222 The trouble of choosing a topic
Ning Wei, in KFC near Yanbei University, is also being asked a very test-making question: "Brother-in-law, will you win the Nobel Prize in the future?"
"What nonsense? Nobel has no math prize." Jiang Chenshuang frowned and criticized her sister. After coming to the capital, Jiang Chenlu was very excited, which made Jiang Chenshuang feel a little headache.
"I know, but although there is no mathematical prize in the Nobel Prize, I have specifically checked that many mathematicians have also won the Nobel Prize. They just used mathematical methods to contribute to other fields. For example, a mathematician once used mathematical methods to measure the crystal structure and then won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry." Jiang Chenlu said with a sermon.
"You should be talking about Hauptmann. Although he is a PhD in mathematics, he later did physics research, mainly on phase angle problems and matrix theory in x-ray crystallography. Determining crystal structure mainly uses statistical mathematical methods to find the rules, then deduce the information on the phase angles of each diffraction line, analyze the molecular structure, and then won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. As for me, it's hard to say, mainly because I don't have much motivation." Ning Wei thought about it and answered.
"Huh... brother-in-law, although I admit that you are very good, this is a bit bragging, right? In other words, you can get it if you are motivated. Why do I feel a little unbelievable? And why can I not be motivated? If I hadn't studied it specifically, how could I just guess the outcome of this year's Nobel Prize in Physics?" Jiang Chenlu resisted chewing the hamburger in her hand, but tilted her head and looked at Ning Wei and asked.
Well, this cannot be explained. Ning Weizhen thought it could be attributed to the metaphysics category. At that time, he really guessed casually in the group, but who knew he could actually guess it.
When Yu Xingwei called him happily to talk about this, he felt it was outrageous. He opened the group chat in the past dormitory and took a look. Sure enough, the other three people not only worshiped him, but also sent him a one-dollar red envelope.
The key is that no one believes that he has not studied it specifically. Mr. Xu even sent a private message on WeChat to ask him if the Nobel Prize jury committee communicated with him in advance. Ning Wei thought that he could give him a full mark. Later, he realized that this was not a brain that Xu Ruixuan had created, but this guy put the WeChat screenshot on Zhihu to show off. The problem was not popular, but he happened to guess the connection problem became popular.
So the omnipotent netizens combined the scandal of Ning Wei and the Nordic princess, so they came to the conclusion that because of the Nordic princess, Ning Wei had a very good relationship with the Swedish Academy of Sciences. So they communicated with Ning Wei in advance about the conclusion of the Nobel Prize winner, so they also asked in the comment section about the next economics, medical prizes and literature prizes to whom will be awarded...
"I said I just guessed randomly and it seems that you don't believe it anymore, but I tell you, in fact, it's better to let things go with the flow. Some people want to win the prize but can't get it, but some people have never considered it, so they got it naturally. But today when you said this, I think I should work hard in this direction." Ning Wei spread his hands and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Ning Wei's phone rang and glanced at it. It was called by Senior Brother Zhang, who had not been in contact for a long time. Since he was invited to give instructions on the new materials in the laboratory, the two of them have not been in contact much. The phone number was a bit sudden, and it was the last day of the National Day holiday.
Ning Wei smiled at the two classmates Jiang before answering the phone.
"Hey, Senior Brother Zhang."
"Hello, Mr. Ning, that's right. Our project has just been completed and the cooperative laboratory has also been accepted. Mr. Tan asked me to notify you."
"Oh, wait, today is over? Did you not have any National Day holiday?"
"Look at what you said, the project is almost overdue, so how dare you think about the holiday? The boss helped us get the final approval note for continuing to use the laboratory during the National Day holiday. Isn't this a rush to get the construction period?"
Ning Wei felt sad when he heard this, and suddenly felt that he was not so bored during this National Day holiday. At least he even went to the Forbidden City and watched a movie with his beloved for a day.
"Then congratulations to you, Senior Brother Zhang."
"In addition, my paper is ready, and the boss has also reviewed it for me. I plan to leave it to Professor March as you mean. Write your name for the third one. The team members will go back to the back row. What do you think?"
After hearing this, Ning Wei quickly refused and said, "Don't, Senior Brother Zhang, I appreciate the kindness, but don't sign my name in the paper. You're not polite to you. This is really not necessary. We should be rigorous in our academic work. I didn't help much, and I really don't need it. So don't sign my name, otherwise I will be out of time if I want to help next time."
"Ah? That's it, that's OK. By the way, our boss said he wanted to treat you to a meal. If possible, you can also make an appointment with Professor March. When do you see if there is time?"
"Forget it, I've been busy these two days, and if you have the chance in the future, please thank Director Tan for your kindness. That's it, I'm still busy here, so I'll hang up first." After saying that, Ning hung up the phone decisively because he didn't give Zhang Yancheng the opportunity to continue playing.
This kind of favourite banquet is a very troublesome thing for Ning Wei, not to mention that it involves a lot of troublesome things.
After hanging up the phone, Ning Wei looked at Jiang Chenlu and Zhan Yan smiled and said, "Are you full? If you are full, we will take you to the campus of Yanbei University. By the way, I can also take you to my office to take a look. By the way, I will introduce you to a big boss. Our Senior Brother Lu is very famous."
"Professor Lu Dongyi? Wow, that's a very low-key person! Brother-in-law, you are so awesome." Jiang Chenlu said excitedly.
This is hard to continue. In fact, Ning Weiting wants to say something. He never feels that he is powerful because of knowing Lu Dongyi.
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At the New Materials Academy, Zhang Yancheng hung up the phone and looked at the boss beside him.
The phone call to Ning Wei was originally asked by Academician Tan. Of course, even if the boss doesn't make this request, Zhang Yancheng will remember to tell Ning Wei, but he won't call him at this time.
"Boss, you heard it. Mr. Ning said he would not sign his name." Zhang Yancheng spread his hands and said.
Tan Dejie smiled and said, "Then don't sign it. Think about it, he doesn't have to think about evaluating his professional title, nor does he lack papers for top journals, and he doesn't lack money. Naturally, he doesn't like your second and third works."
After hearing this, Zhang Yancheng felt extremely ashamed. Sure enough, people cannot compare with each other. Mr. Ning can still take time out to have a relationship during the National Day holiday. He still has to work overtime in the laboratory. The most important thing is that Ning is not short of all the above, and he feels that he lacks them.
"The key is that Mr. Ning is not short of money." Zhang Yancheng sighed.
He knew that his boss liked Ning Wei, and he had already become ill if he wanted Lan Ningwei to come to cooperate.
Unfortunately, Ning Wei was obviously not very interested in this area. It is said that after seeing his boss, he always walked around, even calling him to attend the celebration banquet, he asked him to come and call him. It is conceivable how frustrated his boss was at this time.
Speaking of this, Tan Dejie seemed to be really angry: "Actually, I have always suspected that Ning Wei or the March professor had a big breakthrough in computing materials. I have carefully studied the data model he sent you and the modified laboratory methods, and used software to perform simulations and calculations many times, and found some interesting things. Unfortunately, this guy is not smooth. Lao Tian is not a thing either. He is just like a thief. He asked him to make a favor and make an appointment with Ning Wei to come to me and have a good chat. He refused. What are he afraid of? I am afraid that I will eat Ning Wei?"
Zhang Yancheng didn't dare to answer this, of course he was still complaining in his heart. What should he guard against? He wasn't he who was trying his best to poach people, but he knew that the boss must have been indifferent at this time, because the boss's advantages were completely useless to Ning Wei.
The reason why ordinary scientific researchers spend time in the laboratory day after day doing various repetitive experiments and collecting a bunch of repetitive data is to slowly accumulate academically. If they can innovate, complete the paper, prove their academic ability, and be able to apply for project funds and face the approver.
For example, if they are boss Tan, being able to get a project means that the students he leads can often receive work. For students, having work is not just about earning some researcher subsidies and laboratory allowances, but also means that they can publish more papers than other tutors who cannot get a project, graduate more easily, and have more experience. Not to mention being able to get the connection bonus of project tutors in the industry.
Ning Wei obviously has no such trouble. In fact, if Ning Wei has exposed wealth, he can even entrust his boss to help him research the project if necessary. Not to mention that a project starts, as long as you get the money, the research results and future patents must be shared with the investors, and even the majority of them belong to the investors. But if you have money to do scientific research, the results you make will naturally belong to your own, just like Ning Wei's turbulence algorithm.
From this point of view, the advantages of his boss are not attractive to Ning Wei at all. No wonder he would go around after seeing the boss. Zhang Yancheng felt that if he was like Ning Wei, he would not only have money but also be able to dig gold mines for twenty years, and he probably wouldn't give his boss any chance.
However, when the boss spoke, it seemed that it was not good for him not to reply. After thinking about it, he avoided the important things and said lightly: "Actually, if you really follow the boss you said, there should be many opportunities for cooperation in the future. If Mr. Ning really makes a breakthrough in computing materials science, he must attach great importance to materials science. Maybe we can get projects from Mr. Ning in the future."
Tan Dejie glanced at his student, frowned and thought for a while, nodded and said, "Well, this is the only way. I'll see if there is still a chance to cooperate next time. You should also have a few days off. After the paper is published, you will start preparing for graduation application. It should not be a big problem. Take more junior brothers and sisters who will take you before graduation and give them more advice if you have nothing to do."
"Okay, boss!"
"Well, okay, go and rest early." Tan Dejie nodded at Zhang Yancheng.
"Then I'll leave first, goodbye to the boss." After that, Zhang Yancheng left Tan Dejie's office.
The office became quiet. After closing his eyes for two minutes, Tan Dejie opened his eyes and looked at the two topic-choice reports on the desk.
One is a study on non-conjugated organic polymers with high conductivity for flexible electrons; the other is a study on the feasibility of CNT transistors. He needs to choose one from the middle as the research direction for the next decade.
This is not just a random project, two projects are as simple as it is. But after it is determined, it will probably be his main scientific research direction for the rest of his life or life. These two projects are also the two projects that the Academy of Sciences attaches most importance to.
Tedros personally prefers to choose the first project. He has studied a lot of non-conjugated organic polymers before and accumulated a lot of accumulation; but it is already difficult to make innovations in this area, and the future achievements are limited; the latter has a relatively large challenge, and even if it is an extremely cutting-edge research field around the world, IBM has invested huge amounts of money in research in this field, but the results are not satisfactory. Of course, China also has research in this area, but it is still in a very early stage.
But if we can really achieve results in this area, the benefits will be huge. If we can really achieve results, such as simplifying the preparation methods of CNT transistors, it is not impossible to get him to win the Nobel Prize, but the difficulty is obvious. In fact, after studying materials for decades, Tan Dejie doubts whether he can see other materials that can replace silicon in his lifetime and appear on consumer electronic devices, which naturally also include CNT.
Different choices also involve cooperating with different laboratory units in the future. This also involves the real solution to materials science problems, and how to prepare logic circuits is still a difficult problem.
This is also the reason why Tan Dejie has always wanted to catch Ning Wei and have a deep chat. Who would have thought that Ning Wei is like a loach?
Very annoying...
After thinking for a long time, Tan Dejie finally picked up the first topic selection report.
Compared with the uncertainty of CNT transistors, the research on non-conjugated organic polymers is relatively guaranteed. He is no longer young. If his research is not progressing ten years later, he feels that he may not be able to forgive himself. Or he doesn't think that decades later, some people say that he has wasted countless funds in the country and cannot pay any results, or the results he has delivered are useless.
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If Ning Wei knew that Academician Tan had faded his mind to study materials science and just wanted him to help him come up with an idea, Ning Wei would probably be more resistant to meeting this big boss.
What a joke, helping an academician to choose topics for future scientific research? Ning Wei has not yet expanded to this position, and he can't afford that responsibility. Of course, it is also because taking the two sisters around the campus is definitely more interesting than discussing the future scientific and technological development direction with the academician.
Chapter completed!