September 23, 2003

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

To Whom It May Concern:

Mr. Syahirun Alam, S.T. has asked that I prepare this official Letter of Recommendation to support his intention to apply for a teaching position at your institution and to continue his education in the future.

Five years ago, Mr. Syahirun Alam completed his first degree (Sarjana Teknik, S.T.) in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Makassar INDONESIA, where I myself have been with since 1983.  He was one of the best students. Mr. Syahirun Alam took several of my classes in Automatic Control and Linear Systems area. As I remember it, he always received good grades for his excellent test-results, examination and class-papers. He graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.24 out of 4.00. His final undergraduate project was a simulation of an essential part of the cellular telephone system, which was a new technology in town at the time.  
	
	Since his graduation, Mr. Syahirun Alam has been working conscientiously in academic world. He helped the establishment of the Department of Electrical Engineering in a private university in his hometown, Pare-Pare, South Sulawesi. For all his efforts then he was granted a scholarship to continue his study in the Netherlands.

I have been so thoroughly impressed by Mr. Syahirun Alam’s academic competence in his field, so that I wholeheartedly recommend him for any opportunity to join your institution as your prospective faculty member and to be given a chance to continue his education. 

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

With kindest regards,

Dr.Ir.H. Rhiza S. Sadjad, M.S.E.E.