Matan Protter




Military Service:

  • 2000 – 2009: IAF Talpiot

 

Education:

  • 2000 – 2003: BSc. in Mathematics, Physics and Computer Sciences from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

    (Talpiot). Final average: 91
  • 2004 – 2007: MSc. in Computer Sciences, Technion, Haifa, Israel

  • 2008 – 2011: PhD. (direct program) in Computer Sciences, Technion, Haifa, Israel. Focus on Image Processing. Final average: 98

 

Professional Experience:

  • 2009-2010: Teaching Assistant in Charge, "Digital Signal and Image Processing" & "Digital Image Processing", Computer Science Department, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
  • 2003 – 2009: Image Processing & Computer Vision Engineer and Researcher at the Image Processing group in Rafael Defense Systems (Military Service). Research areas include: Image matching, mapping & photogrammetry, anomaly detection and more.

  • 2005 – 2009: Team leader at the Image Processing group in Rafael, including leading development projects from proof of concept stage, through development to project supply.

Honors:

  • "Hershel Rich" Technion Innovation Award, 2009-2010
  • Wolf Foundation, Excellent PhD Candidate Prize, 2010

  • Jacobs-Qualcomm Excellence Scholarship, 2009-2010

  • Computer Sciences Department, Excellence Scholarship, 2009-2010
  • Best Student Paper Award, 25th IEEEI convention, Eilat, Dec. 2008

  • Special excellence awards while working in Rafael (3 Times)

 

Additional Courses

  • Advanced C++ programming

  • Software Team Leader training

  • Innovation Management, Technion, 2007

 


Languages:

  • Hebrew (native tongue)

  • English (at native tongue level)