Manjima Pratihar

I am currently a freshman hoping to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. Coming from India and living in a small country called Brunei for all my life, I have always envisioned stronger and better transportation links. From the lack of variety in transportation vehicles in Brunei, I was motivated to learn more about the vast automotive world. After thorough research, I came to love the idea of developing new engines and creating a world which cares more about the environment. I spent most of my time as a child going to the Oil and Gas discovery centre to take part in activities relating to gears, rockets and hydraulics. Putting those basic skills to work as I went to university I decided to join the Society of Automotive engineers in which a group of us build a vehicle from scratch to take part in intercollegiate competitions. The more we cover at university relating to the field of engineering, the more my curiosity grows for taking on the world of engineering.