EE Students Practical Guide Seminar Series - Picking a Research Topic

Seminar Leaders: Profs. Konstantinos Psounis and Alan WillnerWebsite: http://ee.usc.edu/news/practical-guide/* Pizza will be provided by the EE Department.*Abstract: Selecting a research topic is important. It sets the course for the next three-four years of a student's life. What is more, it will define the area of a PhD's job search, and it my very well define the area of interest of a researcher in the industry or academia for years to come. The right research topic can set you on a successful path, and choosing wisely can be a combination of insight and luck. Alternatively, choosing the wrong research topic can cause major problems for any graduate student. Following some introductory remarks regarding right ways and wrong ways to approach this critical problem, this will be an informal conversational meeting with Dr. Psounis and Dr. Lidar, where students will be free to ask any questions about how to choose a good research topic.Biographical SketchesProf. Konstantinos Psounis is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Southern California. He received his first degree from the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of National Technical University of Athens, Greece, in June 1997, the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, California, in January 1999, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in December 2002. Konstantinos models and analyzes the performance of a variety of networks, including the Internet, mobile ad hoc networks, delay and disruptive tolerant networks, sensor networks, mesh networks, peer to peer networks and the web. He also designs methods and algorithms to solve problems related to such systems. He is the author of more than 40 research papers on these topics. Konstantinos has received faculty awards from NSF and the Zumberge foundation, has been a Stanford graduate fellow throughout his graduate studies, and has received the best-student National Technical University of Athens award for graduating first in his class.

Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

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