Prof. Dario R. Dekel has dedicated his career to advancing sustainable energy solutions. His professional journey spans both industry and academia, with extensive expertise in energy research, entrepreneurship, and technological innovation.
For many years, Prof. Dekel worked in the high-tech industry, conducting research on high-temperature batteries at Rafael Ltd. for Israel’s defense sector. He later co-founded CellEra (now HydroLite), where he pioneered the development of Anion-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (AEMFC) technology – the next generation of fuel cells -advancing green energy and power solutions.
In 2015, after a 25-year career in industry, he returned to the Technion as a faculty member in the Wolfson Department of Chemical Engineering. There, he established the TEEM Lab (Technion Electrochemical Energy-based on Membranes – https://dekel.technion.ac.il/), which has since grown into the world’s largest research group in the field of Anion-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (AEMFCs) and Anion-Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers (AEMWEs). He currently leads a multidisciplinary team of 20 researchers, driving advancements in electrochemical energy technologies.
Prof. Dekel’s research focuses on electrochemical technologies based on ionomeric membranes, with special attention to fuel cells, electrolyzers, and CO₂ electrochemical processes. He works on the development of electrocatalysts, ionomeric materials, membranes, electrodes, and devices. His research is particularly focused on applications in hydrogen and ammonia generation, as well as CO₂ sequestration and CO₂-to-fuel systems. He is committed to the development of environmentally friendly electrochemical systems using renewable fuels such as hydrogen, urea, and ammonia, with a special focus on applications for the automotive and energy storage markets.
Throughout the years, over 25 graduate students graduated under his supervision. Over the years, he has published more than 150 scientific papers (> 14,000 citations, H-index 53, @May 2025) and holds over 50 patents in the field of membrane, battery, and fuel cell technologies.
Since returning to the Technion, Prof. Dekel has been an active member of the Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP). In April 2023, he was appointed as GTEP’s Director.
With extensive experience in academia, industry, and entrepreneurship, Prof. Dekel continues to drive innovation in sustainable energy and foster interdisciplinary collaborations to shape the future of green energy technologies.