Yossef H Hatzor

Senior Academic

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Name
Degree
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2028 Ron Gilad Ph. D.

​Experimental investigation of geological storage of H2. Co advisors: Prof. Jean Sulem and Dr. Philipp Braun, Laboratoire Navier, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées​

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2027 Aram Yakoby Ph. D.

​Time dependent behavior of geological hydrogen storage capacity. co advisor, Dr. Shmulik Pinkert, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, BGU.​

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2025 Avishai Bronner M.Sc.

Modeling sequential excavation and rock – tunnel reinforcement interaction with DDA.​​ co advisor, Dr. Alex Brodsky, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, BGU.

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2025 Ron Gilad M.Sc.

Mechanical behavior of Mt. Sopus chalks for geological waste storage
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2023 Aviv Arieli M. Sc.

​Fault roughness and induced seismicity

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2023 Eli Heyman Ph. D.

​Laboratory investigations of geological materials subjected to high impact loads (Tentative title) (Jointly with Prof. Oren Sadot, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, BGU).​

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2023 Eliaz Ishay M. Sc.

​Sliding instabilities in rock interfaces

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2023 Michal Haziz M. Sc.

​Geomechanical characterization of the Hazeva Fm. (Jointly with Dr. Shmulik Pinkert, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, BGU) 

 

2022 Doron Morad Ph. D.

Influence of shear rate on roughness evolution in rock joints. (Jointly with Dr. Amir Sagy, Geological Survey of Israel). Recipient of the 2021 Asaf Gur Memorial award for outstanding PhD thesis. Recipient of the competitive Hebrew University Prize in Memory of Prof. Y. K. Bentor for best paper (EPSL, 2022: DOI10.1016/j.epsl.2022.117365).

right-arrow.png Postdoc: U. C. Santa Cruz

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2021 Aram Yaa’kobi M. Sc.

​Analytical and numerical investigation of deep underground openings for geological radioactive waste disposal in Yamin Plane. (Jointly with Dr. Shmulik Pinkert, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, BGU). 

right-arrow.png​ PhD: BGU.​

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2021 Tom Gabrieli M. Sc.

​Architectural and Geometrical Properties of Faults: Case Studies in the Dead Sea Basin (Jointly with Dr. Amir Sagy, Geological Survey of Israel). 

right-arrow.png​ PhD: BGU.
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2021 Yair Gordin Ph. D.

​Remote Detection of Thermal Maturation in Source-Rocks Using Seismic Anisotropy. (Jointly with Prof. Harold Vinegar, BGU and Dr. Anat Canning, Emerson – Paradigm Geophysical).

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2019 Dekel Levi M. Sc.

​Creep potential of Clay soil in coastal plain of southern Israel. (Jointly with Dr. Ronnie Kamai, Dept. of Structural Engineering, BGU)

 

2019 Omri Shitrit Ph. D.

Poroelasticity of organic rich chalks. (Jointly with Prof. Shimon Feinstein and Prof. Harold Vinegar, BGU). Recipient of the 2016 Asaf Gur Memorial award for outstanding PhD thesis.
Selected as author of one of the “best papers” by the 50th US Rock Mechanics conference scientific committee - ARMA.
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Omri Shitrit PhD

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2018 Nahum Kazaz M. Sc.

Modeling rockbolt response to rockbursts with DDA. 
Nahum Kazaz MSc

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2018 Yuval Keissar M. Sc.

Numerical study of the thermally-induced wedging ratcheting mechanism with 3DEC. (Jointly with Dr. Dagan Bakun-Mazor, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering).

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​​Yuval Keissar MSc​ ​

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2016 Aviran Feldheim M. Sc.

Physical modeling of the wedging-ratcheting mechanics. (Jointly with Dr. Dagan Bakun-Mazor, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering). 

Aviran Feldheim MSc

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2015 Nir Badt M. Sc.

Role of normal stress constraints on roughness evolution through shear (jointly with Dr. Amir Sagy, Geological Survey of Israel). 

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Nir Badt​​​ MSc.

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2015 Omri Shitrit M. Sc.

Mechanical and petrophysical behavior of oil shale formations from the Judean Plains, Israel (Jointly with Prof. Shimon Feinstein, BGU and Dr. Harold Vinegar, IEI)​

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2015 Ravit Zelig M. Sc.

Numerical modeling of wave propagation through discontinuous media with implications to rock bursts.

Ravit Zelig​​​​ MSc.

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2013 Gony Yagoda-Biran Ph. D.

Seismic Hazard Analysis using the Numerical DDA Method. Recipient of the 2013 Asaf Gur Memorial award for outstanding PhD thesis. Recipient of the 2011 American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) Applied Rock Mechanics Research Award (jointly with Y. Hatzor and R. Kamai).
right-arrow.png Postdoc: University of Nevada right-arrow.png​Research Scientist: GSI.

Gony Yagoda-Biran PhD.

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2013 Guy Davidesko M. Sc.

​Evolution of surface roughness through shear (jointly with Dr. Amir Sagi, Geological Survey of Israel). 

Guy Davidesko​ MSc.​​​

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2013 Ksenia Bisnovat M. Sc.

Mechanical and petrophysical behavior of oil shale formations from the Judean Plains, Israel (Jointly with Prof. Shimon Feinstein, BGU).

Ksenia Bisnovat​​ MSc.

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2013 Yael Rosenthal M. Sc.

Deducing seismic risk from structural failures in masonry arches below the old city of Jerusalem. 

Yael Rosenthal​ MSc.

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2012 Elchannan Livne M.Sc.

​Evaluation of the liquefaction potential along the Dead-Sea western shores – Regional screening and geotechnical analysis of two boreholes (Jointly with Dr. Amos Salomon, GSI).

Elchanan Livne MSc.​

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2012 Yuval Tal M. Sc.

Modeling the excavation sequence with the numerical Manifold Method (NMM). 

right-arrow.png​ PhD: MIT right-arrow.png​ Postdoc: Caltech. right-arrow.pngFaculty position: BGU.

Yuval Tal MSc.

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2011 Dagan Bakun-Mazor Ph .D.

Environmentally controlled, multi scale, dynamic behavior of rock masses. (Jointly with Prof. Steven Glaser, UC Berkeley). 

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Dagan Bakun-Mazor ​Ph.D

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2011 Omer Biran M. Sc.

Rate and State friction experiments in direct shear. (Jointly with Dr. Alon Ziv, BGU, now at TAU). 

Omer Biran​ MSc.

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2009 Ilia Wainshtein Ph. D.

A model for bearing capacity of pile/rock interfaces based on direct shear tests, in situ load tests, and numerical analyses.

right-arrow.png​ Senior Geotechnical Engineer: Wood Corporation, Canada. 

Ilia Wainshtein ​​Ph.D.​

PPT Presentation ​

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2008 Dagan Bakun-Mazor M. Sc.

Modeling mechanical layering in discontinuous rock masses for deformation analysis. Recipient of the 2008 Asaf Gur Memorial award for outstanding MSc. Thesis. 

right-arrow.png PhD: BGU.


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2008 Gabriele Monacis M. Sc.

​Discrete element modeling of jointed beams (Jointly with Professor Giovanni Barla, Politecnico di Torino). Thesis submitted to Dept. of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino.​

 

2008 Gony Yagoda-Biran M. Sc.

Seismic hazard estimation along eastern margins of sea of Galilee by back analysis of seismically induced natural and structural failures. (Jointly with Drs. R. Amit and O. Katz, Geological Survey of Israel). Recipient of the 2008 Geological Society of Israel award for outstanding MSc. Thesis. 

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2006 Itay Orian M. Sc.

Mechanical properties of loess soils from the southern coastal plain, Israel.​

Itay Orian MSc.

PPT Presentation ​​

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2006 Ronnie Kamai M. Sc.

Estimation of historical seismic ground-motions of structural failures in archeological sites. (Jointly with Dr. S. Marco, Tel Aviv University). Recipient of the 2005 Geological Society of Israel award for outstanding MSc. thesis. Recipient of the 2011 American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) Applied Rock Mechanics Research Award (jointly with Y. Hatzor and G. Yagoda Brian). 

right-arrow.png Ph.D.: UC Davis. right-arrow.png Postdoc: UC Berkeley right-arrow.png​ Faculty position: BGU.

Ronnie Kamai MSc.

 

2005 Carola Eirmermacher M. Sc.

Stability of high span openings in discontinuous rock: case history – Zedekiah's cave, Jerusalem

Carola Eirmermacher​ MSc.

PPT Presentation

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2005 Dikla Hadad M. Sc.

Comparison between lattice-preferred orientation of calcite (LPO) and mechanical anisotropy in chalks. (Jointly with Prof. H. Kish, BGU)​

 

2005 Shlomy Manor M. Sc.

​The influence of grain contact geometry on the mechanical behavior of sedimentary rocks. (Jointly with Dr. V. Palchik, BGU)​

Shlomy Manor MSc.

PPT Presentation​​

 

2004 Ilia Wainshtein M. Sc.

Liquefaction potential of the Southern coastal plain, Israel. 

right-arrow.png PhD: BGU

Ilia Wainshtein MSc.

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2004 Michael Tsesarsky Ph. D.

Stability of underground openings in stratified and jointed rock.

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2001 Boaz Saltzman M. Sc.

Possible correlatio​n between mechanical layer's joint spacing and its rock mechanical properties. (Jointly with Prof. Y. Eyal, BGU)​

 
1999 Michael Tsesarsky M. Sc.

Stability of underground openings in jointed chalks: a case study from the bell-shaped caverns, Bet-Guvrin national park. Recipient of the 2000 Geological Society of Israel award for outstanding MSc. Thesis. 

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1997 Alon Zur M. Sc.

Influence of texture and grain size on ultimate strength of dolomites.​

 
1997 Eli P. Heyman M. Sc.

Mechanical behaviour of Mt. Sedom rock salt. Recipient of the 1998 Israel Mineral Science and Engineering Association award for outstanding MSc. Thesis.

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1997 Moshe Levine M. Sc.

Slope stability analysis by back calculation of plane failure in Arad open pit mine.​

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1997 Ron Benari M. Sc.

Stability of underground openings in jointed chalky rock: a case study from Tel Beer-Sheva national park ​

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1996 Ehud Gavish M. Sc.

Evaluation of empirical classification methods (Q, RMR) for tunneling in bedded rock: lessons from the Giloh tunnels, Jerusalem. (Jointly with Dr. Y. Arkin, Geological Survey of Israel)

Ehud Gavish MSc.