Parag Bajaj

Degree: BS Electrical Engineering

Student organizations/extracurricular activities:  Resident Advisor in Barton and Lundgren Hall, Illini Table Tennis, ECE 110 Teaching and Lab assistant

What's next for you after graduation?  Pursuing graduate school in the subdiscipline of Electrical machines here at Illinois.

Favorite memory from your time in ECE:  Winning ECE PULSE Design competition 

Favorite ECE class:  ECE 330-Power CIrcuits and Electromechanics, ECE 431 - Electric Machinery

Future plans?  I would like to see myself doing research for the armed forces or Department of Defense in the field of electrical machines.

Special mention/thanks:  Arijit Banerjee - Due to his dedication and passion, I got introduced to the field of electrical machines and pursued an undergraduate thesis under his guidance.

Advice for future Illinois ECE students:  Try to explore as much as possible outside your pre-conceived notion of interest. Reach out to faculty you wish to work with and pursue research work with them.