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Explore the benefits of going to graduate school, including new ways of thinking, being on the cutting-edge of technology, and joining a community of scholars and innovators. Discover the characteristics of a good graduate student and learn about the preparation needed for graduate school. Find out how to choose a research topic and advisor, and explore the various career paths available in academia or industry. Follow tips and recommendations to succeed in your research career.
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Building a Research Career Daniela Stan Associate Professor Intelligent Multimedia Processing (IMP) Laboratory School of Computer Science, Telecommunications, and Information Systems DePaul University June 16th, 2008
Why should I go to graduate school? “The joy of research must be found in doing because every other harvest is uncertain.” [T. Smith] • New way of thinking • Be on the cutting-edge technology • Be a member in a community of scholars and innovators MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Why should I go to graduate school? • More opportunities (academic and industry) • Higher salary • Travel the world • Be your own boss MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Characteristics of a good graduate student • Curious about the whys and hows of things • Persevering in your approach • An independent thinker and worker • Creative • Disciplined and focused when you need to be MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Graduate School Preparation • Maintain high scholastic achievements • GRE (Graduate Record Examination) • Undergraduate research • Recommendation letters MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Graduate School Preparation • Master versus Ph.D. • Tentative graduate research area • Investigate various graduate programs • Apply to graduate school MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Graduate School • Plan of work & Course work • Choose a research topic & an advisor/mentor • Proficiency/Qualifying exam • Prospectus • Dissertation MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Choosing a research topic and advisor “If you want to make important discoveries, work on important problems.” [P.B. Medawar] • Work on important problems • Don’t start from “scratch” • Know the literature • Choose a ‘tough’ advisor MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Related Activities • Conferences • Journals • Seminar talks • Internships • Teaching MedIX Program, D. Raicu
What is next? • Academic career • Industrial career • Postdoc • MBA MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Academic Career • Lecturer • Visiting Professor • Assistant Professor • Associate Professor • Professor • Adjunct Faculty/Researcher MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Tips and Recommendations • Be consistent • Participate in on-line group discussions • Collaboration • Be aware of the state of the art • Work on “hot” topics MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Tips and Recommendations • Be a member of professional engineering societies • Be a good colleague • Celebrate your accomplishments • Follow your heart MedIX Program, D. Raicu
Daniela Stan DePaul University THE END! MedIX Program, D. Raicu