Fall | MS | EE | 311 (Q - 160/ V - 151) | AWA 3.5 | GPA 3.8/4 |UPES; DEHRADUN

[Ankshit]

Hi. 
I am looking for Masters in Electrical Engineering (energy sector). 
I request a profile evaluation.

GPA (3.8/4; BATCH TOPPER) (TOPPER GRADE- 3.8); (AT MY COLLEGE THERE IS ALREADY OUT OF 4 GRADING SCALE.) 
INTERNS-4  
.Papers- (1 national , 1 international) 
Projects- (2 at national level AT UPES; 1 at international level at Tomsk Polytechnic University; Russia) 
work experience- 7 MONTHS; RELIANCE POWER, OPERATIONS ENGINEER 
LOR- STRONG 
SOP-STRONG 
COMMUNITY SERVICE- 3 MONTHS AT  INTERNATIONAL LEVEL NGO

Achievements= 
-Topper of the batch.   
-Awarded with University Scholarship. 
-Selected for a semester exchange program at Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia.  
-Received Excellent Performance grade in all subjects taught at Tomsk Polytechnic  
 University, Russia. 
-Received Appreciation Badge for outstanding performance in academics at Tomsk  
 Polytechnic University, Russia. 
-Received Appreciation letter from 2 foreign professors. 
-Received University Medal for securing the first rank in B.Tech Power System  
 Engineering batch (2013-2017). 
-Received University Scholarship cheque for securing first position B.Tech Power  
 System Engineering batch (2013-2017) and for academic excellence

DETAIL OF INTERNS---- 
1) Reliance Power Supply Corporation Limited Duration: 4 weeks 
Project Title: Project on Electrical Maintenance of RPSCL (2015) 
Description:  
Study of protection and maintenance of Alternators and Transformers, Generator Components, Transformer components. Cooling techniques of transformer used. Speed Control of Induction Motor and DC motor. Methods of improving the transmission efficiency and the operating power factor. Description of generator cooling. Designing of switchyard area, the essential equipment required and their 
working methodology. Transmission line designing, conductors used and calculations involved. Underground cable transmission system explanation, their types and laying methodology and fault detection methods. Types of insulators and their voltage withstanding capacity limits. Designing of line supports as per different transmitting voltage levels. Description of Class A and B trip. Overview of HVDC and HVAC, their benefits and disadvantages. 

2)Reliance Power Supply Corporation Limited Duration: 4 weeks 
Project Title: Project on overview of RPSCL (2015) 
Description: Overview of RPSCL was given. Study of Boiler, Turbine and Power Quality Improvement techniques.Selecting an ideal plant location. SOP to be followed for boiler startup and for boiler maintenance. Efficiency improvement techniques of a boiler. Purging of furnace methodology. Description of turbine rolling process. Coal handling system, description about coal mill and crushers. Ash handling system, fly ash and bottom ash treatment methodology. DM water plant, chemical treatment of 
mechanically treated water steps. Steam and flue gas circuit and methods to improve steam parameters and dryness fraction. Cooling water system, condenser description and method of operation. 
 

3)Adani Power Limited, Mundra Duration: 1 week 
Project Title: Simulator Training on Power Plant Operation and Maintenance 
Description:The simulator training held at ADANI POWER was on the Basic Operation and Maintenance of Power Plant by using a simulator. It helped in getting practical knowledge about the working of 330MW and 660MW thermal power plant. SOP of plant startup, on load activities, loading, offload activities and shutdown explained. 

4)Thermax Limited Duration 6 weeks 
Project Title: Experiments on cold flow model of CFBC Boiler. 
Description:  Study of Fluidized bed combustion boiler and its types. Experimental analysis and detailed study on Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion Boiler. Overview of design calculations & drawings of scaled down model. Study of transformations from one hydrodynamic regime into another. Description about the modifications necessary in the model so as to stabilize the system. 

DETAILS ABOUT PROJECTS- 
1)Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia       
Mentor: Mr. Konstantin Obraztsov (Assistant Professor, Institute of Power Engineering, TPU, Russia) 
Project Title: Speed control of dc motor by using Fuzzy Logic Controller 
Description: 
Study Fuzzy Logic Controller, Designing a Fuzzy Controller and controlling speed of DC motor via it. Comparison of results of speed control by PID and Fuzzy Controller. 

2)MATLAB – Based Photovoltaic System Management for Smart Home Energy Management System 
Description: To turn our house into a smart home, in which subsides a photovoltaic system management. This system uses solar energy, which is a renewable source of energy, to produce electricity, which is then provided to our “smart homeâ€. Thus, we are producing electricity for our “smart homes†with the help of a renewable source of energy, thereby, saving the nuclear and fossil fuels, which are non-renewable sources of energy. By the use of above concept, we can turn a normal city, to a smart 
city and save nation’s nonrenewable resources by large percentage improving our country’s economy. Also proportion of pollution content will be reduced by much large amount thus minimizing global issues of Greenhouse Effect, Global Warming and Climatic Changes. 

3)Fractional Frequency Transmission 
Description:  The methodology behind fractional frequency transmission uses a reduced frequency level for the transmission of the power. The frequency of the transmission is reduced to one third the original value i.e. 50/3 Hz. Now at the generating end, once the voltage level is stepped up by using a transformer there is a cyclo-converter system which is placed next to the transformer. The power then reaches to the cyclo-converter where the frequency is reduced to 50/3 Hz. The power at the output of the cyclo-converter is fed to the transmission line. The power signal then reaches to the 
receiving end where it again undergo a frequency conversion and the frequency of the power is stepped up to 50 Hz so as to make it usable for the transformer which is designed to work on 50 Hz. This technique reduces the electrical length of the ac power line, and thus, its transmission capability can be increased several fold. 

Please provide valuable suggestions.

list-

1.TAMU 
2.North Carolina State University 
3.University of Wisconsin-Madison 
4.University of Minnesota Twin cities(UMNTC)  
5.VIRGINIA TECH

6.Michigan Tech 
7.Arizona State University 
8.Iowa State University 
9.Ohio State University 
10.Univ of Colorado boulder

11.University of Texas at Austin 
12.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
13.Georgia Institute of technology 
14.University of Massachusetts--Amherst 
15. Pennsylvania State University

16.University of Florida - Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

Thanks in advance.

[i_hope_i_like_it]

Your GPA should be fine, if Penn has admitted similar profile from your college before. I suppose you should be fine. Your GRE however is bit towards the lower side. Try taking it again. They superstore so you can try improving the verbal atleast, if not the quant.

Edited January 18, 2018 by i_hope_i_like_it

[The Dark knight]

I hope your resume is nothing like this post because if it is, you are in for a rude awakening. Most of the information presented under "achievements" is either superfluous or trivial. Achievements should highlight your unique accomplishments and not a rundown of everything you ever did that is of note. Going on a student exchange program is a necessity, not an achievement in this day and age. University scholarships are a norm, not something to flaunt. This flaw propagates throughout your entire post. That brings me to the tone of your post (I could be wrong here) but, I get a sense of entitlement from reading this entry. Please understand the concept of "big fish in a small pond" and realize that most of the students applying to any top program have many differentiating qualities and are reasonably accomplished.