IIT prof's tips for UG research

A few tips, words of advice and thoughts to help undergraduate students as they start with their research work. I made this video after receiving multiple requests in the comments section of my previous videos.
Video by: Dr Jeevanjyoti Chakraborty, Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT Kharagpur
Disclaimer: I am a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur. However, the views expressed in this video are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my Department or my Institute.
#jc #IITKharagpur

[@himanshushekhar6652]

Dear Dr. Chakraborty, You are providing much needed help to the Indian student community. My best wishes to you. I am a faculty member at IITGN.

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for your kind words, Dr Shekhar! I am really glad that you stopped by to comment here.

[@himanshushekhar6652]

@@Prof_JC I am sharing this channel with my students. We at IITGN have also identified the need to demystify the research process with our students and your channel is certainly a great resource!

[@Prof_JC]

@@himanshushekhar6652 Oh I am really honoured! Please let me know if there is some feedback from the students; I can keep those in mind for future videos. Thank you again so much.

[@arghojitsaha3568]

I am interested in astrophysics, i recently got AIR 872 in IISER APTITUDE TEST and 98.22%ile in jee mains...also going to appear for ADV...but i am quite confused whether to choose IISER or IITs ! And moreover, i want to get into ISRO as a space scientist

[@user-dx2tb6zt1c]

@@arghojitsaha3568 so what did you chose?

[@nilaksh007]

It's very nice to have a professor share such advice which might be rarely available elsewhere

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@ayonchakraborty4175]

I have been following this channel recently. Great work JC! The points made here are very articulate and would greatly help our student community. While pursuing UG-level research may sound like an excellent idea, we should also convey that this is not a necessary thing for all students - so don't feel compelled. In fact, many students (even very high-graders) dislike it because of the associated uncertainty and the fact that even diligent efforts don't guarantee research productivity, unlike course work ... and this is entirely normal! I see many students intending to work on research projects - only to find later that the forcing function for such intentions is solely a recommendation letter and not really genuine inquisitiveness in problem-solving. Hence it would be highly beneficial for the mentors if students communicate their agenda or research motivation upfront - they can be allotted tasks accordingly. (I am a faculty member at IIT Madras)

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you first of all for stopping by to comment. And I completely agree with the point you have made. I really should have made it clear within the video. But, I am sure individual profs will definitely explain this point to their students.

[@heuristic_chef]

As an undergraduate studying at IISc, I completely agree with you having experienced these in various research projects that I have been a part of. We really need professors like you who gives us the hard facts required to guide a research enthusiast. Great video !! 👌

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@34a-k2u]

Brother , how is IISc like? Is it good? I got IISc Ug admission offer this year

[@vaishnavpvarma6081]

Sir, personally a big thanks for sharing your thoughts on this much needed topic. I'm just a 2nd year Biotech student from Coimbatore, out of my intrest I started working on a problem and I'm really happy to say that my ideas were recognised and a patent has been applied for it with the help of my prof. It took me an year, I didn't have anybody to tell these things. This video if understood very deeply, thousands of serious UG students are gonna benefit from this. Thanks a lot sir.

[@Prof_JC]

A big congratulations on the patent!

[@vaishnavpvarma6081]

@@Prof_JC Thank you sir.

[@lime-limelight]

@@vaishnavpvarma6081 Hello Sir, what kind of patent is that? I am asking out of curiosity.

[@shaansapru6676]

LOTS OF LOVE FOR THE HONESTY IN THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@heisenberg7945]

This is like gold mine for students like me who doesn't have much idea/proper advice about what should be done.. Thanks a lot professor 🙏🙏 Edit: I m a Fresher from KGP

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@user-xc6mt8vs7p]

Sir, genuinely the messages you are conveying through your videos are really important for us. Really pleased and looking forward for more videos like this....thank you again...🙇

[@user-xc6mt8vs7p]

Though we are taught the concepts pretty well but rarely spoken about it's applications.......thanks to you for doing this...

[@Prof_JC]

@@user-xc6mt8vs7p Thank you for the kind words.

[@taskmaster0099]

I'm a Mech freshman @IIEST, Shibpur.Sir It's great to see your work and the Mech community building around the chanel. There are many CS communities on internet but not many Mech communities. It's great to see you.

[@Prof_JC]

I hadn't thought of it that way!

[@taskmaster0099]

@@Prof_JC Sir in CS there are a lot of online communities where one can discuss with seniors and even industry professionals which makes learning a lot easier for them whereas we don't have such communities of Mechanical Engineers. You're doing a great job sir. Thanks a lot😊

[@anubhavprakash8150]

Your tips/advices are very valuable and extremly helpful for people like me.

[@Ayesha_11122]

Thank you for the video, professor. I am neither an undergraduate student or someone from science background but i found your video very helpful. I'm a PhD student in economics (at one of the newer IITs). I been struggling quite a bit with my PhD, and this discussion on research at such a beginning level was genuinely useful for me because i have missed out on so many cruical steps and my research journey has been highly haphazard. As students it is really easy to miss out on understanding the process of research and that leaves us confused and overwhelmed. Some of us also have supervisors who don't do much research of their own so that leaves us completely without any guidance.

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the kind words. Since you are at the PhD level, I think you will find thd videos by Prof. Shady Attia here on KZbin itself very useful ... although he is a prof of architecture but he gives some very good general advice.

[@Ayesha_11122]

@@Prof_JC Thank you for the recommendation!

[@SALESENGLISH2020]

Very useful and practical advice. It is good to understand the reality before starting something serious.

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@SALESENGLISH2020]

​@@Prof_JC You are the kind of Big Brother every young Indian needs. I hope, tomorrow when the Education Minister goes there, he gets a chance to meet you. :)

[@navkanwalsingh1058]

Sir you are the only teacher who is telling this important information ,,thanks a lot

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@alishmanvar8592]

Hello Sirji, please create video on Common characteristics of Toppers in IIT

[@arya06765]

3:16 ❤❤ such cutie pie

[@vidhiruparelia2491]

✨😌you never fail to motivate students each time u upload something

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@ShubhamKumar-bs1ss]

Thank you sir for giving time and making a wonderful video for UG.. Pls... continuously making such type of important video (when u have a little bit time).Once again I am thankful to you sir.I promise you ,i will focused on this forever and firstly my RESEARCH topic is "your video".I know Prof indicate about 1000 word by saying 100 word .THIS IS BEAUTY OF GIVEN LESSON BY PROFESSOR.

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the very kind words.

[@ShubhamKumar-bs1ss]

@@Prof_JC WELCOME sir

[@arnabmaiti3297]

A video on research in Online mode would be great

[@anant_singh]

Sir, can you please make a video on summer research internships (IIT as well a non-IIT students that might not have any project going on in the summer at their institute.), approaching the prof. for the intern position, some summer research internships opportunities for students in their 1st/2nd yr. and if they can get a publication out of this work. the content you provide helps us a lot. Thnx for that 😊

[@shreyasbhat3957]

Thank you very much for this video, Prof. Chakraborty. I always had this worry of what the expectation of the supervising prof. was from the student, specially for each meeting. This video has cleared up all a lot of my doubts regarding my approach to projects

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the kind words. All the best for your project work!

[@shreyasbhat3957]

@@Prof_JC thank you, sir!

[@bavanindhra2733]

Thank you for the insightful video sir. I am a 12th class student with my term1 boards about to end in a couple days. i am very intrested in doing research for UG in IISER and this video has had me very much intrested in UG-research

[@Prof_JC]

All the best for your remaining exams!

[@arghojitsaha3568]

Friend can you give me a suggestion? I am interested in astrophysics, i recently got AIR 872 in IISER APTITUDE TEST and 98.22%ile in jee mains...also going to appear for ADV...but i am quite confused whether to choose IISER or IITs ! And moreover, i want to get into ISRO as a space scientist.

[@moinshaikh1963]

Thank you, Prof..! Also, thanks Tharun (bcoz of him I came to know abt this ytb channel)

[@anuragbhale5367]

You are spot on about the fem software. A high-level engineering problem to be solved from the PDEs as the first principles is such a Ph.D. thing anyway.

[@aritrakundu1464]

I am a first year UG student at IIT Kgp, and keenly interested in Research, this video gave me a lot insight into UG research...Thank you One question : When is the best time to start UG research?

[@Prof_JC]

Good question. I have touched on this point in an earlier video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4jTeZtjlL-Zntk Basically, after your 3rd semester you have some experience with the Department subjects and then you can approach a Prof.

[@aritrakundu1464]

@@Prof_JC okay sir, Thanks a lot again....

[@cidletsgo3298]

Hi bro can you be my friend?. From nit Andhra ECE

[@roguegenesis7020]

Sir you are so inspiring and informative, thank you so much❣️

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you! :)

[@vdutta2123]

Awesome! Thank you, sir, for this amazing video.

[@yashfoujdar6575]

Sir, I am a first year UG student in mechanical engineering ( dual degree ) IITKGP. I am also interested in research. This video guided me a lot . Thank you for it . Kindly, make such types of videos in futures also.

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the kind words. But in your first year please focus single-mindedly on your course work. All the best!

[@khastakachori123]

I started my research internship recently. Thanks a lot for your advice sir!

[@suvammetya6868]

Thank you sir for your great advice.As a ug student I really needed this kind of an advice

[@bipinkumar919]

3:16 nailed it

[@Prof_JC]

I was wondering when somebody would pick up on that! :)

[@arya06765]

She is a such a cutie pie❤

[@KakarotM99]

Very true regarding commercial softwares. My friends were bragging how they know ansys fluent, but when I asked them what is Navier stokes equation, they were silent. My response was without learning the physics and maths before learning the analysis software is like playing video games on computer.

[@Prof_JC]

That is even another level worse! At least I was talking about students who did know the basics of the subject but were not aware of the backend of the package in terms of the numerical methods being used.

[@KakarotM99]

@@Prof_JC this is the actual problem sir, in most of the private collages things like navier stokes are not taught, infact convection is also reduced to just empirical relations with no rigorous mathematical backing. As you said we are linving in the golden age of info thefore i had the privilege of watching lectures by legends legends like late Prof Som, Prof S. Chakarvorty etc via Nptel. Regarding numerical analysis the less said the better, we were taught method like crank Nicolsan methods to solve pdes but were never taught basic pde s like heat, wave, poison etc. In class of numerical analysis even the class clows were getting straight As as the class was just reduced to formula mugging and who can use the calculator the fastest, same was the case with FEM, just matrix manipulations. No insights

[@Prof_JC]

@@KakarotM99 That's really unfortunate. But it's good that you are following the NPTEL video lectures. :)

[@KakarotM99]

@@Prof_JC ooh sir nptel is a blessing

[@DebadityaShome]

All the points are totally correct! Another point can be an issue for funding to publish at top international conferences. I'm in my final year (ECE) from a private university in India with a very minimal research culture but I was able to first-author 8 publications, and some of them were extremely hard to fund myself by exhausting internship stipends.

[@Prof_JC]

Congratulations on the phenomenal volume of output. I hope you get into a top notch research program for your graduate studies.

[@DebadityaShome]

@@Prof_JC Thank you so much Professor!

[@bishnugupta8113]

I got my answer. I am very interestted in reading that I ignore solving numerical roblems and doing reasearch. Now, I will do the research & solve questions. Thank You

[@Prof_JC]

All the best!

[@apramit]

As a finance undergrads student trying his hands at reasearch , this was really helpful .

[@advaitrisbud2510]

Thank you for this! I am a student at IIT Bombay who is just getting into UG Research in the Materials Science Department.

[@Aditya-gp2ih]

hello there ,i am a second year student in a pvt college... how should i start my ug research journey....i need your guidance.

[@akshaydixit456]

Thank you so much sir for making the video.

[@apuravtambe6539]

These are sooo useful tips. Thank you.

[@curiousgkc2879]

this video is to the point which I am wanting from my life. But unable to do so in my BTech due to lack of knowledge, condition of sasta college and most importantly 2-year wastage due to this covid.. It is very challenging but I want to have some kind of baby research work that I can nurture in the future...thank you sir for your valuable information.

[@abhinandanmohanty3833]

Thank you very much sir for this video on a topic hardly anyone tells about. I want to be a IIT professor like you! I have a very keen interest in Mathematics and Computer Science. I couldn't get the branch Maths&Computing in an IIT so I went for Integrated Msc Math in NIT Rourkela. I was sad for missing out on a seat in IIT and pursuing a career less sought also made me a bit skeptical of my choice but your words and the way u were happy while describing abt research at the end of ur video made me become confident of my career path. Thanks once again. However I had a query when should we start doing ug research our institute follows common curriculum in the first year so when would i have sufficient basic knowledge so that i can assist a professor in his work?

[@GauravG91]

The plots part is so relatable since I am recently learning and working on MATLAB. :D

[@wildpeaceandfury]

Thank you sir

[@vedsamant3547]

This video is golden 💯

[@surajpatni5957]

Thank you Sir, Please also make a video specifically for MS Research students

[@theg4925]

Sir, actually u said it right, there are almost no detaied video on yt when considering research at ug level. Ur video was truly enchanting. Sir may i ask you that what is your current research interest? and anywhere acadamic social media like academia or gscholar where i can follow you?

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you. I have two main threads of research interest. One is mathematical modelling of lithium-ion battery anode particles (basically, chemoelasticity). Take a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npKYm5SDnbKFe7M The other is flow through deformable confinements. Take a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqXKapKafbp2oc0 If you search my name on Google Scholar, you will find the profile.

[@oshinmittal4183]

amazing content sir !! Sir, i would really appreciate if you could pls throw some light and ur views too on the summer research internships that usually the second year students try to get.

[@narayanadhasojuraghavender1478]

Very nicely described sir.

[@niranjanr8075]

Sir can you please advise on how we undergrads can understand which ideas are actually useful and which ones are childish? Sometimes when we do get ideas, there is this usual fear that it might be so childish that it already could have been outdated or it probably was already in progress or done. How to confirm if we are doing relevant work sir?

[@Prof_JC]

At the very outset it is not wise to try to come up with ideas. First of all start by discussing with the professor you are working with. Do some work. Read a lot. That will give you some experience in what is doable, what is interesting and significant. Once you gain some maturity like this, you will yourself find that you are capable of thinking of ideas in a realistic way.

[@niranjanr8075]

@@Prof_JC Thank you very much sir.

[@LEO22116]

If you ever thought you came up with something, 99.999% of time, someone has already cone up with it. But it's that joy of putting together things that drive researchers. That moment of feeling smart is all the game here.

[@niranjanr8075]

@@LEO22116 so true thanks

[@newbiekhyber]

This is like introducing test match cricket to a group that has always played T20s...:-).

[@Prof_JC]

Great analogy!

[@maitreyo137]

As an Undergraduate Research Enthusiast, I can say that these were some wonderful tips. Thanks a lot Sir!! -from a BS MS student at IACS, Kolkata

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@innetizen]

From 6:00 to 7:15 , I can totally relate it with me. It happened to me in the summer of 2021. After that I was so demotivated..........

[@innetizen]

Keep making this type of content Prof. Kudos to you

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you. I hope you were able to overcome that initial bump.

[@innetizen]

@@Prof_JC Yeah, finally I got a project which I love working on it, and have proper skills for it.

[@UPEsandipanchakraborty]

Thanks a lot sirrr

[@dr.k.t.varughese3151]

Good Attempt to guide aspiring students. I am also doing something like this in a different way to provide training for research students to help them write their own patents while they write their papers for publication or presentation. Of course it is for a fee and it is nominal.

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you.

[@sandipdas7206]

Sir, I am an UG Student of Mathematics and Computing at IIT Kharagpur, and I have a query regarding this: what if a student of some other department(say CSE or M&C) applies(for UG research) to a professor of a core department(say Biotechnology or Mechanical). Let's assume his research proposal is good enough(say application of Statistical Methods or ML, which would be more related to his/her own branch). Is there any possibility he will be selected to work on it?

[@sebastiandipanjan.7335]

Sir can u make some videos on MS after btech and it's opportunities, advantage, placements,getting MS admission criteria on IIT kgp . Whats the main difference between ms and mtech. And clear some myths about MS like..."they don't get placements" , "at last they have to do PHD for not getting placements". So there lot more myths on MS..Cause everybody talking about Btech and Mtech but there's no proper videos on MS in youtube. It should be very beneficial for us...for students like me who have to aim to persue ms or mtech in iit after Btech through gate examination.

[@Prof_JC]

My simple suggestion is that go for M.Tech preferably.

[@sebastiandipanjan.7335]

@@Prof_JCthank you sir for your suggestion❤️ But sir I have a fear if I am not able to crack any good colleges like iit,nit for mtech...Then I have no choice other than ms so that's why I want to know about MS

[@Prof_JC]

@@sebastiandipanjan.7335 As far as I know, the placement situation will not be good after MS because then the expectation is that you will necessarily go for PhD. And if someone gets to sit for some interview the recruiters will know that he had joined MS because he could not get M.Tech.

[@sebastiandipanjan.7335]

@@Prof_JC thank you sir to give the eye opening truth about MS ...I will trying to do my best in gate to crack a good college for M.Tech... Again sir a big thanks to you.. And a very happy new year ❤️

[@Prof_JC]

@@sebastiandipanjan.7335 Thank you. Same to you. And, all the best!

[@UPEsandipanchakraborty]

My main aim was to pursue ug research thanks a lot sir Thank you so much

[@aritraroy7841]

I wish my profs guided me this way...

[@kargokarlo968]

Sir plzz make a video on "tips to excel in mechanical engineering."

[@agastyasrivastava4012]

I have an issue of going very deep into the theory of the subject matter before doing something actionable. I do so as (a) I have always felt that before doing something I should have proper knowledge of that thing in order to mitigate mistakes (b) ignorance makes me very uncomfortable. This mindset often makes me very unproductive which is looked down upon when you are pursuing an engineering degree. So given my present mindset, how should I transition into a more productive/engineering mindset? Please throw some light on it.

[@Prof_JC]

We have to be pragmatic and learn to find a balance. There is no end to going deep. If you need to convince yourself, try to think that once you start doing something hands-on it can actually deepen your understanding. Sometimes you will realize after doing something that ... oh that's why in the theory they mentioned that assumption or cautioned about such and such a condition. And then after you start doing things if you go back to reading once more you will realize that you have a far greater insight than before.

[@agastyasrivastava4012]

​@@Prof_JC Thank you for the reply sir. I have a follow up question. I have a tendency to go through proofs very rigorously of complex topics. I do that in an attempt to understand the topic from the very first principles. But of course that's often very time consuming and exhausting. So I wanted to know, to what layer should we invest in understanding a topic specifically of an engineering subject. I have always been sceptical of blackboxing things, but if someone convinces me that it is no crime to do that, it will remove a huge burden from my subconscious mind.

[@Prof_JC]

@@agastyasrivastava4012 What is your Department? And in which subjects are you referring to when you mentioned proofs?

[@agastyasrivastava4012]

​@@Prof_JC I'm from Electronics and Communication department, but I've inclination towards software engineering. Actually I would like to rephrase my question. Let me put it this way: My question is about a very fundamental issue, that is, the way we have to absorb information in engineering (both academia and industry). We are expected to learn facts about certain topics, and apply them in a project in a short span of time. In industry, as I understand, it only matters to "get things done". But I always tend to dig deep in the theory, taking my time understanding every detail of the topic. I want to have a good grasp of a topic before applying it. But in a strict deadline of a project, it is not always possible to do so. So how do I convince myself that it's okay to be not knowing about a topic completely before applying it? (Note: It would be of interest to you to know that I'm in second year presently, so I have very limited experience as for any real engineering work.)

[@Prof_JC]

@@agastyasrivastava4012 Thanks for explaining your situation so clearly. I don't have any experience with ECE subjects. However, to answer your general question, yes it may seem that way that we have to sacrifice in-depth understanding to get things done for the immediate requirements. And that is sometimes true. But know this that you can always come back later to really go deeply into it. For instance, I teach solid mechanics, elasticity etc. You wouldn't believe the number of times I have read and revised and rethought about the same topics. Each time I teach it it seems I am peeling off another layer of confusion ... seeing things in a new light. But note if I had tried to go in this much depth back when I was in 2nd year, I would not have done well in my semester ... I would have probably not gotten the chance to pursue higher studies and perhaps never would have gotten the opportunity to explore things in more detail when it really matters. There is a beautiful piece of dialog from the 2007 movie The Great Debaters: We must do the things that we have to do so that we can do the things that we want to do.

[@arghojitsaha3568]

Sir, I am interested in astrophysics, i recently got AIR 872 in IISER APTITUDE TEST 2022 and 98.22%ile in jee mains...also going to appear for ADV...but i am quite confused whether to choose IISER or IITs ! And moreover, i want to get into ISRO as a space scientist

[@sbhhdp]

Excellent video

[@Prof_JC]

Thank you.

[@nilesh6439]

Can you provide roadmap for developing CEO mentality!

[@questionmania2191]

Please make a video on how jee adv paper is made

[@ujjjs-en1vu]

Sir please make a video for tier 3 college student what they should follow to do intern in iits and advice for career

[@manifest_your_world]

Could you please talk on ancillary skillsets? On making publications, papers, etc

[@anmolraina5650]

Yss sirr

[@dheepav7915]

What's the difference between production and mechanical engineering?

[@sreehari5229]

in your research area do you work on practical research , i 've seen your website that you have worked on fluid and solid mechanics . does practical experiment do apply on these areas? + why did you chose mechanical engineering as your life

[@Prof_JC]

My own work and those of my students are focused on the mathematical modelling side. We do work with experimental collaborators. Choosing Mechanical Engineering can be traced back basically to my performance in IIT JEE and the rank I got coupled with my desire to come to IIT KGP for my UG studies. Plus I was good in Maths and Physics, so it seemed a sensible choice ... but that is true for most of us! :)

[@anweshmohanty2641]

Hello sir , Thanks for guiding us through. Currently I am a 2nd year Dual Degree student at IIT BHU, Varanasi. My question is how important is CGPA to pursue UG research and career in science and research? I have interest to pursue my career in science but donot have 8.5+ cpi as of now..Should i rethink of my choices ?

[@ajithkrishna6488]

👍

[@lime-limelight]

Dear Sir, what kind of projects are done at the UG level? I want to have some idea about it.

[@Sayan-deep18]

sir in which year did you complete your bachelors? Are you from the batch of 2008?

[@Prof_JC]

I was a Dual Degree student, but yes I did complete my Fourth Year in 2008.

[@jeewithme5621]

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[@litcode702]

Sir .. I am a student at a NIT and after coming to college my passion or admiration towards studies decreased..not because I was spending time on something else...it just decreased drastically...so I thought there is some problem with me...but then I get in touch with few professors and I liked their teaching ... and I got the same interest in those subjects that I used to get earlier...so now I think I am not entirely responsible for this.....How to deal with it?? How can I deal with the situation where I am not finding the teaching style suitable for me... ?

[@Prof_JC]

Even if you go to the absolute best college in the world, you will still find some teachers whose teaching style will not suit you. So, don't let that influence or original passion for studies. As you yourself pointed out that you did get in touch with some professors whose teaching style you liked. Take that as positive. In keeping with the spirit of this video, if you start doing a project (for instance, with one of those professors you like) you will gain a further impetus to study. Actually, this whole thing you are feeling is very much a part of growing up. At every stage, you will find things which are not to your liking. So you have to adapt and extract the best out of it.

[@litcode702]

@@Prof_JC thanks a lot for replying one follow up...so should I work with teachers whom I like more...or should I make efforts to understand the teachers whose teaching style is not suiting me....will I miss out something If I only focuses on my liking or interst?

[@Prof_JC]

@@litcode702 I think for project work you should try working with teachers with whom you feel a natural level of comfort. However, you must make efforts to understand the teachers whose teaching style you are not finding that much suitable.

[@litcode702]

@@Prof_JC thanks a lot for helping .

[@matmister1769]

Sir you might the most famous prof in your institute now.😅

[@shashi8832]

Can a non-iitian (tier-3 college) ug students contact a iitians prof for research?

[@kingler-f4g]

Sir can I get some faculty support from iits and iisc for my research if I am doing my UG from top nits ,dtu or nsit in mechanical engeeneering?

[@ganesharya3512]

kindly make a video on PG research level

[@joshuak.n5553]

Sir, by when should we start the first step i.e asking the professor for study material? Can we ask for such material in first year itself?

[@Prof_JC]

I have actually touched upon this issue in an earlier video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4jTeZtjlL-Zntk My advice us that it is better to first complete atleast upto the third semester before approaching a Prof.

[@joshuak.n5553]

Okay sir thank you

[@venkatahegde4412]

Hello sir, I'm 3rd year mechanical student. I've been approached by some of my professors to work on some projects. I have found academics easier but when it comes to project I have no experience whatsoever. I really find it difficult as the current research areas like cfd etc are very much advanced to a different level. How can I do well? Any suggestions would do great help.

[@ENGME_FaisalAli]

Start slowly by consulting ur CFD teacher ( if there is one ) if not approach ur FM or HT professors for it. Let me just warn u CFD is tough it's not easy but the satisfaction of solving a CFD problem is too high. As for practical skills look for innovation labs or some kind of workshops am sure some colleges will have it. If that's also not possible invest in a 3D printer if u can afford one , for mech at least a 3 D printer is a must and u will definitely gain the practical skills u r looking for ( or the confidence of getting into a project ) . Also internships look for some during summer or ur free time.

[@mrityunjaychakraborty6804]

Sir how should students of online degree take part in research.

[@kermitdaphrogge525]

Sir, let's say the student get admitted to Computer Science branch. But he/she wants to do research, let's say condensed matter. He/she knows the physics required for that research before coming to college. That person approaches a professor asking to do research in the very first semester. Will the Professor allow? Will the Professor think that the individual can bring inter disciplinary approaches in the research?

[@shaansapru6676]

Just one more thing wanted to say after looking at some comments telling u to keep the video short is that please please please don't do that at all , there are very few good sources of knowledge out there and I don't know any prof making utube videos and most of us including me wouldn't even mind even if the video is 1 hr long and full of information and we always have the choice of watching it in 15 mins slots so please try not to make superficial videos like other utubers and give as much advice as u can give on topics u know well.

[@Prof_JC]

Don't worry. After all I am a prof. Speaking more is second nature to me. It takes far more effort to speak less!

[@divispriktripathi3245]

Sir could you provide an insight into what are the popular topics of research in mechanical engg especially among UG students.

[@Prof_JC]

Very good idea. Let me think about it.

[@kartikSingh-uu2ue]

Sir why does India doesn't produce field medalist or noble prize winner, after having colleges like ISI,IIT

[@spinecone8612]

ngl mate, you're really downscaling how huge fields medals and nobel prizes are.

[@JohnSmith-kj2od]

And what if it did? The country's economy needs people to have jobs and tier 1 graduates either are creating jobs or are working at high levels, I don't see how a noble prize or two will have a major impact on the country's population, other than ofcourse, bragging about rights

[@AyushSingh-zw2nw]

The probability of winning a noble prize is varied narrow, it involves luck. There isn't only a noble prize in the stem. Prof Neena Gupta has won recently a prestigious award in pure abstract mathematics. Ashoke Sen has also won prestigious awards in physics. Prof CNR Rao, Prof Balaraman Ravindran, there are many more leading professors of their field

[@AnkushKumar-jf3wu]

sir can you guide us that how do one become a professor at prestigious institutes like IITs? (I mean what are the qualification, difficulties, financial affect, etc.)

[@kermitdaphrogge525]

Sir, let's say student already knows a large chuck of skills required for research, including the courses as well. He/she studied it before coming to college. He/she approaches the professor in the very first semester itself for research, will the Professor agree? Should that man do research in the first semester or have patience?

[@Prof_JC]

The situation you have described is a really exceptional one. Then certainly the student can discuss with a relevant professor and start working.

[@kermitdaphrogge525]

@@Prof_JC thank you, Sir. Are there particle accelerators at IITs?

[@Prof_JC]

@@kermitdaphrogge525 Not that I know of!

[@chundibinoy2550]

what motivates you to become profs at IITs, there are tons of higher paying options, if its for the passion of teacher, then why not teach at a coaching institute instead?

[@gurunathanranganathan6177]

Greetings sir, I am student pursuing my b.tech from PES university Bangalore?can you make a video on NPTEL internships? Thank you.

[@PiyushKumar-vr7qm]

Sir, are you batchmate of Gaurav taneja( iitian kgp, KZbinr).

[@Prof_JC]

Yes. But I did not know him back then. I only came to know about him after he became famous on KZbin.

[@AyanHussain05]

Kon ? Flying beast ?

[@alokkumar-hg2ps]

Hello, I am alok from delhi. I passed class 12 and jee mains exam (got good rank and got mnit Jaipur {ece} but I rejected it and take drop). Measure reason 1. Which branch should I choose Or take admission iisc next year? 2.wanted to support my family so computer provide good amount of money earlier than any other(specially bsc). 3.Take extra time to decide future. May be you understand my position. Now,what your point of view on this . Reply as early as possible. Thank you Alok

[@roshanjha6604]

Sir which courses iit offer for research to ug students...also sir if I do that course will it also secure me a decent job just after study since I am not very financially stable but ,to do research in physics is my life dream...plzz reply sir 🙏

[@rainaldkoch9093]

On your last point, sharing progress, what do you think about sharing "possibly important" progress via email just to make sure your baby is not robbed? Does that happen at the UG level?

[@Prof_JC]

I always encourage my studdnts to email me because it helps us to document the progress with time stamps. But if the fear is about getting robbed of one's work, then there is a serious lack of trust in the student-professor relationship, and it would be better if the student works with someone else!

[@kavithachakkilam408]

Sir, is this applicable to institutes which have research oriented Undergrad programs like IISc or IISERs or is there any other mechanism in fashion there?

[@Prof_JC]

It is done in the IITs and NITs also as I mention in the video.

[@abhishekseth7187]

Sir I am pursuing Production Engineering from NIT Allahabad (CPI 7.71 after 4th sem) and have done a research internship from IIT Ropar. I am little tensed as I am not eligible for most of the Research Internship abroad. What should I do to improve my profile.

[@samarthsai9530]

Hello sir, please tell something about the bs , bs-ms programme in iit kanpur or iit madras, is it better to go into iiser, if one is more interested in pure science over engineering?

[@Prof_JC]

Sorry, I don't have sufficient information to make any proper comparisons between the programs you mentioned. But I have heard that the IISERs are really good for pure science.

[@agrimchaudhury77]

Hi sir, I am Agrim Chaudhury and I have joined IIT Kgp as a freshman this year. This video was extremely useful🙏😀 Just asking sir,but do you take any classes for first year students coz it would be a pleasure for me to attend your classes😁😁

[@Prof_JC]

A very warm welcome to IIT KGP! This year I am not teaching first year. I did teach BEM last year.

[@agrimchaudhury77]

@@Prof_JC Oh ok sir and thank you😊

[@mahirkumar8284]

Sir there is a possibility of getting mathematics and computing branch at DTU/NSUT. Shall I prefer them over IIT Ropar Mechanical Engg.? Please replyyy 🙏🙏

[@naveenraju.s6111]

Sir what is the perfect time for a ug student to start the works like research... Like is it necessary to start it at first year(out of four years) itself bcz we don't know much about the subject itself.... Then it wouldn't be much fruitful....so plz tell what's the right time to start such things....?

[@Prof_JC]

Wait until at least the 3rd semester is over.

[@naveenraju.s6111]

@@Prof_JC thanks a lot sir.

[@lopitade6611]

Sir, i am studying btech cse in private engineering college in second year. Please can you suggest in which way i can work on any project with IIT . I had worked extremely hard for jee but couldn't get my desired branch in any national institute. But i wish to be associated with any project work / research/internship with IIT during my UG. Please can you guide me on this Sir.

[@Prof_JC]

Please apply through the Summer Research Fellowship Programme organised Jointly by the three science academies of India and which leads to internships at the IITs and IISc.

[@lopitade6611]

@@Prof_JC thank you Sir.

[@Aditya-le2qp]

Pls do extend mentorship for undergraduate students in my college also..srm Modinagar campus pls 🙏 Online webinar

[@abhishekchanchal7163]

Sir I'm currently preparing for gate and i wanted to ask u that when I was in my undergraduate degree i never ever read any course books .we all studied from KZbin and attend lectures.. .. I do not have a habit of reading books...and we can not depend upon KZbin lectures n all.. Always...and for me Genreally technical books are a little hard to understand .... So how can we go through them....

[@Prof_JC]

If you wish to get into the Masters programme and end up being a M.Tech degree holder then you have to train yourself to read and understand technical books. In your career, you will not have KZbin videos for everything. But you will have books and technical documents for almost everything. To start off, perhaps you can watch a KZbin video for an easier topic and then go through the book. After you have done this kind of exercise for a few topics, try to see if you can directly read the book without seeing the corresponding video.

[@abhishekchanchal7163]

Thank u so much sir....i asked this question many people but no one can guide me as clear as you do... I will do a lot hard work to overcome this weekness ...