Academic Research Thread, MPhil/PhD candidate/holder welcome!
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 Feb 13 2014, 05:20 PM
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Elite
24,193 posts Joined: Feb 2010 From: Perak 
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Hi guys long time no see
 I've graduated my phD already with 11 papers haha :claps: Was just wondering whether there's anyone here interested in doing entomology and phylogenetics? Anyone specializing in toxins? Maybe we can collaborate hehe~  This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Feb 13 2014, 05:25 PM |
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Feb 14 2014, 06:32 AM
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 13 2014, 12:20 PM) Hi guys long time no see Firstly, congrats! I've graduated my phD already with 11 papers haha :claps: Was just wondering whether there's anyone here interested in doing entomology and phylogenetics? Anyone specializing in toxins? Maybe we can collaborate hehe~  11 papers is quite an achievement indeed! Well I won't presumptuously declare myself as a phylogenetics expert, but I know my way around it.  No experience with entomology and toxins though, my previous master work was with fish immunology. |
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Feb 14 2014, 08:27 AM
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3,713 posts Joined: Nov 2011 From: Torino
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 13 2014, 05:20 PM) Hi guys long time no see Congratulations! I've graduated my PhD already with 11 papers haha :claps: Was just wondering whether there's anyone here interested in doing entomology and phylogenetics? Anyone specializing in toxins? Maybe we can collaborate hehe~ Where did you take those beautiful macro shots?  |
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Feb 14 2014, 12:19 PM
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4,700 posts Joined: Mar 2012
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 13 2014, 05:20 PM) Hi guys long time no see Congratulations! I've graduated my phD already with 11 papers haha :claps: Was just wondering whether there's anyone here interested in doing entomology and phylogenetics? Anyone specializing in toxins? Maybe we can collaborate hehe~  |
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Feb 14 2014, 10:03 PM
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Elite
24,193 posts Joined: Feb 2010 From: Perak
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QUOTE(jonoave @ Feb 14 2014, 06:32 AM) Firstly, congrats! Thanks man, appreciate it! 11 papers is quite an achievement indeed! Well I won't presumptuously declare myself as a phylogenetics expert, but I know my way around it. No experience with entomology and toxins though, my previous master work was with fish immunology. Good to know you are experienced haha~ Now looking for some friends to go field trips together, more fun XD Too bad its kind of hard to find people who's interested T___T QUOTE(Critical_Fallacy @ Feb 14 2014, 08:27 AM) Congratulations! Thank you man! hahaWhere did you take those beautiful macro shots? Took those macro shots at different places of Malaysia, some in gardens, some in forests QUOTE(Blofeld @ Feb 14 2014, 12:19 PM) Congratulations! Thanks mate! All the best~ |
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Feb 15 2014, 10:09 PM
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3,713 posts Joined: Nov 2011 From: Torino
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 14 2014, 10:03 PM) Took those macro shots at different places of Malaysia, some in gardens, some in forests Ha! No wonder you took lots of insect pictures. So, you intend to specialize in Entomology and Entomotoxicology now? This post has been edited by Critical_Fallacy: Feb 15 2014, 10:10 PM |
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Feb 16 2014, 10:50 AM
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Elite
24,193 posts Joined: Feb 2010 From: Perak
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QUOTE(Critical_Fallacy @ Feb 15 2014, 10:09 PM) Ha! No wonder you took lots of insect pictures. So, you intend to specialize in Entomology and Entomotoxicology now? Haha, macro photography is just a side hobby la sifu hehe But if the photos can be used, why not? My main skills are still at phylogenetics and DNA barcoding, which is good since the techniques can be applied for any organism that I fancy doing hehe~ Now looking at spiders since there's a couple of new species I'm interested in describing haha  |
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Feb 16 2014, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 16 2014, 10:50 AM) Haha, macro photography is just a side hobby la sifu hehe You are the guru of photography here. Would you recommend an amateur to get Nikon D610? But if the photos can be used, why not? My main skills are still at phylogenetics and DNA barcoding, which is good since the techniques can be applied for any organism that I fancy doing hehe~ Now looking at spiders since there's a couple of new species I'm interested in describing haha  On the other hand, what kind of effective genetic sequencing algorithms do you particularly use? I'm looking for a new Bio-inspired optimization idea for soft-computing purpose. jonoave, would you put your 2¢ in as well?  |
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Feb 17 2014, 12:30 AM
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Elite
24,193 posts Joined: Feb 2010 From: Perak
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QUOTE(Critical_Fallacy @ Feb 16 2014, 11:01 AM) You are the guru of photography here. Would you recommend an amateur to get Nikon D610? Haha, thanks for the praise, I don't really know that much actually On the other hand, what kind of effective genetic sequencing algorithms do you particularly use? I'm looking for a new Bio-inspired optimization idea for soft-computing purpose. jonoave, would you put your 2¢ in as well? If you are sure that you will continue to have passion in photography (not keeping the camera in the closet after some time), then yes, the D610 is a great investment albeit its higher price. Its a full frame (FF) camera anyway, the best you can get. Most people start with smaller cameras, and will eventually upgrade to FF. So if you can just straight jump to FF, then its a good investment, provided you use it  Otherwise, its better to just stick to mirrorless cameras like the Fujifilm XE-2 or Sony NEX6, they are smaller, and lighter to carry around, without sacrificing too much in terms of image quality~ Genetic Sequencing Algorithms? Do you mean Multiple Sequence Alignment Models? I apologize but I really don't know much about computing, be it soft or hard haha... can't really help much  |
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Feb 17 2014, 07:28 PM
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 13 2014, 05:20 PM) Hi guys long time no see congratz Doc. Perhaps to apply for PostDoc after this? I've graduated my phD already with 11 papers haha :claps: Was just wondering whether there's anyone here interested in doing entomology and phylogenetics? Anyone specializing in toxins? Maybe we can collaborate hehe~  |
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Feb 17 2014, 09:01 PM
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Elite
24,193 posts Joined: Feb 2010 From: Perak
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QUOTE(Irzani @ Feb 17 2014, 07:28 PM) congratz Doc. Perhaps to apply for PostDoc after this? Thanks mate, much appreciated! I'm actually bonded to UM for 5 years haha, starting out as a lecturer I suppose... But not sure whether got opening or not lol... Lately too much staffs T____T Now making good use of the "free" time to rush more research hehe~ This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Feb 17 2014, 09:02 PM |
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Feb 17 2014, 09:08 PM
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2,972 posts Joined: Jul 2006 From: OSINT
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 17 2014, 09:01 PM) Thanks mate, much appreciated! My former lecturer just back from PhD study for almost 1 year ago (bonded too) but once her application to Harvard for 1 year postdoc approved, she was granted temporary leaves. I'm actually bonded to UM for 5 years haha, starting out as a lecturer I suppose... But not sure whether got opening or not lol... Lately too much staffs T____T Now making good use of the "free" time to rush more research hehe~ |
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Feb 18 2014, 10:11 AM
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Elite
24,193 posts Joined: Feb 2010 From: Perak
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QUOTE(Irzani @ Feb 17 2014, 09:08 PM) My former lecturer just back from PhD study for almost 1 year ago (bonded too) but once her application to Harvard for 1 year postdoc approved, she was granted temporary leaves. Wah, awesome  |
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Feb 22 2014, 08:13 PM
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QUOTE(Critical_Fallacy @ Feb 16 2014, 06:01 AM) You are the guru of photography here. Would you recommend an amateur to get Nikon D610? I'm really not too sure what kind of bio-inspired optimisation that you're referring to? For soft computing, the closest thing that I'm working on that is related to that is bayesian, neural networks etc. In phylogenetics it's to look for the best tree(s) that fit a certain data and model. As there are hundreds/thousands of possibilities for a tree to be arranged topology-wise, these algorithms keep trying new patterns, discard old ones that have lower "fit", and occasionally make random swap to avoid being trapped in a local optimal. On the other hand, what kind of effective genetic sequencing algorithms do you particularly use? I'm looking for a new Bio-inspired optimization idea for soft-computing purpose. jonoave, would you put your 2¢ in as well? But really, I'm not the best person to ask about this, since I'm not really into the theoretical aspect and more on the applying them in my research. |
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Feb 22 2014, 08:14 PM
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QUOTE(PF T.J. @ Feb 18 2014, 05:11 AM) Wah, awesome Yeah, you can try asking around. Even from my university (UKM), I heard that if your PhD was sponsored and you're bonded to work, you could still ask to delay if you could get a good spot in post-doc. |
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Mar 16 2014, 12:41 AM
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Why I read many cv people put (ISI/Scopus indexed) at the very end of each of publications? But they rarely indicate other databases e.g. proquest,ebscohost, etc. That means publications in ISI/Scopus are automatically considered very good and prestigious?
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Mar 19 2014, 08:57 PM
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3,713 posts Joined: Nov 2011 From: Torino
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QUOTE(aremiey @ Mar 19 2014, 03:12 PM) I'm student from UiTM. Rite now taking degree in data communication and networking. I'm going to do final year project (fyp) in this sem. So, i need ur help to suggest me some of the revelant topics for my fyp. Next week our lecturer want everybody to proposed topic to them. The topic must be based on networking area. Please guys help me!!! Thx You are just asking for project ideas, and not the solutions. Here are some!(1) Multi-Layer Resource Management in Cloud Computing (2) Decontaminating a Network System from a “Cyber Hijack” virus (3) Application of Bayesian Networks for Autonomic Network Management |
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Mar 20 2014, 05:38 PM
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I have two questions to ask to those expert in presenting papers since I'm a newb,
Whats the difference between these papers: full paper, extended abstract, technical paper, review paper? Any concise answer to this by those experienced will be greatly appreciated. and whats the difference between symposium and conference? P/s: I think I will start posting alot in here. Plenty of questions in my mind I think I should consult with someone more expert. |
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Apr 12 2014, 04:15 PM
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Glad to see such thread in Lowyat forum! I've graduated with M.Eng.Sc by research and looking to pursue PhD in Engineering. I think the key to research are:
1. determination and don't give up. 2. having a research group or community is very important to keep you on going. when you are down or stuck, discussion with fellow researcher will motivate you and keep you going. As for publication, always take the reviewer feedback in a positive way. They are doing free assessment and check for you. If your idea is accepted and published, you just guaranteed your Master/PhD thesis and viva Join technical organization like IEEE to widen your networking. You won't know you will bump into researchers/academic that are having the same interest with you and work on research project together (which means more grants and funding). |
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Apr 12 2014, 05:04 PM
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Answer as below
QUOTE(Al Puccino @ Mar 20 2014, 05:38 PM) I have two questions to ask to those expert in presenting papers since I'm a newb, Whats the difference between these papers: full paper, extended abstract, technical paper, review paper? Any concise answer to this by those experienced will be greatly appreciated. In my opinion all are the same. The difference is some conference / symposium / colloquium / workshop use different term. and whats the difference between symposium and conference? Meaning based on Oxford Dictionaries: * Workshop: a meeting at which a group of people engage in intensive discussion and activity on a particular subject or project: * Symposium: a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject. a collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors. * Conference: a formal meeting of people with a shared interest, typically one that takes place over several days: an international conference on the environment Workshop and symposium have almost similar meanings, but I think workshop can be a meeting in a conference, but no conference P/s: I think I will start posting alot in here. Plenty of questions in my mind I think I should consult with someone more expert. |
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