Welcome to my academic journey

Due to the lack of presence on social media, I figured a blog would be better to confirm that I am indeed a real person, a reasonable one at that (or at least I hope so). I might randomly ramble at given points, expect french or english writings depending on the weather.

Samar Rahmouni

Samar Rahmouni

Master's Student

École Polytechnique, Paris

Formal Verification & RL
English, French, Arabic

"The future is neurosymbolic ——"

Current Research

IS4 Decidability in Coq

Formalizing decidability proof for intuitionistic modal logic

INRIA Saclay

Quick Stats

5+
Research Projects
3
Blog Posts

Research Highlights

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Proof Search in BV Logic

2024

OCaml implementation for proof search in Pomset and BV logic using graph cycles.

OCaml Logic

RL Domain Oracle

2022

Domain-informed module for reward shaping in reinforcement learning using logic programming.

RL Logic

Category Theory Proof Assistant

2023

Equational graphical language for categories with type system formalization.

Agda Category Theory

About Me

A few things that define my academic and personal interests

Computer Science B.S.

Carnegie Mellon University

Concentration in Programming Languages

Research Focus

Formal verification, logic programming & proof theory

AI & Machine Learning

Reinforcement Learning & Symbolic AI believer

Personal Interests

D&D Philosophy Logic Puzzles

Education Timeline

Master's in CS Research

École Polytechnique

2023 - Present

B.S. Computer Science

Carnegie Mellon

2018 - 2023

Recent Posts

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Aug 19, 2025
6 min read

The Medication Journey

A personal reflection on the complex relationship with psychiatric medication and the ongoing journey of finding balance in mental health treatment.

Mental Health Personal
May 25, 2024
5 min read

Life in France

Reflections on academic life and cultural experiences during my time in France. Finding balance after difficult times and discovering new mathematical abstractions.

Personal Academic Life
Sep 17, 2022
7 min read

Burn-out

Personal thoughts on academic burnout and the unsustainable culture of American university life. Recognizing burnout as a natural response to systemic pressures.

Mental Health Academic Life