Statement Of Purpose For Transportation Engineering

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

A versatile individual and an ardent learner in all my chosen fields is how I perceive myself today. My childhood provided me a strong base of integrity and honesty upon which I have built a diverse skill set and a strong commitment to success. I opted for civil engineering as my undergraduate major at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, where my knowledge was enhanced by studying courses on Transportation Engineering and thus my liking for this field become much stronger. During second year of under graduation I went for training in Public Works Department, where I had a practical experience about pavement design and construction.

I was very keen on doing some research work in this area, therefore after completing my undergraduate I joined Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, to pursue my Masters in Transportation Engineering. It was only after joining IIT Kharagpur, which is one of the most reputed and highly selective institutions of higher learning in India, that I developed an undying desire as well as confidence to pursue a career in research in the area of Pavement Engineering.

During my under graduation I have learnt only about basics of pavement materials and different layers of pavements. It was only after studying graduate courses I realized how limited my knowledge was and I need to work very hard and explore more in this vast field. During first year of my graduate study I have studied Pavements Materials, Pavement Design and Evaluation, Highway Construction Practices and these graduate courses opened a new paradigm for me to the way I looked at pavement engineering. This prompted me to look at it as a field full of challenges which make it even more dynamic and op...

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...ent career I have been a top ranking student. In my undergraduate I was Silver Medalist securing Second position in my class. I qualified a highly competitive exam for post graduate entrance in engineering conducted jointly by the seven Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institute of Sciences, called G.A.T.E. (Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering) with a percentile of 98.88% and got admission at IIT Kharagpur.

All the research work, training that I will acquire during this PhD program at UTEP will not only enhance my career opportunities, but will also maximize my potentials. I look forward to being a part of your department and hoping that this brief statement has given you an idea of my abilities and interests. I am very confident that if I get an opportunity to be a part of this eminent university, I am sure that my talents will be put to best use.