General

Name : Bala Kumar a/l Sundaram Pillay
Nationality : Malaysia
Language : English, Malay, Tamil

Education

July 2005 – 2008

Institute : National University of Singapore & Data Storage Institute

Degree : Phd in Electrical Engineering

CAP : 4.5

July 2001 – May 2005

Institute : National University of Singapore

Degree : Bachelor in Electrical Engineering

CAP : 4.5 (1^st Class Honours)

Jan 1999 – Dec 2000

Institute : Sekolah Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia

Degree : STPM (equ. A-Levels)

Result : 4 A’s

Jan 1997 – Dec 1998

Institute : Sekolah Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia

Degree : SPM (equ. 0-Levels)

Results : 7 A1’s, 1 A2

Professional Experience

Jan 2007 – Dec 2007

Institute : National University of Singapore

Job Description : Graduate Assistant for microprocessor lab.

May 2005 – Aug 2004

Institute : Data Storage Institute

Job Description : Simulation of CPP GMR head with HM insertion.

Jan 2004 – July 2004

Institute : Data Storage Institute

Job Description : Design/ Simulation/ Modeling and Fabrication of MEMS for hard disk drive head.

May 2003 – July 2003

Institute : Sekolah Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia

Job Description : O-Levels Chemistry Teacher

Jan 2001 – July 2001

Institute : Straight Seabiz Malaysia

Job Description : Data Storage for tracking Containers

Programming/Computer Skills

• Fortran
• Matlab / Mathematica
• ANSYS
• AutoCad
• OOMF
• VHDL
• Visual basic (in Microsoft Excel)
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft office and Macromedia Fireworks/Flash.
• Basic C and Java Programming

Major Awards and Achievements

	Award Title	Year	Award
1	Australian National Chemistry Quiz	1998	High Distinction
2	Australian National Chemistry Quiz	2000	Distinction
3	National Physics Quiz	1998	Silver Award
4	Australian Mathematics Quiz	2000	Special Achievement Award
5	Presidential Merit Award	2001	RM 1400.00
6	Excellent Performance Award	2001	RM 1000.00
7	ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship	2001-2005	S$4300/year
8	NUS Research Scholarship	2005-2007	S$2000/mnth
9	IEEE Student Travel Awards	2006	US$750.00
10	Presidential Graduate Fellowship	2007	SG$700.00/mnth
11	Singapore Millennium Foundation	2007-now	SG$3000.00/mnth

Extra Curricular Activities

	Activity	Year	Position
1.	District Chemistry Exhibition	1999/2000	President
2.	Librarian	1999/2000	Form Representative
3.	Class Monitor	1999/2000
4.	Anti-Crime Club	1999/2000	Vice Secretary
5.	Sports House	1999/2000	Vice Treasurer
6.	Computer Club	1999/2000	Magazine Committee
7.	Football Club	1999/2000	form rep.
8.	Teenage Cadet	1999/2000	member
9.	NUS Hindu Society	2007-now	EXCO