Did you know Prof. Chia-Ling Chien almost went into the music (and “film”) industry, was once a theorist, started his lab with $2,000, and worked on two major research areas considered “dead”? Enjoy a candid conversation with Prof. Chien on his family background, academic preparation, career trajectory, research interests, mentorship, and interaction with the IEEE Magnetics Society; hear his reflections on how to “try your best” and “do it right”, in terms of conducting research and nurturing the younger generation of scientists; and treat yourself with a clip of him playing Rachmaninov.
