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Faculty: Professor B S Rajanikanth

CURRICULUM-VITAE

SHASHANK KUMAR

OBJECTIVE

With a penchant to challenge the reaches of personal excellence, procuring opportunities to expand the

horizons of knowledge and develop skills, useful and necessary, in the quest to create a better world.

EDUCATION

Semester Institute SGPA CGPA Year

I NITK Surathkal 8.69 8.69 Jun-Nov 2008

II NITK Surathkal 9.08 8.82 Dec-Apr 2009

III NITK Surathkal 8.70 8.77 Jun-Nov 2009

IV NITK Surathkal 8.36 8.64 Jan-May 2010

V NITK Surathkal 8.92 8.70 Jul-Dec 2010

Senior secondary

School

St. Michael’s High School,

Patna, Bihar

84.6% (aggregate) 2005

Secondary

School

Loyola High School, Patna

Bihar

87% (aggregate) 2007

Quick Profile

Name: Shashank Kumar

University: National Institute Of

Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

Branch: Electrical & Electronics

Engg

Academic Status: 6th Sem.

CGPA: 8.70

# C008 TOWER 3 MEGA HOSTEL BLOCK NITK

SURATHKAL-575025 KARNATKA, INDIA.

PHONENO.9008927148,

EMAIL:shashank.kumar.nitk@gmail.com

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RELEVANT COURSES UNDERTAKEN:

Circuit Theory, Electromagnetic Theory, Transformers and Induction machines, Electrical

Measurements and Measuring instruments, Linear integrated circuits, Linear Algebra, Signals and

Systems, Synchronous machines, Elements of power system engineering, Digital electronic circuits

Numerical methods, Power Electronics, Linear and Digital control theory, Digital Signal Processing,

Distribution System planning and control, Digital system Design.

BEFORE NEXT SUMMER:

Power system Analysis and Control, Application of Power Electronics in Power Systems (HVDC and

FACTS), Microprocessors, Solid State Electronic Drives and Control, Computer Networks.

SKILLS:

Programming language: C, C++, Java, VHDL

Operating systems: Windows, Linux

Programming environment: Matlab, PSPICE

Web technologies: HTML

Database technologies: ORACLE, SQL

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Working upon the national level project sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource and

Development, India, concerned with setting up of ‘virtual laboratories’ for undergraduate

experiments.

Currently working on Load Modelling and Controller Design for a simulated ‘BLDC Machine’ as

well as a GUI interface for the complete package.

Modelling and Simulation of ‘Brushless Machines’ and realisation of its driver circuit.

Underwent an Industrial Training in ‘National Thermal Power Corporation (India), Badarpur New

Delhi’ during summer 2010.

Participated in a 3 weeks workshop on C++ and Java programming at IIT Kharagpur in summer

2009.

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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

An active member of college’s astronomy enthusiasts group.

Presenting Seminar on topics like String Theory, Fundamentals of astronomy, Integrating

Science and Spirituality etc.

Participant and winner of several social entrepreneurship events held in college.

Member of NSS.

SPECIAL INTERESTS:

Reality theory, Quantum Mechanics, String theory, Philosophy, Applied Psychology,

Music.