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Why did you choose engineering at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø?

I was actually here for the Data Science field before I got interested in Cybersecurity! I also wanted to take a class with ProfessorÌýJim Martin, whose textbook I studied from in my undergraduate. It was my dream that came true in Fall 18. Also I found 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to be safer than most places. I wanted to experience the idyllic and slow-paced life which is the exact opposite of the kind of life I had back in my native place.

What does the #iLookLikeAnEngineer hashtag mean to you?

Girls are stereotyped to be rote-learners or to be in fields like Marketing, Nursing, or Arts. Most people can't wrap their head around the fact that girls could be engineers and can also be in fields like Cybersecurity or be a part of a team that launched India's first passively-stabilized satellite. There's also a notion that needs to be dispelled that girls who are into grooming themselves, who don't wear glasses, and who don't talk only geeky stuff may not be as involved in their major as others. So to me, #ILookLikeAnEngineer means that I can be just as technically sound and achieving as others even with all the self-car