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"No matter how tough the chase is, you should always have the dream you saw on the first day. It’ll keep you motivated and rescue you from any weak thoughts." ―  Jack Ma “PhD made me poorer, without money, but richer in thoughts.”  ―  Lailah Gifty Akita Many Physics students join a doctoral program with a dream of doing great science. To start well, it is important to choose your PhD research topic and PhD supervisor with care.  In this blog I will try to provide some tips that may help you in this quandary. Which research topic should I choose for my PhD? Statistics show that a majority of academicians continue to work on the same topic as their PhD work for at least 10 years.  Hence, it is prudent to choose your PhD research topic with a proper care.  As I wrote in my blog Should I go for higher eduction in Science & Engineering? ,  I believe that you should choose a topic that interests you most.  This way you will enjoy your work and produce the best results.  But,  h

"Questions can be categorized into four groups: 1: Ones for which both a student and a teacher know the answers; 2: Ones for which only the teacher knows the answer; 3: Ones for which both the student and teacher do not know the answer, but someone in the world knows the answer; 4: Ones for which no one knows the answer."  ― A. P. Shukla "Research is what I am doing when I don't know what I am doing."  ― Wernher van Braun After graduation, many students are in quandary: Job, higher education, switch field, take a break, etc. In this blog, I will try to discuss the joys and sorrows of higher education in science and engineering.   I believe that the most dominant factor in your career choice should be what interests you most. You will be productive and happy if your passion becomes your profession.  A good college, good teachers, and friends may help you discover your inner talent, but finally, it is you who has to discover your inner fire and dream that you coul