Maxim Sokol received the Ph.D. degree in materials engineering from Ben-Gurion University in 2017. is a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Materials Engineering and Science, Tel Aviv University, where he leads the Advanced Ceramics Laboratory. At the forefront of the Advanced Ceramics Laboratory, he oversees a dynamic range of research activities. His laboratory is a hub for interdisciplinary research, delving into critical areas like nanomaterials and 2-D materials, specifically focusing on MXenes. Other key research areas include ceramic matrix composites, advanced structural ceramics, and transparent ceramics.