Mujtahid Akon
Gradute Research Assistant at Institute for Networking and Security Research (INSR) at Penn State
State College, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolMujtahid Akon is a PhD candidate and graduate research assistant at Penn State University with 11 years of software and academic experience focused on security and privacy analysis of wireless and IoT communication protocols. He blends formal methods, program analysis, software testing, and cryptography to develop practical security technologies for emerging cellular and IoT systems. Previously a lecturer and iOS developer, he brings both teaching experience and hands-on engineering—having built VoIP dialers early in his career. Based in State College, PA, he is affiliated with the Institute for Networking and Security Research and is driven by methodical curiosity and continuous learning. Colleagues describe him as patient, hardworking, and a free-thinker who systematically turns theoretical insights into auditable, testable defenses.
11 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science and Engineering at Penn State UniversityJibonpur Model Primary School, RangpurSecondary School Certificate (SSC), Secondary School Certificate (SSC) at Mithapukur High School, RangpurBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science and Engineering, Honors, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science and Engineering, Honors at Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyHigher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Bangla, English, Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Bangla, English at Notre Dame College, Dhaka
English, Bangla
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (15)
objective-c6
emu80866
ios6
cocoa-touch6
swift6
localization6
assembly6
iphone6
x866
hosts6
integer-division6
android5
vpn4
blocker3
adblock2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
mujtahid-akon/English-to-Bangla-Dictionary
Mar 2016 - Jan 2024
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 7 years 10 months
mujtahid-akon/Hajirakhata-Autologin
Dec 2017 - Jan 2024
Contributions:11 pushes, 1 branch, 5 tags in 6 years 2 months
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