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...
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...
Tracking my PhD
If you are a grad student and in need for something to procrastinate instead of doing real work, read on, I share with you my experiences of trying to track...
Getting Started with Computational Materials Science
I had the same question when I was in college and did not know what to do. But now, with some reading and experience, I know how much I don't...