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Panel Discussion on career paths after Graduation by the IEEE Dallas PES/IAS/PELS Joint Chapter, along with CVT and CS as co-hosts, as part of the IEEE LeapForward mentorship program.

 

On the panel, we have:

Dr. Dinesh Bhatia, Head of the Department of ECE, UTD - to talk about academic careers in a research-based university and entrepreneurship (How to Patent an Idea)

Walker Miller, Assets Planning, DG Resource Integration, Oncor - to talk about Industrial experience as a young professional and opportunities from community service as part of IEEE

Gaurav Prabhakar, AVP /Senior Software Engineer, U.S. Bank - to talk about a recruiter's perspective and how to be hire-ready and build long-term careers in an industry.

Jia Li, Ph.D. Candidate in CS, UT Dallas - to talk about the challenges and opportunities as a graduate student, with her experience from internships and a teaching position.