Jad Al Aaraj’s Personal Page
Biography
I am a PhD candidate in the EECS department at the University of California, Irvine, advised by Prof. Athina Markopoulou. I received my B.E. degree in Computer and Communications Engineering from American University of Beirut in 2020 and my M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of California, Irvine in 2023.
My research interests are in the areas of Internet-of-Things, privacy, and network measurements.
Work Experience
- Software Engineer PhD Intern,
Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA Jun 2023 – Sep 2023 - Software Engineer PhD Intern, Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA Jun 2022 – Sep 2022
- Software Engineer PhD Intern, Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA Jun 2021 – Sep 2021
- U.S. Patent 11935299, Decoding light-based messages to support device maintenance
- Software Engineer Intern, Cisco Systems, Beirut, Lebanon, July 2019 - September 2020
Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA Jun 2023 – Sep 2023Teaching Experience
- Teaching Assistant
- Class: Organization of Digital Computers Laboratory (EECS 112L)
- Oct 2022 – Dec 2022 and Jan 2022 – Mar 2022
Education
- University of California, Irvine, Present (Expected June, 2026)
- Degree: PhD
- Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering with a Concentration in Computer Engineering (CE)
- University of California, Irvine, June, 2023
- Degree: Master of Science
- Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering with a Concentration in Computer Engineering (CE)
- American University of Beirut, June, 2020
- Degree: Bachelor of Engineering
- Major: Computer and Communications Engineering