I present the BEER algorithm, to search for a combination of the BEaming, Ellipsoidal and Reflection periodic photometric modulations,
induced by short-period non-eclipsing companions. The beaming effect is due to the increase (decrease) in the brightness of any light
source approaching (receding from) the observer. The phase and harmonic differences between the three modulations allow the algorithm to search for a combination of the three effects and identify stars with candidate companions. The BEER method complements the eclipse method, by allowing to probe the companion mass, up to sin(i), even for non-eclipsing systems. As a result, BEER analysis of Kepler and CoRoT space-missions light curves enabled the detection of dozens of non-eclipsing binaries, the Kepler-76b hot Jupiter, and four low-mass white-dwarf secondaries. The new LAMOST spectroscopy of the Kepler field, will allow: (1) better identification of binaries and planets, (2) derivation of the secondary mass, distinguishing between planets, brown dwarfs and low-mass stars. LAMOST radial velocities of stars with multi-epoch observations can be used to confirm a much larger number of BEER binaries than before.
2016-now: Post-Doc. at the School of Physics and Astronomy at Tel Aviv University, under supervision of Prof. Tsevi Mazeh.
2010-2016: M.Sc. and Ph.D. studies at the School of Physics and Astronomy at Tel Aviv University, under supervision of Prof. Tsevi Mazeh.
1987: B.Sc. (Magna Cum Lauda) from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in Physics and Mathematics.
1993 –2016: Compugen Ltd and Biocceleration Ltd.. Founder and executive manager of bioinformatics companies.
1986 – 1991: Israeli Navy. Project officer of a communication project for the Navy. Left the Navy as a Lt. Senior Grade.
1983 – 1986 Israeli Defense Forces elite R&D course – Talpiot.
As part of the course received a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Mathematics from the Hebrew university in Jerusalem.