🎙️ ACM Radio Season 4 | Episode 1: Citation Needed

What does research actually look like? In the first episode of ACM Radio Season 4, Malak Assal sits down with Mahmoud Gamal to talk about the research journey, from turning curiosity into questions to exploring ideas and finding meaningful answers. With Mahmoud's experience as a Ph.D. Student at HBKU and Senior Software Engineer at Nowlun, the conversation also looks at the intersection between research and industry, and what each side can teach us about the other. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:07 Meet Mahmoud Gamal 1:49 Leaving Industry for Research 4:40 Work vs. Research: Which First? 12:37 Balancing Tech Career & PhD 15:08 The Industry Advantage 17:05 Choosing Your Research Topic 21:50 Money vs. Long-Term Payoff 1:03:00 Solving Hard Research Problems 1:07:15 The PhD Mindset Shift 1:14:06 Why Funding Matters 1:16:55 How to Find a Research Gap 1:17:59 Managing Your Advisor Relationship 1:24:30 Does GPA Matter for Tech Talent? 1:25:22 Are Internships Mandatory? 1:30:27 Biggest Research Myth Debunked 1:32:30 Is Research Right for You?