QnA
How competitive is this field?
Manan Mehta: It's not as competitive as CS but there are less jobs available as compared to CS. However, there are good labs like Lam Research where research is going on on full-scale and it all depends on how you progress. If you have some very relevant projects then it's easy to find the right place but, if your research interest is very specific and not very common, then it becomes a little difficult.
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How can students build their profiles for roles in this field?
Manan Mehta: Not everyone knows what they want to do in the first or second year to start building their profile. So rather than focusing on your profile, find and explore what interests you. There is no ‘right time’ to start. Just keep exploring and work diligently in whichever field that interests you. But if by some chance you are among the 10% percent category who are sure of pursuing masters, start right after your PS-1
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