About me

I am an Ecologist broadly interested in understanding how environmental changes, particularly Anthropogenically driven changes in atmospheric CO₂ and temperature affect the interactions between plants and insects. I use molecular and physiological mechanisms to investigate these interactions including analysis of gene expressions, phytohormone quantifications, biochemical analysis, gas exchange measurement and plant stoichiometry measurements such as carbon, nitrogen and silicon. Since the beginning of my MSc thesis research in the laboratory of Professor Rivka Elbaum, Israel (https://rivkaelbaum.wixsite.com/rivka-elbaum/lab-members), and my PhD in the laboratory of associate Professor Scott Johnson, Australia (https://www.scott-johnson.org), I have been actively involved in research , especially how environmental factors both biotic and abiotic factors can affect plant defence responses. My PhD thesis research focuses on insect-plant interaction (ecophysiology) and how different CO₂ concentrations affect this interactions. I recently (February 2023) received my PhD degree from Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment. I am open for postdoc or other research opportunities.  Since my work related visit to Germany, and the USA, I learnt a lot about the culture, social life, diversity and tradition on top of pursuing my studies at the same time. I am excited to do further studies and to be able to put my learning into real practice situations. I  enjoy working in this environment whilst learning new things at the same time.

Awards
Les real & Jim Brown Student travel award 2023 in June 2023
Canada Chapter Registration Grants for ESA 2023 in May 2023
Travel award from Dead Sea and Arava Science Center in September 2022
Western Sydney University conference fund in May 2022
Postgraduate Scholarship from Western Sydney University from 2019–2022
Einstein Scholarship from Movement for Global Democracy from Nov 27 –Feb 5, 2018
MSc scholarship from Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 2016 –2018
Undergraduate study covered by Jimma University from 2011 –2013