BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260719T175934Z UID:92C214F3-C317-4C92-B459-567A0E0F3F84 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T150000 DESCRIPTION:Undoubtedly\, a question that resonates with every Ph.D. studen t is the career choice between academia and industry. There are multiple c areer options ahead of any graduate student. Some of them are traditional jobs such as becoming a professor or an engineer\, and some may be differe nt. Regardless of the chosen trajectory\, certain fundamental skills are k ey to success and resilience in any career. While specific skills vary acc ording to the job. In this presentation\, I will draw from personal experi ence and offer insights into this critical decision-making process. By sha ring personal anecdotes and lessons\, it is aimed to shed light on the sym bolic relationship between academia and industry\, illustrating how naviga ting between these two encourages innovation\, enriches professional growt h\, and shapes a dynamic\, multi-faceted career trajectory.\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Sima Noghanian\n\nRoom: B-600.16\, Bldg: Pavillion Principal\, Galeri e Rolland (B-600.16)\, 2500 Chem. de Polytechnique\, Montréal\, Quebec\, Canada\, H3T 1J4\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560678 LOCATION:Room: B-600.16\, Bldg: Pavillion Principal\, Galerie Rolland (B-60 0.16)\, 2500 Chem. de Polytechnique\, Montréal\, Quebec\, Canada\, H3T 1J 4\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560678 ORGANIZER:elham.baladi@polymtl.ca SEQUENCE:11 SUMMARY:Paths to Discovery: Navigating Between Academia and Industry - A Pe rsonal Journey (for general audience) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560678 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6. 0pt\; text-align: justify\; line-height: normal\; mso-layout-grid-align: n one\; text-autospace: none\;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Cali bri'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\;">Undoubtedly\, a ques</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\; color: black\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\; ">tion</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\ ; color: black\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\;"> that resonates with every Ph.D. student is the career choice between academia and industry. There are mul tiple career op</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Calibri'\,sa ns-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri\; color: black\; mso-font-kern ing: 0pt\;">ti</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Calibri'\,san s-serif\; color: black\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\;">ons ahead of any graduat e student. Some of them are traditional jobs such as becoming a professor or an engineer\, and some may be different. Regardless of the chosen traje ctory\, certain fundamental skills are key to success and resilience in an y career. While specific skills vary according to the job. In this present ation\, I will draw from personal experience and offer insights into this critical decision-making process. By sharing personal anecdotes and lesson s\, it is aimed to shed light on the symbolic rela</span><span lang="EN-US " style="font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; mso-fareast-font-family: Cal ibri\; color: black\; mso-font-kerning: 0pt\;">ti</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Calibri'\,sans-serif\; color: black\; mso-font-kerni ng: 0pt\;">onship between academia and industry\, illustrating how navigat ing between these two encourages innovation\, enriches professional growth \, and shapes a dynamic\, multi-faceted career trajectory.</span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR