siliconindia | | December 201619needed to take research to the logical conclusion. So without companies coming to research institutes, research will not grow.Companies today understand that to maintain their profit levels they need to be innovative. That space is extremely competitive. Companies need to come up with newer products which are far superior to the competition in the market and that will change the lifestyle of the people using the products. Innovation comes out of research and research happens in academic institutions. So companies now invest in R&D in these institutes for which the faculty and students work, creating products for the company that in turn markets the product. These companies also come to institutes with technical problems. The institute, through the investment of the company are able to take on the projects and provide solutions. Without academic institutes and industry working together there can be no growth in research. Research requires higher degrees than a basic Bachelors degree as higher knowledge is required proceed forward in this field. A Masters degree is a minimum requirement in order to make a research career. With a masters degree one can enter the field of R&D in private companies, defence labs, space labs or government labs. But for a career to be made in academia, a PhD is essential as it trains an individual in carrying out research. In today's scenario, a well worked upon PhD can guarantee one a good job. This is because there are many higher institutes that the government are opening and there is absolutely a lack of a number of PhDs who are available to teach the students on research. If students want to get into research as a full career, they have to get into academics. They will have to handle different problems from government agencies and industry. As more people enter the field of research it becomes the responsibility of institutes to produce quality manpower for years to come. This is absolutely necessary for the country to grow. Research culture should basically be encouraged at a younger age, because when students begin the undergraduate program they are not sure what they want to do. Research needs to be marketed. Institutes should encourage research as an alternate career path. If a student is to be encouraged to take research, the advantages of research need to be portrayed. Research as a career is very enlightening, profitable and the kind of visibility and social stature that is attained is much higher than the other career paths. But at the same time research is not easy cup of tea. A certain mindset is required to enter research. It requires a lot of perseverance, patience and the ability to put up with some frustration because it is very common during research. All of this is a part of the process. But at the end of it when it is finished, the happiness is so immense that everybody will want to pursue research.
< Page 9 | Page 11 >