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Mr Rajath Pramod Hegde
NTU EEE graduand Rajath Pramod Hegde graduates with Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering). A former President at Garage@EEE, Raj spent a huge part of
his student life in NTU EEE at Garage@EEE where he organised many events like ENITIO, ESCENDO and IDEASJAM. Every year, he would look forward to helping
his friends and teammates spend countless nights brainstorming ideas and making sure every aspect of the event was not left to chance. Raj said the students at Garage@EEE were an ambitious
bunch of people and as a result, they aimed to make these events bigger each year. “This perfect combination of ambition and effort made me excited for these events! I made many lasting friends through these events and forged some great memories
that will last a lifetime,” he said.
Raj also feels that the school is true to its motto – "One degree, A World of Opportunities." He loves the diverse tracks and options available which has allowed him and many others to explore many fields and broaden their horizons. EEE and EIM students have eight specialisations which give student avenues to explore the many aspects of electrical engineering - from traditional domains such as IC Design to modern ones such as Machine Learning and AI. Some of Raj's favourite modules were engineering mathematics, signals and systems and cybersecurity.
Raj also loves the way NTU and EEE allow students to explore their various areas of interests outside of school curriculum. His most favourite experience as a NTU EEE student was being elected
the President of Garage@EEE. As a student leader, he had the opportunity to lead Garage@EEE student ambassadors in coming up with initiatives and organising events for EEE students. Raj felt that as a leader, he Iearnt to empathise more with others and better manage the way he communicates. It also allowed him to mentor his juniors and empower them – just like how his
seniors did for him when he first joined the club. Furthermore, working with different groups of people everyday and all year round allowed him to forge some great friendships and memories! So yes, very challenging and tiring but the lessons learnt and
memories made definitely stood out for him during him time in school.
For Raj, his greatest achievements was learning how to be a better leader and managing himself. This came through his experience as a student leader where he had to learn how to guide people but at the same time be accountable. And the stress that
comes with all these – managing workloads, emotions etc. enabled him to become a better version of himself. He is glad that he had this platform in school to develop all these qualities which will eventually help him in the workforce. He
gives a special thank you to two faculty members, Dr Ji Jon Sit and Prof Andy Khong! They were his mentors in school and he learnt a fair bit about solving problems and life in general from them.
On a more technical side, Raj and his two friends emerged champions in the NTU-AI4IMPACT Chatbot Datathon after developing a chatbot that guided customers to browse and purchase equipment from a geotechnical company. He also took part with a few friends from Garage@EEE in Startup Weekend Singapore, one of the largest startup competitions in SG and proposed an application to enhance the financial literacy of youths. They won a spot in the 10 teams. In his final year, he took part in a team project at Schneider Electric Go Green sustainability-related competition and proposed a solution to improve the access to energy for villagers in Indonesia. Their idea won the 2nd runner-up position in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei (SMB) cluster!
More than these accolades, Raj said that the opportunity to work with friends and developing solutions together taught him a lot on teamwork and presentation – skills which are essential in the workforce! All in all, Raj found his time in university to be truly rewarding and encourages his juniors to step out of the classroom and explore various aspects of university life. While grades are important, he feels that it is even more essential to build soft skills such as leadership and communication which will be useful in the long run.