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I've been curious how many working researchers we've got in this community, and what you all do!

If you're working in science (physical or social), engineering, etc in a research capacity, give a shout in the comments and let us know what you work on! Same goes for students and amateur scientists at any level. (And by amateur I mean those of you who are working on your own experiments but just not being paid for it / not working on a degree; I'm upset that "amateur" has a negative connotation, it shouldn't.)

I'm currently a PhD candidate, working on transmission electron microscopy and electronic materials (mainly ferroelectrics). In the past I've been involved in research / product development in a few different industries, including medical devices, aerogels, and materials for RF devices.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I studied Biology and Computer Science, have a PhD in Neuroscience and now work in an Engineering department for medical devices, where I am still in contact with Academia through students working for us in different capacities. My main occupation is Software Tester, though. :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was managing a dev team building software for Wifi devices for the Artemis program... Then NASA decided they needed to cut $8,000,000 and descoped that part of the project. Now I'm... Looking for the next thing to do.

I understand they're planning to slap some COTS shit in in place of what we were building. I wish the astronauts well when that shit gets hit by some high energy particles. I'm not salty.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I am a welding Engineer working in a mixed role of failure analysis and research. Most of my projects are sustainability based.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

trained physicist with 2D materials background, turned all-round engineer with an ultrafast spectroscopy startup.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have my PhD in physics with a background in material science and primarily work in Pharma developing early stage biologics programs (antibodies, gene therapies, etc). That means basically any of the molecules I have worked on are maybe 5+ years away from reaching the market. I don't meet many other physicists in this field, instead it is primarily chemical engineers and biochemists. Even working in industry, I still have the chance to publish and attend conferences though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A lot of my classmates from undergrad chemical engineering went into pharma, so I'm not surprised there are a lot of them around!

I still have the chance to publish and attend conferences

That's good! One of the things I've liked most about my time in grad school has been attending conferences and getting to meet the other people working in the field face-to-face. I hope that wherever I land after this will be happy to let me continue to attend conferences.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm doing my undergrad in physics

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Rad, glad to have you around!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Software engineer working with a company that does materiel handling AGV systems (basically fleets of robot forklifts). Not much in the way of cutting-edge, though I do spend a lot of time thinking about the ethical implications of automation these days.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm a professor of chemistry, I mainly do organometallic research but we've been branching out into other areas.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m working on my Astrophysics PhD. I study “galactic cannibalism” aka how galaxies grow and change by eating smaller galaxies. My big focus is on teaching and outreach though rather than research.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool! Is this the kind of thing that's going to happen between Andromeda and the Milky-way, or is that fundamentally different because they're more similar in size?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I studied environmental science as a major and am working in hazardous waste site remediation, water and wastewater treatment, and dabble in assisting some civil engineering projects.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's very cool! One of my friends in undergrad did a co-op working with a wastewater / hazardous waste treatment company. It seemed like a surprisingly (to me at the time) vibrant field, with lots going on!

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