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2019 is coming to an end and I have completed one year in the FONTE project. I would like to take this opportunity to write my first blog which is about my experience so far.

Two years ago, I did not imagine that I would be going out of India in the near future. I have interest in the field of fiber-optic technology. I feel fortunate to get accepted for the EID position in the project FONTE. It is a great opportunity to work with some of the experts in the field of fiber-optic communication from industry as well as academia. I traveled to my university TU Delft in the month of December. This was my first visit to a foreign country. I had mixed feeling of fear of new place and excitation. In the beginning, I missed my home and friends as well as the Sun. The people in TU Delft were welcoming and supportive. Here in the picture below, I am with some of my colleagues.

Happy faces after winning the pub-quiz competition in department.

I started working on really interesting topics. I had opportunity to meet the people from different culture, backgrounds and languages. I enjoyed visiting some of the beautiful cities of Netherlands full of canals and breath-taking views. 

Visit to the House of Representatives of the Netherlands with colleagues.

Later on, I had opportunities to meet with the people from FONTE consortium, which was really nice. In the first year, I got one publication in ECOC-2019 conference. Many thanks to my supervisors and colleagues for their support. I am in Stuttgart now, to complete my industrial secondment. The tasks in the To Do list are to get some nice influential results, learn the German language and explore the beautiful places around.

Beautifully lit  famous square of Stuttgart center during this Christmas.
                                                        
The year 2019 went very well and brought lots of learning. Working in  FONTE, I am expanding my knowledge in the research. Finally, I thank the co-coordinator for keeping us on the project timeline. I appreciate the FONTE team and MSCA for providing me a platform to excel.

I wish you all a successful year ahead. Happy new year!

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