Pursuing A Career As A Researcher

Staring at engine components of a car as well as holding a smartphone with almost unbelievable thickness fascinated me in many ways indirectly leaded me into getting to know more through different sources about machines ranging from transportation to communication devices. Two years of A-level preparation, further solidified my interest in this area as I found myself very fond of learning mathematics, physics and mechanics in particular. In addition, my curiosity in the operation and dynamics of objects naturally influences my choice of degree, leading me towards Engineering as it is a discipline which satisfy my own interest and most probably bring out the best of me.

The benefits and opportunities to embrace engineering far outweigh the difficulties in the process, but despite this, my pure love for mathematics has been the major contributor to my ambitions. From a young age, I found math incredibly enjoyable. The order and consistency found through something as simple as the order of operations served as a driving force to my curiosity and dedication to the subject. As the mathematical concepts intensified, I was able to adequately keep up and enjoy the journey along the way. While signing up for my senior year classes, the decision to take calculus was made easily. While speaking with the instructor, Yvonne Sebastian, I discovered that her love for math was derived from similar feelings. In an interview with Sebastian, she stated, “Math is a beautiful thing. Numbers are incredibly simple, but they can be used to calculate very complex scenarios. No matter how difficult a problem may seem, there is always a solution, an answer that can be found and understood through the power of math” (Y. Sebastian, personal communication, February 14, 2017). Interacting with a teacher who understood to a great level of degree my similar feelings regarding math has been an incredible motivator in my desire to pursue a career which incorporates mathematics frequently. For any individual to be happy with their occupation, I would argue that they must experience a desire to progress

I have decided to pursue an advanced degree because I realized my current research interests involve skills and experiences that can only be obtained through an advanced degree and research. My main objective is to become an efficient and impactful scientist to my field and impacted communities. I have discovered through recent research experiences that I have the determination and mindset to fully succeed in completing an advanced degree. These experiences have also taught me skills to use while in graduate school like the steps to create and execute research projects and how to effectively communicate my research to a board community. Furthermore, I still have the passion to learn and explore new boundaries of my potential as a scientist

Being a research assistant, I hope to further expand my knowledge and experience with data analysis and modeling. I hope to gain valuable experience as well as get my first real knowledge of modeling real-world processes. I hope this experience will help me further establish what I want to do in college and my career

In science class, we were told to find a career that really intrigued us to pursue when we are older. A career that really caught the interest of me was being a Director of Operations for a certain company. A Director of Operations makes sure everything the company needs done runs smoothly and is completed when it need to be completed. To help with my research on the career, I asked Scott Savary who is a Director of Operations for McKesson. I asked him what he thought science was and he said, “Science is about identifying a problem, drafting a theory on how to solve the problem and then experimenting until you achieve the objective.” Continuing in the interview he said science can help his career in three ways: organization, tackling problems,

I have a background in computer science and non-profit business. So far, those two career fields have blended harmoniously and have allowed me to gain experience and skills that I feel as though would transfer well into the Business Development position at Sample6. I have garnerned organizational, research, presentation, and many other skills during my time with Bank of America. I have also demonstrated my ability to be self motivated, confident, and meticulous while pursuing education outside of the traditional classroom setting (i.e, self-teaching). Lastly, I have developed strong interpersonal, communication, collabrative skills while conducting research at Washington University in St. Louis and at Columbia University. In regards to my interest,

My goals in life are to get a first enlist in the Navy, hope to get a job as a diver in the special operations program. After my first enlistment is up, I want to be a diver at an aquarium where I can feed the animals; Meanwhile, I would like to attend Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at The University of Miami and earn a doctorate degree in Marine Biology to become a Marine Biologist. I've always been fascinated with animals, especially aquatic life. Although, I wasn't dead-set on becoming one at first, over spring break I made my final decision. We went to an aquarium and I just loved every bit of it; the animal’s interactions, the knowledge behind all of it, and the joy I saw between the employees and the animals. I’m very interested in not just the study of organisms in the ocean or other marine bodies of water, but also marine conservation and ecology. Thinking about the studies of protecting and preserving of the ecosystems in oceans and seas and interactions among organisms and their environment just gets my full attention. I could sit for hours and hours and listen to anybody talk about these subjects and they would have my full attention, one-hundred percent. This subject has never, and never will lose my interest.

Research is defined as “Research and experimental development include creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications” (Johnson 5). There are many different paths to pursue a research career. Market research, political research, pharmaceutical research, aerospace research, financial analysts research, psychology research, social research, and scientific research are some of the main types of research careers. For example, “aerospace researchers (who are usually engineers) do things like study how air flows around different aircraft designs” (Wetfeet, 2/18/16). Another example to a career in research could be the cancer research career which is focused on exploring the effectiveness of the various treatment options and reducing the mortality rate due to cancer” (wisegeek 2/18/16). Those are the only a few of the main types of careers available in research and a research professional have many options to choose depends significantly on the field of study and the industry.

Exploration and analysis have been the essence of my life, guiding me through the most mystifying predicaments. In this ever changing world of engineering & technology where each new day sees a spate of new concepts and applications and each passing day makes them obsolete, I always wanted to attain the highest level of excellence in education and transcend new horizons in the chosen field.

Selection of the appropriate field of study has always been a crucial decision. Driven by curiosity and interest in computing, I chose science stream on my secondary education. After completing my higher secondary education, I joined Pashchimanchal Campus (WRC)-a constituent campus of IOE, Tribhuvan University- in "Bachelor in Civil Engineering". My undergraduate studies provide me basic course such as pollution control, solid waste management which were interesting, while, water

I have successfully earned a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from SUNY, University at Buffalo in September 2013, which opened avenues for me and led me to my first full-time job. Since graduation, I’ve been on a ceaseless path of learning from working as a Quality Engineer for a small manufacturing company called HDM Hydraulics to where I am now as an R&D Quality Engineer for New Product Development at Medtronic. My academic pursuits continued even after starting

My interest towards mathematics made me to take Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as the main subjects during my intermediate (10+2). After obtaining 94% marks in Intermediate and securing a top 6% rank in engineering entrance test, I opted for Computer Science Engineering in JNTU College of Engineering. Immediately after my Bachelor’s degree, I secured the job in Wipro Technologies and this offered me numerous opportunities to learn about the technical aspects of Software industry.

Among those courses, I found the hydraulic ones quite interesting, especially designing different hydraulic structures for various water engineering purposes. Thereafter, hydraulics has become my all-time impressing subject. In fact, its attractiveness motivated me very much to become among the three top students in related courses. Apart from hydraulics theories, I enjoyed the practical courses very much especially my internship in a laboratory where I cooperated a PhD student to conduct experiments on the hydraulic jump over a rough bed. This event ignited my desire for doing my own research and advancing my education to the next level. Therefore, I took the Iranian National Entrance Competition for Master Programs and gained the rank of 23 out of 1710 rivals for Agricultural Engineering-Hydraulic Structures program in 2008. I spent a whole year studying intensively for this competitive exam; however, my enthusiasm helped me win a place with a very good

I particularly love experimenting with the challenges involved in understanding Chemistry. The different aspects of Chemistry, as well as the continually changing requirements of our society, fascinate me. I wish to build up my career as a renowned researcher and participate in the cutting-edge research in the field of Chemistry. I also dream to have hundreds of publications in conferences and Journals with high impact factor. I believe that pursuing higher studies will be the best way for me to start the journey towards my goal. Moreover, the Ph.D. degree would not only extend my understanding of what I have learned until now but also help me to develop my career as an academician in future. A doctoral degree could help me to train up myself in finding; evaluating and documenting a research problem in a methodical way that I need most to become an organized and meticulous researcher in future. In every society, doctorates are widely recognized as exceptional talents and intellectual elites since they can have a significant contribution to the world through their research on analyzing the existing problems and finding feasible solutions.

In Sharif University, focus of bachelor program in civil engineering lies on structural engineering. Therefore, it was not until the 7th semester that I was introduced to the flied of transportation. It was then that my whole perception pf academic life changed. I did not care about Micro-Cracks of concrete in plastic state, but I was impressed with the ability to assess value of time, or value of time spent at bus stop for a person with specified characteristic. Therefore, instead of running away from classes, I found myself wanting to explore more courses and to expand my knowledge of the flied, I even expanded my bachelor duration, so that I cloud peruse a master in it.