Ilit Oppenheim

Ilit Oppenheim, PhD, currently serves as the Director of the Shlomo Shmeltzer Institute for Smart Transportation at Tel Aviv University since January 2018 and is a Member at Supersonas Israel since August 2019. With a long-standing affiliation with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev since 2009, roles include Research Partner and Postdoctoral Research Associate, focusing on projects related to UAV communication and driver behavior in emergency situations under the ITERATE European project. Ilit also directed the Smart Transportation Living Lab at Ashdod Municipality and has held senior research positions aimed at improving road safety. Earlier career roles include quality management in various technology companies and leadership in the Israeli Air Force, contributing expertise in quality engineering and aeronautics. Ilit Oppenheim holds a PhD in Human Factors Engineering and advanced degrees in the same field and Aeronautics Engineering from prestigious Israeli institutions.