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HIRAK BISWAS
Final Year Undergraduate Student
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
(Formerly Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur)
Kolkata, India

Phone: +91-9477485900
Email: hirak.biswas09@gmail.com

EDUCATION
 [Aug 2012 to present] : Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur, an Institute of National Importance (INI), Govt.
of India. (Formerly: Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur)
Cumulative Grade Point Average (C.G.P.A) upto 6th Semester: 7.46/10

 [2012] : West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Examination (12th grade)
Howrah Zilla School, Howrah. (Govt. of West Bengal). (One of the most prestigious state funded schools)
AGGREGATE: 69.3% (51.8% is equivalent to top 20 percentile)

 [2010] : West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (10th grade)
Howrah Zilla School, Howrah. (Govt. of West Bengal). (One of the most prestigious state funded schools)
Mathematics: 97%; Physical Science: 97%; English: 82%; Biology: 80%
AGGREGATE: 75.25%

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
 Training : MTACertification [June-July 2014]
Certified by Microsoft Technology Associates on completion of a training program on Core JAVA & Swings.

 First Position in Fresher’s Robotics Challenge organized by Indian Institute of Engineering Science and
Technology, Shibpur (Formerly Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur) [2012]

 Project Work on Analog Communication Systems under Dr. Tamaghna Acharya, Dept. of Electronics and
Telecommunication Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (Formerly
Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur) [2013]
 Certification of Excellence by Technophilia under Robotics and Computer Applications, Institute of USA
[September 27 & 28, 2013]
I developed a 3-axis Robotic Arm controlled by a mobile phone’s touch screen. The robotic arm is controlled
by an Atmel’s AVR series Microcontroller.

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 Computer and Programming Skills:
a) Java, Matlab, Microsoft Excel, C, HTML, Multism, Spice, Microprocessor 8085, Suprem, CoventerWare,
proficient in Boolean algebra and logic gates.
b) Proficient in using and working on Windows and Linux.

 First Runner Up in Wired-In: A combined Electronic Circuit Design and Electrical Machine Design competition in
Instruo, 2014, the largest Techno-Management Fest in Eastern India organized by Indian Institute of Engineering
Science and Technology, Shibpur (Formerly Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur). (Scored the
highest in electronic circuit designing section among all of the competitors) [March 2014]

ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS
 3.59 percentile in IIT-JEE 2012 (considered to be one of the most competitive examinations in the world).
 3.04 percentile in West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (Engineering) 2012
 8 percentile in All India Engineering Entrance Examination 2012

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
 Keenly interested in English Literature, and a Leisure-time writer:
My write-ups have been published multiple times in The Anonymous Writer, a popular online literary
magazine with over 1.2lakh followers.
Also published in college magazine BECA.

 A proficient Guitar Player, and an international music enthusiast (not excluding Indian regional music): Have
performed on-stage multiple times.

 Mess Manager for two years consecutively: Was responsible for a smooth management of food preparation,
serving and cost management during my stay at Sen Hall, IIEST Shibpur.

 Keenly interested in latest developments in computers and mobile computing.
 A leisure time badminton player.
 A passionate Computer Gamer.

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