The main focus of my research is the study of the fate and transport of contaminants in the environment. My work integrates hydrology, geochemistry, and environmental microbiology to predict the transport of reactive substances under complex aquatic environments. I am particularly interested in the study of the interaction between hydrodynamic conditions and biogeochemical processes in streams and wetlands.
My research approach emphasizes highly controlled laboratory experiments that investigate and quantify fundamental processes controlling the interaction of contaminants with the solid medium and with biofilms. Results from the laboratory experiments are combined with field measurements and experiments, and this information is coupled with existing models to quantify transport processes under natural conditions or during remediation scenarios. This research improves and extends our fundamental understanding of hydro ecology, stream biogeochemistry and stream-subsurface interaction. The information from my studies serves as the basis for developing technologies to be used in a variety of settings to study the fate of contaminants, to develop monitoring strategies, and to improve existing remediation methods

1994-1996 B.Sc.- Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
1997-1999 M.Sc.- Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Name of advisors: Prof. Eilon Adar, Dr. Zeev Ronen and Dr. Alexander Yakirevich.
Title of thesis: Transport of organic and inorganic contaminants in desert soil: evaluation of contaminants flushing potential from a contaminated soil near Ramat-Hovav industrial park.
1999-2004 Ph.D.- Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Name of advisors: Prof. Eilon Adar, Dr. Zeev Ronen, Dr. Alexander Yakirevich and Prof. Ronit Nativ
Title of thesis: Impact of microbial activity on flow and transport in fractured chalk.