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About

Education

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2003-2006: Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, Israel.          

Dissertation: “Automatic Target Recognition Using Doppler Information”,

Advisor: Dr. Joseph Tabrikian.

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1997-2003: M.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, Israel.

Thesis: “On the Identification Capacity Region of the Broadcast Channel”, 

Advisor: Dr. Yossi Steinberg, Electrical Engineering, Technion, Israel.

 

1993-1997: B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cum Laude,

Ben-Gurion University, Israel.

Engineering Project: “DSP Pre-processor For Synthetic Aperture Radar”,

Advisor: Mati Dobzinski, ELTA IAI, Israel.

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Employment

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Since Oct 2020 Senior Lecturer,

          School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev,    
         Israel.    

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2018-Oct 2020: Manager of Smart Sensing and Vision Systems Group, General Motors Israel.

  • Leading R&D group conducting research and development of smart sensing systems and perception algorithms for automotive radars, LIDARs,

  • Leading R&D group conducting research and development of smart sensing systems and perception algorithms for automotive radars, LIDARs, Computer vision and Sensor fusion to enable active safety, autonomous driving, and smart mobility.

  • Managing a group of 13 researchers and engineers with more than 20 projects with a total annual budget of more than $5M.

  • Leading a Sensing Strategy of the GM RnD enabling autonomous driving and smart mobility.

 

2011-2018: Staff Researcher, General Motors Israel. 

  • Established and led GM’s research and development of automotive radar technology, responsible for creating and maintaining GM’s roadmap and leading automotive radar strategy.

  • Serving as a Subject Matter Expert for Active Safety and providing expertise to the global GM on the automotive radar systems for active safety and autonomous driving.

  • Conducting automotive radar-related research and developing automotive radar algorithms.

  • I led multiple academic, internal proof-of-concept, and multi-national, multi-company autonomous sensing development projects from invention to transition for mass production.

  • Founder and leader of the Automotive Radar Internal Startup ($15M budget), direct report to CTO of global GM.

  • Established, hired, and led multiple multi-national radar development teams of more than 30 researchers and engineers.  

 

2008-2011: Assistant Professor, Head of Wireless Signal Processing Laboratory.

                         ECE Department, University of Massachusetts, USA.    

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2006-2008: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Duke University, NC, USA.

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1997-2003: Chief Academic Officer (Captain), Communication Division, IDF,
                   System Engineer and Project Manager, ELTA IAI Ltd., and RAFAEL Ltd.

During my military service I worked in a joint project of ELTA and RAFAEL as a part of radars development team in the TROPHY project.

  • I served as a customer (IDF) representative on the topics dealing with radar systems.

    • Conducted research on multipath and interference mitigation in ground moving radar systems.

    • Managed spectral characteristics of the tracking and detection radars.

    • Derived radar signal processing algorithms.

    • Contributed to the radar system design.

    • Organized field tests and performance evaluation experiments. 

  • I initiated and managed development of radar system in Communication Division in IDF.

    • Managed a team of three engineers and five technicians.

    • Designed target detection and tracking radar systems.

    • Derived signal processing algorithms.

 

1997-2001: Communication Engineer, Yitran Communications Ltd, Israel.

I contributed to the development of a high-speed modem for power lines. I conducted research on the spectral properties of the power line channel, and derived linear filtering and channel equalization techniques.

 

May-September 1997: Development Engineer, National Semiconductors, Herzliya, Israel.

I developed and implemented digital microcontrollers.

 

1996-1997: Undergraduate Research Assistant, ELTA IAI Ltd., Israel.

In my Final Engineering Project I developed the digital signal pre-processor for synthetic aperture radar (SAR). I derived digital-signal-processing algorithms that reduced the computational load.

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Honors

  • IEEE AES Industrial Innovation Award, 2024.

  • General Motors Mark Reuss, Product Excellence Recognition, 2017.

  • Best Student Paper Award in IEEE Radar Conference, Verona NY, 2006.

  • Best Student Paper Award in IEEE Convention in Israel, 2006.

  • Best Student Paper Award in IEEE Radar Conference, Washington DC, 2005.

  • Cum Laude, Department of ECE, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, 1997.

  Research Grants

  • 2003-2006 “ATR for ground surveillance radars,” PhD Dissertation, Supervised by Prof J. Tabrikian, Total amount: $94,000, Annual amount: $31,300.

  • 2008-2010, “SAFE Cluster”, COE Faculty Cluster Research Grant, Co-PI with Prof. J. Buck, Total amount: $50,000, Annual amount: $25,000.

  • 2009-2010, “Spatial Compressive Sensing for Passive Sonar”, UMass Joseph P. Healey endowment, Co-PI with Prof. J. Buck, Total amount: $8,000, Annual amount: $4000.

  • 2010-2012, “Wireless Sources Localization and Tracking in Multipath”, Directorate of Defense Research and Development of the Israel Ministry of Defense, PI, Total amount: $300,000, Annual amount: $100,000.

  • 10/2020-03/2021, “Deep Learning-for DOA estimation,” MoD, Co-PI with Prof. J. Tabrikian and Prof. H. Permuter, Total amount: $40,000.

  • 12/2021-12/2022, “Deep Learning-based detection within radar clutter,” MoD, Co-PI with Prof. J. Tabrikian and Prof. H. Permuter, Total amount: $62,000.

  • 10/2021-09/2025, “Massive MIMO Radars with Cylindrical Arrays” ISF 1895/21, PI, Total amount: , $274,000, Annual amount: $68,500.

  • 10/2021-09/2025, “Smart Sensing Laboratory with low-Sub-THz (60-80GHz) Anechoic Chamber” ISF 3203/21, PI, Total amount: $152,000, Annual amount: $38,000.

  • 11/2021-11/2022, “Cognitive Antenna Selection,” Directorate of Defense Research and Development of the Israel Ministry of Defense, PI, Total amount: $48,400.

  • 02/2021-04/2021, “Comparative Radar Lidar Analysis”, Uhnder Inc., PI, Total amount: $15,000.

  • 10/2021-09/2023, “Bats-Inspired Spectrum Allocation in Cognitive Radars,” ISTRC, Co-PI with Prof. Y. Yovel (TAU), Total amount: $86,000, Annual amount: $43,000.

  • 2022-2024, “Multi-Sensor approach for monitoring the influence of green energy systems on the bio-diversity,” Chief Scientist Ministry of Energy, 41/2021, Co-PI with Prof. Y. Yovel (TAU) and Dr. N. Sapir (Haifa U.), Total amount: $218,000, Annual amount: $109,000.

  • 1/2022-1/2024, “Network of RF-acoustic sensor for bio-diversity monitoring in urban environments”, Ministry of Science, Co-PI with Prof. Y. Yovel (TAU) and Dr. N. Sapir (Haifa U.), Total amount: $257,200, Annual amount: $128,500.

  • 12/2022-12/2023, “Deep Learning-based cognitive radar,” MoD, Co-PI with Prof. J. Tabrikian and Prof. H. Permuter, Total amount: $62,000, Annual amount: $31,000.

  • 2022-2026, “Next Generation Integrated Sensing and Analytical System for Monitoring and Assessing Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Health,” Horizon Europe 2021, Subcontractor with Prof. Y. Feldman (HUJI), Total amount: 7,559,039 EUR, Annual amount: 1,900,000EUR.

  • 2023-2026, “Local-Global localization approach for automotive applications,” Ministry of Science, Co-PI with Prof. M. Segal, Total amount: $100,000, Annual amount: $33,300.

  • 2023-2024, “AI-based cognitive MIMO radar,” MoD, Co-PI with Prof. J. Tabrikian and Prof. H. Permuter, Total amount: $43,000, Annual amount: $43,000.

  • 2024-2025, “Drone swarm-based imaging and self-localization,” MoD, Co-PI with Prof. J. Tabrikian, Total amount: $57,000, Annual amount: $57,000.

  • 2023-2024, “Joint Sensing-Communication,” MoD, Co-PI with Prof. J. Tabrikian and Prof. H. Permuter, Total amount: $43,000, Annual amount: $43,000.

  • 06-11/2023, “Autonomous Vehicles Future Research Directions,” ISTRC, PI, $10,000.

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   Professional Activities

  • Positions in academic administration

    • 2023-Present Member of the Graduate Teaching Committee, BGU.

    • 2022-Present, Academic responsible for ECE-Mechanical Program, BGU.

    • 2021-2022, ECE School Seminars coordinator, BGU.

    • 2020-Present, Autonomous BGU Formula Race Team Academic Mentor, BGU
      (Academic advising activity of more than 60 students).  

    • 2009-2011, ECE Graduate Committee Member, University of Massachusetts

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  •  Professional functions outside universities/institutions

    • 04/2024 Organizing Committee Member of the EUSIPCO 2025.

    • 02/2024 Organizing Committee Member of the 4th Israeli Smart Transportation Research
      Center Annual & Students Conference, June 27, 2024.

    • 08/2023 Organizing Committee Member of IEEE Radar Conference 2026, Bangalore, India.

    • 08/2023 Organizing Committee Member of Israel Radar Symposium, 2024.

    • 11/2023 Organizing a Special Session on Automotive Radar, International Radar Conference, Australia.

    • 11/2023 Organizing a Special Session on Automotive Radar, IEEE COMCAS, Israel.

    • 06/2022- Present, IEEE Transactions of Radar System Steering Committee Member.
      S. D. Blunt, F. Colone, M. Vossiek, B. Balaji, S. Bidon, I. Bilik, et. al., "From the EiC: The IEEE Radar Journal is Born," in IEEE Transactions on Radar Systems, Vol. 1, pp. 279, 2023.

    • 2022, Co-Chair of Automotive Radar Special Session in IEEE SAM.

    • 4/2021- Present, Acting Officer of Vehicular Technology Chapter, IEEE Israel.

    • 2021, Chair of the “Automotive Vehicles Workshop” in The Prime Minister Smart Mobility Summit.

    • 10/2020- Present, Chair of the Civil Radar Committee of the IEEE AESS Radar Systems Panel.

    • 10/2020- Present, Chair of Autonomous and Connected Transportation Committee, Israeli Center for Smart Mobility Research.

    • 2020-2022, Session Chair, IEEE Radar Conferences.

    • 2020-2022, Track chair, IEEE Radar Conference.

    • 2020, Organizing committee member of the International Radar Conference.

    • 2020, Chair IWPC Automotive Radar Workshop, Israel.

    • 2015-2019, Session Chair, IEEE Radar Conferences.

    • 2017-2019, Track chair, IEEE Radar Conference.

    • 2016-2018, Organizing committee member of the Israel Radar Symposium.

    • 2013, Special session chair in IEEE COMCAS, Israel.

    • 2011, Developed an Active and Collaborative Learning format for the course “Random Signals & Noise”.

    • 2009, 2011, Organizing committee of the IEEE Underwater Acoustic Signal Processing Workshops, RI.

    • A Technical Program Committee Member:

    • 2010, CIP Workshop.

    • 2011-2019, ICASSP

    • 2016, 2020, IEEE SAM,

    • 2008, 2011, ASILOMAR,

    • *2006-2023, IEEE Radar Conference,

    • 2006, 2010, IEEE SSP,

    • 2013, COMCAS.
       

  •  Significant professional consulting

    • 2023-Present, Egged, “Autonomous Bus”

    • 2023-Present, CEVA, “UWB Radar”

    • 2022-2023, Auto-brains, “Automotive radar”

    • 2022-2023, Microsoft, “UWB radar”

    • 2021-2023, Inxpect, “Radar for manufacturing”

    • 2020-Present, RadSee, “Automotive radar”

    • 2021-Present, ELTA, “Radar signal processing”

    • 2021-2022, Daimler, “Distributed automotive radar”

    • 2021-2022, Amazon Prime Air, “Drone radar”

    • 2020-2021, CaarSys, “In-cabin driver monitoring”

    • 2008-2010 MIKEL Inc, USA, “Underwater source localization”

    • 2005-2006 EPOS, “Acoustic source localization”
       

  • Editor or member of the editorial board of a scientific or professional journal

    • 4/2024 -Present, Senior Editor for Radar Systems in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems.

    • 4/2023 Guest Editor, Special Issue on Joint Sensing-Comms, IEEE Communications Standard Magazine.

    • 11/2022-Present, Associate Editor for the IEEE Sensors Journal.

    • 10/2022-Present, Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Radar Systems.

    • 04/2022-Present, Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and

    • Electronic Systems.

    • 09/2022-Present, Co-organizer for the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Special Section on “Deep learning for radar applications”.
      S. Gurbuz, I. Bilik, and L. Rosenberg, “Guest editorial for the TAES special section on deep learning for radar applications,” in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 60, Issue 1, pp. 4-7, 2024.

    • 10/202, Co-organizer for the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Special Section on “Automotive imaging and super-resolution radar systems”.
      I. Bilik, J. Tabrikian, and F. Gini, “Editorial: Automotive Imaging and Super-Resolution Radar Systems," in IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 59, Issue 5, pp. 4780-4781, 2023.

    • 2020, Guest Associate Editor in IEEE J. of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, “Automotive radar processing”.
      P. Heidenreich, A. Zoubir, I. Bilik, M. Greco, and M. Torlak, "Editorial: Introduction to the Issue on Recent Advances in Automotive Radar Signal Processing," in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, Vol. 15, Issue 4, pp. 861-864, 2021.

    • 1/2024, Guest Associate Editor in IET Intelligent Transport Systems, “Enhancing Safety in Connected Automated Vehicles (CAVs) for Mixed Traffic Environments”.

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  • Reviewer

    •  Israel Science Foundation (ISF).

    • The Pazy Foundation.

    • Scholarship Committee, Israeli Center `for Smart Mobility.

    • Professional Journals

    • IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems

    • IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing

    • IEEE J. Selected Topics in Signal Processing

    • IEEE Signal Processing Letters

    • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

    • Signal Processing

    • IEEE Sensors

    • IET Proceedings Radar, Sonar & Navigation

    • IEEE Signal Processing Magazine

    • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

    • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

    • Signal Image and Video Processing

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  • Membership in professional/scientific societies

    • 2023- Present EURASIP Member.

    • 2021-Present, IEEE Senior Member.

    • 2021-Present, IEEE Vehicular Technology.

    • 2003-Present, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society.

    • 2008-Present, IEEE Signal Processing Society.

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