Steering Commitee

Dmitry Ratner is a researcher and architect of computational systems with over 20 years of experience in mathematical modeling, simulation, optimization, and CAD technologies.Began his career in applied research, focusing on mathematical models, simulation tools, and strategic planning systems for large-scale infrastructure networks. Co-author of scientific monographs and research publications. His core interests lie in developing mathematical models, computational algorithms, and software architectures that form the foundation of advanced engineering systems.

Ofer Bogomoletz is a technology executive with over 30 years of experience leading multi-disciplinary R&D, systems engineering and operations, primarily in medical device start-ups and high-tech companies. He is the Founder and CEO of Vong Medical, which is developing a transcatheter solution for mitral and tricuspid valve replacement, and CEO of May High Tech Solutions, a developer of macro-inspection systems for the semiconductor industry.

Previously, he served as CEO of BiFlow Medical, VP Operations at CNOGA Medical, and VP Systems & Electronic Development at Haldor Advanced Technologies, where he led the development of an operating-room medical system through FDA clearance. He is a graduate of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

Ilya Kalmanovich is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in the Israeli Navy. He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Naval Architecture) from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. He is a Certified Boiler Inspector and Certified Pressure Vessel Inspector, and an Authorized Inspector of Lifting Machines and Hoisting Appliances, all certified by the Israeli Ministry of Labor. For the past eight years he has focused on lifting appliances at sea, offshore and on land. He has led engineering teams through every stage of the work: preliminary design, strength calculations and simulation, manufacturing, installation on board and in the field, maintenance, failure analysis and accident investigation. His FEA experience ranges from hands-on strength analyses of ship hulls and submarine pressure hulls to leading engineering teams in the analysis of sea loads on surface and subsea structures. He has managed large and medium-scale projects with defense and security industries in Israel and abroad. He is also a visiting lecturer and supervises mechanical engineering students on their final projects.