About me

Hello, my name is Rashid Williams-García and I am an Associate Digital Engineer at Capgemini Engineering based in Paris. I have a PhD in physics and over 10 years of research experience in statistical physics. My practical skills include in statistical analysis, simulations, designing and implementing numerical algorithms, coding, data management and visualization, and interpretation of results. I am a motivated autodidact and, while not at work, I am continually expanding my skillset to anticipate coming technological developments.

Take a look at my curriculum vitae for more details!

I have had a passion for science and engineering all my life, long before my dad (who was a software engineer with a math background) gave me my first Lego Mindstorms set at age 12. It was no surprise, then, that when I first encountered LabVIEW and Simulink in college, I felt an immediate and deep familiarity.

As a researcher, I have published 5 articles (arXiv, Google Scholar), with 4 as first author and 1 designated as an Editor's Suggestion (Physical Review Letters 126 (2021): 098101). My latest article (Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 165 (2022): 112739) involved the statistical analysis of simulated data produced by a neural network model. My tasks in all of my first author works have included

• designing numerical algorithms,
• developing code (mostly in MATLAB and Mathematica, but also in Python and C++, frequently using parallel computing techniques),
• executing simulations (locally and on remote computing resources),
• managing data,
• analyzing statistical data,
• creating visual representations of large amounts of data,
• interpreting and summarizing the results, and
• drafting and typesetting the publication (using LaTeX)

My research was focused on improving our understanding of brain function using techniques from statistical physics. I hope that someday it will contribute to the development of treatments for neurological disorders.

At my first private-sector experience at Capgemini, I have been expanding my knowledge and skill set to contribute to the design of Train Léger Innovante (TELLi): a battery-powered light train with reduced ecological impact and decreased operating/unit cost which would revive rural rail lines ("petites lignes") in France and offer an affordable alternative to car-only mobility. I have created 3DExperience widgets using javascript, html, and css, and have integrated MATLAB Simulink models with Dymola. I have also taken courses on model-based systems engineering (MBSE), Agile, and project management, even earning official certifications in SIMULIA from Dassault Systèmes.

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