To, Admission Committee
I am xxx and I am currently a final-year student at the National Institute of Technology xxx pursuing a Bachelor of
Technology in materials science and engineering. I'm interested in being admitted to the Erasmus Mundus Master Nanoscience
and Nanotechnology program because of my strong inclination toward nanomaterials, sustainability, and new-age technology for a
cleaner environment.
The instance that shaped my future goal was the air quality index of my home town Gwalior, due to the high density of particulate
matter and CO2 emissions. Gwalior faced an all-time high AQI, sometimes reaching above hazardous levels. This was the incident
that helped me to figure out my future goal. That is to work sustainable goals - sustainable cities and communities, and Climate
action. In my second year of college, I started a platform "Carbos" which can help individuals and organizations calculate their
carbon footprints and suggesting to invest in various carbon offsetting projects in the surroundings to reduce their carbon
emissions, this project is my passion project and I am still making a continuous progress to develop this platform.
In May 2024 I got an opportunity to work at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad as a research intern in Nano Pours
Materials Lab, where I got to work on various porous materials and membranes used for gas capture and fluid separations. I also
worked on the project titled Activation of Coal Samples by Direct Activation using CO2 for Carbon Capture and, Designing
and Building a setup for the synthesis of carbon Nanohorns viva Electric arc method.
My ongoing project is also based on carbon capture where ionic fluid is used for capturing carbon dioxide and nanoparticles
dispersed in the ionic fluid will act as a photocatalyst and help in the reduction of Captured Carbon dioxide to a more useful
substance under visible light and room temperature, and I recently in December 2024 presented a paper on the same at an
international Conference MEEHCHON held in Kozhikode, India.
Beyond my academic and technical pursuits, I was a part of my Indian Cultural Association club at NIT Calicut as a Head
Editor and used to be a senior executive at EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat an initiative started by the government of India to
increase divisibility in experiencing different cultures of India to the students. While experiencing a musical cultural event
organized by our club, I got to know a problem situated in one of the Indian musical instruments of sitar (It's a string instrument
similar to the guitar), there were no former studies on these strings made of copper, so with the help of visiting professor from IIT
Madras who shared the same interest in cultural music we worked on investigates the mechanical properties and
microstructure of thin copper-based strings commonly used in musical instruments such as the veena and sitar. This helped me
to bridge the gap I shared with cultural music with my research abilities.
I am interested in the field of nanoscience which is plasmonic catalysts for photocatalysis. Having a background in ionic fluids
and nanocarbon nanoparticles, I have a strong nanomaterials and interfacial chemistry background. Nevertheless, a disadvantage
in photocatalysis is that conventional catalysts like TiO2, a traditional semiconductor, have a high bandgap and don't work under
visible light effectively. I strive, through EMM-Nano+, to comprehend how gold and silver nanostructure, specifically, can
promote absorption and electron transfer in photocatalytic CO2 reduction via localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), a
feature of nanoparticles, that can be modulated for augmented energy transfer and reaction kinetics. I hope, through integration
with carbon nanomaterials such as graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) and ionic fluids with functional groups, to develop a hybrid
catalyst with augmented photocatalysis activity.
I
wanted to explore the synergistic behavior of nanocarbon and plasmonic nanoparticles in photo-reducing processes via
theoretical and experimental approaches. I wanted to work on using density functional theory (DFT) simulations and other
computing technologies to study charge-transfer processes and, in parallel, synthetically make and characterize materials in an
experimental format. EMM-Nano+ master multidisciplinary and availability of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities will enable me
to undertake this work optimally.
The nanophysics, nanochemistry, and nanomaterials courses in EMM-Nano+ precisely align with my future work objectives.
Materials physics, nanoscale chemistry, and nanoscale device engineering will allow me to extend my expertise in nanoscale
interactions critical in plasmonic catalysis and other related fields. In addition, receive hands-on nanotechnology design courses,
through which I will gain pragmatic methodologies for real-life application at the same time I am excited to learn from different
courses offered by the program like Quantum computing and nanoelectronics, nanobiotechnology, and use my previous
knowledge to refine my skills on these new techniques to work on these developing fields.
What I'm most excited about in EMM-Nano+ is working in a shared environment with a lot of research and collaboration. I'm
most interested in working with students and faculty with a shared passion for nanomaterials and sustainability. Having a family
background in business, I have a strong entrepreneurial background that instills in me a desire to seek pragmatic and innovative
approaches to global issues. I believe that through this program, I will sharpen my capabilities and transform my ideas into
meaningful technology.
Thank you for your consideration and for your time. I hope to become a part of and contribute to and gain value from the EMM
Nano+ master cosmopolitan and vibrant community.
Honestly,
XXX
I am xxx and I am currently a final-year student at the National Institute of Technology xxx pursuing a Bachelor of
Technology in materials science and engineering. I'm interested in being admitted to the Erasmus Mundus Master Nanoscience
and Nanotechnology program because of my strong inclination toward nanomaterials, sustainability, and new-age technology for a
cleaner environment.
The instance that shaped my future goal was the air quality index of my home town Gwalior, due to the high density of particulate
matter and CO2 emissions. Gwalior faced an all-time high AQI, sometimes reaching above hazardous levels. This was the incident
that helped me to figure out my future goal. That is to work sustainable goals - sustainable cities and communities, and Climate
action. In my second year of college, I started a platform "Carbos" which can help individuals and organizations calculate their
carbon footprints and suggesting to invest in various carbon offsetting projects in the surroundings to reduce their carbon
emissions, this project is my passion project and I am still making a continuous progress to develop this platform.
In May 2024 I got an opportunity to work at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad as a research intern in Nano Pours
Materials Lab, where I got to work on various porous materials and membranes used for gas capture and fluid separations. I also
worked on the project titled Activation of Coal Samples by Direct Activation using CO2 for Carbon Capture and, Designing
and Building a setup for the synthesis of carbon Nanohorns viva Electric arc method.
My ongoing project is also based on carbon capture where ionic fluid is used for capturing carbon dioxide and nanoparticles
dispersed in the ionic fluid will act as a photocatalyst and help in the reduction of Captured Carbon dioxide to a more useful
substance under visible light and room temperature, and I recently in December 2024 presented a paper on the same at an
international Conference MEEHCHON held in Kozhikode, India.
Beyond my academic and technical pursuits, I was a part of my Indian Cultural Association club at NIT Calicut as a Head
Editor and used to be a senior executive at EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat an initiative started by the government of India to
increase divisibility in experiencing different cultures of India to the students. While experiencing a musical cultural event
organized by our club, I got to know a problem situated in one of the Indian musical instruments of sitar (It's a string instrument
similar to the guitar), there were no former studies on these strings made of copper, so with the help of visiting professor from IIT
Madras who shared the same interest in cultural music we worked on investigates the mechanical properties and
microstructure of thin copper-based strings commonly used in musical instruments such as the veena and sitar. This helped me
to bridge the gap I shared with cultural music with my research abilities.
I am interested in the field of nanoscience which is plasmonic catalysts for photocatalysis. Having a background in ionic fluids
and nanocarbon nanoparticles, I have a strong nanomaterials and interfacial chemistry background. Nevertheless, a disadvantage
in photocatalysis is that conventional catalysts like TiO2, a traditional semiconductor, have a high bandgap and don't work under
visible light effectively. I strive, through EMM-Nano+, to comprehend how gold and silver nanostructure, specifically, can
promote absorption and electron transfer in photocatalytic CO2 reduction via localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), a
feature of nanoparticles, that can be modulated for augmented energy transfer and reaction kinetics. I hope, through integration
with carbon nanomaterials such as graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) and ionic fluids with functional groups, to develop a hybrid
catalyst with augmented photocatalysis activity.
I
wanted to explore the synergistic behavior of nanocarbon and plasmonic nanoparticles in photo-reducing processes via
theoretical and experimental approaches. I wanted to work on using density functional theory (DFT) simulations and other
computing technologies to study charge-transfer processes and, in parallel, synthetically make and characterize materials in an
experimental format. EMM-Nano+ master multidisciplinary and availability of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities will enable me
to undertake this work optimally.
The nanophysics, nanochemistry, and nanomaterials courses in EMM-Nano+ precisely align with my future work objectives.
Materials physics, nanoscale chemistry, and nanoscale device engineering will allow me to extend my expertise in nanoscale
interactions critical in plasmonic catalysis and other related fields. In addition, receive hands-on nanotechnology design courses,
through which I will gain pragmatic methodologies for real-life application at the same time I am excited to learn from different
courses offered by the program like Quantum computing and nanoelectronics, nanobiotechnology, and use my previous
knowledge to refine my skills on these new techniques to work on these developing fields.
What I'm most excited about in EMM-Nano+ is working in a shared environment with a lot of research and collaboration. I'm
most interested in working with students and faculty with a shared passion for nanomaterials and sustainability. Having a family
background in business, I have a strong entrepreneurial background that instills in me a desire to seek pragmatic and innovative
approaches to global issues. I believe that through this program, I will sharpen my capabilities and transform my ideas into
meaningful technology.
Thank you for your consideration and for your time. I hope to become a part of and contribute to and gain value from the EMM
Nano+ master cosmopolitan and vibrant community.
Honestly,
XXX
