INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORM - EPFL

1 Basic Data
Last name: Dilip
INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORM
First name: Abhinanda
Middle name(s):
Date of birth (dd/mm/yy): 04/07/1990
Nationality: Indian
Gender: Female
Civil status: Student
Contact address: DK Ghose,415 Nambari,Maligaon,Guwahati-11,Assam,India
Email: abhinanda@iitg.ernet.in , abhinanda.dilip@gmail.com
Homepage (if any):
Name of institute: IIT Guwahati
Area of study: Civil engineering
Start date of study: 21/07/2009
Expected graduation date: 30/05/2013
Language(s): English,Hindi,Bengali,Assamese
CGPA at the end of
4 th /6 th semester:
2 Areas of interest
8.78/10
Please provide up to three general areas of interest and up to three specific EPFL laboratories and
professors which you would prefer for your internship. All research groups and research staff are
listed on the websites of the different schools under www.epfl.ch.
Areas of
interest:
(max. 100
characters)
Soil strength and Bearing capacity,Foundation design,Bridge
design,Earthquake resistant design

Preferred
EPFL
laboratories
1)
2)
3)
Abbreviation of
lab/research
group
LMS
LMR
CCLAB
Additional remarks:
Preferred researcher of this lab/research group
Title (Prof./Dr.) Initial(s) Last name
Prof.
Dr.
Prof.
L
V
T
Vulliet
Labiouse
Keller
I would also prefer working under Katrin Beyer, EPFL on seismic design and assessment
of structures.
3 Educational qualifications
Academic
institution
(name, city,
country)
Faculty Higher
Secondary
School,
Guwahati, India
Faculty Higher
Secondary
School,
Guwahati, India
Indian Institute
of Technology,
Guwahati, India
Period (in
years)
1997-2007
2007-2009
2009-2013
(ongoing)
4 Technical skills
Degree(s)
obtained
10th standard
(2007)
12th Standard
(2009)
Bachelor of
Technology
Programming Skills: C, C++,Data Structures, OOPs
Softwares: Auto-CAD, SAP, MATLAB,Microsoft Office
Operating systems: Windows, Linux(Fedora,Ubuntu)
Areas of study Grades
Maths,Basic
Sciences,English,
Social Sciences,
Sanskrit
Maths, Physics,
Chemistry,
Computer
Science, English
Civil Engineering
96.2%
88.2%
8.78 (upto 4th
semester)

5 Projects and work experience
Major projects undertaken:
1. Detailed study of the Construction Of New Brahmaputra Bridge On NH-31,
Guwahati,Assam,India under Gammon India Limited(Dec 2010).
2. Study of the plant, civil maintenance works and safety works at Indian Oil Corporation
Limited, Guwahati Refinery(May- June 2011).
3. Study of Warm Mix Asphalt Technologies for reducing mixing and compaction
temperatures under Prof. Rajan Choudhury, Transportation Engineering Department, IIT
Guwahati(Status: Ongoing).
Minor projects undertaken:
1. Study of chloride diffusion in concrete under Prof. Bulu Pradhan, Civil Engineering
Materials Department,IIT Guwahati.
2. Project on engineering seismology with detailed study on major earthquakes of the
world under Prof. Chandan Mahanta,Geology Department, IIT Guwahati.
3. Design of the Asphalt concrete mix using Marshall method under Prof. Rajan
Choudhury, Transportation Engineering Department, IIT Guwahati.
4. Determination of the shear strength of soil specimens using direct shear test, vane
shear test, triaxial compression tests:Unconsolidated undrained, Consolidated drained,
Consolidated undrained under Prof. Sujit Dash, Geotechnical Engineering Department, IIT
Guwahati.
5. Experimental studies on variation of specific energy with depth of flow in open
channels,studies on gradually varied flow in open channels and hydraulic jumps under
Prof. A K Sarma, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Guwahati.
6 Achievements and awards
1. Awarded the prestigious Institute Merit Scholarship(IMS) by IIT Guwahati for the year
2010.
2. Selected in the top 20 students of the institue for the online examination of the
prestigious OPJEMS Scholarship 2011.
3. Invited to attend the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on 26th Jan 2008 by the then
President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam, for outstanding performance in the secondary
examination.
4. Awarded the Gold Medal in the state level art competition held at Mangaldai, Assam,
India.
5. Secured the best student award from Kala Mandir, affiliated to Pracheen Kala Kendra,
Allahabad, India in 2007 for Hindustani vocals and Kathak dance.
7 Publications (if any)

8 Extra Curriculum Activities
1. Organizer of the event Strategem (developing a marketing strategy) under the
Management Module in Techniche 2011, the annual techno-management festival at IIT
Guwahati.
2. Organizer of the events Alcher Jam and Queen of Sheeba in Alcheringa 2011, the
annual cultural festival at IIT Guwahati.
3. Member of the Dance and Choreography Club of IIT Guwahati.
4. As a member of the National Social Service (NSS) team, was involved in imparting
education to orphans during 2009-2010.
9 For 4 th year dual-degree students only
Is the EPFL internship meant to constitute the first part of a subsequent MTech
project work?
Yes No
If yes, please provide the contact details of your prospective MTech guide to be
contacted by EPFL faculty:
Name:
E-mail:
10 References
1. Dr. Sajal K Deb, Professor and Head of the Department,Specialization:Structural
Engineering,Civil Engineering Department, IIT Guwahati.
Contact no: +91-361-258 2402 Email: skdeb@iitg.ernet.in
skd.iitg@gmail.com
2. Dr. Arup Kumar Sarma, Professor,Specialization:Hydraulic Engineering,Civil Engineering
Department, IIT Guwahati.
Contact no: +91-361-258 2409 Email: aks@iitg.ernet.in
3. Dr. Sujit Kumar Dash, Associate Professor, Specialization: Geotechnical Engineering,
Civil Engineering Department, IIT Guwahati.
Contact no: +91-361-258 2417 Email: sujit@iitg.ernet.in
I certify that my statements in answer to the foregoing questions are true, complete and correct to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name:
Abhinanda Dilip
Date:
31.10.2011