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*Name: Dhruv Shripal Shah *Term: Autumn 2020-2021

*Program: Mechanical Engineering MS *Degree: MS
Specialization:
Interest 1: K563 - Mechanics of Materials and Structures
Interest 2: K561 - Design
Interest 3: K564 - Robotics and Controls
Fellowship/Assistantship Interest: Yes Stanford Knight-Hennessy Scholars Application Number:

*Mailing Address, Phone (Valid Until 02-01-2020 ) * Home Address, Phone

A-204, Marvel Vivacity, A-204, Marvel Vivacity,
Kalyaninagar Kalyaninagar
Pune, Maharashtra, 411014, India Pune, Maharashtra, 411014, India
Preferred Contact #: +919909005117 Home: +919824630309
*Email: dhruv.sr.shah@gmail.com Cell: +919909005117

*Institution(s) Previously Attended

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Country: India

District-Gandhinagar Field: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GPA: 3.46
Degree: Bachelor of Technology Degree Date: 05-2019
Attendance: 08-2015 to 05-2019 Orig. GPA Scale: UGC 10-POINT Orig. GPA: 8.32
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Test Scores (if applicable)

Verbal Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Analytical Writing

Current Verbal Current Quant AnWr AnWr
Verbal % Quant % Score %
Scaled Scale
Score Score
152 54 167 90 4 57 Taken: 11-2018 Future:

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TOEFL:
Type: i Total: 112 Taken: 10-27-2019 Future:
Listening: 30 Reading: 30 Writing : 28 Speaking: 24 Taken:

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*Citizenship Country/Status: India / Non-Citizen

Birth Date: 11-05-1997 Birth Country: India Visa Type:
Registered Perm. Res Number: Number

*Gender: Male

Gender Identity:

Ethnicity/Race:
Hispanic or Latino (y/n): N
Ethnicity 1: Ethnicity 2: Asian - India
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Ethnicity 5: Ethnicity 6:

*References (three required)

Name: Vishvesh Badheka at PDPU

Email vishvesh.badheka@spt.pdpu.ac.in 9824025256

Name: Krunal Mehta at PDPU

Email krunal.mehta@sot.pdpu.ac.in 9426337555

Name: Paras Shah at Carbon Rotofluid Pvt. Ltd.

Email raheel@rotaryjointindia.co.in 7984687858

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*Stanford History

Prev. Applied Prog.: Academic Year:

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Changes to Academic Qualifications since Last Application

Language Background

*First Language: Indian

Other Languages Reading Writing Speaking

English Fluent Fluent Fluent
Indian (Hindi) Fluent Fluent Fluent

Stanford Faculty Consulted Regarding Application Date

Also Applying to These Graduate Schools

Georgia Institue of Technology;
The University of Texas, Austin

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Non-Stanford Financial Aid, Fellowships, Scholarships

Scholarship/Fellowship Title Awarded Awarded for Graduate Study

Application Options
PhD Applicant consider for Masters? OK to refer to another department? Yes

HCP? No HCP Sponsor Company:

Employment or Professional Activity From To

Employer: Carbon Rotofluid Pvt. Ltd. 08-2019 05-2020

Position/Title: Engineering / Junior Engineer
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Additional Academic Interests

Additive manufacturing
Welding technologies

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Additional Educational History

Honors, Fellowships, Non-Academic Distinctions, Publications

After the completion of my undergraduate study, I was awarded a one-year Research Internship by my university considering
my dedication towards research and the prospect of my final year research project in the field of Friction Stir Additive
Manufacturing;
I was elected as the Sponsorship Head of the annual technical fest Tesseract'17 of my college;
I had been selected for playing soccer at the national level during high school and have performed well in inter-college lawn
tennis tournaments.

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Contributing Factors to Stanford Community

Being raised in a strict Jain family, I have tried to conform to the principles of Jainism. Jains have a unique lifestyle and along
with rigorous fasting, coping up with lifelong austere limitations in the diet had been tough, especially during social gatherings
but I managed to strike a balance between my religious beliefs and social life.
Social work has been more of a responsibility than a moral obligation for me. Engaging with many small communities of India
has helped in making me aware of their culture and the challenges they face in the path towards a progressive change.
Also, I have been a part of my college fraternity group, and currently, I am an integral part of a motorcycle faction and go for
road trips with my biker circle.
The experiences gained from a broad spectrum of social interactions would help me blend with other students and assist me in
earning a relevant position in the student community at Stanford.

Parent or Guardian Occupation and Level of Education

Occupation: Service

Job Title: Managing Director

Employer: Hoerbiger India Pvt. Ltd.

Highest level of post-secondary education completed: Bachelor's Degree

Occupation: Nil

Job Title: Nil

Employer: Nil

Highest level of post-secondary education completed: Bachelor's Degree

United States Military or Veteran Status

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Probation, suspension, expulsion by Post-secondary school or program No

*Prior Convictions No

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X I agree Date: 11-10-2019

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X I agree Date: 11-10-2019

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Name Dhruv Shripal Shah

1. What are your goals for after you complete the MS program? List in order of preference. Note:
Applicants aiming to obtain a PhD at Stanford should apply directly to the PhD program, not the
MS program.

Goal 1 Obtain a new position in industry/at a company

Goal 2 I would consider continuing on to a PhD program at Stanford depending on my MS
Goal 3
Goal 4
Other

2. Briefly comment on your primary motivation for seeking an MS in Mechanical Engineering as

related to your career ambitions.
On realising my niche for welding technologies through course work and practical internships, I have been
researching in the field of 'Friction Stir Additive Manufacturing' for the past 12 months. With proper parameter
selection and inter-alloy feasibility, a composite alloy structure can be prepared through this technique.
Although the wide spectrum of materials that can be manufactured and the benefits of solid-state welding
over traditional welding, a great deal of this field is uncharted and very limited experimental work has been
published. After exploring FSAM of AL 6061 and successfully optimising the parameters for the same, weld
defects are consistently being observed in the trials conducted for Dissimilar FSAM of Al and Cu, and on
consulting experts, the advice was the use of better machinery and different tool geometry. An MS at Stanford
university will definitely provide a stimulating environment to complete my research and culminate my
knowledge in Mechanical Engineering.

3. Briefly describe an activity (academic or not) that you initiated and involved independent
inquiry, e.g. a technical project, or an extracurricular activity that you planned and executed.
What did you learn?
I was a part of the event management committee of the technical festival 'Tesseract' of my University and
was elected as the Sponsorship head for the 2nd term. The funding of the festival was limited on the financial
help received from the college. The sponsorship committee, led by me, devised various ingenious marketing
strategies and reached out to many companies. Along with completing sponsorship deals with many firms, my
team and I have composed formal meetings with BMW India and Ducati India and brewed long term deals
with them. An extravagant and one of a kind festival was possible due to the surplus fund owing to the efforts
of the sponsorship team. The success of the fest inspired our juniors to follow our lead and our work laid the
foundation of sponsorship techniques for the upcoming events. On a personal level, it bolstered my belief of
approaching a problem in unique ways and thinking out of the box rather than sticking to the conventional
methods.
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4. Briefly describe a situation in which you experienced failure, or a situation in which your beliefs
were challenged. How did you handle the situation, and what did you learn?
I was a part of the event management committee of the technical festival 'Tesseract' of my University and
was elected as the Sponsorship head for the 2nd term. The funding of the festival was limited on the
financial help received from the college. The sponsorship committee, led by me, devised various ingenious
marketing strategies and reached out to many companies. Along with completing sponsorship deals with
many firms, my team and I have composed formal meetings with BMW India and Ducati India and brewed
long term deals with them. An extravagant and one of a kind festival was possible due to the surplus fund
owing to the efforts of the sponsorship team. The success of the fest inspired our juniors to follow our lead
and our work laid the foundation of sponsorship techniques for the upcoming events. On a personal level, it
bolstered my belief of approaching a problem in unique ways and thinking out of the box rather than
sticking to the conventional methods.

If you are an Honors Cooperative Program (HCP) applicant, do you plan to live in the Stanford area while
completing your degree? (If not, please note that most Mechanical Engineering graduate courses are not offered
online.)
Yes
X
No
Uncertain

For details on specialty area programs, faculty research interests, and program requirements, please refer to our website:
http://me.stanford.edu.