There is a very famous adage, "Every man is the architect of his own fortune". I totally believe in this. Everyone in this world is driven by motivations. My ambition to be part of the creative and innovative research community enticed me to choose engineering as my career. I passed high school at Chinmaya Vidhyalaya with high honours, which ensured my smooth passage into engineering studies Overwhelmed with the prospects it provided, I opted to pursue a course in Electronics and Communication Engineering. My fascination towards communication and networks has aided me to delve into the concepts of the subject so as to gain adequate knowledge in the field of electronics and communication engineering. I firmly believe that inquisitive and explorative attitude leads to constant learning process. As an Electronics Engineer, I look for graduate study to refine my knowledge and skills in my areas of interest. During my under-graduate program subjects such as Principles of Communication, Digital Signal Processing, Telecommunication Systems, Communication Systems, VLSI, Microcontrollers a...
My goal is to undertake advanced work in the design for circuits, implementation of systems, or networks, ultimately making significant contributions to related academic literature and practical technologies. In Cornell, there are many world-renown researches working on network quality of service and VLSI circuits and systems, which are the exact two domains I am interested in. And I find the professional M.eng program a perfect preparation for my future career. I believe with my vital soft skills gained during work, my passion in EE, I will be a valuable part of the program.
Life is a beautiful and unique gift to us. Although it is said that our destiny has already been written, but it doesn’t mean that we don’t need to work for our dreams to come true. Indian spiritual leader, Swami Vivekananda, had spoken about the way to success: Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it and live on that idea. This is what I think exactly of how a person’s passion should be. Without an aim, there is no meaning to life. It gives directionality to the spirit and purpose for living. Some dream of serving their country by joining defense services while some for the better health care of the society; wants to be doctors of tomorrow. For me, my long term career objective is to become a faculty at the university level, fully engaged in research for the betterment of upcoming generations. That is why I am applying for Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA), so that I can pursue my higher studies at an institution which I am sure, will help me in making my desired career.
Growing up in the late 90’s, I witnessed computers revolutionize India – we had cellphones and personal computers and the internet transforming our lives - and like most other kids, I was fascinated by them. It wasn’t until I took course on QBasic in 8th grade, however, that I really took a liking to computer programming. The idea of computer ‘languages’ seemed almost magical to me. Over the years, that proclivity for programming grew into a passion and led me to take more programming electives in higher grades. I also took the initiative to set up a student-run Computer Club in my high school and host our first annual Computer Symposium. My upbringing in Delhi also made me aware of the gaping inequalities of wealth distribution in our society and as my interest in Computer Science deepened, it only reinforced my belief that lean-technologies can help governments of developing countries in bringing their policies to the altar of execution more efficiently.
Right from my school education I have been keen in learning things which would help me in building my career. My academic record has always been very good. At SSC level I secured 84% aggregate marks and at +2 stage 90.5% aggregate marks which installed confidence in me about my abilities and capability. With this achievement I got inspired and joined in...
When I was ten, on watching the building elevator move up and down, I tried to create a small toy elevator using the motor and remote control of a toy car. I suspended the toy lift with threads on my room’s window, put my little GI Joe figurines in it, and made them move up and down. Later in school, I developed interest in Physics and Mathematics. Meanwhile, in my junior college of Science, I got an excellent exposure to most of the concepts of Physics by reading books such as 'Lecture on Physics by Feynman’ and 'Fundamentals of Physics' by Resnick & Halliday. My interest in the study of electromagnetism, and power gradually peaked after I read the about the work done by eminent scientists in these fields. It was then I decided to pursue Electrical engineering since it comprised of subjects that catered to my interests like power and electromagnetism.
Banking on an excellent academic record coupled with a keen interest in the ever-growing field of science and technology motivated me to take up engineering. In school, I consistently secured one of the top positions of the class. I have always been attracted towards subjects that draw upon one's analytical abilities. Thus, Mathematics and Physics were my favorite subjects and I secured 89% marks in my 12th class. I am among the top 3 percent in Engineering entrance test to UG schools out of two and half lakh students and I could get into the top ranked college of the state and one of the most reputed universities in the country, K L Uni...
A fascination for Science & Technology and keen interest in the ever-growing world of technology motivated me to take up engineering. The power of research and delivering it for the growth of Society is what makes me interested in the technology side of science. I choose to major Computer science Engineering with an intense urge to delve into this challenging field. During my under graduation program I learned the various fundamentals of Computer science Engineering which together with practical course works reinforced my interest.
“A person doesn’t gain knowledge by possessing an insatiable thirst for it, But by searching for the means to quench it”.
“To live without regret, we must have a concrete purpose, continually setting goals and challenges for ourselves. Those who don't have challenges don't have responsibilities.” - C. Joy Bell C.
For the past few decades man is advancing into the unknown realms of technology and science. This advancement is to make life easy and to increase human comfort at home and at work. I would like to be an integral part of crew that drives the world to such betterment. For this, research would be of prime importance with hands on experience in real time applications accompanied by in-depth knowledge of the subject. Since a good research career can only be built on the firm foundation of good education, I intend to put to use my innate and acquired knowledge to do my Masters in Electrical & Computer Engineering. This would give me the leading edge in technology and will also serve to give direction to my eventual goal of a career as a research professional in the field of Embedded Systems.
Life has always been a smooth flowing brook with small dashes here and there. It has certainly reached a critical juncture when I have to desire where to turn and what to do next and my idea of life can be best quoted by this very famous quotation:
point in my life in which I need to make a decision on how to proceed with my career.
Being well acknowledged about the above saying has pushed me a mile further for every aspect of my life. The four year engineering course in Information Technology has always been a beautiful experience and has inspired me to put the knowledge into my Masters degree. This would allow me to enhance my knowledge about technology and its pros and cons and the guidance I would need. Gone are those days when man had to slog for simple works, he has advanced into boundaries which are unimaginable and has made his life easy, being an essential part of such an advancement has always been my motive. To attain my goal, my first priority would be in the field of research which will consist experiencing the applications in the real world steered by comprehensive know-how about technology. Technology has prevailed and casted its spell to parts unknown and now has been imbibed into man.
Post my under graduation with an Engineering degree in Information Technology from Nagpur University, I realize that I needed to gain practical working experience as a Network Engineer to gain first-hand knowledge of what the life of a Network/System Engineer entails. At my job, I especially had the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge projects and discuss ideas with senior engineers and founder of the firm. I soon realized that, although I enjoy handling the complex situations and their upcoming results, I was unsatisfied with carrying out only routine procedures under the direction of others. I wanted to be part of a team that directs the course of the project. My senior colleagues have encouraged my ambition and I feel this is the right time for pursuing my higher studies.
At the Univ. of Manchester, I got more opportunities to sharpen my research and practical abilities. In the coursework of VLSI design: logic gates circuit design, I designed schematic diagram and layout, and constructed models for simulations. Subsequently, I constantly adjusted relevant parameters based on the simulations and theoretical knowledge. In two weeks of continuous testing, I ultimately designed a chip circuit with a high response speed. Additionally, in the alarm clock design project based on Microchip PIC18F6722, I not only achieved the fundamental alarm functions on the basis of the limited circuit components and a microcontroller, but independently designed extra functions so that users can load music files via USB port. The clock could produce the corresponding melody as the alarm simply through a single buzzer. Although these are simple practices, the process of applying knowledge to actual applications brings me closer to my dream of becoming an