...My name is Dominique McLeod and I reside in Atlanta, Georgia. I am one of four children, the child of two loving parents, God-fearing, a genuine person, and most importantly striving to be the leader I am destined to be. Attending college has never been just an option; it was a must. That is why I am making every effort to make that come true. “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” This quote by American Scholar Warren Bennis, plainly states the goal of a true leader. A true leader has a goal, a vision as Bennis put it. The task set before that leader is to make the vision come true (a reality) by any means necessary. There are certain qualities needed to make sure the vision is successfully turned into a reality. Hard work, dedication, and perseverance are the three main qualities among many that act as a catalyst to the leader’s vision. When these qualities are put into action, the impossible becomes the possible and as Warren Bennis put it, the vision becomes a reality. One obstacle, that in my life I classified as the impossible, was attending the first charter school of Gwinnett County, The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, & Technology. Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology (GSMST) is a charter school that was established in 2007. It focuses on the higher end of the academic spectrum in providing exceptional students with challenging curriculum and extensive leadership responsibilities in order to prepare the students...
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...for providing me this opportunity to pen my brief statement of purpose. I would also like to express this with the most sincere sense of gratification. My decision to pursue post graduate study blends my objective of taking up a research oriented career in biomedical and health care engineering with emphasis on biomechanics. Early days of my student life instilled in me a liking for technical and experimentation oriented field. This was when I understood my proper taste and skill that included a profound love for science and mathematics. I took keen interest to develop in me, an inquisitive attitude engraving a deep rooted love for science and mathematics scoring over 82% in my high school and 73% in the higher secondary sections with above 75% marks in science and mathematics. I have done a certified course in Microsoft Office. I have obtained Certificate of Merit for computer programming from NIIT. The immense opportunities, research prospective and newest innovations in medical field drove my attention away from all other realms of technology. I decided to pursue my Bachelors Degree in Biomedical Engineering that could link me with both engineering and medical fields respectively. I am currently pursuing my Bachelor Of technology degree in BME from a very well established university. I have always strived hard to keep myself updated and abreast of the latest trends and developments in the field of Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering. Working in projects from semester...
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...Purpose I am applying to pursue my Doctor of Philosophy degree in Electrical Engineering. My research interest is in the signal, image and video processing, VLSI and embedded systems and biomedical sensor. My career goal is to pursue my career as a researcher, either as a teaching faculty or in an R & D department of an industry. With the enthusiasm and the predilection to science, I started my bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In my childhood, my father used to help me to study mathematics and science, the way he used to explain the scientific terms of my textbooks, enthralled me, created an inclination to do something by myself. How by using...
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...asked myself? I was about to start my senior year of high school, but still asked myself the same question. However, senior year in my Biomedical Engineering class I was told each week I had to research an article that was somehow related to the class. I had to read the research/article thoroughly, write a three to four page research paper and present my findings in front of the class. At first I wasn’t so eager about the assignment, because not only I hate writing but also reading. However by doing these research papers helped me shape my career aspiration and also helped prepare me for college level research papers. The first article I read that grabbed my attention was “Thoughts Control Robotic Hands”. The article talked about how a group of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have implanted an array of electrodes into the motor cortex of a patient’s brain enabling...
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...when India got Independence from the British, my great-grandmother was fighting a personal battle with cancer. In those days, medical science offered radium radiation therapy to fight the dreaded disease. When I was a child, over dinner table conversations, dad would share stories of the family’s struggle and sheer helplessness in alleviating the suffering of the aging matriarch. His narrations would be laced with exasperated ‘if only’ and ‘times have changed’, fervently wishing that medical advancements in science had come about sooner than later. As curious as fish, I surfed the Internet, my generation’s answer to the Encyclopedia, and learned about the discoveries made by revolutionary bio-medical engineers in reducing the risk factor of terminal illnesses. The relentless efforts of these innovators have impacted me greatly and therefore, motivated by their social spirit, I have decided to join them in their quest for a cure. Planning my future consciously, I applied for a Bachelor’s of Technology in Biomedical Engineering at the prestigious Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka. The curriculum and practical instruction schedule of the course reassure me that I have chosen my future well. Extensive faculty interactions and...
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...John Smith Dr. Madaro University Physics I Spring 2014 Biomedical Engineering and the Future of Modern Medicine I have always been interested in math and science, but my interest developed into a fascination this year in physics class. I enjoyed being able to apply all of the laws and theories that we learned in class to real-world situations. I liked being able to figure out the distance an object traveled just by knowing the acceleration and speed, finding the vertical and horizontal components of a force, and solving for the coefficient of friction of a surface. I loved that every concept seemed to build on the one before it, and how they all helped me understand the world in a way I never had before. Whenever I think about my future, what I want to study, and how I want to make a living, I always think of engineering- a career that would allow me to develop this fascination with the way the world works and to apply my knowledge to a project that could help improve peoples' lives. I want to go into this field to develop technology that could help cure disease or improve the quality of life of those with serious medical conditions. The concepts of Physics play a crucial part in the everyday work of Biomedical Engineers, specifically in the invention of prosthetic limbs, artificial organs, and improved hearing aids. "The first artificial limbs were stiff and did not have joints that bent like real arms, hands, or legs" (Woods 40). The invention of the artificial limbs...
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...in the world, my hope for a better life was an undying hopelessness feeling. For as long I can remember, I have always wanted to become a scientist because I want my life to have a positive impact on my surroundings. But as a kid, I never thought I could ever accomplish such success because resources were scarce. But, my eager to learn was what kept me living by refraining joining a gang or getting depressed like some of my childhood friends did. Instead, I would rather spend time reading on my own due to the fact my father could not afford to send me to school. However, when I did attend school, I used to earn the highest GPA or receive one of the top 3 highest GPA...
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...Many people know what they want to be when they grow up. However, when I was asked the dreadful question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I would give a myriad of answers. Looking back, the funniest answer was that I wanted to be Bob the Builder. In tenth grade, I took a Principles of Health Science class and the teacher inspired me to take the path of becoming a doctor. In eleventh and twelfth grade, I got into Clinical Rotations so I could shadow doctors and nurses. I rotated at many sites through clinical rotations but the one site that stood out to me was the biomedical engineering department at Presbyterian hospital in Plano. I liked the challenges presented to the people in the biomedical department. They were tasked with determining...
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...I am unique because I am multifaceted and familiar with various topics such as sports, science, politics, music genres, movies, and ideologies. Throughout my life, I have been able to socialize and work with diverse groups of people. In August 2009 at the age 23, I moved to the US for graduate school with two suitcases and some cash without having any family or friends in the US. Since then, I received my PhD in Biomedical engineering and worked for several top companies. I have made new friends and built my diverse, strong network in the US. Throughout my life, I learned that failures and our reaction to them actually define our success and future path. I have always learned from my failures and never stopped from moving forward. After finishing...
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...Jamaica Conference Centre facing approximately 200 students, my peers. We had all congregated there as representatives of our high school, the mediators between our government and high school students. That day was a culmination of months of hard work. My schoolmates and I had travelled to several high schools across the country, soliciting signatures, signatures which would ensure that the tradition of student advocacy doesn’t die with our generation. This act of advocacy, through being a council member on the National Secondary Students’ council in Jamaica, was just one of the ways in which I’ve been impressed to effect change. Throughout my high school career and in the process of pursuing my undergraduate degree, I was involved in several service organizations. The need was always present as I lived in a developing country where the unemployment rate borders 40%. In visiting orphanages regularly as well as infirmaries and shelters, there was one predominant fact in all my visits. There was a need for not just social interaction, but efficient representation. I believe, at the core of civilization, must lie that innate desire to help. Sometimes we forget that the essence of humanity lies in us being, humane. As a first semester Biomedical Engineering student I plan to be a catalyst of change by using my skills in the fields of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering in the field of health sciences. In this field my emphasis will be to improve the quality and efficiency of medical...
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...Biomedical engineering is a great major for getting into medical schools because the program prepares its students with prodigious problem solving skills and a broad and encyclopedic knowledge of an abounding range science. I absolutely glorify science, and being involved in programs amidst research will succor me in many ways. It will allow me to consummate involvement in the field I want to gather knowledge in, and it will also introduce me to new fields in which I never knew about. I will be a diver on the University of Wisconsin-Madison swimming and diving team next fall, and being a part of that team will benefit me in an innumerous magnitude of ways. First of all, it will test me in terms of time management. Participating in division one athletics in college will help me maintain a fixed schedule and an organized lifestyle. I will have a copious amount of study hours that I will need to fulfill every week and I also will have an extensive quantity of practice hours to complete each week so it will be necessary for me to be prepared and on my toes at all...
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...As a Biomedical Engineering (BME) student at UC Irvine, I have fully immersed myself in opportunities that allow me to take my education beyond the classroom and make the most of my undergraduate experience. In my three years as an anteater, I have served as a leader in various extracurricular organizations, gained industry experience through internships, and worked in two different research labs on campus, while maintaining excellence in my courses. UC Irvine’s BME program is unique in that the courses provide students with a taste of each aspect of the BME field, but students must take the initiative to gain a more in-depth understanding of the topics that interest them through work and research experience. My internships and research positions...
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...Five years old and sitting at the lunch table, I hear boys jeering, “Your mother is a whale.” Rather than expressing my anger, I suppress the hurt. Later, I debate in my heart my passiveness versus speaking my mind-not getting into trouble versus morally upholding my mother’s name. Not saying “no” to those immature boys actually helped to develop the diversely independent woman I am today. Now, I realize that the inaction of not yelling at those boys actually created an affirmation of my maturity. At seven years old- I was learning to write letters, develop sentences, and understand the meaning of everything I read. My parents dictated my career choice, as they told me that I “will be a doctor.” Rather than shun the idea, I accepted the role...
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...Writing Your Graduate School Application Essay Generally speaking, there are two types of application essays for graduate school: the statement of purpose (SOP) and the personal statement. (Refer to FAQs to find out how the two types are different.) Both types let you convince the admissions committee that you are a good fit for the program and can contribute to the department. Although different graduate schools may ask you to answer different prompts, most ask that you write no more than a two-page application essay. The application essay is difficult to write because you must pitch your candidacy to a few department faculty members who read through hundreds – or sometimes thousands – of other essays. In this handout, you will learn how to show these busy readers that you will contribute meaningfully to the university and their department. 1. Relate your past and present experiences to the future. In their application essays, many applicants make the mistake of underemphasizing the future. But it’s important that you show how your past experiences have informed your present work, and how your present work can be extended to the future or raise new research questions. Admissions committees assess many qualified applicants based on whether their research will reflect positively on the university and their department. Committees will think your past and present work is relevant only if it relates directly to your plans for the future. If you don’t know exactly where your current...
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... Pin:626204, Tamilnadu. |Career Objective | My objective is to learn more and simultaneously apply the learnt skills. To render good service with my good abilities to the best growth of the institution to which I serve and for the welfare of the society. |Education | M.TECH (Mechatronics) Institution: VIT University CGPA: 8.25 (upto 2nd semester) B.E. (Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering) Institution: St.Joseph’s College Of Engineering,Chennai Year of completion: 2011 Aggregate: 69.2% Higher Secondary School 12th standard Institution: Maharishi Vidya Mandir Higher Sec School Year of completion: 2007 Aggregate: 80.8% State Board Institution: D A V Public School Year of completion: 2005 Aggregate: 67.2% |Area of Interest | • Robotics • Mechatronics System Design • Biomedical Instrumentation |Internships...
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