Creating Research and Scientific Documents Using Microsoft Word

The talk presents the new book “Creating Research and Scientific Documents Using Microsoft Word” by Alexander Mamishev and Murray Sargent. The methods discussed in the book are designed for academic or industry professionals who need to produce complex, high-quality technical documents, such as research papers, grant proposals, books, or doctoral dissertations. The central topics that are covered include: how to use Microsoft Word to draft a technical paper, how to design templates, how to use styles, how to modify headings, how to cross-reference figures and tables, how to format equations, and how to work with citations. Many of the recommendations made throughout the book are carefully designed to improve the speed and the efficiency of the writing process, especially for collaborative writing. Upon completion of the book, readers will be equipped with the tools necessary to create and navigate a complex, cross-reference enabled Microsoft Word document.

Speaker Details

Alexander Mamishev is a Professor of Electrical Engineering, at the University of Washington, Seattle, a Director of Sensor, Energy, and Automation Laboratory, and a co-founder of several university-based start-up ventures. Prof. Mamishev’s research focuses on creation of sensor-enabled devices for medical, energy, and defense applications. He is an author of more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and several books. The need to control the production of a multitude of research documents spurred his interest in the optimization of the technical writing process itself. In this realm, Prof. Mamishev teaches a university course “Advanced Technical Writing” based on his book “Technical Writing for Teams: the STREAM Tools Handbook” and conducts interactive industrial workshops for technical professionals. Prof. Mamishev received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from MIT,with a minor in Technology Commercialization from Harvard Business Scholl and MIT Sloan School of Management

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Microsoft Research Talks
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Alexander Mamishev
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University of Washington

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