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DR. A. NITYANANDA SHETTY Professor Department of Chemistry

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA Surathkal. P.O.Srinivasnagar (D.K) – 575 025, Karnataka Phone: Off. 91-0824-2474046, Res: 91-0824-2474200 Mobile: 9448779922 Fax: 91-0824-2474033 Res: ‘SRIJANA’ , Sadashiva Shetty Nagar, P.O.Srinivasnagar D.K. Karnataka, INDIA. Pin: 575 025 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION Being the faculty member in the Department of Chemistry, I have known Mr. Kaustubh Thirumalai as a student of the B.Tech. Program in Chemical Engineering. It is with great pleasure I am writing this letter of recommendation to support his seeking admission to any renowned and prestigious Institutes of higher studies. I have handled courses in Chemistry, and also Practical in the same field. I had a number of opportunities to gauge Mr. Kaustubh’s skills and attitude. He is one of the most excellent students I have ever met in our department. I am especially touched by his versatility, conscientious way of study and good academic records. He has successfully completed two minor research works, one at Planetary & Geosciences Division Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, in the field of “Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) in Cave Waters” and another at Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on “Modeling the Isotopic Fractionation of ä18O in the monsoonal rain of Bangalore using PHREEQC”. Mr. Kaustubh has been active in extra curricular activities and has performed very well in several competitions held in the Institute. He is efficient at organizing competitive events, both academic and cultural. He played active and fruitful role in organizing highly innovative events which have been highly informative to his fellow students. The qualities I really admire in him are his technical aptitude, hard work and dedication to his work. He has a quest for learning and he tries to update his knowledge through additional reading and interaction with his professors. He has a pleasant character and his winning manners with good communication skills add to his assets. He has shown great potentialities in academics learning. I am confident that he will be extremely successful in all his future endeavors. He is focused and determined towards his goals and sentient about his responsibilities. Mr. Kaustubh ranks in the top 10% of the more than 500 students I have taught in the chemistry subject. I do not have any doubt or reservation about his capability to complete any course of higher studies, which demands dedication, hard work and sense of responsibility. This is the most candid evaluation of his versatility that I could have given.

(Dr. A. Nityananda Shetty)