Prof. Sajid Choudhury is a professor at the premier engineering school in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He is also a senior member of IEEE, a former President of NSAC and the Purdue Bangladesh Student Organization, and the current Chairperson of the IEEE Young Professionals of Bangladesh. In this interview we covered Sajid’s path from undergrad at BUET to Purdue, and back to BUET as a Professor. Along the way we learned a few practical lessons about the important of setting realistic expectations for PhD and the importance of soft skills.