BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, AN APPLICATION MADE BY ONYEKACHI CHUKWUNYERE EBOSI AT THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY APPLICATION PORTAL, 2021

   

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Biomedical Engineering: Purdue University

The unfolding wonders between science and technology are not limited to time and space. My aim in life is to accumulate this diverse knowledge from all over the world. With this cherished goal in my mind, I wish to state in the following paragraphs, my viewpoints and the rationale behind my application to the graduate studies program in Biomedical Engineering at PURDUE UNIVERSITY.

Throughout my school life, I have maintained a consistent and good academic record and was always amongst the top four of my class. Coming to extra-curricular activities, I was a good footballer and also participated at the state level. Aspiring for the best undergraduate course that all good science students do and also influenced by the fact that I come from a family of academics and scientists. While the undergraduate courses enable a student to grasp the fundamentals involved in a particular discipline of engineering, they do not present the opportunity to learn the ropes with new technologies that are current within the industry. Specialization becomes a necessity to understand new technologies and to improve upon the existing ones. It is to achieve this sophistication that I set out to pursue my graduate studies in Biomedical Engineering. During my undergraduate final year project, I have done a project on the Design and Fabrication of a Mini Biogas Digester for Production of Biogas Using Human Feaca, through research and development, one of the courses in the final year. This short stint has given me invaluable practical experience. It has given me the confidence to pursue a direct Ph.D., degree and also kindled a desire to do research. The undergraduate course in Instrumentation and Control Engineering and the advice of widely respected teachers at the college has given me the motivation to pursue a career in Biomedical Engineering.

During this Covid19. Pandemic, the rate at which my country, Nigeria import medical equipment abroad is alarming and this shows a lack of Biomedical Engineers in the country that will produce these machines and medical equipment. And am here to fill the gap within a short period of time.

The sharing of ideas and new findings has always been a part of my undergraduate life. Presentations and seminars were a perfect opportunity for me to explore beyond the syllabus and were instrumental in giving me a competitive edge over my peers. I relish a chance to indulge my creative side and gaining a deeper understanding of my work in process of presentations. I enjoy diving into a flood of data, picking out relevant information, and delivering it all to an appreciative audience! Whatever I have achieved till now can be attributed to my diligence and perseverance, which I have learned from my close-knit family and culture. With the same indefatigable spirit, I am ready to utilize and direct all my physical and mental abilities to achieve the same in my future studies and research work.

I bring along a strong grasp of fundamentals, an aptitude for teaching and teamwork, a zest for challenges, and an enthusiastic desire to learn all I can. In addition, I would like to take with me a network of strong and lasting relationships that I maintain with my teachers and fellow students. I hope that my qualifications and background are found suitable for Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the PURDUE UNIVERSITY.

Having been enlightened by many professors and several graduating seniors about the rigorous course work besides possessing state-of-the-art research facilities, I had no dilemma in choosing PURDUE UNIVERSITY as my dream university for pursuing my graduate studies. I am sure that the PURDUE UNIVERSITY with dynamic faculty, well-equipped laboratories, and world-renowned graduate programs would definitely help me in achieving my goals and contribute something of my own in my field of interest – Biomedical Device Development with Industry Immersion. I believe that with my capacity for hard work, commendable logic, and dedication to achieve my goals, I will be able to do very well in my Graduate course. I am sure that you will share my confidence and give me an opportunity to continue with my further studies at your esteemed university.

Thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Onyekachi Chukwunyere Ebosi