Zulpikar Dilshat has a Master's degree in Biology from McMaster University and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Xinjiang University. He has research experience as a research assistant studying plant metabolic adaptations to environmental stress. He has also worked as a teaching assistant in plant biology and cell biology labs at McMaster University. His relevant skills include laboratory techniques in molecular genetics, microscopy, and statistics software. He is fluent in Uyghur, English, and Mandarin.