A Senior Researcher, in the Electrical Discharge and Plasma Lab, Tel Aviv University, where he researches the influence of transverse current during thin film deposition and arc electrode erosion, aninvestigates the development and application of pulsed air arc deposition (PAAD). He also lectures a graduate course on “Electrophysical and electrochemical material processing” in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, of the Faculty of Engineering. Dr. Parkansky has published 77 printed works, including 27 patents and one book.