Innovation and PhD

Research Seminar

Prof. Dr. Marwan Haddad

What is and Why PhD and PhD Research????

Why Innovation in PhD Research is Needed????

What is the Central Question

for a

PhD Student????

Mastering/Integrating

Education

ResearchInnovation

Education, Research,

Innovation

Is Responsible for

Shaping our Future

Innovation

Research

Education

Q: Can I be Innovative

Q: Can I do Good/Beneficial PhD

Research

A:YES YOU CAN

IF YES WHAT I NEED TO DO

Master the Links

Education

Core Courses

Modeling

Theory

Q & Q Analysis

ApplicationsUnit

Processes

Statistics

Technology

Thesis Work

KnowledgeConceptsToolsSkills

The university plays a vital

role in enabling you mastering

the tripod by its dissemination

of

Knowledge

Concepts

Tools

Skills

EducationThe difference between

American

and

European PhD

Educational Systems

ResearchWhy to do research?

• Fulfilling requirements

• A step towards bright-successful professional future

• Helping-solving people’s/countries development-problem

• All of the above

ResearchGovernment’s Role?

Matching between and integrating

Academic Research

and

country’s development

Research• If you know—no research is needed

• When you don’t know– Research is a way to know

What you would like to search for?

Research Topic/Question

It should be your baby

Not

Dictated by Others

ResearchHow to Start knowing the Unknown?

• Read-Read-Read-Read-Read• Think• Observe• Interview• Collect initial data• Brainstorm• Pilot/bench scale testing• Check relationships• etc

Know

Decide

Apply

Research

Be organized

Research

•

ResearchHow to Do it?

Use knowledge/concepts/skills and tools in setting an approved plan and particularly in

– Your research methodology– Data collection and analysis– Comparative analysis– Drawing conclusions– etc

InnovationInnovation is defined simply as a "new

idea, device, or method".

Innovation is viewed as

• the application of better solutions that

meet new requirements,

• unarticulated needs, or existing market

needs.

InnovationDoing/Applying/Using/Operat

ing/Designing

It (Your Research)

Better Than Before

Open InnovationDoing/Applying/Using/Operat

ing/Designing

It Continiously

Better Than Before

Some Important Issues/Steps/Elements

in Moving Towards Tripod

Mastering

LinkagesSimplicity is Better Than Complexity

LinkagesSmall

Advances/improvements are One Step Towards Big

ones

LinkagesTry More Than One

Approach/Avenue toKnow the Unknown

LinkagesPresent your work to

othersDiscuss the status

continuouslyAbsorb comments &

critiques

Trying the bestof your capacity

is what is requirednothing more

Believe in yourself

You Can Do It

Linkages???

Take it Easy

Learn, Practice, Enjoy

and

Let Learning Continues

Thank You for

Your Kind

Attention