Patents
• Flexible Probe for Measuring Moisture Content in Soil. 2002 (USA, Patent #956,381).
• Deep vadose zone sampling ports. 2006 (US 12/222,069; EP 07706061.4; IL 193126).
• In-situ measurement of nitrate in soil. 2017 (PCT 11-158).
• Electro optics method to measure nitrate concentration in water mixed with DOC. 2019 (PCT 62/860,273).
Recent projects
2020-2023: Combined bioremediation of soil and groundwater polluted with perchlorate. Israel Ministry of Science & Technology. Ofer Dahan, Zeev Ronen. (799,250 ILS).
2018-2019: Development of a novel approach for continuous measurement of nitrate concentration in soil. Israel Innovation Authority. Ofer Dahan, Shlomi Arnon, Kobi Inbar. (ILS 400,000).
2018: Novel sensors for real-time in-situ measurement of nitrate in soil as a key to optimization of nutrient application efficiency and water resource protection from pollution hazard. Marcus foundation. Ofer Dahan, Shlomi Arnon ($25000).
2016-2018: Direct measurements of infiltration rates and transport of oil components above and below the surface of the braided channels of the Evrona Nature Reserve during flood events. Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection (ILS 350,000). Ofer Dahan, Jonathan Laron
2016-2019: Pollution potential of municipal landfills – Comparison between mound and quarry landfills. Israel Water Authority (ILS 395,000). Ofer Dahan, Hagar Ziebner.
2016-2018: Integrated knowledge on the root zone as key to promotion of modern agriculture. (MOAG-MOE), cooperation of 25 researchers from various disciplines in plant physiology, microbiology, and hydrology (12,000,000 NIS).
2016-2017: The implication of rainfall-runoff-infiltration relations in terraced first order streams in southern Judea Mountain on groundwater recharge of the Yarqon- Taninim aquifer. MOST. Ofer Dahan (BGU), Naama Avramov (JRRDC), and Roy Egozi (MOAG). (360,000 ILS).
2015-2018: Reducing Nitrate flux to groundwater from agricultural fields underutilization of desalinated water and application of advanced methods for treating nitrate in well water. Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation with Daniel Kurtzman, Asher Bar Tal, David Ruso, Edi Sitrin, Alon Ben Gal, Uri Yermiyahu, Shabtai Cohen, Zion Dar, Asher Izenkot, Yoram Aizenshtadt, Beni Lev. (2,695,750 NIS).
2018-2020: Study of the underground hydraulic connection in water harvesting systems and its effect on the water regime in Shagririm Forest. KKK-JNF. Ofer Dahan, Hagar Zibner, Adit Arazi. (ILS 496,800).
ORCID: 0000-0001-9119-8451
