BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250112T101338Z UID:6A5C634A-F92F-475F-9490-24E0B01AB8EB DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20241222T210000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20241222T223000 DESCRIPTION:Introduction:\nOn December 22nd\, 2024\, we hosted an insightfu l online webinar titled "Launchpad to Success:\nBuilding Your MS/PhD Traje ctory" as part of the MS/PhD Series 2.0\, Episode 2. The event\nwas organi zed by Dr. SAFIA AKHTER KAZMI (Faculty Advisor) and Mr. MOHAMMAD\nZAID (Br anch Counselor)\, with the participation of founding members and students of Aligarh\nMuslim University.\nEvent Start: Opening Address:\nThe webinar began with an insightful opening address by Sidra Suhail\, who introduced Kanak\nGautam\, currently a MS student at the Simon Fraser university\, B urnaby\,Canada. Sidra highlighted\nKanak's remarkable achievements through out her Bachelor's degree\, emphasizing her hard work\nand dedication that led to her successful journey. She set the tone for the session by celebr ating\nhis accomplishments and inspiring participants with his story of pe rseverance and commitment to\nhis field.\nKeynote Address Begins:\nKanak G autams’s webinar presentation provided a detailed roadmap for students a iming to\npursue MS program abroad. She discussed key steps\, starting wit h GPA requirements\, and\nselecting the right programs. Kanak offered valu able guidance on shortlisting universities based on\nacademic goals\, prep aring for tests like IELTS and TOEFL\, and exploring scholarships and\nfun ding opportunities. She emphasized the importance of building a strong pro file\, including\nacademic excellence\, extracurricular activities\, and p ersonal projects. Kanak also encouraged\nstudents to remain focused and pe rsistent in their pursuit of higher education abroad. Her insights\nwere d esigned to inspire and equip students with the necessary tools and knowled ge to navigate the\napplication process and achieve success in their acade mic journey.\nClosing :\nThe webinar concluded with an insightful question -and-answer session\, providing participants\nthe opportunity to engage wi th the speakers and gain deeper understanding of the topics discussed.\nTh is interactive exchange of ideas further enriched the learning experience for all attendees.\nFatima Wajih formally concluded the event with a vote of thanks\, expressing sincere appreciation\nto the esteemed speakers for their valuable insights\, the organizers for their dedicated efforts\, and \nthe participants for their active engagement and contributions. Her clos ing remarks underscored the\nimportance of such collaborative efforts in f ostering knowledge and growth.\n\n[]\n\nSpeaker(s): \, Ms Kanak Gautam\n\n Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/459511 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/459511 ORGANIZER:amuieee.zhcet@gmail.com SEQUENCE:36 SUMMARY:MS/PhD Series 2.0 Episode 2 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/459511 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Introduction:<br>On December 22nd\, 2024\, we hosted an insightful online webinar titled "Launchpad to Success:&nbsp \;<br>Building Your MS/PhD Trajectory" as part of the MS/PhD Series 2.0\, Episode 2. The event&nbsp\;<br>was organized by Dr. SAFIA AKHTER KAZMI (Fa culty Advisor) and Mr. MOHAMMAD&nbsp\;<br>ZAID (Branch Counselor)\, with t he participation of founding members and students of Aligarh&nbsp\;<br>Mus lim University.<br>Event Start: Opening Address:<br>The webinar began with an insightful opening address by Sidra Suhail\, who introduced Kanak&nbsp \;<br>Gautam\, currently a MS student at the Simon Fraser university\, Bur naby\,Canada. Sidra highlighted&nbsp\;<br>Kanak's remarkable achievements throughout her Bachelor's degree\, emphasizing her hard work&nbsp\;<br>and dedication that led to her successful journey. She set the tone for the s ession by celebrating&nbsp\;<br>his accomplishments and inspiring particip ants with his story of perseverance and commitment to&nbsp\;<br>his field. <br>Keynote Address Begins:<br>Kanak Gautams&rsquo\;s webinar presentation provided a detailed roadmap for students aiming to&nbsp\;<br>pursue MS pr ogram abroad. She discussed key steps\, starting with GPA requirements\, a nd&nbsp\;<br>selecting the right programs. Kanak offered valuable guidance on shortlisting universities based on&nbsp\;<br>academic goals\, preparin g for tests like IELTS and TOEFL\, and exploring scholarships and&nbsp\;<b r>funding opportunities. She emphasized the importance of building a stron g profile\, including&nbsp\;<br>academic excellence\, extracurricular acti vities\, and personal projects. Kanak also encouraged&nbsp\;<br>students t o remain focused and persistent in their pursuit of higher education abroa d. Her insights&nbsp\;<br>were designed to inspire and equip students with the necessary tools and knowledge to navigate the&nbsp\;<br>application p rocess and achieve success in their academic journey.<br>Closing :<br>The webinar concluded with an insightful question-and-answer session\, providi ng participants&nbsp\;<br>the opportunity to engage with the speakers and gain deeper understanding of the topics discussed.&nbsp\;<br>This interact ive exchange of ideas further enriched the learning experience for all att endees.<br>Fatima Wajih formally concluded the event with a vote of thanks \, expressing sincere appreciation&nbsp\;<br>to the esteemed speakers for their valuable insights\, the organizers for their dedicated efforts\, and &nbsp\;<br>the participants for their active engagement and contributions. Her closing remarks underscored the&nbsp\;<br>importance of such collabor ative efforts in fostering knowledge and growth.</p>\n<p><img src="https:/ /events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/93e3fc1a-6d56-4a6d-9be3-7b 8c2799432c" alt=""></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR