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Hakeem Hannoon

Hi, I’m Hakeem, and I love Physics and AI. I want to be useful to other humans, understand more about the universe, and help answer some of the big questions.

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  1. AI Research · Language Models · Python January 2026 to June 2026

    Research Fellow

    Algoverse AI Research Program · Remote

    Studied how language models use stored user memories and developed ways to reduce memory misuse. First author of the May 2026 paper on structured memory.

    • Developed new ways to organize stored user memories, reducing memory misuse by language models by 8.8%.
    • Tested the new memory methods on 10 language models using Azure and Google Cloud.
    • First author of the May 2026 preprint “Mitigating Over Personalization in Language Models via Structured Memory.”
    PythonAI researchLanguage modelsAzureGoogle CloudModel evaluationResearch writing
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  2. Scientific Computing · Data Analysis · Cloud Computing May 2025 to October 2025

    Big Data Analyst

    Advanced Physics Research Lab, University of Saskatchewan · Saskatoon, SK

    Built a Python model to rank chemical molecules by toxicity and improved the previous model’s ranking by 31%. Also built tools to move and process large research datasets in the cloud.

    • Built a Python quantum chemistry model to rank 25 chemical molecules by toxicity.
    • Improved the previous model’s ranking by 31%.
    • Built Python and C tools to move large research datasets from supercomputers to the cloud for analysis and processing.
    PythonCData analysisCloud computingQuantum chemistryScientific computing
  3. Mathematical Biology · HPC · Simulation May 2024 to October 2024

    Research Assistant

    Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Saskatchewan · Saskatoon, SK

    Led a team of mathematicians, including two professors, studying the dynamic nature of biological systems and natural neural-network-inspired behavior using high-performance computing.

    • Led a research project with mathematicians and two professors on dynamic biological systems and natural neural-network-inspired behavior.
    • Developed five algorithms to capture collision behavior in diffusion-based biological systems with over 500,000 agents.
    • Built models that identified critical behavior with 95 percent accuracy in higher dimensions, matching theoretical predictions.
    Mathematical biologyDiffusion systemsHPCSimulationAlgorithm designScientific computingPythonApplied mathematics
  4. Quantum Computing · Quantum Information June 2024 to August 2024

    Research Assistant

    quanTA, University of Saskatchewan · Saskatoon, SK

    Worked with research students on foundational quantum information theory and near-term applications of quantum processing to materials discovery, health sciences, and energy.

    • Worked on foundational quantum information theory and near-term quantum computing applications.
    • Implemented Qiskit code for quantum algorithms and IBM Qiskit Summer School projects.
    • Explored quantum processing applications in materials discovery, health sciences, and energy.
    Quantum computingQiskitQuantum informationPythonIBM QiskitScientific computing

Publications

Papers & the thesis.

PAPER 2026 Accepted to multiple ICML workshops

Mitigating Over-Personalization in LLMs via Structured Memory

First author

This paper studies safety failures in memory-augmented conversational LLMs, especially cross-domain leakage and memory-induced sycophancy. It proposes inference-time structured memory representations that partition memories by domain instead of injecting all stored user memories as a flat list. Across seven models on PersistBench, the strongest dynamic partitioning method reduces cross-domain leakage by 8.8 percent on average relative to the baseline while preserving useful personalization.

LLM safety researchPython & large-scale evaluationResearch writing
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THESIS 2026 Undergraduate Honours Thesis

Honours Thesis

Author

Research on symmetry methods for solving non-linear partial differential equations — using the structure of a system's symmetries to construct exact and reduced solutions where direct integration fails.

Symmetry methods for PDEsMathematical modelingScientific computing
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Projects

Things I've built.

Screenshot of Aether Field

Aether Field

I really liked Windows XP media player as a kid, so wanted to make a new one

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Screenshot of Spotter

Spotter

got tired of fighting clunky forms to log my workouts, so I built an app that logs everything for me when I just talk to it

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Screenshot of RAGuccino Nutrition Scout

RAGuccino Nutrition Scout

built a RAG-powered nutrition scout so retrieval can chase new Starbucks drinks before static food tables wake up

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Education

Where the training happened.

Awards, activities, coursework, and conferences.

University of Saskatchewan

Honours, Mathematical Physics & Computer Science

Sep 2023 – 2026 High Honours
Mathematical physicsQuantum mechanicsApplied mathematicsComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceScientific computing

Awards & Scholarships

  • 3× Honours Scholarship
  • 3× Dean's List
  • 2× Undergraduate Arts & Science Scholarship
  • 2× International Students at Risk Award
    2024 & 2025
  • 2× Undergraduate Student Research Award
    Spr/Sum 2024 & 2025
  • International Undergraduate Student Award
    2025
  • SIOS Students Scholarship
    2025
  • Arts & Science Student Union Scholarship
    2024
  • quanTA Student Research Award
    Spr/Sum 2024
  • Others: mostly travel awards and conference fundings

Activities

  • Rugby Player

    University of Saskatchewan Rugby Team

  • Member Brief involvement

    University of Saskatchewan Rocketry Team

    • Worked on CubeSats (small satellites), circuit designs, and avionics design (onboard electronics).

  • Member

    Arts & Science Student Union

  • Volunteer Tutor & Coach

    Community & University Gym

    • Taught Quantum Mechanics, Data Structures, Vector Calculus, Calculus I & II, Physics I–III, and C programming.
    • Coached weightlifting and recovery technique at the university gym.

Selected coursework

Probability TheoryAdvanced Quantum MechanicsPartial Differential EquationsIntroduction to AIIntroduction to TopologyIntro Nuclear & Particle PhysicsAdvanced ElectromagnetismDeep Learning & Applications

Conferences & summer schools

  • AACL-IJCNLP 2026 — Hengqin, China, Nov 6–10, 2026 (upcoming)
  • Physics Undergraduate Students Conference 2024 — UBC, Oct 2024
  • MMI Summit for Bio Mathematics — UBC, Sep 2024
  • Qiskit Global Summer School 2024 — IBM, Jun 2024
  • PIMS Quantum Computing Summer School — USask, May 2024

Also: Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate (2025) · AI with Python for Beginners (2025)

University of Waterloo

Master of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Incoming · 2026
Data scienceArtificial intelligenceMachine learning

Contact

Let’s talk physics, AI, or what comes next.

You can reach out about research, collaboration, or any question you have in mind.

Or email me directly at hakeemhannoon@gmail.com