Welcome to my website!
I’m a PhD candidate at the University of Notre Dame in chemical and biomolecular engineering. I work on predicting material properties of liquid crystalline materials using molecular simulation. I also apply machine learning algorithms to enhance sampling and estimate free energies.
I have a special interest in numerical algebraic geometry. On my free time I love contributing to open source projects, rock climbing, photography and cooking. Feel free to explore my website, and have fun!
Check out some of my latest
The emergent nematic phase in ionic chromonic liquid crystals
Hythem Sidky and Jonathan K. Whitmer. Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 2017.
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Algebraic geometric method for calculating phase equilibria from fundamental equations of state
Hythem Sidky, Alan C. Liddell, et al. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2016.
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Elastic properties of common Gay-Berne nematogens from density of states simulations
Hythem Sidky and Jonathan K. Whitmer. Liquid Crystals. 2016.
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Sometimes, work can be a drag. Read some of my blog posts below.
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