Statement Of Purpose For Chemical Engineering

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE FOR PhD IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BAWAH, ABDUL-RASHID
I developed a keen interest in Chemical Engineering at the time I was pursuing my undergraduate degree program in Chemical Engineering at Ghana’s premier science university, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). At KNUST I had the greatest opportunity to study a wide range of subject areas, inside and outside the field of chemical engineering, such as reaction engineering, mass transfer, heat transfer and fluid transport. Prior to completing my undergraduate studies, it was the field of energy and sustainability that attracted my interest. At that juncture I had already made up my mind to continue my studies in that field of chemical engineering.
In my third year summer holidays, I was offered the chance to embark on a project, with other colleagues, involving the design, construction and testing of a solar reflector for the purpose of biomass torrefaction into biochar, which I accepted due to my desire to research intensively into this globally important subject area. I wish to state that the selection of the team members of that project was based on class ranks, and as such the top 5 students were selected out of a class of about 106 students. During the period of this project I had the opportunity to pragmatically apply the academic knowledge I had gained from the classroom over the three years of study. Albeit, doing so satisfied my desire, what actually perturbed my enthusiasm and curiosity was the process of converting biomass into energy. I have also worked on a project involving the design, construction and testing of a venturi scrubber for the control of gaseous pollutants.
Globally, crude oil a...

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...erage dropping less than a point below the first class mark. This was as a result of financial issues on the part of my parents who were also my sponsors. My capabilities are evident from the results for other semesters including my year four semester two where I excelled.
I have prudently perused a pull of Graduate programs, and finally chose the one at Michigan Technological University, Department of Chemical Engineering, mainly because Michigan Tech has distinguished faculty and research facilities. It also possesses an environment that will inculcate an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving in me. The uniqueness of the university is characterized by the diverse research areas in the various engineering disciplines. It is my hope that I will be granted the opportunity to pursue a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering at The Michigan Technological University.

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