Vinay

steedman@linc.cis.upenn.
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>From :
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Vinay Gupta,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay, INDIA.
To :
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Professor
Dear Professor,
I am a final (fourth) year Bachelor of Technology student

of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of
Technology (I. I. T.), Bombay. I am keen on joining the Graduate
program (MS / PhD, preferably PhD) at your University, and have
received the application materials. I have made a keen perusal of
the technical brochure provided along with the application form,
and have noted that your research interests concur with my areas of
interest, which are :
(1) Artificial Intelligence, specifically Learning and

Natural Language Processing.
(2) Neural networks and neural modeling.
Sir, I am writing to you because I wish to have some more

specific information regarding the research activities in these
fields at your University, and my chances of admission to the
Graduate program at your University. I would be grateful if you
could spare some time in evaluating my credentials, which I have
summarized below (I have also enclosed a copy of the bio-data form
which I had earlier sent to your University) :
I am doing my undergraduate study at I. I. T. Bombay, one

of the premier institutes of advanced technical education in India.
I have maintained a consistent Grade Point Average, my Cumulative
Performance Index being 8.43 (on a scale of 10).
My credit seminar (junior thesis) was on "Human and

Artificial Intelligence". I concentrated on some aspects of
intelligence, especially Knowledge Representation, Memory, and
Learning, both from the human and the computer perspective. It
involved an extensive literature survey, and a presentation at the
end.
My final-year project (senior thesis) is on "Word

Recognition and Spell Checking using ART-based Neural Networks".
Working under the Adaptive Resonance Theory paradigm (developed by
Stephen Grossberg and Gail Carpenter), a neural network is to be
trained to recognize English words, and make intelligent
suggestions in case of spelling or grammatical mistakes. We are
also studying other models of learning for this purpose. My guide
is Professor Pushpak Bhattacharya.
As my financial resources are limited, I would be

requesting financial aid from your Department or University, in the
form of TA / RA / Fellowship. I have some teaching experience, as I
am a course assistant for a Fresher course, "Computer Programming
and Utilization". This involves engaging weekly tutorial classes,
evaluating term papers, programming assignments, etc.
Sir, I would be extremely grateful if you would devote some

of your valuable time in making a frank appraisal of my chances of
gaining admission to your University with full financial aid. I
would really like to work under your guidance for my post-graduate
studies. I shall be eagerly awaiting your reply.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
Vinay Gupta
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BIO - DATA
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Name : Vinay Shiam Gupta
Home address : 42 / 11, Raliway Colony,

Malad (East), Bombay,
India 400 097
Citizen of : India
Marital Status : Unmarried
Date of birth : 2nd December, 1971
Educational Background :
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Degree / Certificate Date Awarded Performance

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(1) Secondary School 1987 623 / 700 (89 %)

Certificate (1st in school)
(Matriculation,
from Fatima Devi
English High School)
(2) Higher Secondary 1989 563 / 600 (93.8 %)

Certificate (7th in city of
(K. C. College,
Bombay)
Bombay)
(3) Bachelor of May, 1993 8.43 / 10

Technology (Expected) (at the end of
(I. I. T., six semesters)
Bombay)
Objective tests taken :
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(1) GRE : June 1991, Score : 2370 (Verbal : 770

Quant : 800
Anal : 800)
(2) TOEFL : Taken on 24th October, 1992
(3) GRE Subject test in Computer Science : Taken on 10th October, 1992
Years of instruction through : 15 years

the medium of English
Years of formal study : 12 years

the English language
Junior thesis : "Human and Artificial Intelligence"

Senior thesis : "Word Recognition and Spell Checking
using ART-based neural networks"
Practical Training : (May and June 1992) At Tata Electric Cos. (R & D).
Study of CASE tools, work on automatic
documentation generator.
Financial support : I shall be requesting financial aid from the

University. I will not be requesting aid from
other sources.
Education Plan : I wish to apply for the term beginning

AUG / SEPT 1993 as a candidate for Master's /
Doctoral degree in the field of Computer Science
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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It is after a good deal of self-evaluation that I have decided to pursue
graduate studies in Computer Science leading to a doctorate. This decision
followed naturally after carefully considering my academic background,
the areas of my interest, and my ultimate professional ambition, which is to
pursue a research career, either as a teaching faculty member, or in an
R & D department of the industry.
My undergraduate education at IIT Bombay has provided me with a strong

and comprehensive background in Computer Science. The curriculum included
all the basic courses such as Data Structures and Algorithms, Discrete
Structures, Computer Organization and Design, Systems Programming, Theory of
Computation, etc.
I had always been fascinated by the field of Artificial Intelligence, which

is why I chose the topic of "Human and Artificial Intelligence" for my junior
thesis. The literature survey that this entailed exposed me to the fundamental
concepts, as also the research work in progress, in the various domains of
Artificial Intelligence. I concentrated on issues involved in Natural Language
Processing and Knowledge Representation.
My B. Tech. project (senior thesis) is "Word Recognition, Spell Checking and
Correction using ART-based neural networks". We are investigating the use of
neural networks, configured under the Adaptive Resonance Theory paradigm, for
the task of detecting spelling mistakes in English text and generating good
suggestions for incorrectly spelled words. This guided independent work has
given me a good understanding of the theoretical, experimental and computational
skills required in Computer Science.
I have been a teaching assistant for the introductory course "Computer

Programming and Utilization" conducted by Prof. R.D. Kumar of the Computer
Science department. I have also helped in organizing, and given a lecture
on the "VI" editor, during the UNIX workshop conducted by the Computer
Science and Engineering Association of our Department.
There are two reasons why I believe that graduate study in a reputed
department, such as yours, is important for a person aspiring for a research
career. Firstly, working for a thesis under the guidance of an expert whose
work can serve as a model is the most effective method of transforming
a student into a largely independent researcher making significant original
contributions. Secondly, the emphasis of graduate study on intensive and
independent study of a specialized area is an ideal way of
making a student capable of reaching the frontiers of knowledge in a subfield
quickly and keeping abreast of the latest developments.
I feel that with its comprehensive facilities and competent

faculty
doing quality research work in the field of Artificial Intelligence will be
the ideal place for me to pursue graduate studies. The working atmosphere
of a vigorously active department will be helpful in motivating me towards
excellence.
In short, I believe that a good graduate program is an essential step for

realising my professional ambition of becoming a competent researcher. I also
believe that I possess the motivation, intellectual ability and preparation
to do justice to a demanding graduate program. My excellent undergraduate
record, and my high GRE scores are testimony to that.
I, therefore, look forward to joining your department as a graduate student.
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steedman@linc.cis.upenn.

I am a final (fourth) year Bachelor of Technology student

(1) Artificial Intelligence, specifically Learning and

Sir, I am writing to you because I wish to have some more

I am doing my undergraduate study at I. I. T. Bombay, one

My credit seminar (junior thesis) was on "Human and

My final-year project (senior thesis) is on "Word

As my financial resources are limited, I would be

Sir, I would be extremely grateful if you would devote some

Name : Vinay Shiam Gupta

Home address : 42 / 11, Raliway Colony,

Degree / Certificate Date Awarded Performance

(1) Secondary School 1987 623 / 700 (89 %)

(2) Higher Secondary 1989 563 / 600 (93.8 %)

(3) Bachelor of May, 1993 8.43 / 10

(1) GRE : June 1991, Score : 2370 (Verbal : 770

(2) TOEFL : Taken on 24th October, 1992

Years of instruction through : 15 years

Years of formal study : 12 years

Junior thesis : "Human and Artificial Intelligence"

Financial support : I shall be requesting financial aid from the

Education Plan : I wish to apply for the term beginning

My undergraduate education at IIT Bombay has provided me with a strong

I had always been fascinated by the field of Artificial Intelligence, which

I have been a teaching assistant for the introductory course "Computer

I feel that with its comprehensive facilities and competent

In short, I believe that a good graduate program is an essential step for

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