Figuring out who's running this initiative: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/IIIT-HYahoo_tie_up_for_cloud_computing/rssarticleshow/4068246.cms
Would be an excellent mentor and subject. The cloud is loud right now :). Cheers, Zubin. On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Satish Vellanki <[email protected]>wrote: > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 2:42 PM, Manohar Vanga > <[email protected]<manohar.vanga%40gmail.com> > >wrote: > > > On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 1:53 AM, Satish Vellanki > > <[email protected]<satish.vell%40gmail.com> > <satish.vell%40gmail.com> > > >wrote: > > > > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Manohar Vanga < > [email protected] <manohar.vanga%40gmail.com><manohar.vanga% > 40gmail.com> > > <manohar.vanga%40gmail.com> > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I am in my second semester of my 3rd Year of Computer Science and am > > > > thinking of working on a research project. I am looking to get into > an > > > > MS/PhD program after my undergraduation and prior research experience > > > > counts > > > > for a lot. Does anyone know where I can start looking? Do I just > > directly > > > > approach professors or is there a more subtle way to go about the > > > process? > > > > I'm looking to work for a month or two before my summer vacations > this > > > > year. > > > > Any information would be highly appreciated! > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > Manohar Vanga > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Manohar, > > > You are absolutely right, your research experience in UG helps a lot > when > > > you come for MS/PhD > > > Better opportunities and waivers come to those with prior research work > > > You should approach any professors near you and work with them on areas > > of > > > research that you like > > > If you can publish at least one research paper in your UG it will be > > > awesome > > > > > > Meanwhile you can work on some projects which will help you build up > > skills > > > and also help you understand current research issues > > > > > > All the best > > > -- > > > Satish Vellanki > > > > > > > > Thanks for the advice! What I'm curious about is, what kind of papers are > > expected from undergraduates? What is the purpose? If it is to show that > > the > > student has an understanding of the process and work involved in > research, > > can the paper be on any random topic I choose (eg. Comparison of Calories > > in > > Apples and Oranges!)? Or is the purpose to show the interest of the > student > > in a specific area of research, say for example a paper on Artificial > > Intelligence? > > > > The problem is, I have an interest in going for the second method, where > I > > write a paper about a subject I wish to pursue later on (as it gives me a > > strong lobbying point to colleges when they consider me), but the problem > > is > > I don't have the faintest idea on where to start! Do I start out reading > > papers and then picking a topic? Do I start with a topic and then read > > related papers? I don't even know what topics are available for research > at > > the moment :-/ > > > > The first option is still there where I can show that I know the process > > involved in research and I find it fascinating enough to pick a random > > topic > > and write a research paper on it. This is in comparison a much weaker > > argument I can give to colleges, but an argument nonetheless! Picking a > > quality topic here though just has so many possibilities though, it > leaves > > my mind jittery :( > > > > Another thing is that the faculty of my college (GRIET) don't seem to be > > involved in any research activities. What I am hoping for is to work for > a > > professor who is working on an area of interest. That way I can get a > clue > > about the field and I can get started on my own! I guess I'll try > > approaching some professors and ask around :-) > > > > Please advice! > > > > Regards > > Manohar Vanga > > > > > > Hi Manohar, > You would obviously write a paper in the field of your interest, if Food > sciences interest you please go ahead it with it. > Most people get interested with some field because they are fascinated by > it, see which ones cast a spell on you. > Like for instance if you might be fascinated by Linux, you can see how the > kernel and other stuff work. > > I am an alumni of GRIET, I know some lecturers there who are working > towards > their PhD, you can be part of their work too. Your principal Dr. JN Murthy > has very good research interests too. Try talking to them. > Many professors in various universities are open to guide students from > other colleges in their research work. Like Dr. Kamakoti of IIT-M ( > http://vlsi.cs.iitm.ernet.in/people/faculty/kama/kama.html ) > You can try talking to professors in IIIT/UH since you are in Hyderabad > Try following what professors in those universities work on from their > websites > You can probably work with one of them towards your final year project as > well > > Don't assume all your faculty is not interested in research, there is less > scope for research activities in our colleges > Communicate with them and you will be amazed! > -- > Satish Vellanki > >
