CV — Muath Hamidi

Education

Currently: PhD student in Physics, Institut Courtois, Université de Montréal.
2024: M.Sc., Physics, McGill University.
2021: B.Sc., Physics, Birzeit University.

Employment

2024-Now: Research Assistant, Université de Montréal.
2021-2023: Research Assistant, McGill University.
2021-2023: Teaching Assistant, McGill University.

Research Experience

2024-Now: Université de Montréal, PhD
- Novel Quantum Materials Discovery Via Neural Embroidery Networks (NEN).
- Advisor: Andrea Bianchi.
2021-2023: McGill University, M.Sc.
- Topology and Superconductivity In and Out of Equilibrium.
- Advisor: Tami Pereg-Barnea.
2020-2021: Birzeit University, B.Sc.
- Investigating The N=32 Magicity Within Covariant Density Functional Theory.
- Advisor: Hazem Abusara.
2020-2021: Birzeit University
- Electrowetting - Artificial Eye Lens.
- Advisor: Hazem Abusara & Khalid Eid.

Awards and Distinctions

2024-Now: IVADO Grants. Via Andrea Bianchi, Université de Montréal.
2021-2023: NSERC Scholarship. Via Tami Pereg-Barnea, McGill University.
2017-2021: UNRWA Excellence Scholarship. By the United Nations.
2017-2021: Honour Scholarship. By Birzeit University.
2017-2021: Mosa Naser Scholarship for Physics. Via Birzeit University.
2017-2021: Science Faculty Scholarship. By Birzeit University.

Skills

Subjects

Condensed Matter Topological Materials Semimetals Superconductors Photonics Nanomaterials Computer Science Programming Physics Mathematics Chemistry Artificial Intelligence Quantum Materials

Languages

Python Julia C C++ JavaScript SQL HTML Mathematica MATLAB Quantum ESPRESSO multiX xTB DFTB+

Programming

Large-Scale Data Processing Parallel Processing Cloud Computing Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Data Analysis Machine Learning Optimization

Operating Systems

Windows macOS Linux

Editors

Visual Studio Code Unreal Engine LaTeX Microsoft Office LabVIEW Jupyter Spyder PyCharm

Memberships

2025-Now: Member of Alex Hernandez-Garcia Research Group, MILA.
2024-Now: Member of Andrea Bianchi Research Group, Université de Montréal.
2021-Now: Member of Regroupement québécois sur les matériaux de pointe (RQMP).
2021-Now: Member of Institut Transdisciplinaire d’Information Quantique (INTRIQ).
2021-2024: Member of Centre for the Physics of Materials (CPM), McGill University.
2021-2024: Member of Tami Pereg-Barnea Research Group, McGill University.
2020-2021: Member of Faculty of Science Council, Birzeit University.
2020-2021: Member of Physics Club Council, Birzeit University.
2019-2020: Chair of Astronomy Club, Birzeit University.
2018-2019: Chair of the Planning Committee of the Astronomy Club, Birzeit University.
2017-2018: Member of Astronomy Club, Birzeit University

Grand Conferences Attended

2026: RQMP Grand Conference, Sherbrooke, Quebec.
2025: RQMP dual axis meeting: Emerging Quantum Phenomena and Targeted Design of New Materials, Sherbrooke, Quebec.
2025: Conference on Strongly Correlated Electron Systems 2025 (SCES 2025), Montreal, Quebec.
2025: RQMP Grand Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
2025: Intersection of AI and Quantum - Joint Institut Courtois and Mila Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
2024: RQMP Grand Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
2023: Inside Quantum Technology (IQT) Conference, Montreal, Quebec.
2022: Fall 2022 INTRIQ Meeting, Bromont, Quebec.
2022: Spring 2022 INTRIQ Meeting, Bromont, Quebec.
2019: Forschungszentrum Jülich Summer School - Quantum Optics, Electron Microscopy, Cosmology, String Theory - Birzeit University, Palestine.
2018: German-Palestinian Science Bridge conference - Biophysics - Birzeit University, Palestine.
2017: ICTP & CERN conference at Birzeit University, Palestine.

Other Activities

2025: Helped organise the SCES 2025 conference (Student volunteer).
2019: Accomplished 155 hours of scientific community work.
2016: 2nd Place at the National Physics Olympics, Palestine. (Participant)
2015: AMEDEAST Programme. (Participant)
2014: 3rd Place at the National FLL Robot Competition. (Team Leader)
2013: Cisco Lab Electronic Exhibition. (Participant)