Hi!
I am Hrishi, a graduate student of
Electrical and
Computer Engineering at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA.
Currently I am working in San Jose, California for Micron Technology, Inc.
I am originally from a small place
called Yavatmal in the state of Maharashtra, India. My mother tongue is
Marathi. I did all my schooling in Anglo Hindi High School, Yavatmal. After
that I did my 11th and 12th grade in Amolakchand Mahavidyalaya. I did
well in my studies till 12th but that was not enough to get me into my dream
Engineering College, IIT Bombay. So, I studied for the entrance exam of IIT for a
year at Chennai and finally got in IIT Bombay. I joined there as a student of
5yr integrated M.Sc. Chemistry program but changed my major to Engineering
Physics after 1 yr. After my B. Tech at IIT Bombay, fortunately, I landed up
with Scholarships from ISU, Syracuse and Indiana University. I chose to come in a corny land
of Iowa. I joined here as a graduate student of Physics.
I however find working on Semiconductors more attractive and got an attractive
offer from Dr Dalal and changed my major to Electrical Engineering
after a year.
I am a good painter too. I mostly
do Traditional Indian designs. Fine Arts have been integral part of my life since
my childhood. One of my paintings was even selected for an exhibition in Japan.
I won a couple of prices at Inter College Competitions at Sarang, a yearly
festival of IIT
Madras. I also organized Fine Arts events at Mood Indigo, a yearly
festival of IIT Bombay. I was also involved with Fine Arts and Photography
related events of my Hostel (H9). And even now I am Vice President of SiTaR
(Society of Indian Traditions and Arts), a student organization at Iowa State
University.
Besides painting, I like to listen
to all kinds of Music except hard rock/metal. I love to listen to music from
different cultures. I manage to play Tabla a little bit. I also swim and am proud
of swimming a distance of 10kms in 6hrs at IIT Bombay. I am a fitness freak
these days. I workout almost every day and also go swimming every now and then.