Aamer Sohel Khan

Wildlife Biologist

[Aamer Sohel Khan @RedPandaWild]

I just published "Importance of Communication in Wildlife Conservation" Give it a read and do follow me on medium
https://t.co/H6S0KeDb9f

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@airindia Pleasant experience.

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I am speaking at Behaviour 2025: XXXVIII International Ethological Congress. Please check out the details of my talk at: https://t.co/GC6lNrSwg7

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See this Instagram post by @nagalandtribune https://t.co/SEVXmVhYSa

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@Anubhab_Khan @iiscbangalore Congratulations 👏

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[All India Research Scholars Association @AIRSAIndia]

Most of funding agencies' higher authorities always praise themselves, but they are unable to implement one thing: providing monthly fellowships to Indian research scholars.Then, how can they centralize their minds towards innovative research ? While #NonNetFellowshipHike still pending so far @ugc_india @mamidala90 @IndiaDST

[Aamer Sohel Khan @RedPandaWild]

@mslucycooke Hi Lucy, is the position still open?

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@WildWormsLab @ASUBeingHuman @GeladaResearch @KindaCamp Hi, could you please provide your remail I'd. I am pretty intrested and wanna get in touch with you. Thanks

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@ankita_enicurus @EEB_Sheffield @MSCActions Great...do awesome science... congratulations 🎉

[All India Research Scholars Association @AIRSAIndia]

#OMFellowshiphike60
Transparency and justice are crucial for Indian research scholars. The DST's decision to withhold the memorandum is a diversion tactic from the pressing issue of the 60% hike. Let's unite and continue advocating for our rights. Our hard work and innovative research deserve recognition. Together, we can create a better future for all research scholars.@IndiaDST @rajesh_gokhale @guptaakhilesh63

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@aneha2145 @Mubs0820 @smmgroup_iiti @IITIOfficial Congratulations 👏

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@MishDivya @NIPGRsocial Congratulations 👏

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

Your PhD is about the evolution of your mindset.

It proceeds through personal research experience, mentorship and development of key skills.

This is why PhD in STEM:

- is NOT about a thesis (very few people will read it)
- is NOT about finish your advisor’s project
- is NOT about attending new courses
- is NOT to learn how to use cool instruments (although it might be handy, it is of little help in a long run)

Yes, some of it will help you get hired. BUT PhD should not be about this.

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PhD is about personal development, creativity and problem solving in a highly dynamic research environment.

First of all, it is about:

- Becoming a highly critical and creative thinker
- Learning how to think independently (against the local or global mainstream)
- Learning how to “jump-start” a project and bring it to perfection
- Discovering your strengths and weaknesses as a future leader
- Learning from massive number of mistakes without big consequences
- Learning how to accept failures and move on
- Understanding the value of teamwork and collaboration
- Publishing important studies and making discoveries (especially if you plan to stay in academia)

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Of course, there are some “perks” that come with it:

1. Getting a good expertise in some field
2. Getting some idea about the world of academia and how things work there
3. Learning how to use fancy tools (microscopes, spectrometers, etc)
4. Learning how to write papers, etc etc

But these are only bonuses. They should not be why you are pursuing PhD.

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As a prospective PhD student, do NOT look for a supervisor who will be simply assigning tasks to you and tracking your project.

Look for a good mentor and advisor who can help you develop YOUR leadership skills.

A proper research environment and inspiration to pursue your dreams are the key ingredients.

#AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #phdchat

[Aamer Sohel Khan @RedPandaWild]

@MSc_primatology @nova_fcsh @_CRIA_ Ohoo I see...if any other opportunities plz do let me know

[Eli Thoré @EliSJThore]

📢 Wanna do a #PhD? Interested in how #temperature affects #embryonic development? You love #frogs and #fish?

Then we are looking for you! 🖐 Exciting PhD opportunity at @KU_Leuven (Belgium) with @LendertGelens, Luc Brendonck, and myself!

📜 https://t.co/zwkCxzHlVO
Please RT!🙏

[All India Research Scholars Association @AIRSAIndia]

#NonNetFellowshipHike @ugc_india There should not be any kind of discrimination amongst researchers in scientific community, even, NON-NET fellows are working in same lab day & night without any time limit. However, they get only Rs 8000 Rs / Month, which creates a significant discrepancy among the researchers. We urge the UGC Chairman @mamidala90 to consider our request with immediate effect, as the Non-Net Fellows are empty handed so far @dpradhanbjp

[Aamer Sohel Khan @RedPandaWild]

@FBNDummerstorf Hey could you please send me the advertised position in English the pdf is in German

[All India Research Scholars Association @AIRSAIndia]

#Unacceptablehike20
#Revisehiketo60
@IndiaDST The Government's 19.4% fellowship hike is unacceptable! Research scholars are the backbone of India's R & D ecosystem, and they deserve a 60% hike.
Join the Nationwide Institutional Peaceful Protest on June 30th to demand a fair hike. Apart from this, non-NET fellows are also getting 8000Rs/M since 2006 #NonNetFellowshipHike
@guptaakhilesh63 @DrJitendraSingh @srivaric @AjaySoodIISc