq Abu Hamed • Distribution/translation of surveys for research on environmental consequences of energy poverty • Conduct interviews in Bedouin communities and high schools in the Negev. Research topic: Energy poverty in the Bedwin communities Under the Supervision of Dr. Tariq Abu Hamed • Distribution/translation of surveys for research on environmental consequences of energy poverty • Conduct interviews in Bedouin communities and high schools in the Negev.



Dead Sea & Arava Science Centre

• Independent Researcher

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

  Significant role on the research team - field work, soil sampling, and laboratory analyses. Results were consolidated into a research paper: Environmental Research (IF 5.7) journal. Banet, G., Turaani, A.K., Farber, R., Armoza-Zvuloni, R., Rotem, N., Stavi, I. and Cahan, R., 2021. “The effects of biostimulation and bioaugmentation on crude oil biodegradation in two adjacent terrestrial oil spills of different age, in a hyper-arid region”. Journal of Environmental Management, 286, p.112248. Significant role on the research team - field work, soil sampling, and laboratory analyses. Results were consolidated into a research paper: Environmental Research (IF 5.7) journal. Banet, G., Turaani, A.K., Farber, R., Armoza-Zvuloni, R., Rotem, N., Stavi, I. and Cahan, R., 2021. “The effects of biostimulation and bioaugmentation on crude oil biodegradation in two adjacent terrestrial oil spills of different age, in a hyper-arid region”. Journal of Environmental Management, 286, p.112248.

• Research Assistant

  • May 2015 - Jul 2017

  Soil Microbiology Laboratory (Supervisor Dr. Jwan Ibbini) • Media Preparation (nutrient agar, starch casein agar, PDP), Isolation of cultures, Autoclave sterilization • Assistance with preparation of scientific papers and presentations Soil Microbiology Laboratory (Supervisor Dr. Jwan Ibbini) • Media Preparation (nutrient agar, starch casein agar, PDP), Isolation of cultures, Autoclave sterilization • Assistance with preparation of scientific papers and presentations