1 - Industrial PhD is relevant if you're working on a long-term project in your current company - but it fulfills OP's requirement (industrial + academic). 'Normal' PhD by nature is very academic & fundamental (theoretical)

2 - University dependent - IPTA esp those RUs have strict requirements related to graduation criteria, which include no of journal & conference

3 - Expertise - better do own homework looking for your potential supervisor. Simple guideline, they have published in reputable journals

This post has been edited by bitterbutter: Mar 4 2015, 09:36 AM