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If you are interested in network security and are looking for an advisor,
or just want to work on some projects in this area, send me an E-mail. I
am always looking for new students (although I may not always have funding
available right away) and I'll be happy to chat with you and give you an
overview of the current research in my lab.
However, I won't have time to personally teach you about network
security. Unless you have a strong background in this area, I
recommend taking a network security class at USC, or asking me for a
list of books and papers to read. I will expect that you have a strong
background in networking, know basics of cryptographic protocols used
in networking, and have excellent coding skills. If you lack in one of
these areas, improve before you talk to me in person. I will be happy
to recommend courses and books you can use to improve if you send me
an E-mail.
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Being a grad student, I have discovered that there are quite a few things
that go unsaid between students and their advisors, such as: how long
can a student take a vacation, what if they still want to be paid, how
to get feedback on your performance, what if funding runs out or the advisor
can't pay you any longer, what does your advisor expect from you, etc.
So below, you have my views on these points. I will do my best to stick
to them as much as possible (or change the writeup on the webpage:)).
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How to be a (sane) grad student
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When I was just starting my graduate studies I had no idea how a grad
school works: when to work and how much, how to write papers, how to choose
the Ph.D. topic, how to find an advisor, etc. It took me four years to
finally find answers to all of my questions, mostly through trial and
error. So here is the compiled version of those answers. Hopefully you
are not like me, and can learn from other people's mistakes, so these
guidelines will actually be useful. Of course, they are neither comprehensive
nor universal. Simply some wisdom that worked for me and may work for
you, too.
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