Sauvik DasIt only takes one: Do less, think moreThe most impactful people are often defined by one great idea.·6 min read·May 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…·10 min read·Feb 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.6 min read·Jan 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…1 min read·Dec 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…·12 min read·Aug 23, 2020--1--1
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.5 min read·Aug 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.11 min read·Aug 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…3 min read·Jul 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…15 min read·Jul 28, 2019----
Sauvik DasThe Shape of Your Ph.D.You’ve probably seen this graph. This is a popular graph known as the Gartner Hype Cycle: it is a graphical representation of the…6 min read·Jul 26, 2019----