Summary of the #IJCAI2024 doctoral consortium

We were also inspired by an invited talk from Professor Michael Wooldridge (University of Oxford) on "Writing for Research." He emphasized the importance of understanding what to say, creating a narrative flow, and the drafting process, all delivered with an engaging Q&A session. Michael Wooldridge giving his invited talk on "Writing for Research." Following this, we had a dynamic career panel, a cherished tradition of the doctoral consortium. The panel featured esteemed scholars such as Professor Ken Forbus (Northwestern University), Professor Kate Larson (University of Waterloo), Professor Peter Stone (University of Texas at Austin), and Professor Caren Han (The University of Melbourne). The discussion covered a range of topics, including common mistakes in early career presentations, transitioning between different AI research areas, successful grant writing, managing interdisciplinary research in AI, and time management. Both the invited talk and career panel provided students with an excellent opportunity to ask questions about their future careers and other aspects of their graduate and post-graduate journeys. You can see the program in more detail here.