How to Survive a PhD at UC Berkeley Engineering

Ask me questions about surviving your Ph.D program, choosing an advisor, choosing a career path, whether it's academia or industry! I read every comment and I'm here to help!

[@AdrienneLavine]

Just thinking about you, Zeyad, and so excited to see this video. It's so generous of you to share your experiences and advice.

[@eimantaky6881]

I am so proud of how this experience helped you grow into this balanced man that you are today. Congratulations you are ready for you life’s journey 🌹

[@jailanzaky5230]

You ve done a lot of challenges....so proud of you ..keep going

[@MarwaSabry]

Ph.D is a long commitment with numerous sacrifices. People need that push. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@maryammmmmm9987]

Thanks for the tips!

[@lameessmehanna2645]

Thanks for sharing! So many people don't want to talk about the BTS stuff of academia

[@hebaelwisaif5072]

Inspiring

[@rhishabrajbhandari8788]

Could you share your plans after graduation. Academia or industry?

[@dr.zeyadzaky]

Hey! I actually graduated in Dec 2017 and work now in industry. I thought about post-doc, national lab, or industry and decided on the latter. Do you have any questions about my decision process?

[@srikarpatnaik3485]

What are the job prospects after doing phd at stem program in UC Berkeley

[@dr.zeyadzaky]

It depends on your field, but the bay area has a lot of options in industry. If you are keen on an academic position, a post-doc is your best bet. If you are interested in an academic level research position but not academia, maybe a national lab is a good idea. Industry has a little bit of everything depending on your field. Maybe I should make a video about this!

[@NegadZaky]

If you could go back in time, would you do it all over again?

[@dr.zeyadzaky]

During the program this would have been very hard to answer. But now I'd say: absolutely. It doesn't hurt that I met the love of my life at Cal 😉