It is a fast-paced world driven by innovative technologies, where hardware and software go hand in hand to build an environment of power and comfort. It was the year 2007 which saw the advent of smartphones and adding intelligence to the PDAs that were developed during the 90s. Ever since then as a kid, I kept questioning myself on how all the bulky things were greatly reduced in size but still performed great sophisticated tasks. With my increasing curiosity in this field, I chose a Science major in my Higher Secondary.
With a good academic record, I joined Pondicherry Engineering College for my Bachelor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) which is one of the top 50 colleges in my country. Academics have always been my stronghold and this undergraduate program made me conceptually strong in Electrical and Electronics as well as Computer Science. During my sophomore, junior, and senior years, I bagged second place in my department and overall second place at the end of graduation with a grade of 9.3 out of 10. During the course of my study, I developed a unique liking in the areas of Logic Design, Microprocessor and Microcontroller, Operating Systems, Analog, and Digital Integrated Circuits and programming languages such as C and C++.
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Numerous times my experimentations were a result of my curiosity. During my senior year with an interest in high voltage engineering, I worked on a group project titled, ASSESSMENT OF RECYCLABLE THERMOPLASTIC INSULATION SUBJECTED TO DC STRESS WITH SUPERIMPOSED HARMONICS” under the guidance of Professor Dr. K. Elanseralathan. The project was to develop, design, and test a new insulation material that can be used as an environmentally friendly cable insulation technology. Initially, it was a great challenge as the 300 insulation samples that we prepared got set back. One such notable challenge is due to thin film’s improper surface morphology that in turn pathed the way for polymer degradation. But still, without loss in hope, we approached many professors, particularly Professor Dr. Sivaji Chakravorti and Professor Dr. Sarathi. R, prominent researchers in this field gave us further guidance.
With the experience, we gained and through constant research, we were able to prepare a sample of thin film for cable insulation with less than 100 microns. Initially, we used MATLAB for simulation and then carried out the experiment with a self-built hardware setup. In addition, we challenged ourselves by superimposing power frequency AC and high voltage direct current which gave us a good reputation among high voltage scholars.
During the same year, I presented two national conference papers (1) “Breakdown of Isotactic Polypropylene Nano-Composites”, Second National Power Engineering Research Scholar’s Conference (NERSC), IIT Madras, February 2018. (2) “Effect of filler concentration on breakdown of Isotactic Polypropylene Nano-composites”, 20th National Power Systems Conference NPSC- 2018. These presentations not only tested my technical and presentation skills but also enhanced my curiosity in research-related works.
During my junior year, I worked on a team project, “Implementation of Multimode Intelligent LED Driver for high bright street lighting applications” on Arduino Microcontroller for the Inter-Electronics department mini-project competition. As a part of the coursework “Analog and Digital Integrated Circuits,” we won the best design for a two-stage Miller Compensated Operational Trans conductance Amplifier for obtaining the highest bandwidth for the given phase margin in the whole class.
Apart from academics, I attended a number of in-plant training to understand the current trends in the industry and have hands-on experience with them. During my junior year, I attended a 3-day in-plant training in UNIQ technologies in Chennai for Embedded Systems. This training endowed my technical skills in timers and device-driving programs using embedded programming. During my senior year, I attended In-plant training at Avadi junction, Chennai offered by Southern Railways, India where I gained practical knowledge in automatic control of traction systems. That one full week on the railway enhanced my microcontroller proficiency in automation.
In addition to the in-plant training, I have also participated in many workshops which were also hugely helpful in shaping my skills. The concepts of handheld devices and the emerging semiconductor challenges that were dealt with in the “Smart Home” workshop conducted by i3indya Technologies were quite fascinating.
I believe that experience plays a key role in one’s career. After my under-graduation, I started working at Eaton Power Quality Private Limited as a Junior Engineer. Here I am part of the New Product Development team where we are responsible for medium voltage product design and development. This role helped me to acquire up-to-date technical information related to products in the industry. As a strategic planner, I provide technical assistance to product managers and help them to scrutinize product defects.
Level-headedness empowers my self-confidence and increases my strength to face challenges. With this view, I have taken leadership roles in all the ways possible. I was my department's Student Secretary during my senior year where I addressed the students’ issues by communicating with my department Head and Professors. All the leadership roles which I undertook helped me to develop my public speaking skills and the importance of accountability for whatever we do.
I believe it takes the right attitude with an aptitude to delve deeper and explore this rapidly growing field. So this joint master's program M.Sc. in Microelectronics with the Technical University of Munich (Germany) at Nanyang Technological University has strong coursework with an innovative educational environment that would help me understand and work. Also, this coursework has perfect laboratories along with the main classroom subjects which would help me gain experience in the field of my interest. My goal is to spread my knowledge through academics and teaching. This MS degree would be the start towards the goal and help me achieve my goal with the added advantage of international exposure.
Overall, I heartily thank you for reviewing my application and I am eagerly waiting for a perfect platform in your renowned university to pursue my postgraduate studies.
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