My Pursuit of a Chemical Engineering Degree

As a school going kid, I used to wonder what may be the driving force of movement in daily life, so I approached my dad. He simply replied food and the energy derived from it. But as a kid I quiet didn’t understand what actually happens in the process. As years progressed, I developed a keen interest towards science by the magic it is capable of and the logic behind it. I eventually learnt that the body derived its energy in the form of food from the earthly element, carbon. Although 50% of the body was made of water, it is edible form of carbon that fuels us. This enabled me to visualise the body as a factory loaded with chemical reactions controlled by “the fuel”, similar to an automobile. This fascinated me to a great extent and inspired me to pursue chemical engineering in my under-graduation for a strong foundation in petroleum / oil & gas engineering.

The burning desire groomed me into understanding the subject with the revelation that more than chemicals and chemical reactions, Chemical Engineering is about Unit Operations, Chemical Processes and Problem-Solving Techniques. During my course of study, subjects like Organic Chemistry, Chemical Process Industries and Chemical Reaction Engineering uncovered the nature of hydrocarbons and the processes involved in their exploitation and the kinetics behind such reactions, though I was exposed to other core areas, such as Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Chemical Process Calculations and Transport Phenomena too.

It was only due to the exceptional faculty and lab facilities in my institution, that I have now acquired a good grasp over the subjects. My dedicated academic efforts paid off when I secured the 1st rank in both the assessment tests as well as the semester exams in my dep...

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...crease dramatically, driven in large part by population growth. Innovations are a necessity. With my inherent learning interests, I bring with me substantial contribution, ingenuity and the will to learn more. I envisage myself as a successful professional actively involved in the industrial sector. I strongly believe that a Master’s Degree from the University of Calgary will provide me the necessary knowledge and exposure to reach my goal.

I strongly feel that studying under the University of Calgary’s intellectually-acclaimed faculty and excellent research facilities would allow me to grasp new perspectives, expose me to new-age technology, eventually broadening my thinking ability. With its remarkable infrastructure coupled with eminent student body, I aspire to be an integral part of the multi-cultural and stimulating environment at the University of Calgary.