SAMI SHAMOON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING(R.A.) FRIENDLY SOCIETY

Their core work

Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (SCE) is an Israeli engineering college based in Beer Sheva that participates in European science outreach and applied mathematics research. For most of its H2020 involvement, SCE contributed to the European Researchers' Night events in Israel (in partnership with Madatech, the Israel National Museum of Science), running public engagement activities to connect citizens with research. More recently, the college has entered applied mathematics research, contributing to work on Wiener-Hopf factorisation techniques with applications in biomechanics, medicine, and environmental engineering.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

From 2014 to 2021, SCE's H2020 involvement was entirely focused on science outreach through the European Researchers' Night series in Israel — four consecutive editions running public engagement events. A significant shift occurred in 2021 with the EffectFact project, marking the college's first entry into substantive research collaboration on applied mathematics with real-world engineering applications. This transition suggests the institution is moving from pure outreach participation toward contributing research expertise.

SCE appears to be transitioning from a science communication participant to an active research contributor, particularly in mathematical methods applied to engineering and biomedical problems.

How they like to work

SCE has only participated as a partner, never as a coordinator, across all five projects. The ERNI projects involved large national consortia (contributing to 44 unique partners across 15 countries), but SCE's role was as one of many Israeli event hosts rather than a consortium driver. Their collaboration pattern suggests a supportive, locally-anchored partner that joins established initiatives rather than initiating them.

SCE has worked with 44 partners across 15 countries, though this breadth is largely inherited from the multi-country ERNI consortia rather than individually built relationships. Their strongest ties are within the Israeli research and science communication ecosystem, particularly with Madatech.

What sets them apart

SCE brings a dual profile rarely found in a single institution: strong public engagement infrastructure for science communication in Israel, combined with emerging research capability in applied mathematical methods. For consortium builders, they offer a reliable Israeli partner for outreach work packages and a growing capacity in Wiener-Hopf techniques with cross-disciplinary applications. Their Beer Sheva location places them in Israel's growing Negev technology hub.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EffectFact
  SCE's first genuine research project and largest single grant (EUR 59,800), representing a strategic shift into applied mathematics with biomedical and environmental applications.
• ERNI2014
  Launched SCE's four-edition involvement in European Researchers' Night, establishing the college as a consistent Israeli partner for EU science outreach.