Computer Vision News Computer Vision News 24 Women in Computer Vision Did you have to leave India for that? I did have to leave. There are opportunities there as well. There are very good premier institutions in India. But my friends who pursued masters here in America, and my brother's friends, all have always told me how unique the system here is. The flexibility in being able to select the courses that you want to do, pick an advisor if they're interested… So it's a cost to pay? It is a cost to pay. To quit the family, to quit the friends, to quit your country. Are you going one day to live again in India? I have never done long-term planning. It's funny you say that because my family was visiting me and I made the exact same comment with my mom as to how a tiny dot of decision many years ago had such a profound impact on my life and of course consequently their life. No one saw this trajectory. It is true for many of us. How do you live with this? I have a three-year-old and most of my non-professional world revolves around her. I take this concept of making tiny moments that I spend with her very special. I keep a note so that I do remember these are the tiny moments that are shaping the life we have together. What would be a career dream to achieve? I've drawn so much inspiration from Kristen Grauman because for the past 15 years she was also at UT. She was a faculty there when I was a student and there weren't a lot of women anywhere where I grew up, so she became a role model for me. She continues to be that way. I aspire to hopefully instill good research skills to my students. That's on the professional angle, continue to do meaningful research which is fun but also hopefully adds some benefit to the society. That's on the professional front. Personally, I just have a fulfilling relationship with my daughter and family. That's very important.
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