Sarah Watkins, Tanmay Patel, Brian Krupp, Looja R. Tuladhar, Qinling Zheng
"... I used to dislike working in groups because, in my experience, I often ended taking on someone else’s part of the work if they were slacking. I took for granted the different angles and views my peers had to offer. Despite the fact that I was working on this project by myself, I realized I was not alone. I had a great advisor who was always available to help, friends who offered different ways of tackling the problem, and family who encouraged me to not give up. Even though I did not have a conventional team for my thesis, I was still able to appreciate the value of working with other people."
My name is Tanmay Patel, currently pursuing masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I would like to share my experienced working as an Intern in “Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers Inc. “ This company was started in 1934 and has employee’s over 100. After, going through many Interviews, I was selected for the position. It is certainly a very happy moment for any International student to work in such a huge company. Also, all the professors and supporting staff here in diversified CSU were really supportive and always ready to guide whenever asked for. I worked in many departments on campus that also helped me boosting up the confidence in learning up new things and deliver, shaping up my skills and sharpening my talent. My experience working with Mitsubishi was really acceptable and motivating. I will consider as once a life-time opportunity so far. I would sincerely like to give best wishes to the students and hope they achieve all the endeavors of their life.
Brian Krupp, Doctor of Engineering, 2015
The support of my advisers, Dr. Nigamanth Sridhar and Dr. Wenbing Zhao, was second to none. Knowing that my goal was to obtain a tenure track position in the area, they provided opportunities to fund my research and build my teaching experience. (Recently, I accepted a tenure track position at Baldwin Wallace University where I will be starting in the Fall 2015.) I was able to teach several courses including Computer Networks and iPhone Application Development. Additionally, with my research I was able to obtain the equipment I needed and support for presenting my work at international conferences. When the opportunity came to apply to several universities in the area, their support continued by providing invaluable advice on the interview process and best practices for preparation.
Looja R. Tuladhar, Doctor of Engineering, 2015
Getting opportunity to obtain a doctor of engineering degree in Power Systems from a college with excellent power faculty has been an honor. I had the best time of my life while working on the research with Dr. Villaseca and also being involved in IEEE student branch activities. The doctoral degree has proved to be very beneficial for my professional career, as it focused on the ability to do independent research and individual contribution of ideas. Currently, I am employed at Commonwealth Associates, Inc., a U.S. engineering design firm headquartered in Jackson, Michigan.
Qinling Zheng, Doctor of Engineering, 2015
During my doctoral study, I have developed great interest in obtaining a deeper understanding of the control theory and its applications. I collaborated with Prof. Hanz Richter in the mechanical department at CSU to design a novel active control method that does not require a detailed plant model. I also participated in the collaboration with the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at Michigan State University for a project on particle accelerator control. I was also involved in numerous projects in cooperation with Tsinghua University, North China Electric Power University, Dalian Maritime University, and Tianjin University. I have had two years of close cooperation with the Key Laboratory of Advanced Control of Iron and Steel Process at University of Science and Technology Beijing. Working at Advanced control technologies (CACT) at CSU has helped me to build connections with companies and other institutions for collaborative research.