hill, Currently I am doing ph.d in photonics, specifically in optical communications. Will anyone please suggest me the carrer options after completion of my degree.
Dear Baljinder,
Due to the following reasons I choose photonics as my research field.
1. Solar Cell and Laser Design: Solar cell design(both organic and in-organic) will help me to link with Energy industry where medical applicable laser design will aid me to join bio-medical engineering sector which is growing very fast in recent years.
2. High speed data communication: In some countries, 5G is available , So we can expect the data communication program will advance rapidly in the upcoming years. And for high speed data communication system, we need photonic integrated circuit.
Actually I mainly pursue photonics for the first reason mainly. As Giakos sir said, there are many applications of photonics, so we can expect that market for photonics won't die in the upcoming 50 years. So it is up us whether we can deliver our best to contribute in the field.
I think this will help you in understanding the context for photonics. All the best for your research.
You can have multiple options:
1) Join some University as an Assistant Professor in India if you want to enjoy stable profession.
2) Do a Postdoc if you want to stay permanent unemployed for the rest of your life. And keep doing postdocs until you arrives to your mid 40s and go back to step 1.
3) As other people said, apply for a job in companies. But its not an easy task to find a job in big companies like Edmund optics or Thor labs. Most of these companies ask for bussiness background with technical skills.
PS: I am doing a Postdoc after PhD in Material Sciences and trying to find job/Postdoc in my domain. But after PhD or Postdoc you are just narrowing down your career options as only limited research groups will be interested in your experties.
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