Ouail Zakary

Ouail Zakary

Ph.D.  ·  Postdoctoral Researcher  ·  NMR Research Unit, University of Oulu, Finland

My research focuses on developing machine learning-driven approaches for the atomistic modeling of molecular and solid-state systems under real physicochemical conditions. By integrating quantum mechanics at the relativistic level with classical and path integral molecular dynamics, I aim to deliver highly predictive models for structural, dynamic, and spectroscopic observables.

A significant part of my work involves training equivariant graph neural networks and kernel regression models to develop MLIPs and NMR-ML models that enable realistic simulations of complex materials.

Equivariant GNNs MLIPs NMR-ML Material NMR Material Chemistry DFT Ab Initio Methods Classical/Path Integral MD HPC Python
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Years of research
PhD + postdoc
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PhD, MSc & BSc
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Authorship breakdown
First author83.3%
Last author0%
Corresponding author100%
Co-author16.7%
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Career timeline
~38 months
PhD
Le Mans Université, France
~28 months
Postdoctoral researcher
University of Oulu, Finland
By level
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PhD student
5
MSc students
1
BSc student
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Finland France Norway Germany Spain Sweden USA
Latest news
Conference
July 2026
Poster presentation at EUROMAR 2026, Gothenburg, Sweden
Presented our work titled "Machine Learning-Accelerated Molecular Dynamics and NMR Parameter Simulations in Porous Materials" at EUROMAR 2026, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Conference
May 2026
Contributed talk at CCD 2026, Helsinki, Finland
Presented our work titled "Understanding Host-Guest Interactions in Type-II Porous Liquids using Machine Learning-Accelerated Molecular and NMR Parameters Simulations" at CCD 2026, Helsinki, Finland.
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Preprint
March 2026
RuP preprint published on ChemRxiv
A preprint of our latest research, "Local Symmetry Breaking and Two-Stage Phase Transition in RuP Uncovered by a Fine-Tuned Atomistic Foundation Model", is available on ChemRxiv.
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Publication
March 2026
New paper in J. Phys. Chem. A
Our collaborative paper, "Machine Learning-Accelerated Path Integral Molecular Dynamics and 13C NMR Simulations Unlock New Insights into Quantum Effects in C60 Fullerene" has been published in J. Phys. Chem. A.
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Conference
December 2025
Attended the 39th Winter School in Theoretical Chemistry
I recently attended the Helsinki Winter School in Theoretical Chemistry, which focused on "Electronic Structure Theory".
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Award
November 2025
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. paper selected as Supplementary Journal Cover
Our paper on equivariant neural networks for 129Xe NMR in porous liquids featured as a Supplementary Cover of J. Phys. Chem. Lett.
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