As a student in school and as an engineer at work, one thing that was persistent in me was my

enthusiasm and inquisitive nature. This characteristic in me caused me to be curious and analytical
about every aspect of my professional as well as my personal life. I have always used logic when
pursuing my deep intent to learn at every stage of my education and career. With this introduction, I
take this opportunity to place forward my interest to pursue a Master's Degree in Mechanical
Engineering.

I recall an incident long back, where I was very curious about a Scientific Pendulum clock. As one would
expect from a fifteen year old, I unscrewed the case body of a perfectly working clock and wanted to
know the mysterious source behind the oscillations of the pendulum, its gear functions and most
importantly the sound of the clock. Tragedy struck, when something flew off of the case body and I
found out that it was a hook-spring that held the hammer arms together that hits the rod at regular
intervals which made the sound. I could not fix it back at that moment but later managed to do so.
Although I had disabled a perfectly working clock, I was glad that I could find out why the machine was
keyed and what was being keyed; it was the coiled spring, an element which transmits its stored energy
through various links like gears, shafts, arms, etc. This is something that I can understand today as an
engineer and is one of the marvelous inventions that benefited human kind.

Engineering studies further expanded my understanding and knowledge of machines. I observed myself
inquisitive but matured enough to rely on scientific concepts and principles, something that is gained
through academic education and practical application. Courses like Mechanics, Kinetics of Machinery,
Dynamics of Machinery and Applied Thermodynamics enlightened me on principles behind fundamental
laws that are observed and machines that are engineered. I continued to do well in academic courses
while at same time contributed in the campus culture. I was also associated to Indian Institute of
Industrial Engineering [IIIE], an Institution that enabled to understand more on various technologies and
its advancement in the industry through seminars and workshops. In my final year of engineering
studies, I completed an academic project on a Catalytic converting unit for organic wastes which
converted the organic kitchen wastes in to bio-fuel. The system consisted of a gasifying unit which
gasified the organic wastes and passed it through a catalytic unit which broke the higher hydro-carbon
chains in to lower ones. The system also consisted of a condenser (Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger)
which cooled the gas to raw oil. The project involved the design and study of Heat Exchangers, Induction
Heaters, and the fabrication of the unit, by applying knowledge through various academic topics like,
Applied Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass transfer, Design of Machine elements and Design of pressure
vessels.
My interests towards science and engineering elevated further as I started working on Reciprocating
compressors at Neuman & Esser (Compressor Application Centre) as an Application engineer,
understanding the working principle and correlating them with theory. I applied concepts that I had
learnt during my undergraduate education to my work which involved learning the P-V diagram for each
machine, Adiabatic efficiency, Volumetric efficiency, shaft power etc., understanding the losses and the
factors leading to inefficient performance of the machinery during critical issues like discharge valve loss
due to valve leakages. While working in the proposal department I could develop a sound knowledge
about Technical as well as commercial aspects in a manufacturing firm. I am certain through these
experiences that, one should always believe in in-depth analysis, understand the concept, and look
ahead to solve the critical task with proper insight. A continuous learning process applied to applications
and machinery's, its principle behind the working, and the reason for its need on the first place has
always kept me intrigued to study them.

I intend to further a study in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on energy technology. In my

understanding the Human dependence on energy technology both traditional as well as renewable is
necessary, however with the given depletion of natural resources, there needs to be a transition in the
methods of energy production. As a complete transformation overnight is not feasible, I would like to
explore in integration of renewable energy technology with the existing methods. I would also like to
explore in integrating multiple energy systems in an application with measures to curb down the energy
losses during production, transmission and distribution.

It is every engineer's dream to provide smartest of the solutions to the most critical issues in the
industry and to establish oneself as a skilled professional. This can only be accomplished through the
expansion of one's knowledge base through higher education and a constant push to aspire further. I
wish to Progress and participate in constructing and creating newer and smarter ideas to solve primary
issues concerning my field in the industry and I consider RWTH Aachen University, as a platform to see
myself enable and equipped with all that I dream to become in my career. I am certain about what I
share here in this letter as I am confident of what I want to be and this letter is an expression of my
aspirations.

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Please let me know for what is irrelevant and how to improvise.hoping for your response.

thanks

sreejith