Dr. Benyamin Haghi is an instructor at Caltech’s Center for Technology and Management Education (CTME), where he teaches courses in artificial intelligence, generative AI, applied machine learning, probability, and statistics for technical and professional audiences. He brings expertise spanning AI research, engineering systems, data analytics, and applied machine learning, with experience across academia, industry, and advanced technology applications. He works with organizations seeking to build practical AI capabilities and support workforce development in rapidly evolving technical environments.
Dr. Haghi earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where his research focused on energy-efficient and robust machine learning algorithms for biomedical and engineering applications. His research has been published in leading venues including Nature Biomedical Engineering, NeurIPS, and IEEE journals and conferences.
In industry and applied research settings, Dr. Haghi has worked on AI-driven solutions involving large-scale engineering optimization, generative AI, robotics, computer vision, and data-driven decision systems. His areas of expertise include:
· Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
· Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
· Graph Neural Networks and Transformer Architectures
· Data Analytics and Predictive Modeling
· Optimization for Engineering Systems
· Biomedical Signal Processing
· Applied Statistics and Probability
· Python, MATLAB, and Modern AI/ML Workflows
In addition to CTME, Dr. Haghi has taught at California State University Long Beach, California State University Northridge, and the University of California San Diego. His teaching emphasizes practical application, helping learners translate advanced AI and machine learning concepts into real-world engineering, analytics, and decision-making contexts.
Dr. Haghi holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. from Caltech and a double-major B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics from Sharif University of Technology.