Current Research Students:
I am currently advising research of the following high-caliber students:
  • Md Fazle Rabbi (PhD Student, Aug 2022 - date)
  • Arifa Islam Champa (PhD Student, Aug 2022 - date)
  • Costain Nachuma (PhD Student, Aug 2023 - date)

Former Research Students:
I am fortunate to have advised research of the following excellent students:
  • Md. Rakibul Islam (Ph.D. Student, Aug 2015 - April 2020, University of New Orleans), now an Assistant Professor at the Lamar University, Texas.
  • Md. Kauser Ahmed (M.Sc. Student, Aug 2018 - May 2019, University of New Orleans), now a Python Application Developer at Advent Health Partners, Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Saroj Duwal (Undergrad Student, Jan 2017 - Apr 2017, University of New Orleans), CoSURP award winner, now Software Engineer at Google Inc.
  • Reecha Khanal (Undergrad Student, Jan 2017 - Apr 2017, University of New Orleans), PURSUE award winner
  • Lindsey Ann Dale, (Masters Student, Aug 2016 - Dec 2016, University of New Orleans)
  • Pradeep Jakibanjar (Undergrad student, Jan 2015 - May 2016, University of New Orleans), CoSURP award winner


Prospective PhD Students:
Currently, I am not taking any new PhD students. Current ISU students interested in doing MS thesis are welcome to reach out to me.


I welcome capable (e.g., excellent in programming, technical writing, analytical abilities, hard working, self-driven) and motivated PhD students for doing research in Software Assurance (i.e., Software Engineering and Software Security) and related areas.

A fully funded PhD student position is available to work with me at the Idaho State University. The position may be involved in collaborations and internships at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) located by the ISU campus. Minimum qualification required:
  • Undergraduate in CS (or related field) with CGPA higher than 3.5 out of 4.0.
  • TOEFL: 80 (iBT) or IELTS: 6.5
  • GRE (optional, but highly recommended)
  • Applicants with an MS in CS (or related field) may be given priority.
If interested, please email with the followings:
  • Email to: MinhazZibran [at] isu [dot] edu
  • Mention "PhD applicant" as subject
  • Attach CV/resume including CGPA, GRE (if any) and TOEFL/IELTS scores
Exceptional applicants with lower CGPA may be considered. Due to large volume of applicants, I am able to respond to only the shortlisted candidates. Apologies to those whose emails cannot be responded to.