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Farinaz Koushanfar
Associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE)
Director, Adaptive Computing and Embedded Systems (ACES) Lab - UC San Diego
Electrical and Computer Engineering Masters Ceremony
May 12th, 2023
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
Farinaz Koushanfar
Associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE)
Director, Adaptive Computing and Embedded Systems (ACES) Lab - UC San Diego
Farinaz Koushanfar
Associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE)
Director, Adaptive Computing and Embedded Systems (ACES) Lab - UC San Diego
2019 Roger P. Webb Awards Program
Electrical & Computer Engineering
College of Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
During one of the ordinary working days of the e-tipitaka inscribers of the World Tipitaka Project. Edited Pali texts in Romna script are processed into electronic format by these specially trained computer-engineering students between 2001-2005.
Farinaz Koushanfar
Associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering(ECE)
Director, Adaptive Computing and Embedded Systems (ACES) Lab - UC San Diego
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department Chair, Professor
Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering #1
surrealism. pen on paper.
Born (1982) in a small village called ayanikkad in Calicut district I spent my childhood days on Lakshadweep Islands. My parents are othenan (Retd EE LPWD)and Malathi PM. After predegree I went to study Computer Engineering on PESIT Bangalore. I discontinued the course after fourth sem even though the same had a lasting impact on my art and writings. Later on I took diploma Civil from JDT Islam Polytechnic and worked on the IIM site of Ray Construction Limited. In 2009 I conducted a painting exhibition on Lalitha Kala Akademy art gallery Calicut. That was a success. On 2015,2017 and 2019 I did three more solo exhibitions there. I started off with drawing sketches of cars as a kid. Gradually, I moved on to sketches of humans and developed a strong passion for portraits. My portrait works include both women and men. Realizing that my passion lies on art I went to study KGCE in Universal arts at Calicut on 2013. I give colours to my dreams and desperations and then copy the same onto canvas.
Images of car design sketches, paintings and drawings that I have uploaded on my Deviant Art 'kkranjith', Flickr accounts 'Ranjith kk' and 'Malathy pm' are copyright free. Feel free to use the images of paintings and drawings for illustration, academic purposes, decorating walls and graphic design.
On 2009 I too have a dream. I searched google Pablo Picasso and I saw a website containing hundreds of painting s of Picasso year by years. After that I also wanted to showcase my painting s to the world. I knew if I uploaded my painting s on internet the whole world could see it. This is a great opportunity and I have talent. I'm a Computer Engineering dropout. Later I studied drawing and painting. I have finished 550 drawing books,350 water color/acrylic/oil on chart paper/handmade paper/oil sketch paper and 150-160 Oil/Acrylic canvas paintings. I usually do creative portrait of women and car design sketches. I also get ideas from dreams that I have used in paintings, usually animals. Recently I do abstract paintings that are inspired by music. I have 1000-1200 car drawings to my credit. My paintings are sponsored by my father other than what ever salary I received from going to small jobs True I was attracted to 3 girls when I was studying on school and colleges but I never had any Girlfriends. I find it very difficult to present myself in front of my crush. Iam a Stress-Eater. I eat food 8 to 10 times a day mostly fried items ,rice and milk with sugar. My favorite food items are bonda,samosa,gopi manchori,wheat porotta and fish curry. On an average l spent 1 hour daily hearing film songs. I have written 10 books, Only two I could manage to publish. I have hospital phobias. In my life, I consider there is only one solution for every problem s that's to draw and paint.
BIO-DATA
Name:RANJITH. K. K
Father’s Namethenan.K. K
Year of birth : 1982
Nationality:Indian
Marital Status:Single
Language Known :Malayalam, English, Hindi
Educational Qualification
Generalassed S.S.L.C. (Govt. High School, Panampalli Nagar)
Passed P.D.C. (Cochin College, Ernakulam)
Technical
Studied computer science and engineering in PESIT Bangalore
passed3 years Diploma in Quantity Surveying & Construction
Management from J.D.T Islam Polytechnic, Kozhikode.
Equivalent to Diploma in Civil Engineering.(2005-2007)
Technical Skills :Adobe Photoshop CS3
Adobe Illustrator
Flash- CS3
Maya
Auto CAD Level (2D)
Auto CAD Level (3D)
Arts1.Undergone Graphic and Web Design course at IMAGE
Infotainment Ltd at Calicut.(2009)
2.Passed KGCE in fine arts and Animation (2 years at
“universal arts” at Calicut).(2012-2014)
Experience 1 Worked as Junior Engineer Civil with RAY constructions Ltd.
at IIM Campus Building Construction Site Kunnamangalam
for 12 months.(2007-2008)
2Worked for 5 months as Instructor in Industrial Training
Centre at Calicut.(2010)
3.Conducted solo art exhibition at Lalithakala Academy Art
Gallery Calicut on 2009, 2015, 2017 & 2019. Solo exhibition at
kottakunnu art gallery 2018. Group exhibition at Calicut on
2014. Solo exhibition at sk pottekkat cultural centre 2024
4. Worked for 3 months as Graphic Designer in Papyrus Printers
Calicut.(2017)
5. Participated in Lalithakala Academy one day arts camp
Varnolsavam on 2012,2013,2014,2016. Nirbaya painting camp
2013.Chitradashakam painting camp on 2016.KTDC Onam
Painting camp on 2017.A.C.K Raja painting camp
2014 & 2015. Lalithakala Academy Kalolsavam painting camp 2023.Oru kozhikkoden
niracharth one day artists camp, kerala chithra kala parishath 2023
6. Participated in Sargalaya International festival Iringal
2014 – 2015.
7. Published a novel titled ' Paranjal manasilakatha lokham' on 2019. Published an essay
collection titled 'Principle of Nonsense' on 2024.
Concept note of paintings
In my childhood I drew cars and scenes from Ramayana war between Rama and Ravana with several kinds of arrows. I also remember drawing and painting all the super heroes in He-Man cartoon series. As I grew up I was attracted towards heroes in films and I would draw their faces on notebook occasionally. I spent my childhood in Lakshadweep Island as my father worked there. There were no cars in Lakshadweep at that time and when I came to Kochi after my eighth standard as my father got transfer I was stunned by the beauty of cars. I would look at cars for hours and after reaching home I would sketch the car from memory. After pre-degree I started drawing cars making some changes in their design. After pre-degree I went to study engineering in Bangalore but I had to discontinue the course because of attention disability particularly I found it difficult to learn mathematics. I came back after fourth sem. After that I joined JDT Islam poly technique for studying civil engineering. At that time my father asked if I wanted to learn oil painting. I told yes and I learned landscape painting from universal arts and later portrait painting and creative painting from SK Pottakkad cultural centre which happens to be near my house. After completing my course in diploma civil I got a job in the IIM Site of ray construction at 2006. Because of economic recession of 2008 I lost job after working for a year. In 2009 February I conducted a painting exhibition in lalithakala academy art gallery. Visitors had good opinion about my painting exhibition; also I got good review in several leading newspapers. My first paintings were about the challenges I faced in life, particularly my status as a jobless person and my anxiety towards health conditions. All the paintings were the symbolic representation of my imagination and life lessons. In my childhood I had rheumatic fever and since 2008 ending I have tonsils. In 2014 I had a stall at Sargalaya international festival. In 2015 I conducted a painting exhibition called Rainbow which included my creative portrait works. In 2017 the theme of my painting exhibition ‘Car art’ was cars. After my painting exhibition in 2019 titled ‘burning trees green and orange’ the theme of the exhibition being,how our frightening mood enhance our sensitivity towards contrasting colours, now I do portrait paintings and paintings inspired by music. All my painting exhibitions included my visual representations of dreams on canvas.
Other interests
Iam interested in the topics what all exist in the consciousness. Iam also interested in the topic what is the relationship between mind and brain. I also think what is force and energy actually is. I think about the origin of the universe.
Paintings in private collection
palliative care
1)Two sides of life Acrylic
2) girl watering Tulasi Acrylic
3)Six dreams Acrylic
4)Portrait of a philosopher oil
5)head of a women Oil
6)No exit Acrylic
7) women in astronaut Outfit Oil
Libraries
1) Albert Einstein Acrylic
2)Swan women pastel
3) Nightmare oil on canvas
4) postmortem water color
5) Farmers family oil
6) Teenager pastel
Friends
1) sun rise abstract with ponds and plants Acrylic
2) Ant on top of a bird oil
3) Tulasi oil
Credits and online attention
My painting titled 'Two sides of life', came on a textbook about Simple life and catholic religion, that is published from Germany.
My painting titled 'mother who lost her child, milk coming from breast', was explained by a psychology student in
London. My car drawing 'Volvo 2011', was selected among 50 drawings in internet by an online car design course.
My painting two sides was used for illustration purpose for a WordPress article.
I got both first prize and second prize on a logo design competition while studying diploma civil engineering.
MUSE
1) Ramya:
Ramya was my classmate and secret crush. I Would describe her as my imaginary true love. I have made thousands of drawings depicting her. Because I have an addiction of drawing her whom ever I wants to draw resembles her. Ramya had this strange habit of coming and sitting with boys and twice I also got the opportunity to sit with her. She is that type of girl, whom ever sees her will become her fan.
I remember once I unknowingly drew her figure on note book. I was conscious nobody sees the drawing. I gave color to her lips using red colored ball pen. Then I didn’t like the drawing. I thought the drawing becomes spoiled. I tore the paper and threw it away. I was very sensitive towards the beauty of the female drawing I make like the caption of Mercedes’ the best or nothing’. I always wanted to create a masterpiece. Even if there is a slight mistake I feel I would tear the paper.
2) Piyu:
I found her online photos beautiful and I wanted to Paint her occasionally. She studied in our college. Only Twice I talked with her.
I met her on a disco pub. I offered her a dance. She rejected telling she was already late. another time in college she came towards me and asked me if I wanted to join cat. That time I had no money with me. 500 rupees in ATM I kept for tuition fees. I turned of her advice and latter on both of us ignored each others presence.
3)Sam : Sam was my childhood crush and neighbor. Twice only I talked with her.
First time when I called on her house, her father took the phone. I asked politely
“Please give the phone to S.”May be he recognized the sound. It is not necessary though.
“OK, I will give, who you are.”
He asked me softly.”
“I study in her class.”
“Tell me, who are you.”
“I study in her class.”
I told and kept the phone.
Actually I didn’t know that she studied in girl’s school.
She had around 11 boyfriends; I was a serious contender even though I looked like a moron Peoples gave some respect for me because of my father. She resembles a rose Long eyes shape, Open nostrils, Beautiful lips, Round chin, Round face, Twin ribbon braid hairstyle. Long thick eyebrows, some little hairs that start from forehead, Mischievous smile.
I assumed that she love me as I usually do and considered as my girl friend. Some peoples believe that is a moron even I had my doubts. . Even though her head was very large like water melon her brain was small, may be of the size of an Orange On the evening she used to come to the balcony and look into the Infinite horizon while I looked into her face.
Everything was going well and fine until a guy who had a reputation of being a womanizer jumped into the situation from nowhere. I even had a fight with him on this issue. One of my friends told me that she was looking that guy closely while playing cricket. I saw her flirting with him. I warned him many times.
Sometimes he will tell, they are only friends. Sometimes he will promise me he will stop everything.
I made a second phone call to her house and told her father that she is pregnant. I scolded her father for not seeing the girl properly. He tried to catch me but he couldn’t. He searched me in bike. I didn’t phone him from my house or booth. I phoned him from another guy’s house which happened to be on the top floor of my flat. For three days I did not go out of my house. Even though she looked me angrily with tears in her eyes her parents were sympathetic with me. Her father didn’t ask me about that afterwards. Her parents were friendly towards me. They were OK with me, May be because they knew I can’t harm her, both are good for nothing.
Both of them failed in exam, I had already failed earlier that year.
After Five years I heard that she got married. I became upset. There had been some problem in my head after I went to an excursion to Mysore. I consulted a neurologist. He was very eager to hear my story. I didn’t deny when he asked me if the relation had a sexual side even though my mother is listening from outside.
4)Aishwarya: I Used to follow her on Instagram and I liked her modelling photos.
PAINTING DESCRIPTION
Painting Description
1)Tulasi (2008)
A relief from all frightening paintings. Tulasi plant. The pot that catch attention of eyes. Tulasi on its infant stage.
2) Music in Silence (2008)
Extraordinary cheeks, Lips reminding some closed pottery, Childlike beautiful eyes, Gaze that suit the princess, Eyes of a kitten, Hairs that we want to pull. Silent love that tears open. Leader and girl. Two persons seen combined denote powerful love. Vigorous love, her aroma in boyfriends breadth and body.
Heart pumping blood for two peoples at the same time. Flowers on bed. Coins on the cheeks of the male.
3) Unconscious in unwanted situation (2010)
Can anybody interpret this drawing? I have done this drawing in the most difficult moment I encountered
1. Body cut into pieces
2. Skinning
3. Cobra
4. Genitals
5. Leaves and fruits
6. Birth
I am trying to understand the situation better. But there could be limitations. At least both of us agreed that there is no love. That itself give me satisfaction. But fear of death which I experienced was the real
Failure. It is part of me. I can’t deny that.
4) Pride (2008)
Ant over the top of a pigeon. Dove with ant above it. Here ant is shown as very weak person, still arrogant. Ant sitting on the top of a pigeon. Ant has pride but the pigeon would kill the ant once the ant has got down.
Ant has head weight that it is sitting over the top of pigeon, but the pigeon could kill the ant, Money and beauty is like that. The people having money are at risk of burglary.
5) nightmare,2008
Sun over the top of a mountain. 7o clock. Siren. Mermaids that give birth to fishes. Scary mermaid chasing people.
6) Elephant killing a man (2008)
“Pull apart and tear open my leg”.
Mahout shouted.
“You are neither my enemy nor my friend”.
7) Spiritual person, Bliss of breathing.(2008)
One more breathe. Even though there is nothing else, there is the bliss of breathing. The fear of losing that. On the Earth, The unconditional Love of Sun, Rain, Coconut and the place of myself existing.
The wish that I want them for one more second. The bliss of Existence. The relief for not possessing anything. Chillness while lying down for sleeping. Bliss of breathing. Lonely wanderer.
A man is seen lying down
With a fence around him made of sticks. Evening Sun. So many houses with closed doors are around him. Rural atmosphere.
8) Day dream, separation (2008)
White fluid denotes desperation and thick red line denote lost love. The hand on left side denotes the presence of her lover. Idea: The painting that shows unreal expectations from women that is not she. Her beauty has become mere shadow. Fire and rain depict hope.
9) Women in jail (2008)
Rose, I only myself, Black color denote death and other colors, the love for life.
Long eyes shape, Open nostrils. Beautiful lips, Round chin, Round face, Twin ribbon braid hairstyle. Long thick eyebrows ,Some little hairs that start from forehead. Mischievous smile.
10) Bride (2008)
Girl resembling a Sunflower, Large eyes, Oval face, curvaceous lips, two hairs that fall below forehead. Tomato cheeks, Plump body stature, Smile that radiate confidence.
11) Artificial Intelligence 2024
Human brain versus artificial Intelligence.
Drone selling groundnut. Brain developed as computer kept on stomach. Hanging bridge towards mars. Human playing chess with Quantum Computer.
12) Street 2024
Human animal conflict on Wayanad district. Elephant image printed on footpath tiles. Nightmare.
13) Girl caught by Octopus. (2009)
Girl with a sharp iron rod trying to catch Octopus on rock pool.
14) Crossing towards Infinity, 2014
Buffalo sliding over railway track. Four peoples over Buffalo. Wild animals playing cricket with bollywood heroine Ourmila.
15) Snake under sea (2006)
Snake at the bottom of Sea vomiting man. Clown with glowing eyes at the background. Yellow pillar standing still. Man sitting on the top of yellow pillar.
16) Two sides of life (2016)
There are two sides for life. One is dark. Eagle with leopard marks. Student coming to medical college with Eagle.
17) The Second wife (2007)
Farmer’s family. Farmer married again after his first wife got diseased. From the first wife he had two children and from second wife he had two children.
Flower shown in painting are four children. The two pairs of flowers and leaves represent his children’s from both wives’.
18) Mother lost her child (2008)
Mother lost her child. Milk coming out of breast.
19) Mother and Son, Mother don’t want child. (2007)
Mother not allowing the son to drink milk.
20) Abstract Landscape (2025)
Bungalow, Sun rays, water, Pine trees.
QUOTES ON LOVE
1)The biggest happiness in life is to love someone so much so that you feel love in everything you read hear and see while you touch her heart.
2) You don't know how much I love you. You can’t imagine how much happiness and satisfaction I got from my love for you. My love for you was silent but beautiful. I never loved any girl like I loved you. My love for you is the best thing which happened in my life. Those days I loved you more. (When I lost hope in love). I cried a lot going to seashore. I couldn't accept the truth. You always came in front of my eyes
3) Good night. Let the stars say stories to the moon. Moon told stars tomorrow morning at six my duty time will be over.
4) Love will first seduce us, and then it will destroy.
5) When we want something from love the love doesn't exist simply.
6) Some people s wants others to kill them otherwise they are not happy. They are real lovers.
7) Fear of death suggests that I don't have freedom and also whatever I do becomes a drama.
8) Behind every physical illness there is a failure.
9) What if Picasso drew young priety Santa .it should be the costliest painting. May priety don't read this.
10) Death is mysterious than beauty.
11) Live and die. There is no other choice.
12) With every great happiness we are losing something that is much greater than that. We are losing our energy.
13) Pe + ke= constant in life.
14) A dog of an existentialist will also become the same.
15) This person is useful and other person is not useful. Anyone can consider other s like this. But love is a responsibility.
16) What is love? We want the girl to love us. Care about us. Think about us. We are possessive.
17) Love creates lot of confusion in our mind. Most of the time we think about that girl.
18) The respect for the girl is inside us. It comes into our thoughts and words.
19) Love exists in dreams and bollywood songs only.
20) In love there is always fear. I believe when a boy and girl in love sees each other there's always fear.
21) Actually every face is beautiful to some extent. But it is hidden in many faces. The dress they wear will also make a difference.
22) True love ended up in original stalking. - Darr movie.
Top of Form
23) Some curve is beautiful by itself. For example the side window of a Ferrari. When we are dealing with beauty we are dealing with curves.
24) My existence is a necessity rather than by chance.
25) I am alone because the people along with me are weaker
26) Love will not last forever. Love is a feeling which does not exist in reality. Music is love and love is music. When there is music there is love. Otherwise not.
27) A pure mind brings more happiness than a mind dwelling in worldly possessions.
28) Love is the ultimate manifestation of beauty inside mind.
29) Life has become something like someone has added sugar on fish curry.
30) You love someone with your heart become one with someone with your mind and finally live with someone with your brain.
31) When you becomes important your existence become s important. You are cautious of you existence and you are afraid of your existence.
32) Love is like alcohol and beauty one intoxication.
33) All women’s can show love. But the girl you adore can only show pity on you.
34) Love is like ascending and descending steps.
35) Girls look more beautiful between 4pm and 5pm.
36) Love is another word for hope and expectations.
37) Love and sex are different entities. Just that it is added and multiplied by a common factor called beauty. That is desire.
38) Everyone wants his or her own true love to win in his or her own small ways. Taj mahal is an example for that.
39) Beauty is skin deep. Love is an ocean. So don't love for good looks alone.
40) Don't invest your time and energy for an image. Invest your time and energy for a man or woman with beautiful heart.
41) What we do, we are more than that.
42) I consider, in my life, there is only one solution for every problem that is to draw and paint.
43) Even your body will not support you if you don't show gratitude towards it.
44) We love another human being as they are a part of nature. We can see the same appearance in trees plants full moon rivers flowers rising sun etc.
45) Don't chase or pursue expectations that are not real. There will be no end to it.
46) Life is precious.try this. Just close your eyes and feel yourself.
47) Love and evening walk is both beautiful without any goals other than it.
48) A man who is not able to express himself is equal to dead.
49) Blessed are those who have a beautiful wife to wait for them after a day full of tiresome work.
50) Because life has the format of a story, I think there should be a continuation.
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Ray Secondo, finalist for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (Electrical & Computer Engineering).
Electrical and Computer Engineering Masters Ceremony
May 12th, 2023
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
2023 Winter Party
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
College of Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Ray Secondo, finalist for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (Electrical & Computer Engineering).
Dr. Anthony Brandt, composition and theory professor Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, observes a live performance by Geraldina Interiano-Wise, UH Cullen College of Engineering Artist-in-Residence at the Moody Center at Rice University Tuesday, April 20, 2021. A component of the Creativity Up Close series, the event was a collaboration of Dr. Jose Contreras-Vidal (UH) and Brandt.