Hi, I’m Tahmid Awal.

Computer Science PhD student at Tufts. I build physics-informed ML systems, intelligent agents, and tools that accelerate scientific discovery.

Interests

Shaped by research in nuclear physics, scientific ML, and real-world systems engineering.

Physics-Informed ML

Numerical PDEs, super resolution, data-driven simulators aligned with conservation laws.

  • PDEs
  • PINNs
  • SR

Scientific Representation Learning

Autoencoders and contrastive methods for compression, anomaly detection, and structure discovery.

  • Autoencoders
  • Contrastive
  • Compression

LLM Agents for Science

Agentic workflows to orchestrate experiments and validate theory with notebooks.

  • Agents
  • LLMs
  • Reproducibility

Particle Track Reconstruction

Transformer-based models (e.g., SnowflakeNet) for incomplete ATTPC track recovery.

  • Transformers
  • TPC
  • Nuclear Physics

MLOps & Efficient Research

Search, automation, and evaluation tooling that compounds iteration speed.

  • Hyperopt
  • Tracking
  • CI

Applied AI for Impact

Education technology, data platforms, and accessible tooling for emerging communities.

  • EdTech
  • LLMs
  • Ecosystems

Current Projects

Super Resolution for Numeric PDEs

  • PDE
  • SR
  • Physics

Learning to enhance coarse numerical solutions while preserving physical fidelity and stability constraints.

Numeric Data Compression via ML Autoencoders

  • Autoencoder
  • Compression
  • Scientific ML

Compact representations for high-throughput scientific signals and fields with controllable distortion.

PhyLLM

  • LLM Agents
  • Notebooks
  • Validation

An agentic system to automate theoretical physics validation workflows inside notebooks.

Research & Publications

In Preparation

Testing Neutron Interaction Simulations with Scattering Data from Plastic Scintillators

Anthony Kuchera, Warren Rogers, Tahmid Awal, Olivia Guarinello

2022 — Present • ALPhA Lab

Transformer models for particle track reconstruction

Applying SnowflakeNet-like architectures to ATTPC data to reconstruct incomplete tracks from nuclear reactions. Core of my honors thesis at Davidson College Physics.

Experience

PlansynsAI • CTO

Present • plansync.ai
  • Leading engineering and product for an AI-native planning platform.
  • Driving agentic workflows that streamline execution for teams and research.

AccessibleAI • Cofounder & CTO

Apr 2023 — Present • Davidson, NC
  • Built chatbot tutoring with Llama2 to democratize education (Bangladesh).
  • Integrated AutoML with Snowflake/StellarAI; automated ML pipelines.
  • Designed LLM-based data extraction for financial docs; +30% decision efficiency target.
  • Query search for Forest Systems; aimed 80% cut in data retrieval time.
  • Raised $50k VC + $10k Avinger Impact Fund for impact-driven tech.

DataShapes • ML Engineer Intern

Nov 2022 — Aug 2023 • Remote
  • Automated RF anomaly detection with CNN autoencoders; deployed for spectrum monitoring.
  • Added waterfall visualizations; improved isolation and triage of signal anomalies.
  • Built Hyperopt-based MLOps for systematic R&D at DataShapes.
  • Developed contrastive clustering to label large unlabeled datasets with ~10% labels.

Ally Financial • Data Management Intern

May 2023 — Aug 2023 • Remote
  • Deployed Streamlit apps for SAS data dictionaries; saved hundreds of analyst hours daily.
  • Delivered automation in Agile cycles; improved data accuracy via testing scripts.

MoNA Collaboration • Data Analyst Student Researcher

May 2022 — Aug 2022 • Davidson, NC
  • Isolated neutron scattering events using C++/ROOT; improved drip line simulations.
  • Presented at APS Division of Nuclear Physics (Fall 2022).

ALPhA • Machine Learning Researcher

Jan 2022 — May 2022 • Davidson, NC
  • Initiated PointNet for track point cloud classification; adopted by Davidson/MSU teams.
  • Presented at Verna Miller Case Symposium (Spring 2022).

Leadership & Teaching

Teaching Assistant • Distributed Computing

Current • with Noah Mendelson

Supporting instruction, mentoring, and evaluation in Distributed Computing.

Society of Physics Students • Vice President

Aug 2021 — Dec 2022 • Davidson, NC

Organized seminars and outreach to expand physics learning and community.

Data CATS Student Consultant

Aug 2021 — Present • Davidson, NC

Supported 20+ projects in analytics and ML; built resources for DS learning at Davidson.

NuevaCamp • Founder

May 2021 — Present • Dhaka, Bangladesh

Data science community with 500+ learners; launched Computational Astrophysics course (150+ students).

Gonitzoggo • Academic Team Member

May 2018 — Dec 2022 • Dhaka, Bangladesh

Maintained olympiad problem portal (5,000+ users); led Girls Math Camp with EMK Center.

CS/Physics Tutor & Lab Assistant

Aug 2021 — Present • Davidson College

Guided experiments and tutoring across core physics/CS courses and tools.

Get in touch

I’m always happy to chat about research, collaborations, or mentorship.