Joseph Appelbaum | |
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Born | 1936 |
Nationality | Israeli |
Alma mater | Technion |
Children | 3 |
Awards | IEEE life fellow |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
Electrical engineering Solar energy |
Institutions | Tel Aviv University |
Thesis | Design of Electrical Machines by Means of Digital Computers (1967) |
Doctoral advisor | Michael Erlicki |
Joseph Appelbaum ( Hebrew: יוסף אפלבוים; born 1936) is a professor ( emeritus) in the Engineering Faculty at Tel Aviv University, and former holder of the Ludwig Jokel Chair of Electronics in the faculty. [1] He is a life fellow of IEEE “for contributions to solar conversion systems”. [2]
Joseph Appelbaum was born in Siedlce, Poland. He moved with his family to Israel in 1949. He studied at Bosmat Technical High School, and served in the IDF signal corps during the years 1955-1957. [3]
Appelbaum received his B.Sc in Electrical Engineering in 1961 (Cum Laude) and M.Sc in Electrical Engineering (1963), both from the Technion, Haifa. His Ph.D. degree was received in 1967 from the Technion. Appelbaum authored the thesis Design of Electrical Machines by Means of Digital Computers, under the supervision of Michael Erlicki. [3]
Appelbaum was an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma in 1968. A year later he became a development project engineer at General Electric, U.S.A, before joining Tel Aviv University in 1972 as a senior lecturer at the Department of Electronic Communications, Control and Computer Systems. He was chair of the department in the years 1978-1980. [3]
Appelbaum was promoted to an associate professor in 1979, and full professor in 1986. He retired as an emeritus professor in 2005. During the years, Appelbaum has supervised 43 graduate students and authored over 200 scientific publications. [4]
During his career, Appelbaum held visiting academic positions at other universities and research institutes, including: NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, Universidad Publica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium. [3]
Appelbaum was also a consultant for various companies in Israel, including Tadiran and Koor Metals. [3]
Appelbaum's research work focuses on optimization methods for electromagnetic devices; electrical machines and drives; solar energy ( radiation and systems); photovoltaic systems ( terrestrial and space) and solar radiation on Mars. [3]
Appelbaum has developed the solar radiation model which was first used in 1997 in the photovoltaic arrays for the Mars lander's Pathfinder, and for the two robotic rovers: Spirit and Opportunity. The solar radiation model was since then used for later missions to Mars. [5] [6] [7]
1988-1994 | National Research Council (NRC), Senior Research Associate, NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. [3] |
1995 | IEEE life fellow [2] |
2000 | The Jokel Chair of Electronics [1] |
2001 | International Interuniversity Francqui Chair, Belgium [8] |
2006 | Honorary Fellow - Society of Electrical and Electronic Engineers in Israel [9] |
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Joseph Appelbaum is married to Nili, a social worker. They have three children and live in Raanana. [13]