Letter of Recommendation I am very happy to recommend Mr. Vaibhav Shankar for graduate studies in your esteemed Institution. I have known him for about 2 years. He was a student in my course MA 201: Concrete Mathematics. Text used was the one by R Graham, D E Knuth and O Patashnik. He did well in the above courses as well as in most of the other courses too. His understanding of the basic concepts and fundamentals is very good. He also has a special aptitude and ability in problem solving. His consistently good grades reflect his great potential in academics and I am sure that he will do very well in any course/program, however rigorous and demanding it may be. Mr. . Vaibhav Shankar is well mannered and his knowledge of English, both written and oral, is commendable. He has an amiable nature and can get on easily with people of varied backgrounds. I would put him, without hesitation, in the top 10% of all the UG students I have taught in the last 13 years. I strongly recommend him to your Institution, with possible financial aid. I wish him all the best for a bright career and future through your program. Dr Shankar B R(Ph D, IISc, Bangalore), Assistant Professor, Dept. of MACS, NITK, Surathkal, INDIA - 575 025.