Graduate / Academic Statement for PhD Biomedical Engineering! Previous study experiences. [2]

2 essays for 1 App can make you go CRAZZZY!!

Note
So for this essay again my university has given some guidelines such as the essay should start with one particular line. My intended area of specialization in the graduate program in [Department Name] at XXXX University will be in [------------].

Also, they have asked to address a few question in this essay just like in SOP. These questions include.
Describe experiences that have led you to graduate degree like research experience, internship, job etc.
How these experiences have helped you to develop skills for future studies.
Make a connection between your past research experience and your intended research work.
If applicable describe gaps and discrepancies in your studies.
How your graduate study relate to your future career goals.

Academic Statement

My intended area of specialization in the graduate program in Department of Biomedical Engineering at Michigan State University will be in nanomaterials. I believe that high qualifications and comprehensive knowledge is very important to succeed in the present day world. If I walked away from the challenges, my confidence and dignity will be marred and if I desisted to grow I will become even smaller. Being stationary is always the first step to the dawn of the end. I believe that today the only way I can stand out in the world is by pursuing graduate degree from the best school in a leading country.

Science has always been a source of fascination for me since childhood. I completed schooling from my village and scored 86% marks in Higher Secondary School education with Biology, Chemistry and Physics as the major subjects and with that fascination for science grew stronger so, I decided to channel it by pursuing BS (Hons) degree in Zoology from [ University Name]. My favorite subjects during bachelor's studies were Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology.

Because of financial issues, I took a hiatus from studies and worked as a biology and chemistry school teacher for one year. To me the best spirit of the science is that the fascination for it never grows older or feeble in someone it only grows stronger and I was no exception. So, in order to fulfill my urge I applied for MS Industrial Biotechnology in one of the top institutes in my country, AAA i.e., [University Name]. I was among the top fifteen students who got selected for the program. This program was a perfect choice for me as it offered very interesting courses (Nanotechnology: Concepts and Application, Contemporary Biology & Biotechnology for Innovation) as well as an opportunity to work under the supervision of a highly motivational and notable Professor of [Country name], [Prof. Name]. I graduated from [University Name] at the top of my class with a cgpa of 3.75/4. In order to bear my expenses of Master's studies I worked as an online tutor of Biology and Chemistry. Currently, I have an overall teaching experience of almost 5 years in the field of Biology and Chemistry.

My master's thesis was based on nano-medicine. The main essence of the project was to determine the potential anticancer properties of Diosgenin while using AuNPs as drug delivery vehicle. I did not only provide the evidence for anticancer activity of Diosgenin but also to my surprise that activity was enhanced by almost 18 folds when conjugated with AuNPs. A paper based on these results is submitted in the journal of Journal of Materials Science and Engineering C and is under review. Currently, I am actively working on a project of developing a database for nano-based companies and labs in Europe.

The motivation that burgeoned from the results of Master's project for pursuing PhD was reinforced by alarming rate of cancer patients in my village and lack of effective and economical diagnosis and treatment strategies. So, In future i want to continue my research work in the application of nanoparticles in targeted drug delivery. While doing the literature review for MS thesis, I realized that mechanism of cytotoxicity induced by nanoparticles and their intracellular trafficking is inconclusive. Therefore, as a part of my future research project, I will work to solve this conundrum. Apart from that, i want to extend my knowledge in functionalization of NPs and their application biosensing and imaging. I believe that biomedical engineering which has delivered the technologies like Brain-Machine Interface and Eko-core can provide an ultimate inexpensive solution for effective, efficient and targeted drug delivery for cancer through nanotechnology thus minimizing the side effects inherited with traditional treatment approaches .

As Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary field it does not offer a finite knowledge in one particular field. PhD in Biomedical Engineering will allow me to interact with scientists and researchers from different fields like Biology, Chemistry and Engineering thus, broadening my knowledge. I always feel enthusiastic to participate in group discussions and work with new team members. I consolidate distinct ways to approach the problem to attain the best possible solution in the matter of efficiency. If given an opportunity at XXX University, I will like to associate with and work under the supervision of Professor [1st Prof. Name] and [2nd Prof. name] because of their notable and unmatched dedication to nanotechnology and therapeutics.Following my PhD, I have an ambition to continue playing my part to the efforts for ending sufferings of cancer patients by establishing my own research lab to continue my research work and share my knowledge and enthusiasm for science with highly motivated students and researchers meanwhile collaborating with cancer research centers. I also have a goal to improve the standards of research in my AAA by becoming the part of Higher Education Commission of AAA.

The Ph.D. program in Biomedical Engineering at XXX University would provide me with the research experience required to contribute effectively to my future goals of playing my part to efforts of ameliorating existing cancer treatment strategies meanwhile pursuing my research interests, vanquishing the myopic thoughts of people in my society by being the first PhD holder in my town and to improve the norms of research in my country.

Regards

Graduate / Exhausted and Disappointed with the failed efforts! SOP for PhD Biomedical Engineering [2]

NOTE:
My University has asked me to address following question in SOP. These are:
1)Ho well do your research interests fit with research being carried out in the department?
2)Do you have qualities of a good researcher and possess leadership qualities?
3)Have i made any contribution to diverse educational community?
4)If applicable please describe any hardships or obstacles that you have faced during your studies.
5)If applicable please describe you personal aspects that will enhance the diversity of University's students.
6)If applicable describe your personal history, experiences etc.

Can you please check the overall quality of SOP and tell if all the questions asked by University being addressed properly.

what triggered me to apply for this program?

SOP:
Walking down the memory lane, all I can recollect about myself is holding a book and a pen and trying to learn. The place where I come from is one where women's higher education is not treated as obligatory as their primary education is. So, over the time, I swam against the tides to accomplish my goals and have tried my finest to make my parents proud of me. Today, I feel much satisfied to be in a position where I serve as a paradigm for people around me to send their girls to colleges for higher education. None of what I have achieved so far would have mattered if I had made no difference in the opinion of people in my society. With the aspiration of changing the societal norms of rural areas of (Country name) I have the objective of completing PhD in Biomedical Engineering from AAA University and reaching the culminate point of being an accomplished researcher.

During my Higher Secondary Education it was the time I first learnt the real-world meaning of term hardships. My family was faced with financial issues and I had to change my school in the middle of my studies to cut finances. By that time, I had developed solid foundations in the sciences which motivated me for BS (Hons) in Zoology. Being a patient of night blindness, my parents were sceptical to send me to hostel for studies. But I knew that if I want to achieve my goals and alter the absurd decisions of people around me, I have to cling to my goals. As Robert H. Schuller once said, Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines, and I eventually graduated with cgpa 3.33/4. After completing undergraduate degree, I worked as a biology as a Chemistry teacher in a school to be able pay the fee for my future studies.

The experience in my undergraduate school was extraordinary and courses like Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology which involved the combination of practical and theoretical experiences propelled me to pursue an advanced degree in Industrial Biotechnology. My master's degree at (College Name) at University Name commenced in 2015 where I studies nano-biotechnology and it's applications in drug delivery, biosensing and imaging. Apart from that I also studied a very interesting course "Contemporary Biology and Biotechnology for innovation. It gave me an insight about the current approaches used in the field of biotechnology like Gene knockdown and Gene knockout. In the last year of Master's degree I carried out a research project which involved determining potential anticancer activities of Diosgenin which is saponin derived from Fenugreek leaves while using AuNPs synthesized from algal biomass as drug delivery vehicles. I did not only provide the evidence of anticancer activities of Diosgenin but to my surprise those activities were enhanced by 18 folds when used with AuNPs. This research experience has expanded my skill subset to encompass techniques like FT-IR, Zeta Potential, MTT, SRB and cell scratch assays.

Apart from that, I have actively participated in different National level competitions notably (Name), (Name) and (Name) and presented the projects "YYY" and "XXX" and qualified to the last stages of these competitions. These competitions have boosted my confidence and have also improved my presentation and communication skills. I was also, the member of organizing team of my department for a national level competition for research projects in (Country name) i.e. (Name) held in AAA in 2016. Due to my exquisite handling techniques of algal biomass used of synthesis of AuNPs, my supervisor assigned me a side project of BBB Company for growing and harvesting the algal biomass on industrial waste and I successfully managed to produce constructive results for that project. I completed my Master's degree at the top of my class with a cgpa 3.75/4.

AAAA University's exceptional program in Bio-nanotechnology has triggered me to apply for it graduate program. The conclusive results of my master's thesis project and the alarming rate of cancer patients in my village and in (Country name) in general, as stated by IARC (WHO) that in 2018 cancer was a cause to kill 100,000 people in (Country Name) and 9,555,027 people in the whole world overall has motivated me to continue my research work on nanomaterials for applications in targeted drug delivery for cancer treatment. I want to bolster my knowledge in the field by working on in-vivo cancer models and determine the mechanism of cellular internalization and trafficking of nanoparticles by amalgamating modern approaches in field of Biology, Engineering and Chemistry. At AAA university I also hope to develop a better understanding of the properties of nanostructures with the aim of developing efficient tools and techniques for targeted delivery, imaging and biosensing. I believe that Biomedical Engineering department at AAA for pursuing PhD is the best choice for me for the reason that research projects notably "Project Name" in Kim lab under the tutelage of (1st Prof. Name) and research interests of (2nd Prof Name) are directly aligned to my area of interest. Getting admission in AAA will give me an opportunity to work on my projects of my interests and study under the supervision and guidance of such top researchers in my field meanwhile fulfilling my lifelong dream of being the first PhD degree holder in my town. I have a self-driven and motivational personality. Throughout my life I never fulfilled my hunger for knowledge and achieving higher goals. Therefore, Ph.D. will provide me an opportunity to further explore my knowledge thus, fulfilling my goal of reaching the culminate point of being an accomplished researcher in the field of biomedical engineering.

Following my PhD, I aim to join a cancer research center and establish my own research lab where I will be able to continue my research in the field and play my part in the efforts to end the sufferings of cancer patients. I believe that scientific research which cannot be employed for the welfare of society is futile. So, I will make the best use of my education, experience and time to produce the prolific results.