This is a generic paragraph. It contains links and what not. I am a doctoral candidate and research assistant (and the occasional teaching assistant) at the Computational Mechanics Laboratory at the University of Michigan, currently working toward my PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Scientific Computing. During this seemingly never-ending journey, I've received two master's degrees: an MSE in Mechanical Engineering in December 2003 and an MS in Mathematics in December 2006. Prior to this, I received my BE from the University of Madras, India in July 2002.

This is the second paragraph. I work with professors Krishna Garikipati, Ellen Arruda and Karl Grosh. Currently, we are looking at interesting questions relating to continuum formulations to describe and simulate development of biological tissue.

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January, 2004    January, 2005    January, 2006    January, 2007   
February, 2004    February, 2005    February, 2006    February, 2007   
March, 2004    March, 2005    March, 2006   
April, 2004    April, 2005    April, 2006   
May, 2004    May, 2005    May, 2006   

The following is a glimpse at the new coursework page:

  • Winter 2007:
    • ME 995 — Dissertation/Candidate
  • [Satisfy requirements for and earn my MS in Mathematics in December 2006]
  • Fall 2006:
    • MA 556 — Methods of applied math – I: Fourier Analysis
    • ME 995 — Dissertation/Candidate
  • [My first ever stint as a GSI (for ME 382, in September 2006) is well received]
  • Winter 2006:
    • MA 710 — Topics in modern analysis – II: General relativity
    • ME 995 — Dissertation/Candidate
  • Fall 2002:
    • ME 502 — Methods of differential equations in mechanics
    • ME 506 — Computational modelling of biological tissues
    • ME 511 — Theory of solid continua (Continuum mechanics)
    • ME 541 — Mechanical vibrations
  • [Enter graduate school at the University of Michigan in September 2002]

N.B. Courses I have (officially) audited have been italicized.

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