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Statement Of Purpose In Environmental Engineering

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“Our history begins before we are born. We represent the hereditary influences of our race and our ancestors virtually live in us” - James Nasmyth (Engineer, Inventor)
My vehement desire to be an engineer was obvious - I was born in a family of engineers. My great grandfather, Hazura S Birdi was the 1st Indian electrical engineer in America. Thereafter, my grandfather was a machinist and my father is a civil engineer; Perhaps, my fascination towards science and technology is hereditary. Following their footsteps, I decided to become an engineer.
Since childhood, I had a keen interest in technology. My eagerness to grasp new concepts and topics has been a noteworthy characteristic about me and it helped to broaden my horizons greatly. When I was just in 7th grade, I used AUTOCAD to make the model of a house, in …show more content…

Many of them were quite interesting, but Environmental Engineering particularly captured my interest. The module was taught by the head of my department – Sandeep Singla, who himself has done Master’s in environmental engineering. He was my torch-bearer and under his tutelage, I became aware of the significance of this subject. Environmental engineering is basically the blend of engineering and science principles to refine the natural environment which is the immediate need of modern world. With the advancement of industries and technology, the pollution is on the incline. Ergo, I decided to choose environment as a major, owing to my desire to contribute something beautiful to the world. Not only this, but the enormous scope and its extensive application potential also fascinated me. The craving to learn more about the subject persuaded me to take elective course in ‘Advanced Environment engineering’. ‘A’ grade in Environmental education in both the semesters of my 12th class, demonstrate my interest for the

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