I am currently working as a Chip designer at Intel. I want to pursue my PhD? Any suggestions about the research fields.

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CyborgRush

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CyborgRush
Mar 17, 2018 31 Comments

I am thinking about combining ML and Computer Engineering/VLSI.

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    pleb

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    pleb
    Dude, it doesn't work like this around here. First you tell us your grade, job and TC. Then we help you.
    Mar 17, 2018 2
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    CyborgRush

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    CyborgRush
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    G5, TC ~105000
    Mar 17, 2018 5
  • It’s not a good time to do a PhD now. Job market is very good. Learn ML on your own and transition to that at work, or through a job switch. Do your PhD when the bust happens.
    Mar 17, 2018 2
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      CyborgRush

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      CyborgRush
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      Thanks for the suggestion but I think personally in my case I would prioritize studies over cashing in good job market earnings for the short term.
      Mar 19, 2018
    • Yes but think what happens if the crash happens right after you graduate. You’ll be screwed. Unless you are thinking of going for faculty positions after, in which case you have to do it totally differently.
      Mar 19, 2018
  • You should research: "performance improvements without speculative execution." Thank me later
    Mar 17, 2018 1
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    fqBr82

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    fqBr82
    I actually gave up a job at Intel to go to school for a PhD. You should look at pursuing one in your broad area of expertise - like VLSI. The exact specifics such as using ML only gets worked out a few years into the research program.
    Mar 18, 2018 5
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      fqBr82

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      fqBr82
      Well that was a long time ago. Yes I am happy in retrospect that I did get off ass and went and got a PhD. I actually came back to Intel for a short while (hence my blind affiliation). It’s key to remember that the payoff is long term. In the short term you will fall behind your peers.
      Mar 19, 2018
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      fqBr82

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      fqBr82
      Also for the OP a PhD is a commitment of at least 5 years. You want to finish it with a toolbox of analytical skills beyond the short term gold rush towards ml. If you’re looking for a quick ramp consider a few single semester course like the ml ones at Stanford.
      Mar 19, 2018