Research starts with PhD students

Chapter 40 You call this a temporary job? And you say it's the same as me!
The International Conference on Computational High Energy Physics, abbreviated as CHEP, is the world's highest-level international conference on high-energy physics and nuclear physics computing. It has been held every 1989 months since its establishment in 18.

Participants in the conference included dozens of well-known domestic and foreign research institutions, including the European Organization for Nuclear Research, Fermilab, Dubna National Laboratory, and the Institute of High Energy Physics.

The difference between CHEP and ordinary academic conferences is that individual scholars cannot apply to participate.

If you want to participate in CHEP, you can only follow the institutional team or be an invited scholar of the conference.

The invitation letter sent by CHEP is to invite Zhang Shuo to give a report at the conference as a special scholar.

For an individual, receiving an invitation letter from CHEP represents recognition of his or her research results, which can be considered an honor.

"CHEP will be held in Belgium at the end of this month. Sending you an invitation now is a great affirmation of your research!"

Gao Ming's voice was full of praise, "It's a rare opportunity to give a 45-minute speech at the CHEP conference."

"I had already inquired before coming here, and there are only 14 special speakers for the conference."

“You are one of them!”

Zhang Shuo said modestly, "Maybe it's because the research has a high application value, and the Institute of High Energy Physics also attaches great importance to research."

Gao Ming and Zhang Shuo said a few words and then left.

When I got back, I couldn't help but sigh at Luo Yongjun's luck for being able to supervise such an outstanding doctoral student.

He suddenly remembered that Luo Yongjun went to the Science and Technology Department to talk about the doctoral dissertation subsidy, and he reacted at once.

"So that's it!"

"Luo Yongjun was wrong. He said that doctoral students should be subsidized to publish in the four major mathematics journals, but in fact, they should publish in the top physics journals!"

“The influence of the Journal of High Energy Physics is stronger than that of the four major mathematics journals, but the school does not have a subsidy policy for doctoral students to publish in top physics journals, especially project papers.”

"If he wants a subsidy, he should contact the School of Physics..."

Gao Ming suddenly relaxed a lot. He was so excited that he promised a subsidy of 150,000 yuan for a paper published in one of the four major mathematics journals. He also said that if the school did not publish the paper, he would pay for the subsidy out of his own pocket. Later, he thought about Zhang Jian's words and felt that he might have fallen into a trap.

Now you don’t have to worry anymore!
……

Wang Duoju also chatted with Zhang Shuo for a few words, and then went to the Institute of Science and Engineering to find Sheng Zhenhua.

Sheng Zhenhua is the vice dean of the School of Mathematics, responsible for the school's talent introduction work. He is also the director of the Institute of Science and Engineering.

Zhang Shuo is doing algorithm research, so it is a good fit for him to join the Institute of Science and Engineering.

Wang Duoju entered the office and said directly, "Dean Sheng, you should have heard about it. Zhang Shuo has been invited by CHEP to give a report. His research has received attention in the international high-energy physics field."

Sheng Zhenhua thought seriously and said, "I just got the news. Indeed, we must keep this kind of talent."

"I've thought about it. After he graduates, he will come to our institute and start directly as an associate researcher."

Wang Duoju frowned slightly and asked, "After graduation?"

"We can't sign a PhD student as a researcher, right?" Sheng Zhenhua asked in confusion. "This has never happened before. It takes at least three years for a postdoc in the institute to be promoted to associate researcher."

"Ok."

Wang Duoju was still a little dissatisfied. She felt that it would be too late to wait until graduation, and she was uncertain about what would happen in between.

Sheng Zhenhua smiled and said, "Director Wang, don't worry. I will contact him in the next few days and discuss it with him in advance."

"Just make your decision."

Only then did Wang Duoju leave satisfied.

Sheng Zhenhua chuckled and shook his head. After hearing the news, he also wanted to contact Zhang Shuo in advance.

This kind of mathematical and computer talent is just right for the Institute of Science and Engineering.

However, Sheng Zhenhua was not too anxious, because as long as Zhang Shuo stayed in school, the Institute of Science and Engineering would be the most suitable place for him.

The Institute of Science and Engineering has been striving for excellence in personnel.

Every researcher, including Zhou Jianbin and Deng Qiang, is a talented person who can apply for projects independently. The current associate researchers are all elites selected from postdoctoral fellows, and their personal abilities are outstanding.

This is also one of the external attractions of the Institute of Science and Engineering.

Excellent people always like to be with excellent people. What reason does Zhang Shuo have to refuse the recruitment of the Institute of Science and Engineering?

……

Zhang Shuo is in the computer room of the laboratory building.

He has heard too many compliments since he woke up, and he wants to come here and be quiet for a while.

Luo Yongjun thought the same thing. He kept saying, "It's so boring. A bunch of people are surrounding me to talk about my thesis."

"What's the big deal? It's just a top journal article. I don't understand it, I don't understand it..."

There were only three people in the room: Luo Yongjun, Zhang Shuo and Sun Xingli.

Sun Xingli looked around, pointed at himself and asked, "Professor Luo, are you talking to me?"

"no no."

Luo Yongjun smiled and denied, "I'm speaking from the heart, it's really no big deal, right, Zhang Shuo?"

"I stand with you."

Zhang Shuo smiled and waved his hand, then turned on his computer and found an email signed by Roberto Castello, the reviewer of the paper in the Journal of High Energy Physics. The content of the email from Roberto Castello was very direct, "Mr. Zhang Shuo, my colleagues and I are very impressed by your research.

We are considering forming a team to develop software that can analyze experimental and simulation deviations, I mean the analysis of the Very Large Hadron Collider experiment.

You must know how difficult that would be!
My colleagues and I, including Ms. Gianotti, the director of the experimental center, hope to invite you to join this new team.

We will offer generous benefits, with an annual salary starting from 300,000 Euros, as well as project bonuses. Details can be discussed in person.

As for your PhD, don't worry about such trivial matters.

After completing the project, you will receive a PhD in Informatics from ETH Zurich!"

Sun Xingli came over and asked, "What are you looking at so seriously? An English email? Roberto Castello? Who is that?"

“A data scientist who wanted me to work on his team.”

Zhang Shuo said indifferently, "I'm thinking about how to reject him tactfully but politely."

“This happens to good people all the time.”

Sun Xingli recalled with some pride, "I remember when I was studying for my doctorate, some schools wanted to sign me in advance because my thesis was excellent."

“I turned it down straight away because it was just a small regional school and couldn’t offer a long-term contract.”

"My situation is similar to yours." Zhang Shuo nodded in agreement, "He just wants me to work on a project, like a temporary worker."

"That's too insincere." Sun Xingli shook his head after hearing this.

As the two were talking, Gao Xiaohong walked in from outside.

She walked straight to Zhang Shuo, shouting, "Your paper has spread throughout the Physics Department. Professor Qiu Zhichao said you should join the Physics Department and come to the Institute of Quantum Information."

She then explained, "The Institute of Quantum Information has always been in need of mathematical algorithm talents. You can consider it after you graduate. I will also work at the Institute of Quantum Information."

Luo Yongjun immediately said in dissatisfaction, "So, you are here to help the School of Physics snatch people?"

"of course not."

Gao Xiaohong smiled and said, “CHEP, I will attend the meeting as a representative of Soochow University and the team from the Institute of High Energy Physics.”

"Zhang Shuo has received an invitation letter. He can go to the capital with me to meet up with the team at the Institute of High Energy Physics, and then fly to Belgium together."

"I'm thinking about it."

Zhang Shuo pinched his chin and said hesitantly, "Maybe I will go, maybe I won't go, I haven't decided yet."

"why?"

Luo Yongjun, Sun Xingli and Gao Xiaohong asked at the same time.

"Is there any need to consider this? Of course I will go!"

"must go!"

"Why not go on a government-funded trip? Don't worry, the school will definitely reimburse all the expenses!"

"Forehead……"

Zhang Shuo really hadn't thought it through, mainly because he felt that there was no point in attending the meeting.

The paper has been published.

International institutions in the field of high-energy physics also attach great importance to this. They will definitely design software to analyze experimental data in the next step.

What's the point of attending meetings and giving reports now?
When he gave a report, he just explained the algorithm and couldn't say anything else. As a doctoral student, no one would listen to what he said.

This is the case at the Institute of High Energy Physics.

The experimental comparative analysis showed results, but his opinions were just treated as a joke.

"You must go. It's an honor for a doctoral student to give a report at CHEP!"

"That's CHEP. Many scholars want to participate but don't have the chance!"

"By then, there will be many top figures in the international physics field, elites will gather together. I am excited just thinking about giving reports to these big names..."

"You're still considering it?"

"I can go, but I'm just a school representative. I'm just going on a free trip, and I don't have a chance to speak..."

The three continued to persuade.

Gao Xiaohong suddenly noticed the email on the screen. After glancing at it for a few seconds, she was stunned. "Join the team of the Nuclear Organization Data Center? Annual salary starts at 300,000 Euros? After the project is completed, I will be awarded a doctorate degree from the Zurich Polytechnic University..."

Sun Xingli also quickly came over and read the content of the email carefully. Then he shouted with an exaggerated expression, "You call this a temporary worker? And you say it's the same as me?"

"Really? Just do a temporary project."

Zhang Shuo asked back, then shook his head and said indifferently, "It's all rejection anyway, the final result is the same."

"That's one of the reasons why I don't really want to go. This guy is definitely going to go and then continue to try to convince me to join his team."

"So I was thinking, how can I reject him tactfully but politely..."

(End of this chapter)