Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX USA
Grade: 3.8/4.0
• Zulfidin has been offered a UT Austin Engineering Fellowship in addition to the Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) for financial support.
• The Cockrell School of Engineering's graduate program at UT Austin ranks 6th nationally among engineering schools, with the Electrical and Computer Engineering department's graduate program ranking 9th in its field (US News & World Report, 2023).
Ph.D. in Physics
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OK USA
Grade: 3.8/4.0
*Obtained terminal master's diploma. Transferred to UT after receiving Ph.D. Candidacy in Physics, December 2021.
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B.S. in Electronics and Communication Engineering
Istanbul Technical University (dual degree) (ABET-accredited degree) - Istanbul, Turkey
• The thesis is titled "Machine Learning Applications in Wireless Communication Networks: Interference Detection and Authentication Aspects", 2019.
• The statistical method from the thesis was adopted by the local startup company (GOHM Electronics) for embedded intelligence: vehicle localization and data protection.
• The first part of the work was published as “Device Fingerprinting for Authentication,” at International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ELECO), Bursa, Turkey, November 30-December 01, 2018.
• A degree that admitted only the top 0.5% of high school students in Turkey, as determined by competitive entrance exam scores.
• Accreditation Link.
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B.S. in Physics Engineering
Istanbul Technical University (accredited degree) - Istanbul, Turkey
* Graduated 5th among graduates of the 2018-2019 Spring term.
Exchange Student
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) - Thessaloniki, Greece
* Study abroad with a competitive grant based on the student ranking for the Erasmus program for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Lyceum for Gifted Students
High School (Medium of Instruction: English) - Tursunzade, Tajikistan
Grade: 4.0/4.0
* Specialized High Schools of Science and Mathematics. Students are accepted after 3 rounds of rigorous assessments: After an initial assessment examination, candidates undergo three weeks of on-site classroom training followed by a second examination and an interview.
* Medium of instruction: English
• Top student of the school 3 years consecutively.
• Recipient of "Red Diploma" for having excellent grades in classes and final exams throughout the mandatory education years curriculum.
• 1st place in regional mathematics olympiad.
• 3rd place in regional biology olympiad.
M.S.
Physics
B.S.
Electronics and Communication Engineering
B.S.
Physics Engineering