“When I was considering where to study, a friend described the Technion as extremely demanding and challenging. Instead of finding this discouraging, his words sparked my interest. I decided I wanted to study at the best institution in Israel.”

While excelling in his own studies — focusing on computer networks, machine learning, and signal processing — Gal has supported his peers in rising to the academic challenges the Technion presents. He has served as a peer tutor, coordinating a mentorship program for first-year students in the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He also initiated a support program for second-semester students facing academic challenges.

Following October 7, he volunteered in various capacities, including organizing a fundraising campaign to provide recovery shirts for injured soldiers, which addressed the needs of individuals with upper-body injuries.

Once he returned to the Technion, Gal mentored first-semester student reservists to help them acclimate to academic life. And academic life, to his mind, is a powerful response to terrorism.

He says, echoing a Technion peer, “The best response to violence and hatred is to respond with progress, innovation, and learning — to continue advancing Israel’s leadership in science and engineering.”

Gal was born in a moshav in the Sharon area, where he was raised. His hobbies include hiking in the mountains, reading, and a variety of sports, especially soccer and rock climbing.