The Viterbi School of Engineering hosts a mentoring panel each semester to encourage Ph.D. students and postdocs to pursue a rewarding career in academia and research. In continuation of this successful panel series, the Fall 2011 academic mentoring panel focuses on the topic, “Career Choices: Industry vs. Academia."
Engineering Ph.D. students and postdocs from all areas and departments will hear five distinguished faculty discuss their academic paths and those of their PhD students successfully placed in university positions in the US and abroad, offer strategic advice, and answer questions.
"Career Choices: Industry vs. Academa" will be held:
Friday, November 4th, 2011
12:00pm-2:00pm
Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH)
Room 200
Registration is closed.
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Azad Madni,
Professor and Director
Systems Architecting and Engineering Program
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Henryk Flashner,
Professor
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
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Mike S.W. Chen,
Assistant Professor,
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
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Yan Liu,
Assistant Professor
Computer Science
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Peter Beerel,
Associate Professor
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
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Timothy Pinkston,
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
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Questions panelists will be considering for the “Career Choices: Industry vs. Academia” topic are the following:
1) What career path did you consider most during your Ph.D., and what influenced any changes to this over time?
2) What does it take to succeed in academia versus industry, and in which career can one make the most impact (and what kind)?
3) What compels you to pursue a career in academia now given your past experiences in industry? Can you share a personal story about your experiences in industry versus academia? How has one impacted the other, if at all?
4) What are lessons learned and tips (advantages and/or disadvantages) from working in industry prior to pursuing a career in academia?
5) What key things should one do during Ph.D. studies to determine whether a career in industry or academia is best for achieving one’s career goals? What advice can you give about deciding between a career in industry versus academia?
