Khalil A.

PhD student

Palaiseau, France

Experience

Oct 2024 - Present
1 year 2 months
France

PhD student

CEA - Université de Paris-Saclay

  • PhD subject: Environmental applications of photoneutron production on light elements
  • Theoretical nuclear physics of photonuclear reactions (2 publications)
  • Monte-Carlo simulations using Geant4, MCNP6 and PHITS
  • Experimental physics using a TrueBeam accelerator and liquid scintillators
Dec 2023 - Sep 2024
10 months
Austria

Intern

International Atomic Energy Agency

  • Hands-on experience with neutron generators
  • Experience using PHITS software for Monte-Carlo transport, neutron activation, shielding, and criticality safety studies
  • Expertise in Monte Carlo neutron activation analysis and interference study (resulting in one publication)
  • Strong background in nuclear data processing (ENDF, NJOY) and uncertainty quantification with international research experience at CEA and IAEA
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 years
Belgium

Master’s Thesis Student

QuIC - Université Libre de Bruxelles

  • Study of the notion of Quantum Reference Frames and their potential modelling
  • Analysed U(1), SU(2), and SO(3) symmetries in the context of quantum mechanics
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 years
Belgium

Intern

Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy

  • Validation of retrieval algorithms for ALTIUS inverse problems coupled to atmospheric data to estimate the concentration of ozone in the atmosphere

Summary

  • Hands-on experience with neutron generators.
  • Experience using PHITS software for Monte-Carlo simulations.
  • Engineer specializing in nuclear physics with expertise in Monte Carlo transport, neutron activation, shielding, and criticality safety studies.
  • Strong background in nuclear data processing (ENDF, NJOY) and uncertainty quantification, with international research experience at CEA and IAEA.

Languages

French
Native
English
Advanced
Dutch
Elementary

Education

Oct 2021 - Jun 2023

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Master’s Degree · Physics Engineering · Brussels, Belgium

Oct 2018 - Jun 2021

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Bachelor’s Degree · Engineering · Brussels, Belgium

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