ππΌ Hello there, Iβm Shafiq!
π Starting my PhD journey at Purdue University!
Iβm joining Purdue Universityβs PurSec Lab from the Fall 2025.
π¨π»βπ» Iβm a former Software Engineer at Samsung R&D Institute Bangladesh.
π I hold a B.Sc. in Software Engineering from University of Dhaka, graduating with a CGPA of 3.86/4.00.
π My research focuses on software security and privacy, integrating human factors to develop systems that are both reliable and accessible.
π€ Iβm also curious about the evolving landscape of Generative AI, the challenges and risks tied to its adoption with systems.
Selected Experience
π¨π»βπ¬ Graduate Teaching Assistant 
(Aug 25 - Present)
I will be TAing CS251 (Data Structures & Algorithms) for the fall 2025 semester.
π¨π»βπ¬ Software Engineer 
(Feb 24 - Jul 25)
At Samsung, I worked with the SmartThings team.
Additionally, I have contributed to Research and Innovation by building PoCs for generative AI, UWB/BLE, and AR/VR-related solutions.
π Research Intern 
(Dec 24 - Present)
I am working on an ICS log protection project with the SECPS Lab at Arizona State University, AZ under the supervision of Dr. Ozgur Ozmen.
π Research Intern 
(Mar 25 - Aug 25)
I am working on ensuring privacy with obfuscation with the GPS Lab at Pennsylvania State University, PA under the supervision of Dr. Tanusree Sharma.
π Research Intern 
(Jun 23 - Dec 23)
I worked on a remote position with the Secured Platforms Lab at William & Mary, VA under the supervision of Dr. Adwait Nadkarni.
I developed IoTWhiz, a tool for analyzing and characterizing IoT and non-IoT Android applications.
π¨π»βπ¬ Software Engineering Intern 
(Dec 22 - Jun 22)
I worked as an intern at a USA-based company called Streams Tech Ltd..
My role involved working on GIS projects, automating data cleaning processes and creating error-checking tools for shapefiles.