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What is a Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science?


Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science

I think Teaching & Research in Data Science is a great Career option. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science, while I want to first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science. My research about a Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science became a lot more meaningful when I found: https://www.lifepage.in/career/20180714-0001/Science/Information Technology/Career-in-Teaching-&-Research-in-Data-Science/english 

Dr Kingshuk Srivastava's take!

Dr Kingshuk Srivastava is an experienced professional with 9 years in Teaching & Research in Data Science. Dr Kingshuk Srivastava has worked in Teaching & Research in Data Science as Assistant Professor in UPES. In Dr Kingshuk Srivastava's own words, this is how Dr Kingshuk Srivastava got into Teaching & Research in Data Science: "After completing my B Sc in Physics & M Sc in Electronics from Lalit Narayan Mithila University, I did M Tech in Information Technology & Ph D in Computer Science Engineering from University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES). I am an Assistant Professor Selection Grade at University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun." 

Career Video on Teaching & Research in Data Science

In a video, Dr Kingshuk Srivastava has talked about various aspects of a Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science. Dr Kingshuk Srivastava started by explaining Teaching & Research in Data Science as: "Teaching and Research in Data science of three words teaching, research and data science so first of all what is teaching so teaching is the art and science of helping others to grow in their knowledge and understanding. It is holding the hand of a young one and saying it's going to be OK. Teaching is being careful that you acknowledge every student ever. On the other hand research is a careful and detailed study into a specific problem, concern, or issue using the scientific method. It's the adult form of the science fair projects back in elementary school, where you try and learn something by performing an experiment. Data science is a multidisciplinary blend of data inference, algorithmm development, and technology in order to solve analytically complex problems. Data Science can be applied to a data set with one thousand lines, there is no problem with this." The video was an engaging disposition.


In this video Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Teaching & Research in Data Science, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Teaching & Research in Data Science. Dr Kingshuk Srivastava touches upon these in the Education section of the Video:

  • Data Mining
  • Data Warehousing
  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Database Management System
  • Computer System Architecture
  • Data Structures
  • Statistics

Sills and success goes hand in hand. One needs to get a hold of essential skills.
Dr Kingshuk Srivastava then explains why these Skills are essential for a Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science:

  • Tools
  • Communication & Presentation Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Mathematical Skills
  • Analytical & Problem Solving Skills

There are great positives of this Career.
Dr Kingshuk Srivastava believes that the following are some of the Positives of a Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science:

  • Sense of Contribution
  • Opportunity for Research
  • Fun Job
  • Work Life Balance

There are a few Challenges in this Career which one needs to be cognizant of.
And, Dr Kingshuk Srivastava believes that one needs to prepare for following Challenges of a Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science:

  • Maintaining Dignity
  • Less Money
  • Keeping Up with Technology


In the final section of the video Dr Kingshuk Srivastava talks about How a day goes in a Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science. This video is by far the best video on a Career in Teaching & Research in Data Science, that I have ever come across. To see the full Talk, one needs to install the LifePage Career Talks App. Here is a direct deep link of the Video: https://lifepage.app.link/20180714-0001 

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