Ujungpandang, September 19, 1999

To Whom It May Concern:

Mr. Faizal A. Samman, S.T. has asked that I prepare this letter supporting his research proposal submitted as a requirement of his application to continue his study to pursue a  Masters Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or in Computer Science.  I do so with great enthusiasm.

As I write this letter,  Mr. Samman is in the process of taking a teaching position at the Department of Electrical Engineering,  Hasanuddin University, Ujungpandang, INDONESIA, where I myself have been with since 1983.  Graduated from Gajah Mada University,  which is one of most prominent universities in the country, he is surely a very prospective faculty member our department is looking for. Our department is looking forward to having him as one of our staff as soon as possible, but he has told us that he prefers to continue his study before fully joining with us here in Ujungpandang. We appreciate this intention of his very highly.

Mr. Samman has his continuing study program very well planned, and has his research project well in mind. His interest in developing a very sophisticated microelectronic chip-sets operating as fuzzy logic controller circuits clearly indicates his strong qualities as a future researcher  our country is seeking. He has shown me the preliminary results of the simulation of the project indicating that he is a self-starter person who can produce high quality works with little supervision. He came to see me several times, and in all these encounters he showed his openness to suggestions and an eagerness to engage in professional discussions that could enhance his understanding of the subject he is interested in. I see in him the many qualities of both an excellent teacher and a researcher.

I have been so thoroughly impressed by Mr. Samman’s technical competence in his field, and that he showed great interest in learning about the new technology in computer-aided electronic design, I wholeheartedly recommend him for any opportunity to pursue a higher degree programs in his filed. 

Should you wish any further information, please feel free to contact me, and I will gladly respond to your inquiries.

With kindest regards,

Ir. Rhiza S. Sadjad, M.S.E.E., Ph.D.  
E-mail address: rhiza@unhas.ac.id    URL: http://www.unhas.ac.id/~rhiza/
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