Before you can write a dissertation, you must write a dissertation proposal. How to do that is worth a closer look. In my July 24 column, “It’s a Dissertation, Not a Book,” I emphasized the importance ...

Once you have passed your comprehensive exams, the time has come for you to complete the dissertation proposal. In this memo, I give you some of my thoughts on ways to approach the proposal. Also, I ...

In modern biopharmaceutical manufacturing, maintaining consistent product quality and process efficiency depends on real-time monitoring of multiple critical quality attributes (CQAs) such as pH, ...

Fiber-generated ultrasound technologies have been widely used in medical and industrial areas. In spinal fusion surgeries, over 20% of the patients suffer from screw misplacement. The orthopedic spine ...

Students should begin to think about possible dissertation topics early on in their doctoral career. Keep a file of topics on which you imagine yourself writing. Over the years of course work and ...

"I've been taken aback at what passes for a dissertation proposal around here," a newly arrived colleague at a major research institution confided, lamenting the brevity and tentativeness of the ...