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I have completed Master’s in Maths. When applying for jobs, I understood that my knowledge is only surface level despite my degree. I have started exploring the applications of Maths to see what areas genuinely interest me. If I find a direction, I am planning an M.Tech Applied Math. What steps should I take to identify a suitable specialisation? Rose
What you are feeling is common. For M.Tech. Applied Math, work on computational skills to test theories on real data. Learn a programming language like Python and libraries like NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib. Depending on your interest, familiarise yourself with MATLAB (for control systems/engineering), R (for heavy statistics), or C++ (for high-frequency trading).
Explore specialised software and take subjects that you enjoyed during your Master’s and explore their direct industry applications. Build some mini projects. If you lean towards Data Science, try solving a beginner problem on Kaggle. Or try mathematical modelling by taking a real-world issue. Replicate Applied Maths research papers by using Python or MATLAB.
