[etc] Interview Questions with Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: "Padmagandha Sahoo" <psahoo1@uic.edu>
To: "Shashank Khanvilkar" <shashank@evl.uic.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 10:57 AM
Subject: RE: Hi


> Hi Shank,
>
> I could not mail u yesterday as I went to school and did not get time.
> The following questions he asked-
>
> 1)What are the courses you have taken so far?
> 2)How did you implement the Mpeg-2 encoder and decoder for Multimedia
> project?
> 3)Do you know socket programming or do u have any system programming
> experience?
>
> I think these are the main questions he asked me. Then he started talking
> about his projects. He seems to be very nice and friendly. He had already
> put my name on his students list 3 days before the interview. So, I think
he
> decides by
> 1)seeing the resume especially work experience and GPA --(75% weightage),
> 2)interview especially ur interest in the area--(25% weightage).
>
> -Padma
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shashank Khanvilkar [mailto:shashank@evl.uic.edu]
> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 7:13 PM
> To: Padmagandha Sahoo
> Subject: Re: Hi
>
>
> Can u do me a favor and provide me the minutes of the meeting that u had
> with Jason.. (Containing the questions that he asked you and the things
that
> he said..Also your impression of him..).. This will help others who will
> approach him in future. It will be great if you can do this today or tom,
> when everythiing is still fresh in your mind.
>
> Thanks
> Shashank
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Padmagandha Sahoo" <psahoo1@uic.edu>
> To: "Shashank Khanvilkar" <shashank@evl.uic.edu>
> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 6:31 PM
> Subject: RE: Hi
>
>
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Interview was cool. He did not ask much. He told me more about his
> projects
> > going on at EVL.
> >
> > I will give you a call on ur cell after 9.30.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Padma
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shashank Khanvilkar [mailto:shashank@evl.uic.edu]
> > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 6:21 PM
> > To: Padmagandha Sahoo
> > Subject: Re: Hi
> >
> >
> > Hey this is really great news...Congrats.. So how did it all go.. Call
me
> > after 9.30 on my cell phone .. or i will give u a call...
> > Shank
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Padmagandha Sahoo" <psahoo1@uic.edu>
> > To: "Shashank Khanvilkar" <shashank@evl.uic.edu>
> > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 6:21 PM
> > Subject: RE: Hi
> >
> >
> > > Hi Shank,
> > >
> > > Today, I got RA under Jason Leigh. Thank you so much for all the
> guidance
> > > and ur advices.
> > >
> > > I want to ask you few things related to the RA. Can I call you today
> > evening
> > > to your home? What time is suitable for you?
> > >
> > > Thanking you again.
> > > Padma
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Shashank Khanvilkar [mailto:shashank@evl.uic.edu]
> > > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 12:24 PM
> > > To: Padmagandha Sahoo
> > > Subject: Re: Hi
> > >
> > >
> > > I might not be at home today.. But u can call me on my cell phone ONLY
> > > tommorow (I have free weekend minutes).. Good that u got a call for a
> > > personal interview..
> > > So either send me your phone number and i will give u a call or call
me
> > > tom..
> > > 312 399 6923
> > >
> > > Shank
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Padmagandha Sahoo" <psahoo1@uic.edu>
> > > To: <shashank@evl.uic.edu>
> > > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 12:14 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Hi
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Shank,
> > > >
> > > > I got a call from Jason leigh to meet him on Monday Jan 6th. Can you
> > > please
> > > > tell me what sort of question do they ask in the interview? What
> should
> > I
> > > > prepare for the interview?
> > > >
> > > > Shall I call u sometime today evening to your house to discuss with
> you?
> > > Or,
> > > > if you are at school, I can call you to your work. Can you please
tell
> > me
> > > ur
> > > > work number?
> > > >
> > > > -Padma
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Padmagandha Sahoo [mailto:psahoo1@uic.edu]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 2:02 PM
> > > > To: Shashank Khanvilkar
> > > > Subject: RE: Hi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I will send an email to Prof. Leigh as per your suggestion. I know
> > degree
> > > > transfer from ECE to CS is not a good idea.
> > > >
> > > > I got to know from CS website that Prof. Khokar, Prof. Barbara,
Prof.
> D.
> > > > Liu, Prof. Kshemkalyani got grants from NSF. I have sent one mail to
> > Prof.
> > > > Liu. Do you know what are the areas under which the above Profs are
> > > looking
> > > > for people interested in doing research ? Let me know. I am planning
> to
> > > send
> > > > them emails as well.
> > > >
> > > > Can you send me Suhas's email id?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > - Padma
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Shashank Khanvilkar [mailto:shashank@evl.uic.edu]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 1:06 PM
> > > > To: Padmagandha Sahoo
> > > > Subject: Re: Hi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I received the following reply from Prof. J. Leigh. Is it possible
> to
> > > > > transfer from ECE to CS department to do research/thesis under him
?
> > > > No.. Do u want to transfer to CS.. You will have to take many
> courses..
> > > >
> > > > >Do you
> > > > > know people doing this transfer from ECE to CS? Do you know anyone
> > doing
> > > > > research under him, but doing major in ECE ?
> > > > I think suhas is in ECE and works for him..
> > > >
> > > > However you can play one card and see if it works..
> > > > Tell him that you are HIGHLY interested in doing thesis in Optical
> > > > networking, that does not really require you to be in CS..
> > > > Tell him that you feel that you have sufficient software background
to
> > fit
> > > > into his group,.
> > > > Tell him that u cannot transfer to CS, but would still like him to
> give
> > > you
> > > > a chance to prove yourself...
> > > > Tell him that you are ready to start working with him for one
> semester,
> > to
> > > > allow him to evaluate your perfrmamce.
> > > >
> > > > In the mean time, apply for Deapartment tutiion waiver and TA.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know. Wish both of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
> > > > Wish you the same.
> > > >
> > > > Shank
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -Padma
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
============================================================================
> > > > > ================
> > > > >
> > > > > Padmagandha
> > > > >
> > > > > I only hire students who can do a thesis under me unless they are
> > > > > extraordinarily talented. In order for you to do a thesis under me
> you
> > > > have
> > > > > to apply for admission to the CS department.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you want to meet with me, come visit me at EVL during the first
> > week
> > > of
> > > > > classes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jason
> > > > >
> > > > > ----------------
> > > > > Jason Leigh, PhD
> > > > > Associate Professor, Computer Science Department
> > > > > spiff@evl.uic.edu              Electronic Visualization Lab (M/C
> 152)
> > > > > EVL Phone (312) 996-3002         University of Illinois at Chicago
> > > > > EVL FAX   (312) 413-7585         851 S. Morgan St. Room 1120 SEO
> > > > > http://www.evl.uic.edu/spiff     Chicago, IL 60607-7053
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>