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Aanjhan (a.k.a. tuxmaniac in the Open source world) holds a bachelors degree in Electronic and Communication engineering and has worked with Robert Bosch's Car Multimedia Division "Blaupunkt" for over 3 years involved in research and development of embedded modules for top Automotive manufacturers including Audi and Volkswagen. He is currently pursuing research and Masters in Ecole Polytechnic Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Research Interests include but not limited to Multiprocessor Systems, Computer architecture, Electronic Design Automation, Embedded systems. He has a few national and international level publications and projects to his credit. "Young Scientist Award" for a novel Hybrid Electric vehicle concept developed and displayed at IIT Bombay, "Distinguished Alumni" award are some appreciations he has received for his work. In the Free software world he is an Ubuntu member, a Fedora electronic lab developer (not so active now), gnusim8085 developer/maintainer and contributes random patches to other open source projects of his interest. He has conducted several workshops on Embedded Linux, VLSI CAD tools in the past and has also spoken at international and national free software conferences. He is also a contributing editor of India's number one mobile portal FoneArena. He writes on devices, applications and accessories in the mobile world.

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Snapshot of books I have read

Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume I
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! Adventures of a Curious Character
Swami and Friends
Malgudi Days
The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works 
of Richard P. Feynman
The Last Lecture
Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Three Men in a Boat
The Compass
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Brave 
New World
Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time


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