Sauvik DasCultural Vandalism — My Eulogy for TwitterI really liked Twitter. But it was vandalized. So I’m leaving for BlueSky and Mastodon. Or at least I’ll try those platforms out and maybe…7h ago7h ago
Sauvik DasIt only takes one: Do less, think moreThe most impactful people are often defined by one great idea.May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Sauvik DasThe crypto wars: How much privacy should we give up for security?In 2015, there was a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, claiming the lives of 16 (including the two perpetrators) and injuring…Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Sauvik DasA quick guide to reviewing papers quickLast year, the world was on fire [1]. While it burned, I reviewed. A lot. More than I care to review again in a single year.Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
Sauvik DasFor personal reasonsStarting January 1st, 2021, I am doing what seems to be an inadvisable thing for any pre-tenure tenure-track professor at a R1 institution…Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
Sauvik DasDeconstructing the NSF CAREER ProposalI recently submitted a NSF CAREER proposal — my first attempt [1]. In the process of putting my materials together, I was fortunate to be…Aug 23, 20201Aug 23, 20201
Sauvik Das5 Great Reads On Academia and the Pursuit of Your Ph.D.Posts on the Ph.D. grind, the Genius Fallacy, Academic Insecurity, the traits of successful Ph.D. students, and post-Ph.D. job options.Aug 6, 2019Aug 6, 2019
Sauvik DasAlways Be EPIC: A Formula For Approaching Your Ph.D. WorkExecuting. Practicing. Ideating. Communicating. If you’re doing one of those, you’re probably doing okay.Aug 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019
Sauvik DasThe Emotional Labor of Your Ph.D.Emotional labor is what makes getting your Ph.D. different from many of the other educational experiences you might have had up to this…Jul 30, 2019Jul 30, 2019
Sauvik DasAm I prepared yet? Reflections on my first year as facultyJust over a year ago, I shared a brain dump of all of the advice I had received about being a professor. That post went semi-viral…Jul 28, 2019Jul 28, 2019