Graduate / I have a DREAM. Chennai to Deutschland. [4]

During my school days, I was living in the suburbs of Chennai. With rapid modernization and infrastructure development in the late 1990s, I used to be surrounded by large road-laying machines, new automobiles whizzing past our house and constant news about opening of new factories and manufacturing facilities. At the age of 10, I attended an Air Show in Chennai and a school education tour to ICF (Integrated Coach Factory) when I was 13. Both of which left be amazed and kept me wondering about the powers of machinery.

The above experiences seeded a dream in me to pursue a higher degree in the Mechanical field. That passion helped me score 100% marks in Mathematics and 99% in Physics during the higher secondary school examination. This performance enabled me to earn admission to Mechanical Engineering in X.Y.Z. Engineering College, Thiruvallur affiliated to Anna University, Chennai.

During the undergraduate education, I built a strong understanding and deep appreciation of the subject. I actively participated in many seminars, symposiums & presented papers.

Madras Institute of Technology, Chrompet (MIT-Chennai), had organized a technical symposium on the topic of "Solutions for Green House Gas Reduction". I had won the first prize in this national level competition for my paper on "Anthropogenic Carbon fuel". The core concept involved capturing CO2 gas from the atmosphere to store in a material called Metal Organic Framework (MOF) and further processing them into fuels. Studying on this polymer material, MOF triggered a huge interest in the field of materials.

Design of SASA (Self-adjusting Automatic Slack Adjuster) assembly-machines was another eye opener. I did an internship at NextFirst Engineering Technologies, Bangalore. This company had imported a lot of pneumatic components from Germany. During this project, my role was to assemble the assembly-machine components and work on designing 3D models of different parts using the modeling software, Solid Works. I gained significant exposure to machine interface software like LabView and coding using PLC.

Attending a workshop on "Noise and Vibration Control" conducted by Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, cultivated a deeper appreciation and built a broader perspective about the materials and its application. The materials of a structure can greatly impact different behavior of the structures. I witnessed this phenomenon first hand during my implant training in Ashok Leyland, a major heavy vehicles manufacturer. This was an excellent opportunity to study about the different materials used in its practical applications.

When I was first introduced to finite element analysis, I was intrigued by the flexibility of creating a mathematical model to solve various structural problems in multiple ways by using numerical methods. Consequently my interest converged on grasping the various types of finite element methods and mastering the meshing software of ANSYS, NASTRAN etc.

This interest about different materials and their applications and deep desire to use design software, made me choose "Design and vibration analysis of main rotor blade of a trainer helicopter" as my final year project. The design of the rotor blade was made using CATIA V5 R17 and stress and vibration analysis were made using NASTRAN.

Very recently, I joined as a Research Associate on the project "Design of Wind Turbine" in X.Y.Z. Engineering College. My role is to improve power output of the turbine, explore an optimal material that can be used in the turbine blade, so it provides better stiffness and rigidity. This project is mainly addressed to the rural areas where there is acute power shortage. My life goal is to pursue research in the field of material sciences and bring innovative solutions and applications to address problems endured by the society.

Germany is known for its expertise, innovation and adoption of state of the art technologies in the field of Mechanization. Excellent design, workmanship and precision technologies are synonymous with Germany. Given an opportunity, I will thrive in this academically charged environment and strive to make my own contributions.

Am pursuing Level-A2 course in German language after my recent completion of the Level-A1 requirements from Goethe Institute, Chennai. My yoga practice keeps me rooted and deeply focused on realizing my life goals.

I believe that my passion for mechanics, systematic hard work and positive energy will make me a prospective student to your graduate program. It would be a great honor for me to pursue my Masters degree in a technology savvy, Noble-laureate filled country like Germany. I hope that the Graduate Admissions Board at University of Stxyz will consider me a qualified candidate for this program.