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Posted by Amit Garg on

Over the next few days, I have to interview at least 3 people at Georgia Tech who are influential in my field.

Akhil Modi

The first person that I would like to interview is my cousin, Akhil Modi, who is a third year undergraduate at Georgia Tech. One of the reasons I would like to do this is because I consider him as one of the reasons that I came to this university. From all previous conversations, I have gathered that he is mostly interested in ‘internal combustion engines’ as an area of specialization and that he has already interned once with Cooper Lighting.

Interview questions: 

  • What were the initial reasons for your choosing to pursue a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering?
  • How do you feel about your decision now that you are 3 years into your course?
  • What have been the highlights of pursuing this degree?
  • What were the first few areas of specialization that interested you and why?
  • What made you choose “internal combustion engines”?
  • What are you doing academically in order to develop your expertise in this field?
  • How long did you intern at Cooper Lighting for? Please describe the kind of things you had to do as an intern.
  • What were some of the highlights of your experience?
  • What did you learn about your profession field and your career path from this experience?
  • What are you doing outside of your major at Georgia Tech that you believe will help you in the future in pursuing your area of specialization?
  • Is there anything about your degree that has disappointed during the time that you have been pursuing it?

Dr. Erica E. Ryherd

The second person that I would like to interview Doctor Erica E. Ryherd. The reason for this is that she is interested in the same area of specialization in mechanical engineering as I am. Acoustics. Not only in the mechanical aspects but also in the psychological and physiological responses of humans to sound and noise reduction. How is this related to me? I have a great interest in the effect of the sound from transducers on the human state and my dream job for the future is to work at Bose.

Image 1: Dr. Erica E Ryherd


Interview Questions:
  • What was it that led you to conducting research in noise reduction and the effects of sound on the human mind?
  • Besides using your research in the medical fields, how else do you hope to apply it?
  • What are some of the greatest challenges when doing research in your field?
  • In your opinion, what are some of the biggest problems in the field of Acoustics today?
  • What are some creative applications of acoustics in the field of mechanical engineering and in society today?
  • How important is research to the field of Acoustics as compared to design? Why do you think so?
  • How much do you think is missing in our knowledge of Acoustics?
  • Do you think there is a link between and Acoustics and Energy systems? If yes, how so?

Dr. Alexander Alexeev

The third person that I would like to interview is Dr. Alexander Alexeev. The reason behind this is that Dr. Alexeev is involved in heat transfer, combustion and energy systems, which is my other interest besides acoustics.I find Dr. Alexeev’s research particularly interesting because he is using biological systems in order to inspire his system designs.

Image 2: Dr. Alexander Alexeev

Interview Questions:
  • What was it that led you to conducting research in Energy systems?
  • What are some of the greatest challenges when doing research in your field?
  • In your opinion, what are some of the biggest problems in the field of fluid mechanics and energy today?
  • What are some creative applications of your research in the field of mechanical engineering and in society today?
  • What inspired you to use natural bioligical processes in engineering your designs?
  • What have been some of your biggest disappointments in your work?
  • Do you think there is a link between and Acoustics and Energy systems? If yes, how so?
Sources:
Image 1: http://www.me.gatech.edu/faculty/ryherd.shtml
Image 2: http://www.me.gatech.edu/faculty/alexeev.shtml
Both Images: Courtesy of The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

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