Graduate Student Ambassador: Dipam Patel

Dipam is a computer science PhD major in the College of Science from India. He received his bachelor's degree from Gujarat Technological University—Ahmedabad and his master's degree from the University of Maryland—College Park. Dipam aspires to contribute to advancing Reinforcement Learning by using outstanding facilities to conduct cutting-edge research. Eventually, he wants to start a company that will fulfill his vision.
Ambassador Q & A (Questions and Answers)
Why did you choose Purdue?
I chose Purdue because the Computer Science department is the first degree-awarding program in the U.S. The department has a strong focus on cutting-edge research and advanced academics. This provides students with a unique opportunity to study and work with some of the best facilities and fast faculty in the world. Moreover, most of the PhD students are fully funded along with a TA or RA position to support their students. One of my family friends also pursued his PhD from Purdue and has an incredible career. All these reasons made it clear that Purdue was the perfect place for me.