Nationality: China
Current Job: Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, China
Graduation: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Year 2016
Undergraduate: Nanjing Normal University, China
"Prepare your research work earlier. Try to publish something before graduate."
In retrospect, would you still have chosen to do a PhD? Why?
Yes, I love research very much.
On hindsight, would you still have chosen NUS to do your PhD?
Yes, NUS gives us pretty much support on research. The faculty is world-class and the funding is adequate comparing with other universities.
On hindsight, would you have chosen the same research topic for your PhD?
Yes, that topic is not only interesting but very useful for my future work.
On hindsight, would you have chosen the same research supervisor for your PhD?
Yes, my supervisor is doing a great job in supervision. He was strict but careful.
Suggest 2 or 3 things that graduate students should do to prepare for their professional careers?
Do try to publish something.
Contact potential employer as early as possible.
What advice would you give someone considering doing his/her PhD at NUS?
Prepare your research work earlier. Try to publish something before graduate.
Briefly share something fun in your graduate journey at NUS that you remember
Every week the graduate classmates would gather somewhere and had a drinking session. That was fun because everyone had their specific stories and experience to share.