Preview: Getting into Research Early (Pre-doctoral) — Panel & Q&A

Curious how to start research in your first years at ASU? Join us for a live roundtable with students and grads who’ve done it—spanning current PhD candidates and industry professionals. You’ll learn why and how to start research early, and how early opportunities and important decisions, such as thesis vs. non-thesis, impacted their trajectory.

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📍 On Campus Location: BYENG 209 (ASU Tempe)
💻 Online: https://asu.acm.org/attend
🗓 Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM MST
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💡 What you’ll learn:
– Why start research early (and when it actually makes sense).
– How to find openings in ASU labs: where to look, what to send, and how to follow up.
– Thesis vs. Non-Thesis: real differences in scope, pros/cons for research careers and industry roles.
– How to approach professors for thesis advising: email scripts and conversation tips.
– Open Q&A with panelists

👥 Panelists:
– Peter Vargas, SWE at Microsoft
– Sahil Vora, SDE at AWS
– Ananta Soneji, Ph.D. Candidate at ASU (SEFCOM Lab)
– Aswin Ravikumar Rangasamy Veerasamy ,Ph.D. Student at ASU (COGNIT Lab)
– Vipanchi Chacham, Senior Software Engineer @ Playtron

Whether you’re exploring your first lab position or deciding between capstone and thesis, this session will give you actionable next steps and the confidence to start.

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University
Arizona State University
ACM, Association for Computing Machinery

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