The discussion centers on the career prospects of pursuing nuclear fusion versus instrumentation and control, particularly for individuals with a background in Electronics and Communications. The participant has been accepted into the University of Florida's MS in Nuclear Engineering program but is uncertain about the viability of a career in nuclear fusion due to its economic uncertainties. Experts in the forum recommend keeping options open, suggesting that specialization in instrumentation and control offers broader job security and applicability across various industries, especially with the rise of automation.
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Same here, but I am about to retire... seriously ... i can do ML very well, Python I do rock but any language I can do pretty much anything ... It would be very cool to be a part of something that will eventually help humanity to calm down and start a new cycle ....random_soldier said:So, I have a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications (outside of US) and I wanted to pursue work in nuclear fusion so I had applied for an MS in nuclear engineering in the US. I have gotten admission in the University of Florida.
Anyway, I was sharing this information elsewhere on the internet and one participant of the discussion said that with my background, I would be suited to instrumentation and control.
I want to know will I be able to pursue a career in nuclear fusion or would it be wiser to do as that person suggested and go into instrumentation and control?
Personally, I love being within STEM and I would love to just be able to innovate to produce something helpful to people. That is the most important to me. I believe a career within the nuclear fusion field would allow this greatly. But at the same time I do want some measure of job security. Not a great measure. I can be frugal, live with only the absolute bare necessities, but that is better than being unemployed which is why just a a little bit of advice on this matter would be nice.