Zakaria Mahhouti - Instrument Scientist for SANS Experiments

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Eching, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2020 - Present

6 years 2 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.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Education and Government and Administration.

Education

Government and Administration

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Research and Development.

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

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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)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 3

Experience in Education 7.5 y

Avg length 4 y 5 m

Longest experience 6 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Instrument Scientist, Ph.D. Research, Master’s Researcher

Main industries Education, Government and Administration

Main business areas Research and Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 5

Profile

Created

November 2025

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Zakaria is based in Eching, Germany.

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

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 5 months. Note that Zakaria may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

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

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

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

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

Zakaria is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development.

Zakaria has recently worked in industries like Government and Administration.

Zakaria has recently worked in business areas like Research and Development.

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.

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.

Zakaria is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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