Chen Hajaj

Associate Professor & Head of Data Science Track

Ariel University, Israel Office 58.3.42 chenha@g.ariel.ac.il GitHub LinkedIn Scholar
Chen Hajaj
$1.2M+Research Funding
4Patents
6Conferences Chaired
50+Publications
17Current Students
20Alumni

Education

2010 – 2015

Ph.D. in Computer Science

Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Specialized in game theory and mechanism design. Thesis focused on strategyproof mechanisms and algorithmic game theory with applications to electronic commerce.

 Advisor: Prof. David Sarne
2008 – 2010

M.Sc. in Computer Science

Bar-Ilan University, Israel

2005 – 2008

B.Sc. in Computer Science

Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Academic Administration

2024 – Present

NVIDIA University Ambassador

Ariel University

Leading GPU computing and AI education initiatives, fostering academia–industry collaboration with NVIDIA's research and educational programs.

Active
2021 – Present

Head of the Faculty Review Board

Faculty of Engineering, Ariel University

Directing research quality standards and ethical oversight across all engineering departments.

Active
2021 – Present

Head of Data Science Track

Dept. of Industrial Engineering & Management, Ariel University

Overseeing curriculum development, student programs, and strategic industry partnerships for the data science specialization.

Active
2019 – 2024

Director, Data Science & AI Research Center

Ariel University

Founded and directed a research center that secured more than $1.2M in competitive funding, resulted in 4 patents, and established collaborations with the Israel Innovation Authority and the Ministry of Innovation.

2017 – 2018

Data Science Fellow & Postdoctoral Researcher

Vanderbilt University, USA

Developed machine learning algorithms for cybersecurity and network traffic analysis. Also served on the Postdoc Association Committee, contributing to research policy and mentoring programs.

Conference & Workshop Organization

2022
Conference Chair
Annual Israel Association for Information Systems Conference
Chair
2021
Conference Chair
International Conference of Medical Informatics
Chair
2019
Workshop Co-chair
GAIW – Games, Agents and Incentives Workshop
Co-chair
2018
Workshop Co-chair
AI³ Workshop
Co-chair
2017
Workshop Co-chair
Agent-Mediated Electronic Commerce (AMEC) Workshop
Co-chair
2016
Workshop Co-chair
Agent-Mediated Electronic Commerce (AMEC) Workshop
Co-chair

Research Grants & Funding

Total Funding Secured: $1.2M+
2025 – 2028

Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology

State of Israel

Principal Investigators: Chen Hajaj and Amit Dvir

482,900
2025 – 2028

Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology

State of Israel

Principal Investigators: Sharon Barak, Chen Hajaj, and Riki Tesler

412,569
2021 – 2025

Encrypted Traffic Classification

Israel Innovation Authority

Principal Investigators: Chen Hajaj and Amit Dvir

341,000
2019 – 2023

APK Malware Detection

Israel National Cyber Directorate

Principal Investigator: Chen Hajaj

179,000
2019 – 2020

Quality of Service Research

Israel Innovation Authority

Principal Investigators: Chen Hajaj and Amit Dvir

100,000
2019 – 2020

Violence Prediction in Public Events

Israel Innovation Authority

Principal Investigators: Chen Hajaj, Amit Dvir, and Uzi Ben-Shalom

100,000
2015

Strategy-proof Mechanisms for Kidney Exchange

BSF – US-Israel Binational Science Foundation

Principal Investigator: Chen Hajaj

4,000

Patents & Intellectual Property

2024

Methods and Systems for Predicting Onset and Progression of Medical Conditions

US Patent Application No. 63/706,020

Inventors: Amir Glik, Chen Hajaj, Orit Rephaeli, and Anat Goldstein

Medical AI
2024

First-Person Shooter Online Gaming QoE Prediction from Network Traffic Analysis

US Provisional Application

Inventors: Eyal Paz, Ran Dubin, Chen Hajaj, and Amit Dvir

Network AI
2023

Predicting Onset of Neurodegenerative Diseases

PCT International Application

Inventors: Amir Glik, Chen Hajaj, Orit Rephaeli, and Anat Goldstein

Medical AI
2014

Selective Options Disclosure Method for Affecting a User's Decision-Making

US Provisional Application

Inventors: Chen Hajaj, David Sarne, and Noam Hazon

Behavioral AI