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General Information

Full Name Samiul Alam
Date of Birth 1995
Languages English, Bengali

Education

  • 2023-2026
    PhD
    Ohio State University (OSU)
    • Will rejoin Dr. Zhang's Lab at OSU
  • 2022-2023
    MS
    Michigan State University (MSU)
    • I joined MLSys lab under supervision of Prof. Mi Zhang.
    • Research Focus on Federated Learning
  • 2013-2017
    BSc
    Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
    • Major in Electronics; Minor in Communication
    • Thesis on Solar Cell Perovskite Simulation

Experience

  • 2022-2023
    Graduate Research Assistant
    Michigan State University
    • Worked as Research Assistant focussing on Federated Learning, Privacy Preserving ML and Distributed Edge computing
    • Published several papers at distinguished venues as a researcher in MSU
  • 2018-2021
    Engineer I
    Samsung Research And Development Institute
    • Worked on Samsung`s Galaxy Wearable App
    • Developed controller app for Samsung`s 5G smart router.
    • Developed SDK for interfacing Samsung`s cloud service.
    • Earned Professional Certification in Samsung`s software certification exam

Honors and Awards

  • 2023
    • Ohio State University Graduate School Fellowship
  • 2022
    • Bangladesh Sweden Trust Fund Travel Scholarship
    • Kaggle Community Competition Creator Prize
    • Michigan State University Graduate School Travel Grant
    • Council of Graduate Studies Travel Grant
  • 2017
    • Honorable Mention in IEEE Signal Processing Cup
    • Semi-Finalist in the IEEE Future Energy Challenge
  • 2016
    • Education Category Winner in IEEE Maker Project
  • 2012
    • Dean's List Distinction in 2012-2013 session