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Doctoral studies - perspective
Infraviolet:
Speaking for myself, a PhD gave me a lot more chance to build up actual lab and practical experience than all my earlier learning had. But I might say you want to take a PhD perhaps a little different from what you've done earlier, something that could be close enough to still give you a good excuse* to build some power electronics expertise you already have in to your project, but also will get you to explore areas you don't yet know so well.
You might well be able to find a PhD you get paid to do (applies in the Uk and much of Europe atleast), not one you pay for. This is a good idea, the way unis are set out (in the Uk atleast) it also means the professors are a lot more motivated to involve you in projects rather than just use you as a source of money.
*every academic justification is really about making a excuse to do what you want to do all along
Vtile:
Power electronics pfff, so last season.. I wonder if now growing ev, e.planes, helicopters, grid powerbanks, robots, ships, boats, pf-compensation, war-machines will work without.
Galenbo:
I work(ed) with a lot of Phd's, none of them earns more than I (Msc), except when successfull in sales or management.
For an academical career, pharma, medical,... it's the only way to progress, for all the rest I would advise to look at your field of intrest, and aditionally study something else, useful to get those things done.
Your "Power electronics" projects can benefit from knowledge in Law, Big data, patents, mechanical design, hydraulics, Network security,...
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