Z.K. - Education

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX, USA

Grade: 3.75/4.0

* Graduated.

* Zulfidin has been offered a UT Austin Engineering Fellowship and a 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).

Awards received:

- Harry and Rubye Gaston Graduate Scholarship, 2024-2025.

- ECE Outstanding Student Fellowship, 2024.

- Friends of Alec Graduate Student Fellowship, 2023-2024.

- GAIN 2023 Department Awards, 2023.

- UT Austin Engineering Fellowship, 2022-2023.

M.S. in Physics

Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OK, USA

* Condensed matter physics.

Awards received:

- Magnetic Sensor Challenge (1st place), 2022

- 2021 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup (Finalist)

- Riata Business Plan Competition (Top Finalist)

- National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholar

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 the 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.

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.

B.S. in Physics (1 year)

Yildiz Technical University - Istanbul, Turkey

* Decided to leave school to pursue an engineering physics degree.

Lyceum for Gifted Students

High School (Medium of Instruction: English) - Tursunzade, Tajikistan

Grade: 4.0/4.0

* Specialized High School of Science and Mathematics (prestigious science and mathematics school).

* Rigorous admission process: First, candidates take an assessment exam. Second, they complete on-site training in the summer. Third, there is another exam. Lastly, a final interview.

* Medium of instruction: English

Awards:

- A top student at the school for three consecutive years.

- 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.

Ph.D.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

M.S.

Physics

B.S.

Electronics and Communication Engineering

B.S.

Physics Engineering