About
PhD Student & Graduate Research Assistant
Performance and Resource Optimization in Networks (PROTON) Lab, Arizona State University
Interests
City
Tempe, Arizona, United States
asabyrb1@asu.edu
I am a Ph.D. student in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University and a member of the Performance and Resource Optimization in Networks (PROTON Lab), advised by Dr. Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou. I received my B.Sc. in Computer Science with a Minor in Mathematics from Nazarbayev University in June 2024. Previously, I worked as a Research Assistant at the NU IoT Lab.
My research focuses on optimizing wireless network performance using game theory and reinforcement learning, with an emphasis on theoretical analysis and mathematical modeling.
Education
PhD in Computer Engineering
Arizona State University | Aug 2025 - Present
Expected graduation: Spring 2029
B.Sc. in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics
Nazarbayev University, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences | Aug 2020 - Jun 2024
GPA: 3.73/4.00
Class Rank: Top 7 out of 217 students
Scholarship: Full Government scholarship
Honors: Cum Laude
Professional Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
PROTON Lab, Arizona State University | Aug 2025 - Present
Supervisor: Dr. Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Associate Professor
Research Assistant
NU IoT Lab, Nazarbayev University | Apr 2023 - Jun 2025
Supervisor: Dr. Dimitrios Zorbas, Associate Professor
Publications
On the Uplink Repetitions in LoRaWAN
Authors: Dimitrios Zorbas, Aruzhan Sabyrbek
October 2025
Journal: IEEE Networing Letters
DOI: 10.1109/LNET.2025.3622036
Revisiting the Problem of Optimizing Spreading Factor Allocations in LoRaWAN: From Theory to Practice
Authors: Dimitrios Zorbas, Aruzhan Sabyrbek, Luigi Di Puglia Pugliese
September 2025
Journal: Computer Communications
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2025.108321
Supporting Critical Downlink Traffic in LoRaWAN
Authors: Dimitrios Zorbas, Aruzhan Sabyrbek
October 2024
Journal: Computer Communications
DOI: 10.1016/j.comcom.2024.107981
Ad-hoc Train-Arrival Notification System for Railway Safety in Remote Areas
Authors: Aida Eduard, Dnislam Urazayev, Aruzhan Sabyrbek, Daniil Orel, Dimitrios Zorbas
April 2024
Journal: Internet of Things
DOI: 10.1016/j.iot.2024.101062
Infrastructure-Less Long-Range Train-Arrival Notification System
Authors: Aida Eduard, Dnislam Urazayev, Aruzhan Sabyrbek, Yermakhan Magzym, Dimitrios Zorbas
July 2023
Conference: 28th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications
DOI: 10.1109/ISCC58397.2023.10218305
Awards
Recognized for semester academic excellence based on GPA at Nazarbayev University.
International mathematics competition held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
International mathematics olympiad held in Kiev, Ukraine.
National mathematics competition held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.