This episode is a free flowing conversation with an Assistant Professor at IIT Ropar, Neha Sardana who graduated from IIT Roorkee, completed her higher studies from Europe and then came back to join IIT Ropar. ********* Newsletter For Professionals, Decoding work-life insights: https://buildthatmindset.substack.com/ Gears/Softwares used for the podcast: 01 Software for Recording Riverside App https://bit.ly/riverside-vivek 02 Gears for Podcast Podcast Mic - ShureMV7 https://amzn.to/405gHgr 03 Gears for Podcast Podcast Camera - Sony ZV1 https://amzn.to/3Zjq5vP 04 Gears for Podcast Webcam Option https://amzn.to/3LH1ehZ 05 Gears for Podcast Video Light https://amzn.to/404lM8u 06 Gears for Podcast Softbox for Light https://amzn.to/3n92zUM 07 Gears for Podcast Tripod for Light https://amzn.to/3FEl4XI 08 Gears for Podcast Tripod for Camera https://amzn.to/3LzeiWS 09 Gears for Podcast Table Arm for Mic https://amzn.to/3FEk8Cl 10 Software for Music Epidemic Sound https://share.epidemicsound.com/xuhaf2 ****** Chapters Sneak Peek 00:00 Intro 00:53 Love for engineering 02:18 Journey of getting into IIT 03:25 Leaving architecture 03:49 Career Goals at IIT?.04:41 Choosing MS in Denmark Over IIM Bangalore 07:21 Studying in Europe vs India 09:38 Plasmonics and Everyday Lives? 11:38 Transforming Indian Education 16:24 What's the Focus of IIT Entrepreneurs: Hard Tech or Soft Tech 19: 01 Future of India in Research 21:41 Peer Pressure a IIT 23:00 3 career advice 27:31 3 movie recommendations 28:19 3 book recommendations 28:56 AI's impact on career 30:15