I am Hassan ALHAJJ, an AI researcher with over a decade of experience in machine learning, computer vision, multi-modal medical imaging, and software development. I thrive at the intersection of research and production, turning ideas into deployed solutions that drive healthcare innovation. I have led cross-functional teams to build MRI- and ultrasound-based imaging pipelines, fused multi-modal data for better diagnoses, and contributed to ophthalmology and surgical AI tools. I am passionate about building AI systems that address real-world challenges in healthcare and beyond.

Hassan ALHAJJ

I am Hassan ALHAJJ, an AI researcher with over a decade of experience in machine learning, computer vision, multi-modal medical imaging, and software development. I thrive at the intersection of research and production, turning ideas into deployed solutions that drive healthcare innovation. I have led cross-functional teams to build MRI- and ultrasound-based imaging pipelines, fused multi-modal data for better diagnoses, and contributed to ophthalmology and surgical AI tools. I am passionate about building AI systems that address real-world challenges in healthcare and beyond.

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I am Hassan ALHAJJ, an AI researcher with over a decade of experience in machine learning, computer vision, multi-modal medical imaging, and software development. I thrive at the intersection of research and production, turning ideas into deployed solutions that drive healthcare innovation.

I have led cross-functional teams to build MRI- and ultrasound-based imaging pipelines, fused multi-modal data for better diagnoses, and contributed to ophthalmology and surgical AI tools. I am passionate about building AI systems that address real-world challenges in healthcare and beyond.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
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Work Experience

Research Engineer at Hera-MI
October 1, 2022 - November 18, 2025
Lead development and validation of MRI-based breast cancer image-processing pipelines, aligning cross-functional teams (AI, imaging science, software) to enhance lesion detection accuracy. Designed and delivered an AI-driven ultrasound screening application, integrating deep learning models for nodule segmentation and classification, improving early-stage cancer detection rates. Drove multi-modal fusion of MRI, mammography, and ultrasound data, boosting diagnostic accuracy within the breast cancer analysis system by integrating complementary imaging features. Integrated a new feature into the automatic system of breast cancer analysis BSV.
Postdoctoral Research at Laboratory of Medical Information Processing (LaTIM)
November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021
Managed technical work packages within a multi-partner AI imaging consortium (Zeiss, Evolucare, Adcis), coordinating milestones and data sharing across teams. Directed research on deep learning for multi-modal diabetic retinopathy diagnosis, ensuring data quality and model generalization across imaging modalities. Co-developed and registered two AI-based ophthalmology software applications recognized by Ouest Valorisation under formal software declarations. Developed predictive models from PPG and ECG data, enhancing clinical decision-making accuracy. Designed an eye surgery simulator and trained an agent to perform surgical tasks using reinforcement learning algorithms. Co-led three international medical image analysis challenges CATARACTS 2017, EndoVis/CATARACTS 2018 and EndoVis/CATARACTS 2020, involving over 2M annotated images and multiple global institutions.
Software Engineer at CME Offshore
October 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014
Managed end-to-end software delivery for international iOS applications, including requirements analysis, design, and testing. Prepared project plans, tasks estimations, requirement analysis and design documents. Collaborated across distributed teams in the US and Lebanon to ensure on-time delivery and quality.

Education

PhD in computer science at Bretagne occidentale university
November 1, 2014 - July 1, 2018
Master research in computer science at Beirut, Lebanon
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013

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Industry Experience

Healthcare, Life Sciences, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

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