What is Refractive Index?
Refractive Index Explained: Snell’s Law & Maxwell’s Equations The refractive index is the factor by which an electromagnetic wave slows down inside of a material relative to the speed of light …
What is Magnetic Permeability?
What is Magnetic Permeability? Some of the most common questions I see online about electromagnetics is “what is permittivity” and “what is permeability.” I have a separate post answering the …
What is Electrical Permittivity?
What is Electrical Permittivity? The strict definition of permittivity is that it is a measure of how well a medium stores electric energy. This definition does little to give any …
Choosing a Research Topic
Choosing a topic for your research can be a stressful things for many students. Here are the attributes of the ideal research topic.
Choosing an advisor or mentor in graduate school
One of the most common things students ask is how to choose a topic for their research, which I will cover in a separate blog post. I think a more …
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Top Ten Mistakes in STEM Presentations
Universities and businesses give very little training on how to communicate effectively. This is particularly evident when I watch people give technical presentations at meetings or conferences. In this blog …