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Tampa, FL.33620-5350
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December 15, 2016
Letter of Recommendation: Mr. Praveen Durai
It is my pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Praveen Durai who is
applying for a position in your organization. Praveen has attended the University of South
Florida (USF) since the Fall 2015 semester and is receiving his MS degree in Electrical
Engineering this December 2016. He has been exceptionally hardworking, studious, and
enthusiastic throughout his Master’s career in this institution. Praveen has worked under my
supervision on a research project in the Clean Energy Research Center to develop a material that
can be used in applications related to energy efficiency of buildings. Praveen has been a very
reliable and sincere student, very methodical in his work and with good communication skills.
He has good interpersonal relationships with his peers and teachers. His ideas were significant
and his research results are presently introduced in a paper we plan to submit for publication in a
major journal.
Praveen also presented a poster paper during the University of South Florida’s Research
Day. The topic of his poster was “SiO2/TiO2 Composite Aerogel for Thermal and Reflective
Applications”. His dedication in preparing the poster was appreciated greatly by his colleagues.
Praveen has always expressed his strong interest to work in the semiconductor industry and in
particular RF technology.
Praveen is a self-starter and a good team player. With full confidence in his abilities, I
can assure you that he will remain an asset to your organization and will quickly advance in the
ranks.
Sincerely,
Elias K Stefanakos, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor and Director
Clean Energy Research Center
University of South Florida
Tampa FL 33620
(W) 813 974 4413; (C) 813 230 8005
http://cerc.eng.usf.edu/
estefana@usf.edu
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