Alaa Khaddaj

Experience

1. OpenAIResearch Scientistcurrent2025 — present
2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyGraduate Research Assistant2020 — 2025
3. E14 FundVC Fellow2023 — 2024
4. American University of BeirutUndergraduate Research Assistant2017 — 2020Bliss Street, Beirut, Lebanon
5. MIT Media LabVisiting Student2019Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Education

1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science2022 — 2025
2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science2020 — 2022
3. American University of BeirutBachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Computer Engineering2016 — 2020

Skills & more

Languages Arabic · English · French

From Alaa's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

FWFred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHTHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDADelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Also attended American University of Beirut29

RHRalph HakmeFinance & Operations at STVSNStephanie Nour PrincePartner, Network and Operations at Nuwa CapitalNTNadine TorbeyInvestor at AlbionVCHHHabib HaddadManaging Partner of the E14 Fund, MIT at XfundMMMaya MakkawiVP, Partnerships & Operations at Acumen AmericaJSJad SalameManaging Partner & Founder at Phoenician VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology271

ALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMHMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmSBScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)NANoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVRVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRLRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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Also worked at E14 Fund24

HHHabib HaddadManaging Partner of the E14 Fund, MIT at XfundEYEmily YuSenior Associate at Boost VCCCCalvin ChinManaging Partner at E14 FundAPAndrea PorrasHead of Community at E14 FundSCShin ChenVenture Investor at E14 FundEHEvan HaasInvestor at E14 Fund

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Also worked at American University of Beirut2

ERErik Ryttervoll KvamshagenManaging Director at CanicaKSKarine SarkissianPartner at Tamar Capital

Also worked at MIT Media Lab42

DCDr. Catherine HavasiAdvisor at AI CapitalWJWill JackInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersASArjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalKTKevin TuPartner at DFJRRameshPrincipal Scientist at Rebellion VenturesATAbdulrahman TarabzouniFounder & CEO at STV

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