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Why did you choose to do a PhD?
The subject of Power Engineering always fascinated me, and becoming an academic was my dream job. Therefore, a PhD was a natural beginning for my career.
Why did you choose to do graduate education at NUS? If you received offers from other universities, why did you pick NUS?
NUS is one of the top-ranked schools for Electrical Engineering in the world. I found that it offers well-funded opportunities for graduate studies in the form of scholarships and travel grants. Combined with a rich multi-cultural experience, and the proximity of Singapore to my home country, it was an easy choice for me.
Briefly share about your research or thesis (i.e. dissertation topic for Masters by Coursework students).
My research deals with understanding and modeling human behaviors in complex networks such as the power grid. Specifically, I focus on investigating how consumer behaviors could introduce new vulnerabilities in the power system and other critical infrastructure such as urban transportation networks.
Share something fun from your graduate journey at NUS.
During my studies, I joined the NUS Indian Instrumental Ensemble as a violinist. It was very exciting to practice and perform as part of this group, and a great way to recharge amidst the PhD research and academic work.