People
The Music Intelligence Lab is a small group of researchers, students, and collaborators working across engineering, music, and dance. This page keeps track of who is currently on the team, who has moved on, and who we work with outside the lab.
Team
Olivier Chiniara
Co-grantee, Music in Motion: Biomechanics and Movement
Samir Shaker
Research Assistant: Music Interfaces and Live Pipelines
Hélène Jabbour
MS, Mechanical Engineering: Gluvn Glove Instrument
Alumni
Mohammad El Asal
Former Research Assistant: Maqam Identification, Shawwa algorithm
Najla Sadek
Former Undergraduate Researcher: Latent Geometry of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier (EAIM 2026)
Roni Trad
Former MS, Computational Science
Rebal Abou Fadel
Former Undergraduate Researcher
Collaborators
Dany Abou Jaoude
AUB Mechanical Engineering: Maqam Identification
Sara Najem
AUB Physics and CAMS: Network Science for Music
Nareg Karaoghlanian
AUB Research Associate: Sound-source Localisation, Continuous Instruments
Joelle Khoury
Composer and Pianist: Music in Motion
Khaled Yassine
Percussionist: Music in Motion
Fouad Bechwati (21db)
Acoustic Set Designer: Music in Motion Performances
Opportunities
We welcome MS and PhD applicants at the American University of Beirut interested in machine learning for music, embodied musical interfaces, or computational musicology of the Arab region. Undergraduate students can get involved through the Vertically Integrated Project Program (VIPP).
For enquiries, email jb50@aub.edu.lb.