Research that might be published but I wont be there

[medschoolmyname]

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So I have a question. I was doing research at a professor's lab, and as engineer my last year involves a project. I have adapted a part of my research with the professor into my project, and hopefully by the end of the year my project will be done and I will have done a presentation regarding the work, but I don't think any publications are going to made until probably after I have left the school. I really don't know how to bring this up to my professor because if my project works it will have accomplished the goal of the research and gone beyond it too, but it will also be the time when I graduate and so I don't think I would be able to contribute to the actual publication. Should I request to be an author to the publication or to be mentioned as a major contributor to the actual project?

Also if asked about this research in interviews I should probably avoid mentioning publications because its still far off from occurring, right? Id appreciate your insight.

 

[chill3]

If you contributed to the work that ends up getting published then you should definitely be cited on the paper. I work in a lab that cites people who haven't worked here in 3 years. I am currently working on wrapping up a paper for someone who I never knew, but we will both be on the paper in the end. Just make sure to stay in touch with the PI and stay up to date with the publication process.

As far as interviews go, just explain what you did and indicate that there is the intention to try for publication. Obviously not the same as having the thing in hand, but it will at least let people know that the work was substantial enough for your professor to at least spend the energy to initiate the process.

 

[medschoolmyname]

thx for u advice

 

[Mr Avante]

In the perfect, and beautiful, world of engineering, there are occasions when not citing a contributor is allowed. One of these cases involves undergraduate students, and private projects.