u/earthurovich

Hi everyone. I am a Physics PhD researcher specializing in computational modeling of semiconductor nanostructures — quantum dots, nanoplatelets, and low-dimensional confined systems.
My work involves constructing and solving multiband k·p Hamiltonians to model electronic and excitonic states in nanoscale semiconductors, combining theoretical derivation with numerical implementation — finite element methods (COMSOL), Python, and HPC-based calculations.

While I still have 2 years until I defend my thesis, I keep thinking about my future. Do I want to stay in academia or move to industry. And tbh most of the time the answer is industry. However, when I surf throgh linkedin/glassdor I can't find a job relevant to my skills. Ofc I am ready to add up more skills, and learn new things in order to become a rare, good specialist. But I need to know where to head? if that is quantum computing or TCAD semiconductor modeling or maybe smth that I didn't even notice is very close to my specialisation and highly in demand.

P.S. I am in Europe, and would like to continue in any EU country unless some good opportunity arises in US.

I am a PhD student in physics, and at the moment I am living in Spain for a training program. It’s going to last 6 months, and 1.5 months have already passed. Although I’ve learned a lot during this period, I feel like I’m stuck. During the first two weeks, I was really pushing my limits—working in the evenings, sometimes even at night. Now, even on working days, I have no energy. Sometimes I avoid working, or I just complete tasks to report them, without fully understanding or going deep into them.I want—and need—to make the most of the remaining 4.5 months and work as hard as possible, but I lack consistency and willpower. How do you work several hours a day on difficult topics without burning out? Is there any technique or approach that could help me?

I am a PhD student in physics, and at the moment I am living in Spain for a training program. It’s going to last 6 months, and 1.5 months have already passed. Although I’ve learned a lot during this period, I feel like I’m stuck. During the first two weeks, I was really pushing my limits—working in the evenings, sometimes even at night. Now, even on working days, I have no energy. Sometimes I avoid working, or I just complete tasks to report them, without fully understanding or going deep into them.I want—and need—to make the most of the remaining 4.5 months and work as hard as possible, but I lack consistency and willpower. How do you work several hours a day on difficult topics without burning out? Is there any technique or approach that could help me?