[Peripherals] Fwd: Project on Peripherals for OLPC program at MIT in December-January

Wed Aug 13 14:09:52 EDT 2008

Nipun,

Thank you for your interest in the educational project.

For getting involved in the India efforts you might like to talk to
the OLPC-India team based at Mumbai which has been making great
efforts in the project at Khairat.
I have copied them here.

Also, for general internship related information you might want to
check this page out -
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Internships
and
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Tech_internships

best of luck!
Arjun

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nipun Gupta <nipun.uiet at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 3:51 AM
Subject: [Peripherals] Project on Peripherals for OLPC program at MIT
in December-January
To: peripherals at lists.laptop.org

Respected Sir

I am a 4th year (7th semester) Bachelor of Engineering student of
University Institute of Engineering & Technology, PANJAB UNIVERSITY,
CHANDIGARH (www.puchd.ac.in) India, which is renowned worldwide for
its exceptional achievements in the field of Engineering and Applied
Sciences.

I am extremely interested in pursuing a project/internship for the One
Laptop Per Child Program (OLPC) at MIT during winter this year. I
recently read about your visit to Khairat, India and the article
titled the Khairat Chronicle and was amazed by the dedication of the
kids to learn through the XOs. I am very keen to do a project on
peripherals for XO.

Nowadays, I am working on a project titled Modeling and simulation of
Nanoscale MOSFETs, funded by Ministry of Communication & Information
Technology, Governement of India. This summer, I designed a LASER
pointer based serially interfaced mouse called LOUSE at Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi. I also designed a Smart Sensor
technology using Spread spectrum technique involving Multi- parameter
signal sensor design for telemedicine purposes, part of an Indo-French
Project on Wireless Sensors using SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) devices
and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) at IIT, Delhi only.
Last summer, I worked as a trainee on the project GSM (Global System
for Mobile communication) System Survey & Mobile Telephony at Ericsson
India Private Limited.  I am seeking to complement this experience
with a research internship under your guidance in order to acquire the
background necessary for a future career in scientific research.

Given an opportunity, I will utilize my capabilities and interest in
innovation and research in the project with the confidence of
contributing to the project. I am sure I can make a meaningful
contribution to your project so that it would be a useful association.
I would be delighted to get an opportunity to work in your laboratory
from 20th December to 31st January, during my winter break. (In case
you have vacations in December, I'm ready to work from January 2, 2009
)

My Resume enclosed at the end of the mail should reflect that my
courses and previous record have prepared me well for such a work. I
would be glad to provide you with any other details that you may
require. Thank you for your consideration and I hope to contribute to
a valuable project for OLPC under your expert guidance this winter.

Awaiting your kind response,

Regards

Nipun Gupta

Undergraduate Student

Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering

University Institute of Engineering & Technology (UIET)

PANJAB UNIVERSITY. INDIA. (uiet.puchd.ac.in)

+91-9873322589

+91-9988949484

NIPUN GUPTA

H-498A, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Email: nipungupta at ieee.org

Contact No: +91-9988949484, +91-9873322589

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain intellectually challenging and a learning winter internship
in Electronics & Communication and related fields to gain research
experience and hone my technical and engineering skills in an
organization

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

·                    2005-2009 : Doing Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in
Electronics and Communication Engineering from University Institute of
Engineering & Technology (UIET), PANJAB UNIVERSITY, Chandigarh, INDIA.

 5th Semester : Aggregate 72.74 %

2005

(GRADE 12)

Bal Bharati Public School , Pitampura ,Delhi

AISSCE

CBSE

90.0%

2002

(GRADE 10)

Bal Bharati Public School , Pitampura ,Delhi

AISSE

CBSE

84.4%

·          Well versed in technical subjects of Electronics and
communications including- Knowledge of Microcontrollers(8051, PIC),
Interfacing of Communication Ports,  Microprocessors(8086, 8085),
Embedded technology, Image Processing & Acquisition.

·          Practical knowledge of programming languages including C,
Embedded C, MATLAB, MPLAB, PSPICE.

·          Attended Workshop training in Microcontrollers & Embedded
System in Jan'07 in UIET by Eureka Electrosoft Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

·          Attended Workshop training in MATLAB (engineering software
by Mathworks, Simulink) in September'07 in UIET.

·          Did a 6-week Workshop Training at the Mechanical Workshop,
UIET, South Campus, Panjab University and studied and made Workshop
Projects in Machine Shop, Smithy, Foundry, Sheet Metal, Forging,
Welding, Electrical, Electronics, Thermodynamics and Carpentry Shops

·          Awarded distinction in all five subjects in 10th & 12th
standard, ranked 15th among the 300 students in the school.

·          Active member of Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education
(CURE), which is a non-profit organization dedicated solely towards
the elimination of ragging and promotion of more positive ways of
interaction among seniors and freshers in Indian universities.

·          Have been an active student member of HelpAge India
Foundation, NGO which works for the protection of rights of India's
elderly.

·          Participated in Annual Astronomy & Space Contest organized
by Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi.

·          Obtained Certificate of Participation in English essay
competition organized by the Directorate of Health Services, Govt. of
India as part of Leprosy Awareness Program.

PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN:

·        Worked on Smart Sensor design applied to RF-SAW devices for
multi-parameter sensing, an Indo-French project on Wireless Sensors
under Professor B.S.Panwar at Centre for Applied Research in
Electronics (CARE), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.

Currently working on Modeling & Simulation of Nanoscale MOSFETs, a
project funded by Department of Information Technology (DIT),
Government of India under Professor Renu Vig, Head of Dept of
Electronics & Communication, UIET, Panjab University.

·          Designed a LASER pointer based serial mouse called LOUSE at
Instrument Design & Development Centre (IDDC), Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT), Delhi under the guidance of Professor D.T.Shahani.

·          Did a 6-week industrial training on GSM System Survey and
Mobile Telephony at Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd.

·          Made a Decimal to Binary, Hexadecimal, Octal Code Converter
using C, which helps engineering students for direct code conversions
in Digital Electronics.

·          Made an Interactive Quiz called Brain Teaser using C which
helps students to test their General Awareness.

·          Made an Interactive Modulation System (AM, PCM, DM, ADM)
using C++ which helps communication engineers to know the properties
of the output waveform before giving the input.

INDUSTRIAL EXPOSURE:

·          Did a 6 week industrial training in GSM System Survey and
Mobile Telephony at Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd.

·          Worked with CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) as an
organizer in International Business Lounge as an organizer-cum-manager
during the Asia's largest automotive show Auto Expo'08.

LEADERSHIP ROLES:

v  Member, Marketing Committee, GOONJ, annual technical-cum-cultural
festival, UIET.

v  President, Membership Committee, IEEE (The Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers) UIET Students Branch, 2007

v  Elected as Department Representative, UIET, Panjab University for
the year 2006-07, organized and co-ordinated all college events and
implemented reforms

      LANGUAGES KNOWN:

Hindi, English , Punjabi , basic knowledge of French{Currently doing a
6-month long Certificate Course in French Language from  Alliance
Francaise, Chandigarh approved by French Embassy }

       PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Hobbies             : Playing keyboard, acoustic guitar, singing,
listening rock music, playing                                   Table
tennis, Hockey, watching Hollywood movies, touring & travelling

Date of Birth     : 24 February 1987

            Father's name  : Mr. Viney Gupta

            Mother's name : Mrs. Neha Gupta

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