PhD Academic Career Mentoring Panel Series
Spring 2021: Academic Jobs During and Post COVID-19
Our panel of faculty experts provided effective strategies for searching for an academic position and how the academic landscape is likely to change as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Spring 2021 Mentoring Panel was moderated by:
Assad A. Oberai
Vice Dean for Research (interim), Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
April 21, 2021
12:00 noon -1:30pm
Panelists:
Ellis Meng
Vice Dean for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Prof. of Biomedical Engineering
Lucio Soibelman
Department Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Richard Leahy
Department Chair, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering-Systems.
Previous Academic Career Mentoring Panels
Moderated by Dr. Andrea Armani, Vice Dean for Academic Programs at USC School of Engineering
Date: November 4-5, 2020
Time: 8:00am-12:00pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Moderated by Dr. Erik Johnson, Vice Dean for Academic Programs at USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Panelists:
Rehan Kapadia
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Megan McCain
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Jayakanth Ravichandran
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering
Alejandra Uranga
WISE Gabilan Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Moderator:
Maja Mataric’
Vice Dean of Research
Panelists:
Naomi Fitter
Engineering Postdoctoral Scholar – Research Associate, Computer Science
Gunjae Koo
Graduate Research Associate, Computer Engineering
Haifeng Xu
Graduate Research Associate, Computer Science
Sangpil Yoon
Research Associate, Biomedical Engineering
Moderator:
Timothy M. Pinkston, Ph.D.
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
Panelists:
Satyandra Kumar Gupta
Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Hao Li
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Shrikanth Narayanan
Professor and Niki and Max Nikias Chair in Engineering, Signal and Image Processing
Moderator:
Stacey Deleria Finley
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
The Spring 2017 Academic Career Mentoring Panel, "What Surprised Me About Work as a Faculty Member, and What Should I Have Done Differently" will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2017, from 11:30am-3:00pm in THH 210.
Panelists:
Leana Golubchik
Professor
Computer Science
Amy Rechenmacher
Associate Professor
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Paul Ronney
Professor
Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
Ketan Savla
Assistant Professor
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
John Brooks Slaughter
Professor
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Rossier School of Education
Moderator:
James Moore
Vice Dean for Academic Programs
Panelists:
Eun Ji Chung
Gabilan Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
SungWon Chung
Postdoc Scholar-Research Scholar
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Sajan Goud Lingala
Postdoc Scholar-Research Scholar
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Oliver Kroemer
Postdoc Scholar-Research Scholar, Department of Computer Science
Alejandra Uranga
Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Han Wang
Assistant Professor
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Moderator:
Timothy Pinkston
Professor and Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
The Spring 2016 Ph.D. Mentoring Panel, "Getting an Academic Job: What Really Matters and How to Do It Right" was held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, from 2:00pm-5:00pm in SAL 101.
Panelists:
Dr. Andrea Armani
Associate Professor, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Associate Professor, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Dr. Hossein Hashimi
Professor, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Dr. Aleksandra Korolova
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Moderator:
Dr. Maja Mataric'
Professor and Vice Dean for Research
The Spring 2015 Ph.D. Mentoring Panel, "Career in Industry vs. Research Labs vs. Academia" was held on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, from 3:30pm-5:00pm in EEB 132
Panelists:
Dr. Murali Annavaram
Associate Professor, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Dr. George Ban-Weiss
Assistant Professor, Sonny Astani Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Yong Chen
Associate Professor
Daniel J. Epstein Deparment of Industrial and
Systems Engineering
Dr. Wyatt Lloyd
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Mahta Moghaddam
Professor, Ming Hsieh Department of
Electrical Engineering
Dr. Wei Wu
Associate Professor, Ming Hsieh Department of
Electrical Engineering
Moderator:
Dr. Timothy Pinkston
Professor and Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs
The Fall 2014 PhD Mentoring Panel, “Preparing for an Academic Position” was held on October 22, 2014 in DML 240. The event was organized in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Research (CER), and was open to all PhD students and postdocs university-wide. In addition to Dr. Maja Mataric', the panelists consisted of professors from schools outside Viterbi; Dr. Surya Prakash from Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Dr. Sarah Hamm-Alvarez from the USC School of Pharmacy.
The Spring 2014 Ph.D. Mentoring Panel, "Establishing and Building Professional Networks" was held on April 9, 2014 from 12:00pm-2:00pm in MHP 101
Panelists:
Dr. Sandeep K. Gupta
Dept Chair and Professor
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Dr. Stephen Lu
Professor
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department
Department of Computer Science
Dr. Lucio Soibelman
Dept. Chair and Professor
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Dr. Gerald E. Loeb
Professor
Biomedical Engineering Department
Adjunct Professor
Neurology, Pharmacy
Director
Medical Device Development Facility
Dr. Alice C. Parker
Professor
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Moderator:
Dr. James Moore
Vice Dean for Academic Programs
Professor
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sol Price School of Public Policy
The Fall 2013 Ph.D. Mentoring Panel, "Applying and Interviewing for Academic Positions." was held on November 1st, 2013, from 12:00pm-2:00pm in SAL 101.
Panelists:
Dr. Nora Ayanian, Assistant Professor
Computer Science
Dr. Ayanian Presentation Slides
Dr. Paul Bogdan, Assistant Professor
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering
Dr. Bogdan's Presentation Slides
Dr. Amy Childress, Professor
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Childress' Presentation Slides
Dr. Stacey Finley, Gabilan Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Finley's Presentation Slides
Moderator:
Dr. Timothy Pinkston
Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs
Dr. Pinkston's Presentation Slides
The Spring 2013 Academic Career Mentoring Panel, "Developing a Research Plan and Getting it Funded" was held, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in GFS 106 from 12:00pm-2:00pm.
Mentoring Panel 20131 Flyer Final
Panelists:
Dr. Andrea Armani
Ray Irani Chair in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics, and Chemistry
Dr. Yolanda Gil
Research Professor of Computer Science and Spatial Sciences
Dr. Hossein Hashemi
Ming Hsieh Faculty Fellow in Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics and Professor of Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics
Dr. Nenad Medvidovic
Professor of Computer Science
Dr. Shri Narayanan
Niki and Max Nikias Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering-Systems, Computer Science, Linguistics, Psychology, and Pediatrics
Moderator:
Dr. Maja Mataric'
Vice Dean for Research
Panelists:
Dr. Murali Annavaram
Dr. Maged Doussouky
Dr. Martin Gunderson
Dr. Eva Kanso
Moderator:
Dr. James Moore
Panelists
Dr. Peter Beerel
Professor of Electrical Engineering-System
Dr. Beerel's Presentation Slides
Dr. Mike S.W. Chen
Colleen and Roberto Padovani Early Career Chair in Electrical Engineering and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics
Dr. Chen's Presentation Slides
Dr. Henryk Flashner
Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Biological Sciences
Dr. Flashner's Presentation Slides
Dr. Yan Liu
Philip and Cayley MacDonald Endowed Early Career Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering-Systems
Dr. Liu's Presentation Slides
Dr. Azad Madni
Professor of Astronautical Engineering Practice and of Education
Dr. Azad Madni's Presentation Slides
Moderator:
Dr. Timothy Pinkston
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
Dr. Pinkston's Presentation Slides
Panelists:
Dr. Nenad Medvidovic
Professor of Computer Science
Dr. Medvidovic's Presentation Slides
Dr. Ellis Meng
Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering, Dwight C. and Hildagarde E. Baum Chair, and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics
Dr. Meng's Presentation Slides
Dr. Shinyi Wu
Associate Professor of Social Work and Industrial and Systems Engineering Education
Dr. Wu's Presentation Slides
Moderator:
Dr. Maja Mataric'
Vice Dean for Research
Fall 2010 Academic Career Mentoring Panel: "Preparing for a Career in Academia" flyer.
Panelists:
Dr. J.P. Bardet
Dr. G.J Halfond
Dr. John Brooks Slaughter
Professor of Education and Engineering
Dr. Alejandro Toriello
Dr. Francisco Valero-Cuevas
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering-Systems, Computer Science, and Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
Moderator:
Dr. Timothy Pinkston
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs
Panelists:
Dr. Andrea Armani
Ray Irani Chair in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics, and Chemistry
Dr. Armani's Presentation Slides
Dr. Hossein Hashemi
Ming Hsieh Faculty Fellow in Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics and Professor of Electrical Engineering-Electrophysics
Dr. Hashemi's Presentation Slides
Dr. Alexander (Sandy) Sawchuk
Leonard Silverman Chair in Electrical Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering-Systems
Dr. Sawchuk's Presentation Slides
Dr. Alan Willner
Steven and Kathryn Sample Chair in Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering-Systems
Dr. Willner's Presentation Slides
Moderator:
Dr. Maja Mataric'
Vice Dean for Research
Dr. Mataric' Presentation Slides