Computational Materials Modeling
The department of Material Science and Engineering
Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa, Israel
26-28.7.2022
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel and the 3rd largest city in the country, with population of over 285,000. Together with towns directly adjacent to the city it form a contiguous urban area home to nearly 600,000 residents which makes up the inner core of the Haifa metropolitan area.
The region of Haifa was inhabited since the Late Bronze Age. Over the decades it has been controlled by several civilizations, among them the Canaanites, Israelites, Romans, Byzantines, Crusades, Arabs, the Ottoman Turk. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the city has been governed by the Haifa Municipality.
Today, Haifa is a mixed city of Jews and Arab citizens of Israel, Muslims and Christians. Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel and on a broad, natural bay on the Mediterranean Sea the city’s terraced landscape offers a rich variety of breath-taking panoramas.
The city is divided into several centers according to its topography and historic development. The “lower city” near the port, includes private residences and commercial establishments together with an administrative area and “Rambam Medical Centre”. “The bay area” is devoted to industry.” Hadar HaCarmel” on the slopes of Mount Carmel is the shopping and cultural area, and the fourth centre is “Carmel Cetre”, mainly a residential area on the top of Mt. Carmel. There are two academic centres in Haifa, the Technion and the University of Haifa.
Haifa plays an important role in Israel’s economy. Located on Israel’s Mediterranean Coastline the city has a major seaport in the Bay of Haifa. “The Bay area” is a centre of heavy industry. “Matam”, one of the largest high-tech parks in the country is based in the south entrance to Haifa. It houses many Israeli and international companies including R&D international centres of Yahoo, Google and Microsoft.
Haifa is also home to the Bahá’í World Centre, the spiritual and administrative centre of the Bahá’í Faith and a destination for Baha’i pilgrims. The Bahá’í Gardens also known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa are garden terraces around the Shrine of the Bab on the north slope of Mount Carmel. The center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is Israel’s primary technological university, with about 14,000 students and the country’s largest center of basic and applied research. It is ranked among the leading technological universities in the world. The Technion has earned three Nobel prizes and has a worldwide reputation for its pioneering work in electronics, information technology, aerospace technologies, nano(bio)technology, materials engineering, etc.
The Technion was conceived in the early 1900s by the German-Jewish fund Ezrah as a school of engineering and sciences. Its cornerstone was laid in 1912, and studies began 12 years later in 1924. The Technion was the venue for Israel’s “battle of the languages,” an intense debate over the language of instruction.
In 1923 Albert Einstein visited and planted the now-famous first palm tree, as an initiative of Nobel tradition, in front of the old Technion building in the Hadar HaCarmel neighborhood. This building served as the Technion main building until 1965, when the new campus was built.
Technion: the old building in Hadar HaCarmel.
The Technion campus today
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering
The mission of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering is to serve as the national center of teaching and research in materials science and engineering, by educating world class scientists and engineers and conducting cutting edge research in specific fields of materials science and engineering.
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering provides a broad graduate program for M.Sc., M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering. Through the combination of course work and advanced research activities the graduate students are provided with a deeper understanding and expertise in selected topics in materials science and engineering. Graduate studies are open to students with a B.Sc. degree from various departments at the Technion and from other universities in Israel and abroad. In the latter case high GRE scores are required (all graduate courses are available in English). Graduate students are classified into two groups: internal students fully supported by stipends; and external students who are concurrently employed in industry. Scholarships and dormitories are available for internal students through the School of Graduate Studies.
The research activities of the department cover most of the important and advanced topics in materials science and engineering. Details can be seen in the personal pages and research-group sites of the faculty members. The department includes a broad range of research centers and laboratories for processing and characterization of materials, that are equipped with a wide range of advanced facilities and are supported by experienced staff. For more information: https://materials.technion.ac.il/en/faculty/about/
Travel Information
Arrival to Israel
All flights arrive to “Ben Gurion International Airport” near Tel Aviv. Arrivals are always to Terminal 3, as most of the departures. In some of the low-cost flights for departures, you need to check-in in Terminal 1.
As of today, it is not required to present a certificate of recovery or vaccination, and it is not required to take a COVID test upon entry to Israel. However, you need to complete this on-line form during 10 days prior to your departure: https://corona.health.gov.il/en/flights/
Please consult this site for more information about the entry to Israel: https://corona.health.gov.il/en/abroad/arriving-by-air/
Arrival to Haifa
The easiest and fastest way to reach Haifa from the airport is by train. Nevertheless, due to the performance of works on the Railroad project, significant changes will temporarily occur during the week of July 24-30 train service will not be possible between Haifa and Tel Aviv.
Instead, there will be a special bus service, bus no. 905 (Egged company, it’s a green bus), every 45 minutes (24h a day).
You can take this bus from the “Public Transportation floor” on the airport. It will take about 1hour and a half, or more depend on the traffic. The cost of this travel is 33.5 ILS.
This bus will take you to “Merkazit Haifa – Hof HaCarmel” train station in Haifa (also called “Mi
Payment for Buses in Israel:
In all buses payment is done with travel card named “RavKav”. You can buy this card on the airport (you will need the “anonymous card” about 5 ILS) and upload to it the sum for your use.
You can consult this site: https://visit.tel-aviv.gov.il/move/israels-travel-guide
Internal transport in Haifa
In Haifa there are several Public Transportation services. The main Bus service company is Egged, every trip cost 5.9 Shekels. You can validate the “Rav Kav” in the bus
From Hof HaCarmel train station to the Technion, buses no. 1, 11, 17.
Local currency – The local currency in Israel is Shekel (ILS / NIS). 1 Shekel is about 0.28 Euro .
Meeting Venue
The meeting will take place at the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Meidan Building, in the big auditorium.
Wishing you a safe and pleasant journey !
