Aniket Sawant 2001

Statement Of Purpose
Name: Aniket Sawant

Institution: XYZ
“Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and

enthusiastically act upon…must inevitably come to pass!”
--Paul J. Meyer
These inspirational words from one of the great thinkers of our time have been
my motto for the greater part of my academic career. Even before having heard
this maxim, subconsciously I have always been following it, whether it be in the
first grade, when the State of New York recognized me as a “gifted child”, or
years later, when my present institution, the University of Mumbai, Department
of Chemical Technology, recognized me as its “Best Student from the
Penultimate Year.” In both cases, I had a desire to prove my capabilities, and
succeeded in doing so.
My academic record over the past fifteen years has always been of a very high
order. Consistently high grades in my undergraduate courses with respect to my
class, a merit rank in the Higher Secondary examinations (8 th out of nearly
200,000 students), a National Talent Scholarship—India’s most coveted
scholarship at the secondary school level, and top-percentile scores in the GRE
(2310), TOEFL (670), and TWE (6.0) examinations bear testimony to this fact. I
have also presented seminars on cubanes, silicone materials, and upflow
anaerobic sludge blanket reactors.
Additionally, I have participated in a variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular

activities in my alma mater, including the founding of a forum for social and
technical interaction amongst the students of our Department. I have organized
the annual students’ event of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE),
and more.
I firmly believe that personal achievements of any kind must arise out of positive
contributions to one’s community. It is with this intention, and none other, that I
wish to pursue graduate studies at your reputed University, that I may use this
knowledge to contribute to a better tomorrow.
This emphasis on the solution of the problems of tomorrow is reflected in my

research interests. Use of conducting polymers and other organic compounds in
electronic devices interests me because of their potential as biosensors, and, one
day, in high-speed “chemical computers” that would be necessary once Moore’s
Law has reached its limits. Along with a classmate, I have written a review article
in the field of “Molecular Electronics” in a leading Indian technical magazine. I
am fortunate to have worked under Prof. A.Q. Contractor (Dept. of Chemical
Engg., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay) on the fabrication and
characterization of a polyaniline-based Schottky diode. I was additionally guided
by other Professors from IIT Bombay, including Prof. J. Bellare (Chemical Engg.)
and Prof. R. Lal (Electrical Engg.). Working under such highly-respected
researchers gave me an insight not only into the topic, but also into the way
research is conducted. I am sure this experience will hold me in good stead while
performing research projects in the future.
Another field that interests me is that of microchemical systems. The engineering

principles, which are utilized by such systems to provide enormous specific
throughputs, could one day revolutionize several areas in conventional chemical
engineering, safety being one of the main ones. I have conducted a literature
survey in microchemical systems, purely out of interest.
As the world’s population multiplies, so do concomitant problems. Some of these

include increased transportation requirements and a need to keep pollution in
check. Until recently, one needed to be sacrificed at the cost of the other—
before the Clean Air Act and other such legislation spurred research into super
ultra-low emission vehicles and fuel cells. These are two fields which greatly
interest me, not only because of a pressing need to act quickly to control air
pollution, but also because I have had a childhood interest in automobiles, now
tempered by the understanding of the havoc that conventional vehicles wreak on
the environment. I have read extensively about emissions regulations, about
recent developments in fuel cells, and about newer technologies in conventional
gasoline- and diesel-powered engines. I should be very keen on working in these
areas if given the opportunity.
In conclusion, I would like to state that I do vividly imagine, ardently desire and
sincerely believe in a world of superfast computing, of safe high-throughput
microreactors, of non-polluting vehicles. I sincerely hope that your University’s
graduate program will enable me to pursue these interests, so that one day,
such a world will inevitably come to pass.
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Statement Of Purpose

Name: Aniket Sawant

“Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and

Additionally, I have participated in a variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular

This emphasis on the solution of the problems of tomorrow is reflected in my

Another field that interests me is that of microchemical systems. The engineering

As the world’s population multiplies, so do concomitant problems. Some of these

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