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== About Me ==
 
== About Me ==
I am currently a freshman at the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University and I'm working towards getting a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering.  I was born in Bangalore, India and moved to the United States of America when I was approximately one and a half years old.  My family moved around from city to city across the USA until we finally settled in Cary, North Carolina, where we've been living for the past eleven years.  Before coming to Duke, I lived with my parents, my younger brother, and my dog, Sonu.
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I am currently a freshman at the [http://www.pratt.duke.edu Pratt School of Engineering] at [http://www.duke.edu Duke University] and I'm working towards getting a Bachelor's degree in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomedical_engineering Biomedical Engineering].  I was born in Bangalore, India and moved to the USA when I was about one and a half years old.  My family moved around from city to city until we finally settled in Cary, North Carolina, where we've been living for the past eleven years.  Before coming to Duke, I lived with my parents, my younger brother, and my adorable dog, Sonia.
  
 
== Name Pronunciation ==
 
== Name Pronunciation ==
  
My full name is Aishwarya Nag.  Luckily, I have a nickname that is far easier to pronounce, Aishu.  Phonetically speaking, one would say my name as "EYE-shoe Nog".  It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that I've heard over a hundred different versions of both my full name and my nickname (the most common being the sneezing noise that many Spanish teachers have enjoyed poking fun at)To be frank, the awkward pause when at teacher or a professor is called role for the first time is usually me.  However, I've definitely come to embrace my name over the years.
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My full name is Aishwarya Nag.  Luckily, I have a nickname that is far easier to pronounce: Aishu.  Phonetically speaking, one would say my name as "EYE-shoe Nog".  It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that I've heard over a hundred different versions of both my full name and my nickname, the most common one being the sneezing noise that many Spanish teachers have enjoyed making before calling on me in classIf nothing else, it gets a laugh.
  
 
== Hobbies ==
 
== Hobbies ==
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* Playing piano
 
* Playing piano
 
* Painting/Creative Projects
 
* Painting/Creative Projects
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== [http://pundit.pratt.duke.edu/wiki/Grand_Challenges_for_Engineering Grand Challenges for Engineering] Article ==
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*[http://www.theengineer.co.uk/channels/design-engineering/news/plasma-treated-cnts-key-to-safer-drinking-water/1016988.article Plasma-treated CNTs key to safer drinking water], The Engineer, updated 23 August 2013, accessed 14 September 2013 (General)
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== MATLAB Demonstrations ==
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My favorite MATLAB demonstration was Earth's Topography.  I enjoyed all three versions: the Contour Plot, the 2-Image Plot, and especially the 3-D Plot, which was the globe.  I really found it amazing that those images and graphics could be created just by typing lines of code.  I'm very excited to know what I'll be able to create in the future using MATLAB!

Latest revision as of 04:13, 15 September 2013

About Me

I am currently a freshman at the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University and I'm working towards getting a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering. I was born in Bangalore, India and moved to the USA when I was about one and a half years old. My family moved around from city to city until we finally settled in Cary, North Carolina, where we've been living for the past eleven years. Before coming to Duke, I lived with my parents, my younger brother, and my adorable dog, Sonia.

Name Pronunciation

My full name is Aishwarya Nag. Luckily, I have a nickname that is far easier to pronounce: Aishu. Phonetically speaking, one would say my name as "EYE-shoe Nog". It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that I've heard over a hundred different versions of both my full name and my nickname, the most common one being the sneezing noise that many Spanish teachers have enjoyed making before calling on me in class. If nothing else, it gets a laugh.

Hobbies

I enjoy:

  • Dancing
  • Rock Climbing
  • Event Planning
  • Learning different languages
  • Watching movies
  • Playing piano
  • Painting/Creative Projects

Grand Challenges for Engineering Article

MATLAB Demonstrations

My favorite MATLAB demonstration was Earth's Topography. I enjoyed all three versions: the Contour Plot, the 2-Image Plot, and especially the 3-D Plot, which was the globe. I really found it amazing that those images and graphics could be created just by typing lines of code. I'm very excited to know what I'll be able to create in the future using MATLAB!