My decision to pursue graduate study in the United States is underscored by my desire to be a part of the graduate program at your institution Purdue University offers the flexibility needed for such a vast and rapidly changing field The research facilities and the faculty at the university are par excellent   Communications is an industry that has changed our lives In a very short period it has changed the way we have looked at things since centuries It is one industry that is going to shape our future for centuries to come Hence my desire to do masters in electrical engineering with communications as my major   My interest in electronics blossomed during my high school years It was the time when technology had begun to make an impact on the lives of people in India Hence engineering with electronics as my major was the first choice for my undergraduate studies Right since the beginning of my undergraduate study electronics is a subject that has fascinated me with its power of applications The subjects that I have studied include Linear Electronics Digital Electronics These laid the foundation for my courses in Electronic Communication  Communication Systems at a later stage My undergraduate studies already focus on the communications aspect of electronics A masters degree in electrical engineering with communications as major field is the next logical step   For the past four months I have been working as a project trainee at the Indian Institute for Advanced Electronics I am working on the design and development of a PC Controlled Digital Serial Data Generator This short stint has given me invaluable practical experience It has given me the confidence to pursue a masters degree and also kindled a desire to do research   During the course of my work at IIAE I have come across several scientists Most of them work in different areas of communications Interactions with them have made me realize the vastness and the scope of communications My discussions with them convinced me that specializing in communications will suit me very well   The subject of research which interests me very much is spread spectrum communication systems Coding theory and combinations is another research subject which arouses my curiosity The subject Communication Theory which I am studying at present introduces these topics in theory I am eager to find out more about the applications of coding theory to spread spectrum communication systems   In addition I have been a student member of the IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc for the past three years Through its workshopsseminars and publications like the The Spectrum it has exposed me to a lot of emerging technologies in the field of communications   It is a strong belief in my family that the American education system has the best to offer in the whole world This belief arises out of the experience that my parents had when they did their Masters of Science in the University of Pennsylvania during the years  If I can get an opportunity to be a part of that intellectually stimulating environment I am sure my talents will be put to optimal use   India is a developing country with an enormous potential in the information technology business To serve the needs of this developing industry and more important its vast population communications is going to become of utmost importance Thus conditions here are very conducive to supplement my aspirations when I return after completing my graduate studies