Curriculum Vitae

• August 2024- Current: Post-Doctoral Associate at Center for Quantum and Topological Systems (CQTS) at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)

• April 2023 -  June 2024: QF Fellow at Zaiku Group (Developing and implementing QML and QC algorithms and techniques for Genmocis data.)

• 2021/2022- 2024: PhD in Quantum Machine Learning, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

• 2019–2021: Master's Degree in Physics and New Technologies: Materials & Nanomaterials, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

• 2016 - 2019: Bachelor's Degree of Science (Licence) in Physics and Applications, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco.

• Quantum Mechanics: Quantum Information, Quantum Computing, Quantum Neural Networks, Quantum Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Machine Learning, Quantum Machine Boltzmann, Coherence, Cognition, Entanglement, Teleportation, Cryptography, Electrodynamics, Quantum Dots, and NeuroQuantology.

• Magnetism: Exchange interaction, Ising Model, Quantum Phase Transition. 

• Photovoltaic Cells: Mathematical Models. 

• Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks, Bayesian Networks, and Hopfield Networks.

• Materials physics: Solid State, Phase Transition, Phonons and Crystal Vibration, Drude Model, Debye Model, Band Structure, Free Electron Model, Nearly Free Electron Model, and Density Functional Theory.

• Statistical Physics: Vlasov Equation, Boltzmann Equation, Poisson–Boltzmann Equation, Micro/Macro State, Partition Function, Ergodic Hypothesis, MSicrocanonical, Canonical, and Grand Canonical Ensembles.

• Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics: Brownian Motion, Langevin and Fokker-Planck Equations, Transport Phenomena, and Stochastic Dynamics.

• Numerical Methods for Physics: Euler Method, Verlet Integration, Velocity Verlet, Trapezoidal Rule, Runge–Kutta Methods, Monte Carlo, Least Squares, Simpson's Rule, Jacobi Method, Gaussian Quadrature, Newton's Method, Josephy-Newton Method, and Secant Method.

Languages:

English, French, and Arabic.                  

Tools:

• Programming: Python, FORTRAN, C/C++, Quantum Computing (Qutib, Qiskit, Pennylane, and Cirq), Data Science, and Javascript (Basics).

• Software:  Matlab/SIMULINK, LabVIEW, Quantum Espresso, AutoCAD, Adobe XD, Figma, AstroImage, Astrometrica, Proteus, Fusion360, Scilab, Octave, Mathematica, Abaqus, CATIA, VMD, and COMSOL Multiphysics.

• July 2025 - Aug. 2025: Qiskit Global Summer School 2025, IBM Quantum, Online

• July 2024 - Aug. 2024: Qiskit Global Summer School 2024, IBM Quantum, Online

• July 2023 - Aug. 2023: Qiskit Global Summer School 2023, IBM Quantum, Online

• Aug. 2023: Data Science Summer School (D3S), Hertie School, Online

• June 2023: The African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications (ASESMA 2023), Kigali, Rwanda

• Sept. 2022 - April 2023: Introduction to Quantum Computing, The Coding School, Online

• March 2023: The Big Data Africa School, SAROA,Cape Town, South Africa

• July - Aug. 2022: Data Science Summer School (D3S), Hertie School, Online

• July - Aug. 2022: LPS Qubit Collaboratory’s Summer of Quantum Short Course, University of Maryland, Online

• Aug. 2022: 2022 Qiskit Global Summer School on Quantum Simulation, IBM Quantum, Online

• July 2022: École De La Physique Du Plasma Et De La Fusion Dans La Région Mena-Mpfus 2022 Édition Bernard Bigot, Tunis, Tunisia

• March 2022: Astrophysics: Exoplanets and Space Weather, ArAs and Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

• March 2022: Platforms for Quantum Technologies, University of Cologne, Cluster of Excellence ML4, Online

• Aug. 2021: 2021 Qiskit Global Summer School on Quantum Machine Learning, IBM Quantum, Online

• July 2021: Vilnius Machine Learning Workshop, EEML summer school, Online

• June 2021: ESCAPE Summer School on Data Science for Astronomy, Astroparticle and Particle Physics, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP - CNRS/IN2P3 - USMB), Online

• Feb. 2021: Planets, exoplanets and their systems in a broad and multidisciplinary context, Instituto de Astrofisica Andalucia, Excelencia Severo Ochoa, Online

• Aug. 2025: Basics of Quantum Information - IBM

• Apr. 2025: BlueQubit Quantum Hackathon - BlueQubit 

• Jun. 2024: IBM Quantum Challenge 2024 Achievement - IBM

• Nov. 2024: RCR Basic Course - CITI Program

• Mar. 2024: QHack 2024 Hackathon Project Winner- Pennylane | Xanadu

• Mar. 2024: QHack 2024 Coding Challenge Champion - Pennylane | Xanadu

• Feb. 2024: Quantum Explorer 2023: Advanced - IBM

• Sept. 2023: Quantum Computing for Natural Sciences (with IBM Quantum) - Hasso Plattner Institute

• Aug. 2023: QMercury1 Diploma - QWorld

• Aug. 2023: From Qubits to Quantum Computers - Womanium

• Aug. 2023: Microsoft Learn AI Skills Challenge - Microsoft

• Aug. 2023: Introduction to Programming with Neutral Atoms - QuEra Computing Inc.

• Aug. 2023: QNickel7 Diploma - QWorld

• Jun. 2023: Certificate of Contribution - Unitary Fund

• May 2023: IBM Quantum Challenge: Spring 2023 Achievement - IBM

• March 2023: Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis - Hasso Plattner Institute

• Feb. 2023: Quantum Explorers - Certificate of Quantum Excellence - IBM

• Jan. 2023: iQuHACK 2023 - MIT's Quantum Computing Hackathon - iQuise

• Jan. 2023: Quantum Machine Learning - Hasso Plattner Institute

• Dec. 2022: PennyLane Code Camp Certificate - Xanadu

• Nov. 2022: IBM Quantum Challenge Fall 2022 Achievement - Advanced - IBM

• Nov. 2022: HAQS Quantum Computing Hackathon - qBraid

• Oct. 2022: Introduction to Quantum Computing with Qiskit - Hasso Plattner Institute

• Oct. 2022: Galactic Problem Solver - NASA International Space Apps Challenge

• Aug. 2022: Quantum Computing Hardware Program ‹ From Qubits to Quantum Computers › - Womanium

• Sept. 2022: Deep Learning using TensorFlow - IBM

• Sept. 2022: Python for Data Science - IBM

• Sept. 2022: LFQ101: Fundamentals of Quantum Computing - The Linux Foundation

• Sept. 2022: Neuro-Symbolic AI Essentials - IBM

• Aug. 2022: Qiskit Global Summer School 2022 - Quantum Excellence - IBM

• Jul. 2022: QSilver | Quantum Computing & Programming Advanced Training - QWorld & Womanium

• Jul. 2022: QBronze | Quantum Computing & Programming Training - QWorld & Womanium

• Jul. 2022: Google Data Analytics Specialization - Coursera

• Jul. 2022: Google Data Analytics Capstone: Complete a Case Study - Coursera

• Jul. 2022: Data Analysis with R Programming - Coursera

• Jul. 2022: Share Data Through the Art of Visualization - Coursera

• Jul. 2022: Analyze Data to Answer Questions - Coursera

• Jul. 2022: Process Data from Dirty to Clean - Coursera

• Jul. 2022: Prepare Data for Exploration - Coursera

• Jul. 2022: Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions - Coursera

• Jul. 2022: Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere - Coursera

• Jun. 2022: Introduction to Fusion Energy and Plasma Physics Course Certificate - Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)

• Jun. 2022: IBM Quantum Spring Challenge 2022 Achievement - IBM

• Jun. 2022: Basic Image Classification with TensorFlow - Coursera

• Jun. 2022: Cloud Computing Basics (Cloud 101) - Coursera

• Jun. 2022: Deep Learning with PyTorch : Image Segmentation - Coursera

• Jun. 2022: Object Localization with TensorFlow - Coursera

• Jun. 2022: Tweet Emotion Recognition with TensorFlow - Coursera

• Apr. 2022: QTraining for Silver - QWorld

• Feb. 2022: Certificate of Achievement - QHack 2022 Coding Challenges - Xanadu

• Jan. 2022: iQuHACK 2022 - MIT's quantum computing hackathon - iQuise

• Jan. 2022: Certificate of Participation - ICDTA22 - International Conference on Digital Technologies and Applications

• Dec. 2021: Certificate of Participation - MNQI PhD Day 2021 - Morocco AI

• Dec. 2021: English for Science, Technology, and Mathematics - FHI 360

• Nov. 2021: IBM Quantum Challenge - Fall 2021 - Advanced - IBM

• Oct. 2021: AWS Machine Learning Foundations - Udacity

• Oct. 2021: Galactic Problem Solver - NASA International Space Apps Challenge

• Sept. 2021: Certificate of Recognition - BorderHacks

• Sept. 2021: IBM Quantum Challenge Africa 2021 Achievement - IBM

• Aug. 2021: Certificate of Achievement - Girls of South Bay Hacks (GSBHacks)

• Jun. 2021: Azure Quantum Developer Workshop 3 - Microsoft

• Jun. 2021: Certificate of Challenge Winner - R.U.Hacking?

• Jun. 2021: Hack The Mountains 2.O - Hack The Mountain's

• Jun. 2021: IBM Quantum Challenge 2021 Achievement - Advanced - IBM

• Jun. 2021: Qiskit Hackathon Europe 2021 - Qiskit, Quantum IBM

• May 2021: Global Quantum Programming - QWorld

• May 2021: The Guinness World Record Event - GUVI Geek Networks, IITM Research Park

• Mar. 2021: Explore Emerging Tech - P-TECH, IBM

• Feb. 2021: Quantum Computing & Programming - QMorocco, QWorld

• May 2020: R Programming - John Hopkins University, Coursera

• May 2020: The Data Scientist’s Toolbox - John Hopkins University, Coursera

• May 2020: Getting and Cleaning Data - John Hopkins University, Coursera

• May 2020: Exploratory Data Analysis - John Hopkins University, Coursera

• May 2020: Introduction to Data Science in Python - University of Michigan, Coursera

• May 2020: Structuring Machine Learning Projects - Deeplearning.ai, Coursera

• Apr. 2020: Neural Networks and Deep Learning - Deeplearning.ai, Coursera

• Best Paper Award in the QML track at the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE), IEEE Quantum Week 2025, New Mexico, US.

• Best Researcher Award (Team Lead), eBRAIN Lab, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE.

• QInnovision World Challenge Winner, Quantum Innovation Summit 2025, Dubai, UAE.

• Finalist, The Femtum Leap Awards, Quantum Innovation Summit 2025, Dubai, UAE.

• Best Poster Award at IndabaX Morocco 2024, June 2024, Morocco.

• 1st Place in Bridging the Gap in QHACK, awarded by Xanadu, March 2024, Canada (Remotely).

• Best Project at the 4th Big Data Africa School, March 2023, South Africa.

• Hackathon Winner, NYUAD International Hackathon for Social Good, April 2022, UAE.

• Hackathon Winner, NASA International Space Apps Challenge, October 2021, Morocco.

• Hackathon Winner, OHacksIO, September 2021, Canada (Remotely).

• Hackathon Winner, Sego Lily Hacks, August 2021, US (Remotely).

• Hackathon Winner, Hacktoon | MLH, July 2021, US (Remotely).

• Hackathon Winner, Hacky Birthday MLH, July 2021, US (Remotely).

• Community Choice Winner, Qiskit Hackathon Europe Research Study Groups by IBM, June 2021, US (Remotely).

2022 - Current: Supervisor at Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca

2022 - Current: Mentor at NYUAD International Hackathon for Social Good in the Arab World

2021 - Current: QWorld and QMorocco

Current Students: 

• Owais Ishtiaq Siddiqui (COMSATS, University of Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan)

• Mansour El Aalami (Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco)

• Zakaria Boutakka (Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco)

• Param Pathak (Gujarat Technological University, India)

• Vidhi Oad (Gujarat Technological University, India)

• Krishna Bhatia (Gujarat Technological University, India)

• Mostafa Atallah (University of Tennessee, USA)

• Prashant Kumar Choudhary (Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), India)

• Abhishek Sawaika (Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India)

• Muhammad Haider Asif (New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE)

• Shaf Khalid (New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE)

• Rachel Eva (SRM Easwari Engineering College, India)

• Yousra Amellas (Ibn Tofail University, Morocco)

• Abdul Samad Khan (Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan)

• Akshat Singh (New York University Tandon School of Engineering, USA)

• Ayesha Salem (New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE)

• Rehan Ahmad (Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan)

Alumni: 

• Chaimaa  Karam (Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco)

• Zineb Lakrimi (Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco)

• Abdullah Al Omar Galib (Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

• Shivang Arora (Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany)

• Tamojit Ghosh (Indian Institute of Technology, India)

• Dr. Yasemin Poyraz Koçak (Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey)

• Dominic Paragas (University of California, Berkeley, California, USA)

• Ashim Dhor (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, India)

• Sairupa Thota (Guru Nanak Institute – Technical Campus, Hyderabad, India)

• Nandan Patel (Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, India)

• Husayn Gokal (ASTI Academy, Dubai, UAE)

• Rohan Sharma (Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad, India)

• Dr. Jerome Petit (Experian, Monaco)

• Sreyas Saminathan (International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, India)

• Aditya Prajapati (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, India)

• Mandi Liu (New York University Shanghai, China)

• Moonis Usman (New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE)

• Muhammad Talal Naveed (New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE)

• Muhammad Umair Hafeez (New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE)

• Guanlin Liu (New York University Shanghai, China)

• Khadija Anibar (Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco)

• Siddhant Dutta (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

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