<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><resource xmlns="http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4"><identifier identifierType="URL">https://inrepscholar.com/projects/922</identifier><creators><creator><creatorName>Chinedu Suleiman</creatorName></creator></creators><titles><title>blockchain-based-verification-of-academic-certificates-and-transcripts-case-study-3-2024-043</title></titles><publisher>UFTAN UNIVERSITY</publisher><publicationYear>2024</publicationYear><resourceType resourceTypeGeneral="Text">Masters Thesis</resourceType><descriptions><description descriptionType="Abstract">This study designs a blockchain based verification model for academic certificates and transcripts. It focuses on credential integrity, issuer authentication, privacy preserving lookup, and integration with existing university records management processes.</description></descriptions></resource>