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I have a master's degree. What are my career options besides a PhD or NET exam?

Dr Dipankar Dutta |1874 Answers |Ask -Follow

Tech Careers and Skill Development Expert - Answered on Nov 25, 2024

Dr Dipankar Dutta is an associate professor in the computer science and engineering department at the University Institute of Technology, the University of Burdwan, West Bengal.
He has 27 years of experience and his interests include AI, data science, machine learning, pattern recognition, deep learning and evolutionary computation.
Aside from his responsibilities at the college, he also delivers lectures and conducts webinars.
Dr Dipankar has published 25 papers in international journals, written book chapters, attended conferences, served as a board observer for WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) exams and as a counsellor for engineering college admissions in West Bengal. He helps students choose the right college and stream for undergraduate, masters and PhD programmes.
A senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SMIEEE), he holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College and a an MTech degree in computer technology from Jadavpur University.
He completed his PhD in engineering from IIEST, Shibpur (formerly BE College).... more

Question by Miharu on Nov 25, 2024Hindi

Career

Thank you I will definitely do it. But can you also let me know about other options rather than PhD or NET exam?

Ans: You can join Pharma Companies as scientists. One of my friends is working at Emami

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What about GATE (MTECH) and then PHD.?

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