Mudassar Ahmed

Physics | Applied AI | Astrophysics & Nuclear Research

Physics master's graduate with hands-on experience in scientific programming, computational modeling, applied machine learning, and teaching. My work connects nuclear-structure data, Gaia/star-cluster analysis, and reproducible research software, with a practical style suited to research teams, applied AI roles, and physics or astro-focused projects.

๐Ÿ“ Punjab, Pakistan
๐Ÿ“ž +92-312-5705762

Publications

Submitted / Under Review & In Preparation

Research Software & Projects

XGB_SN gallery preview showing a nuclear chart, separation-energy distribution, and workflow stages
Output preview
GitHub Project

XGB_SN

Clean, reproducible workflow for predicting neutron separation energies with XGBoost. The project includes nuclear-data cleaning, configurable feature sets, tuning/evaluation stages, and saved environment metadata to support repeatable model comparisons.

XGBoost Nuclear Physics Reproducibility
snapshot2gaia gallery preview showing the Streamlit interface and Praesepe diagnostic plots
Interface and diagnostics
GitHub Project

snapshot2gaia

Gaia-based observed-cluster reference builder for simulation-to-observation workflows. It validates Gaia-like CSV files, applies conservative quality cleaning and first-pass membership cuts, and exports diagnostic plots, tables, reports, and run metadata.

Gaia DR3 Star Clusters Streamlit
Astro Code Survey live site preview showing searchable astronomy software categories and results
Live site preview
GitHub Project

Astro Code Survey

Curated open-source computational astrophysics toolkit directory with an interactive companion site. The survey organizes 59 public projects across 13 research categories to make relevant astronomy and astrophysics software easier to discover and compare.

Astrophysics Open Source Research Tools
2022 โ€” 2023

AGAMA-Based Snapshot Generation

Worked with AGAMA to generate initial conditions and snapshots for star-cluster and galaxy models using Plummer, King, NFW, and Hernquist-type profiles, building familiarity with dynamical modeling and introductory N-body workflow concepts.

AGAMA Stellar Systems Simulation
2023

Physical Parameters of Spiral Galaxy NGC-2639

Derived galaxy parameters using SDSS photometric data, Aladin Sky Atlas, Hubble-Lemaรฎtre Law, and Tully-Fisher relation.

SDSS Extragalactic Photometry
2024

Bayesian-Optimized ML Pipeline

Developed reproducible pipeline for Optuna-based hyperparameter search, CatBoost/XGBoost model training, and SHAP-based feature importance analysis.

Optuna CatBoost SHAP
2024

DD-PCX Parametrization in DIRHB

Implemented and validated density-dependent point-coupling parametrization in relativistic mean-field code.

Fortran Nuclear Physics DIRHB

Technical Skills

Machine Learning & Applied AI

CatBoost XGBoost Scikit-Learn PyTorch Keras / TensorFlow Optuna SHAP Transfer Learning

Scientific Programming

Python NumPy Pandas Matplotlib Bash / Linux Shell Scripting Fortran C++ (Basic) SQL

Physics & Astronomy Tools

AGAMA Aladin Sky Atlas SDSS Data Analysis DIRHB HFBTHO TALYS Mathematica MATLAB (Basic)

Research Workflow

Git LaTeX Jupyter SSH VS Code Cloud Computing Reproducible Reports

Modeling & Analysis

Bayesian Optimization Cross-Validation Feature Engineering Model Interpretation Model-to-Data Comparison Simulation Workflows

Teaching & Communication

Undergraduate Teaching Student Mentoring Scientific Writing Presentations Curriculum Coordination

Education

Sep 2022 โ€” Apr 2025

M.S. Physics (Astronomy & Astrophysics)

Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan

CGPA: 3.63/4.00 | Cum Laude

Thesis: AI-Driven Prediction of Nuclear Charge Radii: A Machine Learning Integration of Mean-Field Theory, Mรถller-Nix Model, and Experimental Data

Relevant coursework: Stellar Astronomy & Astrophysics, Galaxies, Theoretical Astrophysics, and High Energy Astrophysics

Sep 2019 โ€” Jul 2021

M.Sc. Physics

University of Gujrat, Pakistan

GPA: 3.43/4.00

Sep 2017 โ€” Jul 2019

B.Sc. Physics & Mathematics

University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

72.2%

Awards & Honors

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Cum Laude Distinction

Institute of Space Technology (2025)

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Prof. Pervez Iqbal Award

Second Position in B.Sc. Examination

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IBM Digital Badge

Machine Learning & Cloud Computing

Research, Teaching & Professional Experience

2025 โ€” Present

Assisted Supervision of B.S. Students

Institute of Space Technology

Support student projects in machine-learning applications for nuclear physics, including model development, feature engineering, scientific-computing workflows, result presentation, and scientific writing.

Jul 2025 โ€” Sep 2025

Summer Research Intern

National Centre for GIS & Space Applications, IST

Automated nuclear-structure calculations, worked with scientific-code compilation and workflow modification, and contributed to model-to-data comparison tasks connected with neutron separation-energy research.

Aug 2022 โ€” Present

Visiting Lecturer

Aspire College Dina, Punjab

Courses: Computing Tools for Mathematics, C++ basics, Thermodynamics, Electronics, Electricity & Magnetism, Tensor and Vector Analysis, Mechanics, Probability and Statistics

2021 โ€” 2022

Lecturer

Aspire College Dina, Punjab

Taught undergraduate-level physics and mathematics courses in a full-time role before appointment as visiting lecturer.

Aug 2023 โ€” Aug 2024

Academic Coordinator

Aspire College Dina

Developed and deployed a Moodle-based Learning Management System and coordinated academic programs and curriculum-development activities.

Coursera Certifications

Machine Learning & AI

  • Interpretable Machine Learning โ€” Duke University
  • Generative AI Essentials โ€” University of Michigan
  • Deep Learning - ANNs with TensorFlow โ€” Packt
  • Machine Learning with Python โ€” IBM
  • Classify Radio Signals using Keras
  • Scikit-Learn for ML Classification
  • Linear Regression with Python
  • Build ML Web App with Streamlit
  • Build ML Pipeline using Dataiku

Astronomy & Physics

  • Data-driven Astronomy โ€” University of Sydney
  • AstroTech โ€” University of Edinburgh
  • Astro 101: Black Holes โ€” University of Alberta
  • Explore Relativity using Wolfram

Data Science & Programming

  • Python for Data Analysis: Pandas & NumPy
  • Exploratory Data Analysis with Pandas
  • SQL for Beginners
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing โ€” IBM

Tools & Professional Skills

  • Command Line in Linux
  • Intro to Github & VS Code
  • How to Write a Scientific Paper โ€” ร‰cole Polytechnique
  • Time Management โ€” UC Irvine

Get In Touch

I welcome conversations around physics research, applied AI, astrophysics, nuclear astrophysics, scientific computing, teaching, and data-driven physical-science projects.