Rashad Hamidiرشاد حميدي
PhD Researcher in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics · Durham University
Research Profile & Interests
Primary Focus
My primary research interests lie in the areas of integrable systems, string theory and quantum field theory. I am particularly focused on exploring integrable sigma models, their deformations, and their connections to higher-dimensional gauge theories, such as 4d Chern-Simons theory. My work involves studying the mathematical structures underlying these models, including quantum groups and Yang-Baxter equations, as well as investigating their physical applications.
Long-Term Vision
“My long-term research vision is to implement new technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and quantum computing in theoretical physics research, and use them to discover new integrable field theories.”
Education & Degrees
PhD in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics
Durham University · Department of Mathematical Sciences
Durham, UK
Supervisor: Prof. Ben Hoare
Thesis: “Integrable Sigma Models with Twisted Quantum Affine Symmetry”
MSc in Particles, Strings and Cosmology
DistinctionDurham University · Department of Mathematical Sciences
Durham, UK
Supervisor: Prof. Nabil Iqbal
Thesis: “BTZ Black Hole: Holographic Duality, Entropy, and AdS$_3$/CFT$_2$”
BSc in Physics
DistinctionBirzeit University · Department of Physics
Birzeit, Palestine
Supervisor: Prof. Abdallah Sayyed-Ahmad
Thesis: “Fractional Quantum Mechanics”
Pre-University Education
Al-Fadiliyyeh Scientific High School (Govornment school)
Tulkarm, Palestine · Grades: 10th-12th
Nur Shams Elementary School for Boys (UNRWA school)
Nur Shams Refugee Camp, Tulkarm, Palestine · Grades: 1st-9th
Publications & Preprints
“Twists of trigonometric sigma models”
Authors: Rashad Hamidi, Ben Hoare
Academic Appointments & Experience
AI Physics and Mathematics Trainer
Mercor · Online (part time)
- •Author advanced physics and mathematics problems with step-by-step solutions for model fine-tuning (SFT).
- •Evaluate and rank model reasoning outputs, isolating mathematical fallacies and hallucinations.
- •Design adversarial edge cases and evaluation rubrics to benchmark complex multi-step reasoning.
Teaching Assistant
Durham University · Durham, UK (part time)
Astronomical Observatory Tour Guide
Birzeit University · Michel and Sanieh Hakim Observatory · Birzeit, Palestine (part time)
- •Led engaging and educational guided tours of the observatory facilities for diverse audiences.
- •Developed and delivered accessible presentations on astronomical concepts and celestial objects.
- •Operated the main telescope to showcase planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies during public nights.
- •Assisted in planning, promotion, and execution of public outreach events (eclipse viewings, meteor showers).
Honours, Awards & Grants
UKRI STFC PhD Studentship
Durham University · UKRI / STFC
Full doctoral research studentship funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and UKRI.
MSc Degree with Distinction
Durham University
Awarded Distinction in MSc in Particles, Strings and Cosmology.
Global Masters Scholarship
Durham University
Competitive international merit scholarship covering tuition and stipend.
BSc Degree with Distinction
Birzeit University
Graduated with Distinction in Physics (Major) and Mathematics (Minor).
Mosa Naser Scholarship for Physics (×3)
Birzeit University · Dept. of Physics
Awarded 3 consecutive academic years for top ranking academic performance in the physics department.
Science Faculty Scholarship
Birzeit University · Faculty of Science
Academic merit scholarship awarded by the Faculty of Science.
Paltel Group Scholarship
Paltel Group · Birzeit University
Four-year university scholarship awarded for outstanding pre-university academic excellence.
University Honor Scholarship (7 Semesters)
Birzeit University
Awarded for 7 semesters for holding top cumulative and semester GPA.
Dean's Honor Roll (8 Consecutive Semesters)
Birzeit University
Maintained Honor Roll distinction every single semester of undergraduate studies.
Research Groups & Memberships
Ben Hoare Integrability Group
Durham University
Mathematical and Theoretical Physics Group
Durham University
High Energy Physics for Palestine Group (HEP4P)
(remote collaboration)
Centre for Particle Theory
Durham University
Physics Club
Birzeit University
Astronomy Club
Birzeit University
Conferences & Symposia
Separated series categories. Recurring international conferences are grouped with individual edition roles and sponsors.
Integrability, Dualities and Deformations Conference
Wrocław, Poland
Stockholm, Sweden
Swansea, UK
Durham, UK
Integrability in Gauge and String Theory
Hamburg, Germany
London, UK
Zürich, Switzerland
Integrability in Quantum Field Theory
Seminars & Colloquia
Distinct seminars series. North British Mathematical Physics Seminars (NBMPS) and departmental seminar editions.
North British Mathematical Physics Seminars (NBMPS)
Durham University
University of York
Durham University
University of York
Durham University
Durham University
Physics Department Siminars
Birzeit University
Birzeit University
Birzeit University
Schools & Advanced Workshops
Paths to Quantum Field Theory Workshop
2 editionsSponsors: Durham University, The Royal Society
Sponsors: Durham University, The Royal Society
Young Researchers Integrability School and Workshop
1 editionSponsors: Durham University, Imperial College London, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), University of Padua, European Research Council (ERC), Gauge Theories as an Integrable System (GATIS+), Universe | An Open Access Journal from MDPI, Physics | An Open Access Journal from MDPI
Hands-on Molecular Dynamics Workshop
1 editionSponsors: Birzeit University, Palestinian-German Science Bridge
Palestinian Advanced Physics School
1 editionSponsors: Birzeit University, Scientists for Palestine, The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), German-Palestinian Science Bridge
Physics Without Frontiers Workshop
1 editionSponsors: Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Birzeit University
Competitions & Certifications
Competitions & Hackathons
Durham University, Atom Bank, Marshall Wace
Al-Fadilyyah Secondary School
Palestinian Ministry of Education
FIRST LEGO League, UNRWA, Birzeit University
FIRST LEGO League, UNRWA, Birzeit University
Intel, UNRWA
SyscoLab, UNRWA
Science Easy Experiment Kit (SEEK), UNRWA
Certification Programs
America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST)
Al-Nayzak
Technical & Scientific Skills
Programming (main)
Programming (familiar)
Scientific Writing
Scientific Computing Skills
Electronics
Astronomy
Web Design
Modeling
Languages
Developed Applications & Scientific Datasets
Software Applications Suite (6 Categories)
View Live AppsA web app provides an interactive supersymmetric particles periodic table.
A web app provides an interactive periodic table with detailed information about each element.
A tool for generating the Mandelbrot and Julia sets with customizations.
A tool for creating Feynman diagrams easily and intuitively, and exporting the diagrams as TikZ LaTeX code.
A tool for creating and visualizing mathematical graphs easily and intuitively.
A tool for simulating the solar system and visualizing the orbits of planets, moons, and other celestial bodies. It includes features such as time control, zooming, and information display about each object.
An interactive 3D globe powered by CesiumJS and OpenStreetMap.
A tool for generating and downloading the Fibonacci sequence in JSON format. For fast generation, it is recommended to generate the sequence up to the first 50,000 numbers, or the nth number up to 1,000,000. Limits can be unlocked.
A tool for generating and downloading the prime sequence in JSON format. For fast generation, it is recommended to generate the sequence up to the first 1,000,000 numbers. Limits can be unlocked.
A user-friendly professional app to build up websites without coding.
A user-friendly professional app to build up CVs without coding.
A user-friendly professional app to write LaTeX documents without coding.
A user-friendly professional app that includes a word processor, a spreadsheet editor, and a presentation maker. It is designed to be a free and open-source alternative to Microsoft Office and Google Docs. It supports text formatting, tables, charts, image insertion, video streaming, PDF presentation, HTML page screening, python code execution, bash scripting, and more.
A multimodal LLM-based chatbot that can understand and generate text.
A multi-style AI image generator for AI-assisted art creation.
A tool for checking the originality of the text and detecting plagiarism.
A tool for searching the library of unicode characters.
A tool for generating text in various Unicode font styles.
An all-in-one tool for PDF. It can be used for extracting pages from the PDF, convert image to PDF or PDF to image, and merge PDF documents.
A tool for encoding files to base64 and decoding base64 strings back to files.
A tool for generating QR codes easily and quickly with customizations.
Professional-grade image editor with crop, resize, rotate, flip, 12 filters, 10 adjustment sliders, freehand drawing, text overlays, and multi-format export.
A game that requires sliding numbered tiles on the grid to combine them and create a tile with the number 2048.
A strategic chess game set in a celestial theme.
Curated Scientific Datasets
Explore DatasetsFundamental & Supersymmetric Particles
A dataset containing information about fundamental particles and their supersymmetric counterparts. Covers the Standard Model particle zoo alongside their SUSY partners — squarks, sleptons, gauginos, and more.
First 1M Prime Numbers
A dataset of the first 1,000,000 prime numbers, from 2 to 15,485,863. Generated via an optimised Sieve of Eratosthenes. Useful for number theory research, cryptography benchmarks, and machine learning experiments.
Chemical Elements
A comprehensive dataset of all chemical elements in the periodic table. Each entry includes physical properties, thermodynamic constants, electron configuration, and a Bohr model image.
Course-Based & Technical Projects
Research dissertations, computational physics simulations, astrophysics models, and nanotechnology projects completed across BSc and MSc programs.
BTZ Black Hole: Holographic Duality, Entropy, and AdS₃/CFT₂
Particles, Strings and Cosmology (MSc Dissertation) · Summer 2022
Fractional Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Mechanics · Spring 2021
Computational Planetary Motion
Computational Physics · Fall 2020
Many Body Problem
Computational Physics · Fall 2020
Cellular Automata
Computational Physics · Fall 2020
Interactive Visualization of the Logistic Map
Computational Physics · Fall 2020
Stellar Spectroscopy of Rigil, Betelgeuse and Sirius
Astronomy · Spring 2020
Magnetic Fluids
Nanophysics · Fall 2019
Vantablack: Optical Coating and 3D Light Microscopy
Medical Physics · Spring 2019
Comprehensive Academic Coursework
Classified graduate (MSc Durham) and undergraduate (BSc Birzeit) coursework covering theoretical physics, mathematical methods, and computing.
MSc in Particles, Strings and Cosmology
Durham University · Durham, UK
BSc in Physics
Birzeit University · Birzeit, Palestine
Academic Referees
Prof. Ben Hoare
PhD supervisorDurham University
Dr. Ana Retore
Groupmate & CollaboratorDESY
Prof. Nabil Iqbal
MSc supervisorDurham University
Prof. Benoît Vicedo
ColleagueUniversity of York
Prof. Hazem Abusara
BSc professorBirzeit University