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Focal Points

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Inspire youself

Quote from The Pursuit of Happyness, 2006

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Defining your goal

Think Now!!!!

Industry/Firm Academia

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A quick comparison
Industry/Firm Academia

1. Hard physical work 1. No Physical work


2. Rude bosses 2. Much better bosses
3. Long Working hours 3. Very flexible working hours
4. No social life 4. Great Social life
5. Often needs to work away from 5. Universitoes dont move
home. 6. Easy to settle
6. Cant settle your family 7. It feels great when you discover
7. Always complaining

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Getting into the world of discoveries

And thats what graduate studies (MS, PhD) are all


about.

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What to do during first 2 years?

1. Keep your GPA VERY high

2. Get involved in little research


projects

3. Do internships

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What to do during the last 2 years?
1. Get industrial experience
2. Do a hot research project
3. Make an impressive CV
4. Get you English test (IELTS/TOEFL)
ready
5. Take GRE
6. Take NTS exam

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Exploring the opportunities

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Explore Professors
Go to
www.topuniversities.com

Search world universities ranking Go to

universitys website go to relevant

department search for faculty members

go to each faculty members profile

go to the personal webpage of professors (if


available)
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Explore Professors
Go to the section contact Write a very
concise and GOOD email, attach your CV, Most
recent GPA, research paper etc and send.

Always make one pdf file for ur CV,


Research interest and score sheet and
never forget to attach all this stuff in
the very first email
Bcaz who knows??? next time he may block
ur id
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Explore Professors
Always

1. Have a look at Prof.s profile, research


interests and read his/her papers.

2. Try to relate your previous research


experience with the research field of prof.

3. Make him/her feel that you are the best


fit for him/her.

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Scholarships in Canada
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Government of Canada

Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships Progr Natural Sciences and Engineering Resea


am rch Council of Canada (NSERC)

Research Associate Program National Research Council Canada

Sauv Scholars Program Jeanne Sauv Youth Fondation

International Development Research Ce-


The Bentley Cropping Systems Fellowship ntre (IDRC)

Trudeau Fellowships Trudeau Foundation


Trudeau Scholarships Trudeau Foundation

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Government of Canada

Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Governme Natural Sciences and Engineering Resea


nt Laboratories Program rch Council of Canada (NSERC)

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Top Universities in Canada

University of Toronto

McGill University

University of british Columbia

University of Alberta

McMaster University

University of Waterloo
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Top Universities in Australia
University of Melbourne

Australian National University


University of Sydney

University of Queensland Australia

Monash University
University of New South Wales

University of Western Australia

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Australian government scholarships
1. Australia awards scholarship
2. International postgraduate research
scholarships (IPRS)
3. Endeavour postgraduate scholarship awards
4. Australia awards fellowships

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Australian universities scholarships
1. Sydney achievers scholarship
2. Macquarie university international scholarship
3. Melbourne international research scholarships
4. University of newcastle postgraduate research
scholarships
5. University of Western Australia research
scholarship

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Top Universities in Korea
Seoul National University

Korea Advanced institute of science and technology

Pohang University of science and technology

Yonsei University

Korea University

Hanyang University

Sungkyukwan University

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Scholarships in Korea
1. HEC Pakistan
2. Korean government scholarship program
3. University based scholarships
1. Professors
2. Internal research scholarships

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Useful links for Materials Engineers

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Useful links for Materials Engineers

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Useful links for Materials Engineers

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Chitosan/HA semi-IPNs
B-Gylcerophosphate
Chitosan

HA Genipin

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UCNPs/Ch/HA
NIR Laser Drug Molecule UCNPS

Chondrocytes

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Mechanism of drug release
980nm
Drug release
LiYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+

Uv-Vis

980nm

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Synthesis and encapsulation of silver nanoclusters

Raman reporter
labeling and BSA
clustering encapsulation

Taylor cone
Jet stream
Jet break up

Polyacrylamide-co acrylic
acid solution containing
silver nanoclusters

Power
supply
Polymer-
Ground encapsulated silver
nanoclusters

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Antibody conjugation and cellular imaging

Interaction of
Antibody SERS probes with
conjugation cancer markers

Max.

Min.

Laser excitation SERS-mapping image

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Fluorescence images of biomarkers on cancer cells

3D fluorescence image
3D-sectioned fluorescence images
Relative Raman Intensity

Di (cm-1) (d) Raman Shift (cm-1)

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Take home message!
1. Go to Korea Get your Masters (You will
have a good gpa and nice research profile).
Its EASY.
2. Use that profile to entrap professors
anywhere in the world.
3. You will get MANY opportunities. The success
probability will be increased 10 folds.
4. Enjoy your career in Canada and Australia.
5. Never Forget PAKISTAN and Pakistanis.
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Take home message2!

Easy to entrap A bit hard to entrap

Easy to entrap Very hard to entrap


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Bored???

Ask questions!!!

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