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bioinspired anti-fouling surfaces

Alexander Tesler

אלכס טסלר

Identity: verified

The Bar-Ilan CRIS profile identifies Alexander Tesler and records his surface-science background and current affiliation. [12]

Documented foundation

Research & experience

Bar-Ilan surface scientist working on bioinspired, slippery and nanostructured interfaces for fouling control and functional materials.[12]

surface chemistrynanostructured coatingsanti-biofoulingwetting and interfacial characterization

CV and official profile

The detailed institutional profile was inspected; no separate current CV file was verified.[12]

Selected work

Representative records, not a complete publication list. Metadata confirms attribution; it does not independently replicate a result.

2025 · paper

Anti-Biofouling Coatings Based on Ultra-Slippery Surfaces

The publisher record identifies Tesler as corresponding author and describes aerophilic and liquid-infused slippery coatings for biofouling control.[13]

Patent evidence

3 catalogued patent records · 2 identified families · family unassigned for 1 record

Coverage: Partial inventor search

Two additional families: Yeda spiky metal structures and FAU silicone/fluorosilicone coatings. FAU's first-party CV establishes the same Technion/Weizmann/Harvard biography and coauthors Solomonov and Shimanovich, connecting the shorter Alexander Tesler inventor name. Original Harvard fluid-gating US10330218B2 remains; its WO2016130558A1 and US20180023728A1 variants intentionally omitted. Older same-name Avago/Guzik electronics records are unresolved and excluded, not assumed to be this researcher. No worldwide portfolio completeness claim.

Spiky metal structures

US20240402165A1 · Published 2024-12-05

Published patent document inspected

Publication assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co Ltd

Inventor Alexander B. Tesler / Alexander Tesler is connected through the matching Technion–Weizmann–Harvard biography, surface-science subject and FAU portfolio/coauthors. Older electronics homonyms remain excluded.[186][225][226]

Original report snapshot

Original evidence: verified record

One attributable grant was inspected; the record documents inventorship but does not establish current commercial rights.[14]

Records are counted separately from identified families. Author-reported entries are labelled and may still need publication verification. Inventorship, publication-time applicant and current ownership are different facts. No legal-status, patentability or freedom-to-operate conclusion is made.

Scores prioritize research fit from 1–10; they are not probabilities.

Review: Reviewed with limitations

Proposed capability matches, not confirmed relationships. Scores are analyst judgments with low forecast confidence; researcher interests, capacity and feasibility need confirmation.

Internal connections

10 candidates

Connection 1

Amos Danielli

Research fit

Proposal hypothesis: Tesler's fouling-resistant coatings could address nonspecific adsorption in Danielli's magnetic-optical biomarker assays.[12][13][45][46][47]

First test and score details

First test

Proposed first test: Compare coated and uncoated assay-contact surfaces in a blank/spiked dilution panel on recovery and carryover.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
3

Why this rank

Rank 1/10; fit 8/10 (3 topic overlap + 3 complementarity + 2 feasible first test). New pairing outside the frozen portfolio co-member graph. The coating must not remove analyte or disrupt magnetic bead handling. Equal scores use existing-first, then stable researcher ID.

Conditions

Analyst proposal hypothesis, not an established collaboration, commitment, evidence-confidence rating or assessment of researcher quality; confirm participation and access before work.

Connection 2

Rachela Popovtzer

Research fit

Proposal hypothesis: Tesler's surface chemistry and Popovtzer's targeted nanoprobes meet on unintended protein adsorption versus retained targeting.[12][13][53][54]

First test and score details

First test

Proposed first test: Specify a small coating/probe panel and compare nonspecific protein binding with target-binding retention in an acellular assay.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
3

Why this rank

Rank 2/10; fit 8/10 (3 topic overlap + 3 complementarity + 2 feasible first test). New pairing outside the frozen portfolio co-member graph. Surface treatments may suppress both unwanted and desired binding. Equal scores use existing-first, then stable researcher ID.

Conditions

Analyst proposal hypothesis, not an established collaboration, commitment, evidence-confidence rating or assessment of researcher quality; confirm participation and access before work.

Connection 3

Tomer Lewi

Research fit

Proposal hypothesis: Tesler can characterize fouling at interfaces while Lewi models its effect on a metasurface's optical response.[12][13][67][68]

First test and score details

First test

Proposed first test: Sweep a deposited-layer thickness in a metasurface model and compare spectral drift before and after a proposed coating.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
3

Why this rank

Rank 3/10; fit 8/10 (3 topic overlap + 3 complementarity + 2 feasible first test). New pairing outside the frozen portfolio co-member graph. The coating's refractive index and stability need measurement. Equal scores use existing-first, then stable researcher ID.

Conditions

Analyst proposal hypothesis, not an established collaboration, commitment, evidence-confidence rating or assessment of researcher quality; confirm participation and access before work.

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Connection 4

Zeev Zalevsky

Research fit

Proposal hypothesis: Tesler's antifouling interfaces could preserve the calibration of Zalevsky's fiber or biomedical optical sensing surfaces.[12][13][116][117][138]

First test and score details

First test

Proposed first test: Use a sensor-window phantom with controlled deposits and compare signal drift for coated and uncoated windows.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
3

Why this rank

Rank 4/10; fit 8/10 (3 topic overlap + 3 complementarity + 2 feasible first test). New pairing outside the frozen portfolio co-member graph. Optical transparency and coating longevity must be checked independently. Equal scores use existing-first, then stable researcher ID.

Conditions

Analyst proposal hypothesis, not an established collaboration, commitment, evidence-confidence rating or assessment of researcher quality; confirm participation and access before work.

Connection 5

Yatir Sadia

Research fit

Original proposal

Proposal hypothesis: Tesler can characterize fouling-resistant coatings while Sadia assesses ionic transport through a functional ceramic sensing interface.[12][13][31][32]

First test and score details

First test

Proposed first test: Compare coated and uncoated ceramic coupons in a defined salt solution; measure conductivity drift, deposit coverage and coating stability.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 5/10; fit 7/10 (2 topic overlap + 3 complementarity + 2 feasible first test). Preserved original co-membership proposal in o07. An added candidate, Amos Danielli (8/10), ranks above this original because its stated pair-specific roles and first test score higher; this original is limited as follows: An antifouling layer can block the very ionic transport needed for sensing; chemistry and readout must be selected first. No automatic score boost for original membership. Equal scores use existing-first, then stable researcher ID.

Conditions

Analyst proposal hypothesis, not an established collaboration, commitment, evidence-confidence rating or assessment of researcher quality; confirm participation and access before work.

Connection 6

Amir Weiss

Research fit

Original proposal

Proposal hypothesis: Tesler supplies controlled surface-fouling perturbations and Amir Weiss can test calibration methods that reveal rather than conceal sensor drift.[12][13][108][109]

First test and score details

First test

Proposed first test: Use a coupon-derived or simulated drift series to compare a fixed estimator with a mismatch-aware estimator on bias and fault detection.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 6/10; fit 7/10 (2 topic overlap + 3 complementarity + 2 feasible first test). Preserved original co-membership proposal in o07. An added candidate, Amos Danielli (8/10), ranks above this original because its stated pair-specific roles and first test score higher; this original is limited as follows: No water-sensor hardware or common dataset is established; the surface-to-signal transfer function must be measured. No automatic score boost for original membership. Equal scores use existing-first, then stable researcher ID.

Conditions

Analyst proposal hypothesis, not an established collaboration, commitment, evidence-confidence rating or assessment of researcher quality; confirm participation and access before work.

Connection 7

Orit Shefi

Research fit

Proposal hypothesis: Shefi's cell-culture interfaces and Tesler's anti-adhesion surfaces create a testable tension between desired neural attachment and unwanted fouling.[8][12][13]

First test and score details

First test

Proposed first test: Compare patterned adhesive and non-adhesive regions in a proposed coupon assay; predefine neurite coverage, off-target attachment and viability endpoints.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 7/10; fit 7/10 (2 topic overlap + 3 complementarity + 2 feasible first test). New pairing outside the frozen portfolio co-member graph. Antifouling cannot be assumed compatible with cell viability or desired adhesion. Equal scores use existing-first, then stable researcher ID.

Conditions

Analyst proposal hypothesis, not an established collaboration, commitment, evidence-confidence rating or assessment of researcher quality; confirm participation and access before work.

Connection 8

Yossef Efraim Panfil

Research fit

Proposal hypothesis: Tesler's interface control could help Panfil distinguish colloidal-emitter surface quenching from changes in the emitting defect.[12][13][25][26]

First test and score details

First test

Proposed first test: Design a two-coating nanocrystal panel with uncoated controls; measure brightness and spectral stability in one fixed medium.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 8/10; fit 7/10 (2 topic overlap + 3 complementarity + 2 feasible first test). New pairing outside the frozen portfolio co-member graph. No passivation chemistry or preserved quantum emission is assumed. Equal scores use existing-first, then stable researcher ID.

Conditions

Analyst proposal hypothesis, not an established collaboration, commitment, evidence-confidence rating or assessment of researcher quality; confirm participation and access before work.

Connection 9

Tamar Goldzak Mizrahi

Research fit

Proposal hypothesis: Tesler's interfacial chemistry can define candidate surface structures for Goldzak Mizrahi's electronic-structure modelling.[12][13][132][133]

First test and score details

First test

Proposed first test: For two bounded surface terminations, compare computed adsorption trends with published wetting or binding observations.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 9/10; fit 7/10 (2 topic overlap + 3 complementarity + 2 feasible first test). New pairing outside the frozen portfolio co-member graph. First-principles adsorption trends do not establish macroscopic antifouling efficacy. Equal scores use existing-first, then stable researcher ID.

Conditions

Analyst proposal hypothesis, not an established collaboration, commitment, evidence-confidence rating or assessment of researcher quality; confirm participation and access before work.

Connection 10

Boris Desiatov

Research fit

Proposal hypothesis: Tesler's coatings could protect an exposed Desiatov photonic interface, provided they do not destroy mode confinement.[12][13][135][136]

First test and score details

First test

Proposed first test: Model a coated nonlinear waveguide and compare resonance drift, optical loss and tolerance to an added fouling layer.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 10/10; fit 7/10 (2 topic overlap + 3 complementarity + 2 feasible first test). New pairing outside the frozen portfolio co-member graph. Coating chemistry may be incompatible with the photonic fabrication process. Equal scores use existing-first, then stable researcher ID.

Conditions

Analyst proposal hypothesis, not an established collaboration, commitment, evidence-confidence rating or assessment of researcher quality; confirm participation and access before work.

External connections

10 candidates

Connection 1

Joanna Aizenberg

Harvard University

Research fit

Original proposal

Aizenberg's official profile spans biomimetics, surface chemistry and adaptive materials, complementing Tesler's anti-fouling characterization; this is a capability match and does not imply present willingness.[12][14][15][431]

First test and score details

First test

Cycle coated coupons across two bounded flow regimes and measure deposit coverage, lubricant retention and recovery after each change.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
4

Why this rank

Rank 1/10 after semantic revision; analyst score 9 = max(1, 4+3+2): topic overlap 4/4, complementarity 3/3, feasible first test 2/3. The experiment, numerical inputs or identity/scope needs confirmation before execution. Original remains first under these components; original status breaks equal-score ties only, without a prestige bonus.

Conditions

Proposed fit, not an assertion of a new or active relationship. Independent review pending; forecast confidence low. Partner interest, capacity, data access and any required experimental approvals/resources are unverified. Original patent evidence a-s14 names both Tesler and Aizenberg; this may extend an existing inventive connection. No current project or willingness is established.

Connection 2

Doris Vollmer

Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

Research fit

Proposed capability match: Alexander Tesler's surface chemistry, nanostructured coatings can be paired with Doris Vollmer's documented wetting and adhesion, stable self-cleaning coatings for adaptive anti-fouling surfaces for changing flow conditions. The specific contribution is adhesion, friction and self-cleaning stability; this transfer is an analyst hypothesis.[12][499]

First test and score details

First test

Compare contaminated and clean surfaces through repeated wetting and abrasion cycles using coated test coupons exposed to changing flow, salinity and fouling challenge. Compare adhesion force, cleaning efficiency and durability with an unresponsive coating with the same initial surface chemistry.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
4

Why this rank

Rank 2/10 after semantic revision; analyst score 9 = max(1, 4+3+2): topic overlap 4/4, complementarity 3/3, feasible first test 2/3. The experiment, numerical inputs or identity/scope needs confirmation before execution.

Conditions

Proposed fit, not an assertion of a new or active relationship. Independent review pending; forecast confidence low. Partner interest, capacity, data access and any required experimental approvals/resources are unverified.

Connection 3

Tak-Sing Wong

The Pennsylvania State University

Research fit

Proposed capability match: Alexander Tesler's surface chemistry, nanostructured coatings can be paired with Tak-Sing Wong's documented liquid-infused slippery surfaces, interfacial phenomena for adaptive anti-fouling surfaces for changing flow conditions. The specific contribution is slippery-surface retention and manufacture; this transfer is an analyst hypothesis.[12][502]

First test and score details

First test

Compare liquid-infused and smooth control coupons under repeated flow/cleaning cycles using coated test coupons exposed to changing flow, salinity and fouling challenge. Compare lubricant loss, contact-angle hysteresis and retained antifouling effect with an unresponsive coating with the same initial surface chemistry.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
4

Why this rank

Rank 3/10 after semantic revision; analyst score 9 = max(1, 4+3+2): topic overlap 4/4, complementarity 3/3, feasible first test 2/3. The experiment, numerical inputs or identity/scope needs confirmation before execution.

Conditions

Proposed fit, not an assertion of a new or active relationship. Independent review pending; forecast confidence low. Partner interest, capacity, data access and any required experimental approvals/resources are unverified.

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Connection 4

Paula Hammond

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research fit

Proposed capability match: Alexander Tesler's surface chemistry, nanostructured coatings can be paired with Paula Hammond's documented layer-by-layer nanoparticles, staged drug delivery for adaptive anti-fouling surfaces for changing flow conditions. The specific contribution is layer-order control of surface charge; this transfer is an analyst hypothesis.[12][56][460]

First test and score details

First test

Reverse the order of two polymer layers while matching thickness using coated test coupons exposed to changing flow, salinity and fouling challenge. Compare surface charge, protein adsorption and wetting stability with an unresponsive coating with the same initial surface chemistry.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
3

Why this rank

Rank 4/10 after semantic revision; analyst score 8 = max(1, 3+3+2): topic overlap 3/4, complementarity 3/3, feasible first test 2/3. The experiment, numerical inputs or identity/scope needs confirmation before execution.

Conditions

Proposed fit, not an assertion of a new or active relationship. Independent review pending; forecast confidence low. Partner interest, capacity, data access and any required experimental approvals/resources are unverified. Contribution is restricted to the scope stated in the first test. The official page has differing leadership titles in its header and biography; only MIT affiliation is asserted.

Connection 5

Donald E. Ingber

Harvard University

Research fit

Proposed capability match: Alexander Tesler's surface chemistry, nanostructured coatings can be paired with Donald E. Ingber's documented organ chips, mechanobiology for adaptive anti-fouling surfaces for changing flow conditions. The specific contribution is flow and tissue interfaces under controlled conditions; this transfer is an analyst hypothesis.[12][462]

First test and score details

First test

Design a microfluidic or organ-chip challenge with controlled shear and matched surface controls using coated test coupons exposed to changing flow, salinity and fouling challenge. Compare flow-dependent adhesion, permeability and toxicity proxies with an unresponsive coating with the same initial surface chemistry.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
3

Why this rank

Rank 5/10 after semantic revision; analyst score 8 = max(1, 3+3+2): topic overlap 3/4, complementarity 3/3, feasible first test 2/3. The experiment, numerical inputs or identity/scope needs confirmation before execution.

Conditions

Proposed fit, not an assertion of a new or active relationship. Independent review pending; forecast confidence low. Partner interest, capacity, data access and any required experimental approvals/resources are unverified.

Connection 6

Robert S. Langer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research fit

Proposed capability match: Alexander Tesler's surface chemistry, nanostructured coatings can be paired with Robert S. Langer's documented controlled drug delivery, polymer and lipid materials for adaptive anti-fouling surfaces for changing flow conditions. The specific contribution is polymeric coating retention; this transfer is an analyst hypothesis.[12][466]

First test and score details

First test

Compare two polymer coating formulations through a matched wash-and-soak protocol using coated test coupons exposed to changing flow, salinity and fouling challenge. Compare coating retention, leaching and surface fouling with an unresponsive coating with the same initial surface chemistry.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 6/10 after semantic revision; analyst score 7 = max(1, 2+3+2): topic overlap 2/4, complementarity 3/3, feasible first test 2/3. The experiment, numerical inputs or identity/scope needs confirmation before execution.

Conditions

Proposed fit, not an assertion of a new or active relationship. Independent review pending; forecast confidence low. Partner interest, capacity, data access and any required experimental approvals/resources are unverified. Contribution is restricted to the scope stated in the first test.

Connection 7

Jennifer A. Lewis

Harvard University

Research fit

Proposed capability match for Alexander Tesler with Jennifer A. Lewis: Printing contributes a controlled geometry branch to fouling studies; shape and coating chemistry must not change simultaneously, and simulated adhesion needs later validation.[12][468]

First test and score details

First test

Simulate flow and particle attachment over two printable coupon geometries while holding coating chemistry, inlet particle concentration and flow rate fixed. Compare predicted surface coverage and pressure drop at matched exposed area; separately check printable feature limits. Use identical attachment-law assumptions and a smooth-geometry control, then vary the uncertain attachment parameters.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 7/10 after semantic revision; analyst score 7 = max(1, 2+3+2): topic overlap 2/4, complementarity 3/3, feasible first test 2/3. Printing contributes a controlled geometry branch to fouling studies; shape and coating chemistry must not change simultaneously, and simulated adhesion needs later validation. The experiment, numerical inputs or identity/scope needs confirmation before execution.

Conditions

Proposed fit, not an assertion of a new or active relationship. Independent review pending; forecast confidence low. Partner interest, capacity, data access and any required experimental approvals/resources are unverified. Post-review scope: Printing contributes a controlled geometry branch to fouling studies; shape and coating chemistry must not change simultaneously, and simulated adhesion needs later validation. This revised proposal awaits independent targeted re-review; simulated outcomes would establish model behavior only, not biological, clinical or deployed benefit.

Connection 8

Samir Mitragotri

Harvard University

Research fit

Proposed capability match: Alexander Tesler's surface chemistry, nanostructured coatings can be paired with Samir Mitragotri's documented drug delivery, biological barriers for adaptive anti-fouling surfaces for changing flow conditions. The specific contribution is biological adhesion barriers; this transfer is an analyst hypothesis.[12][477]

First test and score details

First test

Compare surface-bound protein adsorption and nonspecific cell adhesion under matched surface area using coated test coupons exposed to changing flow, salinity and fouling challenge. Compare adsorbed protein, adhesion and cytotoxicity with an unresponsive coating with the same initial surface chemistry.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 8/10 after semantic revision; analyst score 7 = max(1, 2+3+2): topic overlap 2/4, complementarity 3/3, feasible first test 2/3. The experiment, numerical inputs or identity/scope needs confirmation before execution.

Conditions

Proposed fit, not an assertion of a new or active relationship. Independent review pending; forecast confidence low. Partner interest, capacity, data access and any required experimental approvals/resources are unverified. Contribution is restricted to the scope stated in the first test.

Connection 9

David J. Mooney

Harvard University

Research fit

Proposed capability match: Alexander Tesler's surface chemistry, nanostructured coatings can be paired with David J. Mooney's documented cell-responsive biomaterials, mechanobiology for adaptive anti-fouling surfaces for changing flow conditions. The specific contribution is biochemical and mechanical cues at cell-material interfaces; this transfer is an analyst hypothesis.[12][480]

First test and score details

First test

Vary one material cue while holding geometry and biochemical loading fixed in a designed culture experiment using coated test coupons exposed to changing flow, salinity and fouling challenge. Compare cell response, adhesion and viability with an unresponsive coating with the same initial surface chemistry.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 9/10 after semantic revision; analyst score 7 = max(1, 2+3+2): topic overlap 2/4, complementarity 3/3, feasible first test 2/3. The experiment, numerical inputs or identity/scope needs confirmation before execution.

Conditions

Proposed fit, not an assertion of a new or active relationship. Independent review pending; forecast confidence low. Partner interest, capacity, data access and any required experimental approvals/resources are unverified.

Connection 10

Aydogan Ozcan

University of California, Los Angeles

Research fit

Proposed capability match for Alexander Tesler with Aydogan Ozcan: Computational imaging could improve the measurement of fouling; its appropriate control is another analysis method on identical images, not a different coating.[12][118][482]

First test and score details

First test

Generate coupon micrographs with known attached-particle locations under controlled blur and illumination. Hold coupon geometry, coating and particle load fixed; compare conventional segmentation and computational reconstruction by particle-count error and false detections against that same ground truth. Repeat across synthetic fouling loads; do not interpret image-processing gain as coating efficacy.

Score components

complementarity
3
feasible first test
2
topic overlap
2

Why this rank

Rank 10/10 after semantic revision; analyst score 7 = max(1, 2+3+2): topic overlap 2/4, complementarity 3/3, feasible first test 2/3. Computational imaging could improve the measurement of fouling; its appropriate control is another analysis method on identical images, not a different coating. The experiment, numerical inputs or identity/scope needs confirmation before execution.

Conditions

Proposed fit, not an assertion of a new or active relationship. Independent review pending; forecast confidence low. Partner interest, capacity, data access and any required experimental approvals/resources are unverified. Contribution is restricted to the scope stated in the first test. Post-review scope: Computational imaging could improve the measurement of fouling; its appropriate control is another analysis method on identical images, not a different coating. This revised proposal awaits independent targeted re-review; simulated outcomes would establish model behavior only, not biological, clinical or deployed benefit.

Evidence & open questions

Inspect claim ratings and independent review

Alexander Tesler's documented expertise covers slippery anti-fouling interfaces, wetting and nanostructured surface chemistry. [12][13][14]

High confidenceReview: reviewed

Current CV coverage is incomplete.

Review record
  • profiles_c: supports. Tesler's institutional profile directly supports wetting, slippery surfaces, nanostructures and anti-fouling; the newly opened Wiley record verifies the exact 2025 work and corresponding authorship, while the patent confirms related inventorship.

Hypothesis: Tesler could test adaptive anti-fouling surfaces that maintain performance across changing flow conditions. [13][15]

Low confidenceReview: reviewed

The adaptation mechanism, industrial durability and manufacturability remain untested.

Review record
  • profiles_c: supports. The revised hypothesis removes unsupported heat-exchange and self-reporting specifics. Wiley documents Tesler's aerophilic and liquid-infused anti-fouling surfaces, while Aizenberg's profile provides the adaptive-material complement.
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