Undergraduate Program:
Dual Degree in Aerospace Engineering, 2017-2022
University and Department:
Carnegie Mellon University, Mechanical Engineering
Program:
PhD
Research Area:
Computational Science
Discipline:
Computational Science
Funded/Non-funded:
Funded
Scholarships applied for:
Graduate Research Assistantship
GRE score:
328
TOEFL score:
111
CV/Resume:
How many universities did you apply to?:
8
Which universities did you apply to and what was the status of your application there?
| University | Department | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | Mech | Accepted |
| University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | Mech | Accepted |
| Texas A&M | Mech | Accepted |
| Purdue | Mech | Interviewed |
| University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | Aero | Rejected |
| UC San Diego | Mech and Aero | Rejected |
| MIT | Mech | Rejected |
| Stanford | Mech | Rejected |
What was your BTP title and who was your guide?
BTP and DDP: Modelling surface tension in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics. Guide: Prof. Prabhu Ramachandran
What all courses did you take in Insti which you think fostered your interest in your current research area and are relevant to your field? Please mention the semester in which you took the course as well.
- ME 771 High Performance Computing - 5th
- AE 755 Optimization - 5th
- AE 625 - Particle Methods for Fluid Flow Simulation
- ME 766 - High Performance Scientific Computing
- CS 419 - Intro. to Machine Learning
- AE 219 - SLP
- BTP and DDP
What were the Peaks in your profile which you think helped you in getting an admit? (Publication(s), Department Rank, etc.)
Had 1 publication on which I was a co author, DR-2 and a decent CPI. Decent amount of research experience. Secured first/second positions in a few technical competitions at the national level.
Please mention the sources for your Letters of Recommendation (BTP/DDP Guide, Internship guide, Course Instructor, etc.)
- Prof. Prabhu Ramachandran - BTP and DDP guide
- Prof. Dhwanil Shukla - Advisor to NACDeC team
- Prof. Abhijit Gogulapati - Was a TA for AE 755, and secured AP in AE 326.
Any advice/tips for juniors who are interested in a similar field and are planning to go for Higher Studies?
What matters in the end is the quality of research work you do and the output of it, everything else is just an extra addition that slightly boosts your profile. This is something I only realised after getting into a PhD program :( . Try to find a field that excites you and work hard on it.