Zhambyl Shaikhanov
Assistant Professor · A. James Clark School of Engineering · University of Maryland
Quick answer: Zhambyl Shaikhanov is Assistant Professor at University of Maryland. Zhambyl Shaikhanov shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I am recruiting motivated and hardworking graduate students interested in working in the areas of next-generation wireless systems, including sensing, security, and networking, to join my group. If you are interested, feel free to contact me.
Research interests
Physical and Cross-Layer Wireless Security
Millimeter-wave and Terahertz Networking and Sensing
Intelligent Surfaces and Devices for Next-Generation Wireless
Wireless Mobile Systems and Robotics Networks
Selected publications (since 2023)
Zhambyl Shaikhanov, Fahid Hassan, Hichem Guerboukha, Daniel M. Mittleman, and Edward W. Knightly, "Metasurface-in-the-Middle Attack: EM Wavefront Manipulation Threats and Countermeasures," in IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, 2026
Zhambyl Shaikhanov, Mahmoud Al-Madi, Hou-Tong Chen, Chun-Chieh Chang, Sadhvikas Addamane, Daniel M. Mittleman, and Edward W. Knightly, "Spoofing Eavesdroppers with Audio Misinformation," in IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (S&P/Oakland), May 2025.
Fahid Hassan, Zhambyl Shaikhanov, Jeffrey Lei, Hichem Guerboukha, Hou-Tong Chen, Chun-Chieh Chang, Sadhvikas Addamane, Michael P. Lilly, Daniel M. Mittleman, and Edward W. Knightly, "Downlink Multi-user sub-THz Communication with a Programmable Metasurface," in IEEE International Conference on Computer Communic
Frequently asked questions
Is Zhambyl Shaikhanov hiring PhD students at University of Maryland?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Zhambyl Shaikhanov's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I am recruiting motivated and hardworking graduate students interested in working in the areas of next-generation wireless systems, including sensing, security, and networking, to join my group. If yo.
What does Zhambyl Shaikhanov research?
Physical and Cross-Layer Wireless Security
Millimeter-wave and Terahertz Networking and Sensing
Intelligent Surfaces and Devices for Next-Generation Wireless
Wireless Mobile Systems and Robotics Networks
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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