� In this statement I, ************, would like to set down the focus of my

future academic and career endeavors, and to justify my chosen areas of

specialization with reference to my background and experience. I plan to study at
the graduate level in the fields of Condensed Matter Physics (Nano-Technology). My
decision has been motivated by my objective to do meaningful research in these
fields and to pursue a career in teaching. As the first step towards realizing my
objective, I am seeking admission to the Ph.D. program in Department of Physics at
CarnegieMellonUniversity.
� Among the rich variety of fields in Materials Science, I am particularly
interested in the fields of Electronic and Magnetic materials and devices. This
interest has stemmed out of my interest in Condensed Matter physics.
� As a child I was always intrigued by the way things around me work, and quite
naturally, I developed a liking towards physics. The fact that majority of complex
phenomena around us can be explained using a few simple set of laws never ceased to
amaze me.
� My tryst with research began at the end of my sophomore year when I started
my project work. I worked with Prof. T.R. Rama Mohan, (Department of Metallurgical
Engineering & Materials Science IIT Bombay), for a period of two months on
�piezoelectric materials (PZT) and its dielectric properties�. I realized for the
first time that research was not all about great ideas and instant results, but
also about tremendous amount of hard work. I also found out, to my delight, that I
was capable of putting in the requisite effort as and when the situation demanded
it. During this project I prepared PZT with five different compositions, which
exhibits piezoelectric effect