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Conferred Doctor of Philosophy
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Fathima Zahra Abdeen
Fathima Zahra Abdeen reached another milestone in her illustrious academic career by completing her doctoral studies programme in Mathematics with Statistics emphasis, from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA (MUS&T).
Fathima Zahra Abdeen, from Akurana, started her primary and secondary education at Badiudin Mahmud Girls College, Kandy (1994-2004) and pursued her Advanced Level studies at Girls High School, Kandy (2004-2007). Thereafter she entered the University of Peradeniya in 2008 and completed her Bachelor’s BSc degree specialising in Statistics with a Second Class Upper.
In 2016, she joined the MUS&T in USA and completed her Master’s MSc in Applied Mathematics with Statistics emphasis in May 2020. She crowned her academic career by successfully defending her dissertation in front of five of her peers and other professors, and received her doctorate PhD, Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics with Statistics emphasis from the MUS&T in May 2022.
Fathima Zahra Abdeen the eldest daughter of Al Hajj MM Zainul Abdeen and Mrs Al Haja Siththi Fouzul Hinaya of Malwanahinna, Akurana.