The Smart Techie was renamed Siliconindia India Edition starting Feb 2012 to continue the nearly two decade track record of excellence of our US edition.
I was born in Gwalior, the only brother to four sisters. My father was keen that I become a doctor but I had no interest in biology, although I rather enjoyed mathematics.
I was an average student at school up to the first year of my B.S. program in college. However, the next year, I read a newspaper article that said something to the effect that one can train one's brain cells to perform at a much higher level. This article inspired me, and I resolved to excel academically. I found the theory of training brains cells worked, as I stood first in my second year at college and further improved my standing with my graduation.
IIT Calling
I had heard of these great institutions of learning called the IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) and decided to appear for the All India Entrance Exam, not knowing exactly what to expect. Except for English, the exams turned out to be fairly easy. I was ranked third in the All India Exam and decided to join the Mechanical Engineering program at IIT Bombay, impressed by the campus and distinguished professors on staff.
After a while, I realized that mechanical engineering was not really my cup of tea. I decided to switch to electrical engineering, a field that fascinated me immensely, eventually being the first EE graduate to get a gold medal.
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