Mehyar Mlaweh

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Passionate AI researcher blending science and engineering

Mehyar Mlaweh

I’m Mehyar Mlaweh, a PhD Candidate at LAMSADE Laboratory (Université Paris‑Dauphine – PSL), supervised by Prof. Tristan Cazenave. My thesis focuses on Monte Carlo Tree Search for Molecule Design, combining computational chemistry and AI for next‑generation drug discovery.

I blend research rigor with engineering creativity across deep learning, molecular modeling, and symbolic reasoning. Outside the lab, I’m a paper reader, coffee lover, music enthusiast, and proud Formula 1 fan.

Research Focus

AI for Molecular Design

Monte Carlo Tree Search & generative AI for 3D RNA/protein design. Reinforcement learning & probabilistic search to discover novel molecular architectures.

Generative AI & LLM Applications

Multimodal systems (RAG, Vision-Language Models) applied to biomedical/chemical domains. End-to-end GenAI pipelines for automation and discovery.

Experience

PhD Researcher

LAMSADE, Université Paris-Dauphine – PSL, Paris, France

Nov 2025 – Present

Thesis: Monte Carlo Tree Search for Molecule Design. Focus on 3D RNA/protein structures for drug discovery.
PhD funded by PRAIRIE – Paris AI Research Institute.

Generative AI Engineer

Wealthy-Technology, Paris, France

Jun 2024 – Present

Big data, medical imaging, RAG, LLM deployment, AWS, vector DBs, end-to-end AI solutions.

AI Engineer (Freelance)

Upwork

Nov 2022 – Present

Automation tools, data analysis, Python scripting, RAG.

Research Intern

LAMSADE, Université Paris-Dauphine – PSL

Feb 2025 – Aug 2025

RNA inverse folding, bioinformatics, sequence prediction, computational modeling.

Python Instructor

Dauphine Tunis

Summer 2024, 2025

Research Intern

IRIT, Toulouse, France

May 2024 – Jun 2024

NLP, transformers (PLMs), legislative document analysis.

Research Intern

GRIFT CRISTAL Laboratory, Tunis

Jan 2023 – Jun 2023

Density estimation, model evaluation, neural networks.

Data Analyst

Gammal Tech, Egypt

Jun 2022 – Sep 2022

Course creation, C/C++, DB management, Power BI.

Education

PhD in Artificial Intelligence

Université Paris-Dauphine – PSL, France

2025 – Present

Master’s in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Université Paris-Dauphine – PSL

2023 – 2025

Valedictorian (15.74/20) – Optimization, Algebra, Deep Learning, NLP, Generative AI, Computer Vision etc.

Bachelor’s in Business Intelligence

IHEC Carthage

2020 – 2023

(16.79/20)

Teaching

University teaching & course materials

Teaching

Master IASD (Apprenticeship) — Université Paris-Dauphine – PSL

2025 – 2026

Course: Deep Learning for Image Analysis

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Projects

Explore my work across datasets, LLM fine-tuning, RAG systems, and classical ML

  • All
  • Datasets
  • Fine-tuning & LLMs
  • RAG & Multi-Agent
  • ML & Data Science
Gemma 3 Hate Speech Fine-Tuning

Gemma-3 Hate Speech Classifier

Fine-tuning Gemma-3 4B using LoRA & Unsloth to detect hate speech

Annotated NER PDF Resumes

Annotated NER PDF Resumes

5,029 CVs with IT skills annotated via NER – JSON format for NLP training

Qwen-72B Arabic Islamic LLM

Qwen-72B Arabic Islamic LLM

72B Qwen fine-tuned on Arabic Islamic corpus (tafsir, hadith, fiqh) – RunPod multi-GPU

Medical Image Captioning

Medical Image Captioning

Vision-language models, AWS, vector DBs, fine-tuning

DataVizQA

DataVizQA

RAG-style data exploration – ask questions, get AI-generated plots & insights

Urban Bloom

Urban Bloom

Multi-agent RAG system for eco-friendly city planning – LLMs + FastAPI + GCP

PluginKernel

PluginKernel

Kernel density estimation Python package with Plugin smoothing

Twitter Trend Analysis

Twitter Trend Analysis

Sentiment analysis on 15.4k tweets using Random Forest

Publications

Research contributions in AI

BeeRNA: Tertiary Structure-Based RNA Inverse Folding Using Artificial Bee Colony

Mlaweh, M., Alaya, I., & Cazenave, T. (2026)

Accepted at AI in Drug Discovery Workshop (AAAI 2026), EXPO Singapore — 26 January 2026

RNA Structure Swarm Intelligence RNA Design Artificial Bee Colony
@misc{mlaweh2025beernatertiarystructurebasedrna,
      title={BeeRNA: tertiary structure-based RNA inverse folding using Artificial Bee Colony}, 
      author={Mehyar Mlaweh and Tristan Cazenave and Ines Alaya},
      year={2025},
      eprint={2511.21781},
      archivePrefix={arXiv},
      primaryClass={q-bio.BM},
      url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.21781}, 
}

Awards

Recognitions for excellence in AI research, hackathons, and academics

Airbnb and the Olympics Hackathon - 1st Place

First Place

Hackathon on "Airbnb and the Olympics"

2024 – Innovative AI solution for Olympic accommodation optimization
Hack for Care and Culture with AI - 2nd Place

Second Place

Hack for Care and Culture with AI

2024 – AI-driven cultural preservation and healthcare integration
Hack for Care and Culture with AI - 2nd Place

Valedictorian

Master's in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Université Paris Dauphine – PSL

2025 – Top graduate (15.74/20) in Deep Learning, NLP, and Generative AI

Extracurricular Activities

Startup Presenter – Wealthy Technology

May 2025

VivaTech 2025 – Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France

Represented Wealthy Technology at Europe’s biggest tech conference, demoing our GenAI‑powered medical‑imaging platform. Special thanks to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for sponsoring the booth and supporting early‑stage AI startups.

Testimonials & Client Reviews

Feedback from managers, professors, and clients

AbdurRahman ElGammal

Chairman @ Gammal Tech (Direct Manager)

“I had the pleasure of managing Mehyar during his internship. He submitted assignments faster than peers, was extremely helpful, and even found a rare-skill freelancer for us the next day — without being asked. Goes above and beyond.”

Top Performer
Mejri Houssem

Professor & Developer

“Rigorous, serious and diligent. Very good level of assimilation and ease in moving from theory to practical projects.”

Excellent Student
Client (Upwork)

Fine-tune Qwen-72B on RunPod

“Amazing individual and very talented. Highly recommend working with a skilled freelancer like Mehyar.”

5.0 / 5.0
Client (Upwork)

Fine tune LLM Gemma3:4b

Mehyar is an amazing freelancer! From the beginning, I was impressed by his skills, knowledge, availability, and patience — he’s truly patient and always takes the time to explain everything with care. He genuinely wants to make sure you’re satisfied. I’ve worked with many freelancers here and elsewhere, but Mehyar stands out as exceptionally knowledgeable. The code he delivers is clean, well-structured, and modular. He’s incredibly smart and resourceful! I can’t express enough how amazed I am by working with him, and I truly look forward to more collaborations in the future!.”

5.0 / 5.0
Client (Upwork)

LLM-Powered Home Energy Management

The delivered LLM met the core requirements and its performance metrics were strong, which demonstrates high technical skill. Communication throughout the project was prompt, and Mehyar handled revisions efficiently, making this an excellent and professional experience. Thank you!”

5.0 / 5.0
Client (Upwork)

Expert Prompt Engineer for Chatbot

Delivered high-quality prompt flows for complex chatbot logic with zero revisions needed.

5.0 / 5.0

Contact & Booking

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Location

Paris, France

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