Statement of Purpose:

Till high school, my interests were diverse and I was doing well on all fronts i.e. in curricular, co-
curricular and extracurricular activities. Along with excelling in academics, my inclination towards
computers and information technology drove me to opt for Pre-Engineering in my higher secondary
education. I was eager to learn and explore the field as much as I can and the advancement amused me. I
did achieved a good result in my Higher Secondary education (Pre-Engineering) especially in Physics.
My interest in computer also well stimulated me. I opted to go for a degree in engineering, as I thought
this would be in line with my analytical skills and would equip me to understand science better. I started
to develop interest towards Robotics and Control System over the years of my Study. My work and my
projects made it clear for me of what to do after graduation. I opted every opportunity to learn from my
undergraduate education so that I can stand different from others in knowledge and in interpersonal skills.
I trained myself not to be afraid of opportunities or task that are out of my working domain.
I opted for a Robotics project to implement my technical, logical and programming Skills. I am the team
leader of my project team who is currently working on “Mechatronics Design of Robots for RoboCup
Soccer Small Size League”. This project fulfilled my passion of computer engineering. It made me
understand that Engineering is what drives me to work and work.
Before I entered my undergraduate studies, I made sure that I am not going to lose the spark I had in the
co-curricular activities thus throughout my undergraduate studies I have done well academically, but I
have done even better in co-curricular activities. I have represented my class and university at various
places, and have won Robotics contest. But the mere achievement of all these things is not what matters
to me, what is important for me is that I felt really happy and in my element in doing all these activities.
In my undergraduate years, I’ve acquired a strong background in the fundamentals of the basics of
Electrical Computer Engineering. Subjects like Digital Image Processing, Control Systems, Robotics,
Electronics, Digital Communication and Computer Networks and Digital Signal Processing revealed the
diversity of computer engineering. My Undergraduate studies has not only provided me with the strong
fundamentals but also had taught me on how to approach a problem scenario and to act on it, it has guided
me to continue research related activities.
I developed interest in Embedded System and Robotics in the early stages of my Degree. Visualizing
Robots and their capability to sense, plan and act made it clear to me that I will be perusing Robotics,
Artificial intelligence and Machine learning in the future. Internship or Research in Robotics or Machine
learning was always in my plan list, as it will give me an academic boost in my career plus I would get to
learn more about the field I love.
Finally, I would like to say that joining the Computer Engineering program was one of the best decisions
that I made. I have reaped major benefits by doing so. Having to compete with the brightest minds of the
country has instilled a habit of hard work in me, my thinking skills are sharper than ever and I have
polished my other skills.

Muhmmad Maroof Aslam