MIAE 2017-2018 Grad Seminar 9

“Between industry and academia - Plan your career after Ph.D”

By Dr. Marthe Kassouf , Researcher at the Research Institute of Hydro-Quebec (IREQ)

Join Dr. Kassouf in an interactive talk about your postgraduate career planning and opportunities

- Join us and learn how to plan your career after Ph.D.

- Understand the career plan difference between choosing to go for academia or get a job in an industry

- Learn about where and how to apply

- What to expect in an interview

Marthe Kassouf received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Computer Engineering from École Supérieure des Ingénieurs de Beyrouth, Lebanon (1997) and from École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada (1999), respectively. In 2008, she received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from McGill University, Canada. Since 2008, she has been working as a researcher at the Hydro Quebec Research Institute (IREQ), where she has been contributing to the implementation of different projects aiming at the enhancement of the information infrastructure supporting the power grid, mainly in the areas of wireless communication systems, time synchronization and cybersecurity. She has been an adjunct professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at McGill University since 2013. Her research interests are in telecommunication networks, time synchronization systems, power grid automation and cybersecurity for smart grids. Active Board member of the McGill Women Alumnae Association since 2010, she is currently the president of this association whose mission is to promote the advancement of female graduates leadership and their positive impact on the University and community.

Location & Time

EV1.605 Concordia University

March 22nd , 2018 (Thursday) 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM