As an academic, you might be totally focused on searching for articles in Scopus, and checking your h-index in Scopus as well - provided that your institution has a subscription.However, many students and scholars these days use Google Scholar. You…
As I am on the mailing list for the SEMC 2013 conference, I received the following information that might be of interest to some of the reader of PhD Talk.The Structural Engineering & Mechanics Group at the University of Cape…
The preparation for the PhD Defense was just one step in the long road to the defense, that started with the first draft, then dealt extensively with the committee members, and ended with the celebration of getting my degree (I…
After finishing my PhD last June, I've been working on the articles that I would like to publish from my dissertation.I've left my home in Delft after my defense, and since then I've been homeless living in different houses. All…
A few months ago, I did some crazy conference traveling: I flew from Amsterdam via Rome to Japan to attend ICCS 213. After that conference, I flew out of Japan via Minneapolis to Pittsburgh, to attend IBC 2013.I shouldn't forget…
On June 14th, I passed my PhD defense, and I promised to write a blog post replying the question "What was it like to defend?".Most of all, it went so quickly. Only during a few moments, I realized of what…
Last week, we discussed how to write the "Summary and Conclusions" section for a paper. We looked at what we don't want to see in this section in any paper - regardless of your excuse - and then we discussed…
Curiosity and interest in the world = travelingRegardless of whether you are currently seeking a job and want to have a ready answer to the question "What are your major strengths?", it is never a bad idea to take time…
Dear lovely readers,Some of you have wondered what my plans are for PhD Talk now that I have graduated and am not a PhD student anymore, so I thought a small glimpse into the future is in place.My most honest…
If you are the type of linear writer like me, you will typically start your paper from the abstract, then the "Introduction", and on and on - all the way down to the "Summary and Conclusions."When you start proofreading your…