Before You Dive In
So, thank you for checking out this blog. Here are some thoughts about what you’ll find in here and a disclaimer of sorts: First, I have changed my mind on...
The Greyer Side of Indian PhD programs
As of the time of writing this post, I have completed more than a year at IISc. This post tries to sum up what I have seen, known and (somewhat)...
Should you join a PhD Program?
Often, I get emails from juniors (final year undergrads mostly) asking about Computational Materials Science or about joining a PhD program in India. And I am always happy to share...
Coursework in a PhD program
Disclaimer: In my entire time of high school/college i.e. post class 10th and till date, I have never been a topper or in other words I have no track record...
Automating parts of my thesis work
Over the last few months, I spent a significant amount of time trying to automate repetitive tasks with the hope that it will save me time in the future. The...
The case for teaching Scientific Temper
As per this wikipedia article, Nehru was the first person to use the phrase “scientific temper”. The article says: The Scientific temper is a way of life (defined in this...