Alexandr Khanin
Visiting Senior Lecturer
Research Interests
Alexandr Khanin is a UAE-based tech entrepreneur and applied AI expert with nearly two decades of experience in artificial intelligence and startup ecosystems. His research interests include computer vision and robotics.
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In addition to his role at MBZUAI, Alexandr Khanin is the founder of VisionLabs.ai, a leading computer vision and biometrics startup whose technologies – recognized by NIST as top performers – have been deployed globally across public safety, identity verification, and contactless access. In 2021, the company was acquired for $100 million. Khanin holds a Master’s degree with honors from Bauman Moscow State Technical University, where his research focused on multimodal data fusion for autonomous robot navigation. He is a winner of the Intel Technology to Market Accelerator (UC Berkeley), MassChallenge Boston, and ChallengeUp! by T-Mobile, Cisco, and Intel.
Following the acquisition of his startup, Khanin served as VP of AI at a major telecom group, where he led the expansion of AI capabilities into new modalities including voice and text analytics. He is currently the founder and director of Polynome Group, a provider of advanced AI solutions for public and private sector entities in the UAE. He is also the organizer of the Machines Can See AI summit – the largest professional AI event in MENA – and led the successful bid to bring ICCV 2029 to the UAE.
Following the acquisition of his startup, Khanin served as VP of AI at a major telecom group, where he led the expansion of AI capabilities into new modalities including voice and text analytics. He is currently the founder and director of Polynome Group, a provider of advanced AI solutions for public and private sector entities in the UAE. He is also the organizer of the Machines Can See AI summit – the largest professional AI event in MENA – and led the successful bid to bring ICCV 2029 to the UAE.
- Master of Science in Robotics from Bauman Moscow State Technical University