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Zakaria Mahhouti

Instrument Scientist

Zakaria Mahhouti
Eching, Germany

Experience

Jul 2020 - Present
5 years 9 months
Garching, Germany

Instrument Scientist

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

  • Designing and conducting Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) experiments as an integral part of nanomaterial analysis.
  • Conducting training sessions, providing support, and offering advice to users on sample preparation and data analysis to ensure they utilize the instruments to their maximum potential.
  • Supporting the enhancement of neutron scattering instruments to explore and characterize magnetic phenomena in novel composite materials.
  • Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate and interpret experimental results, comprehend the scientific value of measurements, and engage in discussions to draw meaningful conclusions.
Sep 2014 - Dec 2019
5 years 4 months

Ph.D. Research

University of Picardie Jules Verne; Mohammed V University; Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research

  • Synthesis of materials and nanomaterials by methods such as thermal decomposition, sol/gel, co-precipitation, microemulsion, pulsed laser deposition, spin coating, and electric arc furnace.
  • Materials characterization using X-Ray scattering (SAXS), X-Ray powder and single crystal diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), profilometer, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/DGA), magnetic property measurement system (MPMS), and dynamic light scattering (DLS).
  • Simulation of condensed matter including first principle calculations of structural, electronic, magnetic and optical properties (DFT) and Monte Carlo simulation (MCS).
Sep 2012 - Sep 2014
2 years 1 month

Master’s Researcher

Mohammed V University

  • Ab initio calculations (Wien2k, AKAI-KKR), Monte Carlo simulation, and mean field theory to study the electronic structure, magnetic properties and phase transitions of double perovskite Ba2CrNbO6.
  • Research in magnetism, spintronics, materials physics, quantum mechanics, statistical physics, semiconductor physics, as well as materials synthesis and characterization.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Education (7.5 years) and Government and Administration (5.5 years).

Education
Government and Administration

Business Areas Experience

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Experienced in Research and Development (13 years).

Research and Development

Skills

  • Unix And Windows Operating Systems
  • Microsoft Office
  • Latex
  • Python
  • Matlab
  • Maple
  • Fortran 95
  • Vesta
  • Imagej
  • Sasview
  • Originlab
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Gemini
  • Presentation And Talking To The General Public
  • Planning And Conducting Training Sessions
  • Providing Support And Offering Advice To Users

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
German
Elementary

Education

Sep 2014 - Dec 2019

University of Picardie Jules Verne; Mohammed V University; Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research

Doctor of Philosophy in Condensed matter physics · Condensed matter physics · Rabat, Morocco

Sep 2012 - Sep 2014

Mohammed V University

Master’s Degree (Graduate with First Degree Honors) · Physics and Computer Sciences · Rabat, Morocco

Mohammed I University

Bachelor’s Degree (Graduate with First Degree Honors) · Materials Science Physics · Nador, Morocco

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

AI Engineering Bootcamp: Build, Train, and Deploy Models with AWS SageMaker

Complete AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science Bootcamp

Data Engineering Bootcamp

Prompt Engineering Bootcamp: Working with Large Language Models (LLMs)

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

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Where is Zakaria based?

Zakaria is based in Eching, Germany.

What languages does Zakaria speak?

Zakaria speaks the following languages: Arabic (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), German (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Zakaria have?

Zakaria has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Zakaria has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 4 months. Note that Zakaria may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Zakaria be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Zakaria would be well-suited for roles such as: Instrument Scientist, Ph.D. Research, Master’s Researcher.

What is Zakaria's latest experience?

Zakaria's most recent position is Instrument Scientist at Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH.

What companies has Zakaria worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Zakaria has worked for Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH.

Which industries is Zakaria most experienced in?

Zakaria is most experienced in industries like Education and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Zakaria most experienced in?

Zakaria is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development (R&D).

Which industries has Zakaria worked in recently?

Zakaria has recently worked in industries like Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas has Zakaria worked in recently?

Zakaria has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development (R&D).

What is Zakaria's education?

Zakaria holds a Doctorate in Condensed matter physics from University of Picardie Jules Verne; Mohammed V University; Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research, a Master in Physics and Computer Sciences from Mohammed V University and a Bachelor in Materials Science Physics from Mohammed I University.

Does Zakaria have any certificates?

Zakaria has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: AI Engineering Bootcamp: Build, Train, and Deploy Models with AWS SageMaker, Complete AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science Bootcamp, and Data Engineering Bootcamp.

What is the availability of Zakaria?

Zakaria is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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