Abdurrahman D. S.

Graduate Student @Queen's University

Awards & Grants


Academic & Merit Honors

  • 2025 | University Valedictorian
    Issuing Body: Abdullah Gul University
    Note: Awarded for graduating with the highest cumulative GPA (3.99 / 4.00) in the entire university cohort


  • 2025 | 1st Rank in Faculty of Engineering
    Issuing Body: Abdullah Gul University
    Note: Ranked 1st overall across all engineering departments

Research Grants & Funded Projects

  • 2024 - 2025 | Production of Micro-Flat Electrical Wire from Residual Chips in Turning Process
    Issuing Body: Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
    Value: 750,000 TL (~ 25,000 CAD)
    Note: Co-authored grant application for hybrid manufacturing research; resulted in a peer-reviewed journal article and a conference paper


  • 2024 | Investigation of the Effects of Hydrogen Interstitial Atoms on Dislocation Mobility Laws Using Multiscale Modelling and Experimental Methods
    Issuing Body: Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
    Value: 15,000 TL (~ 500 CAD)
    Note: Developed machine learning models to forecast diffusible hydrogen in metals; published in Materials Research Express

International Scholarships & Fellowships

  • 2026 | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Scholarships
    Issuing Body: European Union Commission (FAMEAIS, META4.0, HySET)
    Value: Full Tuition Waiver + €1,400/month
    Note: Offered three prestigious EU joint master's funding offers across materials, metamaterials, and hydrogen energy systems


  • 2025 | Erasmus Mundus (FAMEAIS) & EIT Manufacturing Master Scholarships
    Issuing Body: European Union Commission (FAMEAIS) / EIT
    Value: Full Tuition Waiver + €1,400/month
    Note: Awarded competitive funding for EU joint master programs in advanced material science & manufacturing


  • 2023 | ERASMUS+ Internship Mobility Program Scholarship
    Issuing Body: Abdullah Gul University
    Value: €1,500
    Note: Granted to support international research internship at the University of Twente, Netherlands