PROGRESS Workshop Day 1: Plenary talk #2 "Deep Learning, Speech and the Engineering Experience"

For some, the path to a career in academia is straight and narrow. They have clearly defined goals and objectives that guide them from undergraduate students to Ph.D. students and finally to a faculty position. For others, like me, the path to a faculty position involves many turns, since the final objectives may be somewhat blurry. In this talk, I will discuss how a career in academia is possible, even when you may be unsure of your overall goals. In particular, I will discuss how weighing different career options (e.g. industry vs academia, Master’s vs Ph.D., etc.) can be helpful to you as you navigate a career in academia. Along the way, I will discuss my engineering experiences and corresponding research efforts.