Electronics and Communication Engeineering

As a recent graduate from the University of Pune in Electronics and Communication Engineering. I have been innately curious throughout my life and I have interests in topics like genetics, evolutionary psychology, game theory and neurobiology. My current interests in electronics are in smart grids, SiC-based power devices, power converters and integration of power and control systems like power-supply on chip.

My first experience with applied electronics was in my second semester. I was part of a 3-member team that designed an automatic water tap which controlled the flow of water based on the light intensity on a photodiode for the science exhibition. The project involved using a solenoid valve and it was my first experience of Lenz’s Law first hand with a burnt out transistor due to the inductance. In my third semester the course Power Devices and Machines introduced us to power devices like power diodes, BJTs and MOSFETs and the tradeoffs involved with switching time/breakdown voltage/on-resistance. The course also covered the 3 basic DC-DC converter topologies – Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost, rectifiers and inverters. We were introduced to DC brushed motors, brushless motors, induction motors, stepper motors and the control strategies involved with each. This was where I really liked power electronics due to its wide scope and the challenges it poses to any engineer and where only a great engineer can show their skills. I understood that power electronics requires understanding multiple subjects to really excel.

I participated in two circuit designing and debugging competitions and I was a finalist on both occasions with each competition having a pool of atleast 500 participants. In my fourth semester the subject Integrated Cir...

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I agree my GPA would be considered low among my peers, hence I have taken an Online Course in Fundamentals of Power Electronics on Coursera being taught by Prof. Robert Erickson, and the course awards a certificate with distinction to students who complete the course with the highest scores which I hope to receive by 15th Dec,2013. Online courses by their very nature require people to be self-motivated as there is no professor or TA on your case nor are there any repercussions if you don’t complete the course. I feel this demonstrates both my ability to study independently-an asset in graduate school, and shows how self-motivated I am.

In your department I am especially interested by the problems that Prof. xyz is working on. I feel that abc could be a good way to go forward on this. I would like to work with him on the said problem.