Big Data
Distributed storage and processing of large-scale data: the MapReduce model, Spark, streaming, and the design trade-offs behind large data platforms.
Courses
Teaching
I teach data engineering and decision-making courses at Ben-Gurion University, and chair the teaching committee of the Software Engineering program. Recipient of the Rector's Glatt Award for excellence in teaching (2024).
Currently teaching
Courses
Advanced Topics in Databases
Beyond the relational model: NoSQL data models, query processing and optimization, transactions, and distribution.
Decision Making by Methods of Search and Deep Learning
Sequential decision-making from two directions: heuristic search and planning on one side, deep reinforcement learning on the other, and the growing set of methods that combine them.
Workshop on Software Engineering Project
A full development cycle in teams: requirements, architecture, iterative implementation, testing, and delivery of a working system.
Earlier
Previously taught
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Principles of Compiler Construction
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Workshop on Software Engineering Project
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Introduction to Computer Science
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Computer Architecture and System Programming Laboratory
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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
How I teach
Foundational courses aim at solid principles and confidence: active learning, problem-solving sessions, and worked examples from real systems. Advanced courses shift toward autonomy through case studies, research-based projects, and discussion in which students argue for and refine their own ideas. Frequent low-stakes feedback, from quizzes to project milestones to anonymous forms, tells me where the class actually is rather than where the syllabus says it should be.