Personal Page of Ahmed Ali

I am a postdoc, specializing in algorithm development and machine learning techniques, with an emphasis on applications related to particle detector systems. My experience extends to project management, international collaborations, and knowledge transfer. Currently, I am leading the construction efforts for the PANDA Barrel DIRC detector system at the Helmholtz Institute Mainz.

During my prior Ph.D. work, I made significant contributions to the GlueX experiment in the US and the PANDA experiment in Germany. This experience solidified my competencies in C++ and Object-Oriented Programming
(OOP), simulations, big data analytics, high-performance computing, particle detector technology, test beam at CERN, and data analysis related to hadron physics.

I also developed a deep understanding of gaseous detector systems and grid computing through my research work experience in the CMS experiment at CERN Switzerland. My master’s degree offered a comprehensive foundation in medical physics, radiation protection, and Geant4 Monte-Carlo simulation techniques. This was further complemented by an undergraduate focus on material science.

Apart from my physics degree, I hold a second degree in mathematics, providing a solid footing for complex problemsolving. Recognized for my analytical, creative, and goal-oriented approach, I am a strategic thinker who consistently drives results in challenging business environments.

Scientific CV

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Helmholtz-Institut Mainz, Germany , 2021 - present
    • Lead the construction efforts for the PANDA Barrel DIRC bar boxes
    • Develop machine learning algorithms, perform Monte-Carlo simulations, and data analyses
  • Ph.D. in Physics, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany 2016 - 2021
  • Research at CERN, CMS Experiment at CERN, Switzerland, 2014 - 2016
    • Contribute to the RPC detector performance studies
    • Tools: HPC at CERN, CMS Experiment Software, C++, Geant4, Root CERN, Python
  • Research Assistant, The British University in Egypt (BUE), 2013 - 2016
    • Conduct modeling and simulations for the medical linear accelerators used in radiotherapy
    • Develop analyses methods for the simulation output
    • Perform comparison between simulation and beam data
    • Tools: HPC at BUE, C++, Geant4, Gate/Geant4, Root CERN
  • Research Internship in Detector Physics, Politecnico di Bari, Italy, Oct - Dec 2014
    • Perform simulation studies of the muon system upgrade at the CMS experiment
    • Tools: CMS Experiment Software, Python, ROOT CERN, Geant4
  • Medical Physics Training, Children’s Cancer Hospital, Egypt, Jun 2014
    • Treatment planning system dose calculations
  • Research Internship in Detector Physics, Politecnico di Bari, Italy, Sep - Dec 2013
    • Contribute to the RPC detector performance studies at the CMS experiment
    • Tools: CMS Experiment Software, Python, ROOT CERN, Geant4
  • CERN Summer Program, Summer Program at CERN, Switzerland, Jun - Aug 2013
    • Physics Events Generators
    • Tools: PYTHIA, CMS Experiment Software, Python
  • Radiation Protection Training, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Egypt, Dec 2012 - Feb 2013
    • Radiation protection safety officer licensed
  • M. Sc. in Physics, Ain Shams University, Egypt, 2011 - 2014
    • Thesis: Application of Monte Carlo Simulation for the Medical Linear Accelerator in Radiotherapy
    • Keywords: Medical Physics, Monte-Carlo Simulation, Geant4, Radiotherapy, Modeling, Planning Systems, Computational Physics, Data Analyses
  • Medical Physics Training, Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt, Aug - Oct 2010
    • Medical linear accelerator calibration measurements
  • B. Sc. in Physics, graduation project in material science friction studies and surface treatment, Sohag University, Egypt, 2007 - 2010
  • B. Sc. E. in Mathematics, Sohag University, Egypt, 2002 - 2006