Communication Skills In Scientific Research

As per UGC norms, Research Methodology and Communication skills are compulsory subjects in PhD course work for all the Science subjects in all the Government and private Universities in India. Often the concerned teachers are seen searching material from different sources because no specific book is available in the market on this subject moreover, some topics of the syllabus are even difficult to find on the internet. So there is a huge gap and is a dire need of a book of this kind to meet out the demand. This book is thus written with an aim to provide complete solution for all those science and technology professionals who are perusing PhD from any University in India. Scientific Communication skills are essential for every researcher. They must be able to explain their work effectively and memorably to non-specialist audiences as well as to their peers. It is the heart of science, both in making claims to new knowledge and transmitting the body of knowledge thus, is an integral part of scientific research. The persons, who are entering a scientific profession, must be familiar with fundamental communication skills and knowledge to communicate and excel in the sciences. This book is written with an objective to help the professionals who are new to the profession as well as those are well experienced and need to sharpen their communication skills. The chapters in this book are well designed as per the needs of the curriculum of PhD course work as well as working professionals. First chapter is about introduction and types of scientific communication. Next three Chapters explain importance of publishing a paper, components of a scientific paper and publication process. How to write a review article is discussed in detail. Scientific oral and poster presentation is an important activity in a researcher's life so these two aspects are explained in detail in chapter five and six. Plagiarism issue which is important aspect in scientific writing has been discussed in sufficient depth. To get the financial grants from different funding agencies is a dream as well as need of every researcher. This chapter explains different funding agencies, their schemes and guidelines to prepare a proposal are given in detail. Few sample proposals are also given for further help of the researchers. Next chapter is related to intellectual property rights and patenting aspects which are necessary these days and proper awareness among researchers is a must so each aspect is written and presented in detail. The technology transfers, Mo U, confidential agreements which are necessary at industrial scale are elaborated in this book. Further every researcher need basic guidelines to use common computer programs for research and communication which are written in very detail. After reading this chapter even a novice can work properly in these programs. Concept of internet and basic search engines are also written and presented in brief in this book.