RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Michael
ZouariPhD

Statistics, research
& practical AI.

Portrait of Michael Zouari beside a whiteboard
PhD · Ariel UniversityLecturer · Netanya Academic College

I work with researchers and organizations on statistical analysis, medical research and the practical use of AI. My published work spans digital finance, health and human decision-making.

Based in Israel · Working in English & Hebrew

01 / EXPERTISE

Three ways to
work together.

Statistical depth, practical AI experience and research in digital finance. A focused approach to your question, your data and your team.

01

Statistics & biostatistics

For researchers, clinicians & academic teams

Methodological collaboration from study design and analysis to interpretation and manuscript development.

  • Research design & analysis planning
  • Statistical modeling & interpretation
  • Manuscript methods & reviewer responses
Discuss your research
02

AI consulting & workshops

For organizations, educators & professional teams

Practical applications of AI, built around the work your team does and the skills it needs.

  • AI applications & workflow design
  • Workshops with practical exercises
  • AI tools for research & teaching
Discuss AI for your team
03

Blockchain & digital finance

For research teams & finance professionals

Research and analytical consulting on digital asset markets, decentralized finance and financial risk.

  • Digital asset & DeFi research
  • Liquidity & volatility analysis
  • Financial risk & market interpretation
Explore a research question

THE WORKING PROCESS

From the first question
to the next step.

  1. 01

    Define the question

    Discuss the aim, the available information and what the work needs to address.

  2. 02

    Agree the approach

    Set the scope and choose the research methods, analysis or workshop format.

  3. 03

    Work through the evidence

    Develop the work together, interpret the findings and identify the next steps.

02 / SELECTED RESEARCH

Published work.
Questions that matter.

Research across digital finance, health and human decision-making, with a direct link to every publication.

Publication record

Browse by research area. Each entry includes the original article, a short summary and its DOI.

07
2026

Finance Research Letters

When code fails: Operational trust shocks and liquidity scarring in decentralized finance

About this paper

Examines the liquidity consequences of smart-contract exploits in decentralized finance, including persistent damage after the immediate loss of funds.

Michael Zouari, Ilan Alon & Zeev Shtudiner

DOI
2026

Chaos, Solitons & Fractals

Heterogeneous collective criticality in cryptocurrency volatility: Scaling collapse, tail synchronization, and cascade amplification

About this paper

Studies extreme volatility and synchronization across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, connecting the behavior of individual assets with collective market instability.

Michael Zouari, Ilan Alon & Zeev Shtudiner

DOI
2026

Epilepsia

Psychological stress during wartime and its association with seizure-related emergency department utilization

About this paper

Compares seizure-related emergency care before and during wartime in a large clinical cohort, examining patterns of healthcare use and patient vulnerability.

Anda Eilam, Mahdi Arar, Yacov Balash, Volodymyr Samogalskyi, Merav Greenstein, Michael Zouari & Nadejda Khmelev

DOI
2026

Journal of Economics and BusinessIn press

How fast can a run be? Crisis speed across stablecoins, banks, and money market funds

About this paper

Compares the speed of liquidity crises across stablecoins, banks and money market funds, with implications for how quickly monitoring and response need to operate.

Michael Zouari, Ilan Alon & Zeev Shtudiner

DOI
2026

Entropy

Landauer-Based Economic Temperature in Blockspace Markets: Evidence from Bitcoin and Ethereum

About this paper

Uses a thermodynamic framework to investigate Bitcoin and Ethereum transaction-fee markets and the monetary cost of processing information.

Michael Zouari, Ilan Alon & Zeev Shtudiner

DOI
2025

Journal of Global Information Management

Ethereum: Past, Present, and Future

About this paper

Maps Ethereum research across market volatility, investor behavior and blockchain applications, and identifies directions for future investigation.

Michael Zouari, Ilan Alon & Zeev Shtudiner

DOI
2024

PLOS ONE

Cultural, social, and economic influences on academic field choice among Jewish and Muslim students

About this paper

Investigates how cultural, social and economic considerations shape choices of academic field among Jewish and Muslim students in Israel.

Michael Zouari & Zeev Shtudiner

DOI

Showing 7 of 7 publications

03 / TEACHING & WORKSHOPS

Methods to understand.
Skills to use.

Academic teaching and practical workshops in statistics, finance and artificial intelligence.

Academic teaching

Selected teaching areas at Netanya Academic College

01

Statistics & research methods

Statistics I & II, SPSS, research design, and the interpretation of evidence.

02

Artificial intelligence in practice

AI in health systems management, financial practice, and professional workflows.

03

Finance & economics

Microeconomics, macroeconomics, financial analysis, and risk management.

04

Mathematics & quantitative foundations

Developing the quantitative foundations for academic and professional study.

AI WORKSHOPS

Work with AI.
Start with your tasks.

Sessions for academic staff, educators and professional teams, with examples and exercises matched to their work.

  • Interactive teaching materials & learning dashboards
  • Research workflows & thoughtful use of AI
  • Organizational applications & practical team exercises
Plan a workshop

Online or in person · English or Hebrew

04 / ABOUT

A researcher.
A working partner.

Teaching since 2010

I’m Michael Zouari, a statistician, biostatistician and lecturer with a PhD from Ariel University.

My research examines blockchain, decentralized finance, volatility and financial risk. I also collaborate on medical and social research, bringing statistical methods to questions across disciplines.

At Netanya Academic College, I teach quantitative and digital subjects. Alongside teaching and research, I provide statistical consulting and practical AI workshops for academic and professional teams.

05 / GET IN TOUCH

Tell me about
your next project.

A research question, a statistical challenge or an AI workshop for your team. Share a little context and what you would like to achieve.

Academic enquirieszouamich@netanya.ac.il
Consulting & workshopsdomainmz@gmail.com