Recent content by Rudra K

Also beside the issues of interest fit, there is the issues of diploma recognition. Back in my country, a masters degree is required before PhD in order for the diploma to be recognized by the ministry of education. Also, MSE is not offered by almost all universities so employers back home are...

I totally understand. There is lots of similarity between MSE and EE when it comes to nanotechnology/microelectronics and photonics. but it seems to me that EE is more focused on the application and optimization of devices rather than " here is a material it exhibits so and so, feel free to use...

I also wanted to add that a master's degree will allow me to narrow down my specific research interests if I decided to pursue a PhD in the future.

I started my Ph.D program this year in material science and engineering at a reputed school in the US. After a month I realized that I am more interested in how electrical engineers approach nanotechnology/microelectronics. I liked the idea of applying science to optimize devices and make...