Have you heard someone casually claim, I've done research on this and that in a casual talk for searching a few things online or reading a few pages. I was one among many friends misusing the word "Research" over "Search".
Perhaps, it can be simply put like, "I've done some search, or reading and I found this and that" in casual talk unless someone really gets deep dive into the topic.
Indeed, research can be as simple and practical but must be backed by facts and figures. And one needs to get deeper into the subject to explore and prove in relation to some existing, or new theories and framework.
So, with little assumption, I walked through the door of the first ever ITS seminar as a full-time research student. Still hovering over topic and literature search, I made time to attend in person to listen to the day’s presenter hoping that I might get something to relook into my topic.
Interestingly, they put me not just thinking but also they opened my eyes wide and put a caution to work on my own topic more giving attention to small details.
Sitting among scholars, intellectuals, presenters, and colleagues, I quickly realized that research is not simply about abstract theories but about presenting facts, figures and recommendations in ways that are transparent, logically connected and meaningful to knowledge creation.
For me, it was also a process of unlearning and relearning—understanding that knowledge emerges through rigorous literature searches, critical questioning and continuous reflection.
One of the most striking moments came from listening to two colleagues from China who presented on advanced technology topics. Listening to them felt like long forgotten chalkboard lessons in my physics and mathematics lessons, in which they are innovating it as a real-world robotics and machine learning thing.
This also made me reflect on how China’s sustained investment in education and research has cultivated a strong culture of innovation. Their success in fields like AI and robotics is not accidental but the outcome of systemic support and extraordinary culture of education.
At the same time, I valued the diversity of approaches among presenters, some excelled in technical innovation while others contributed through theory and policy.
Perhaps, this session has opened my eyes from wide perspectives that I must prepare well with humility and seamless effort to achieve milestones as I continue my own research journey, hence.
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