Hi everyone, I'm currently a sophomore at the University of Texas in Austin in the ECE department who is trying to plan ahead. Right now my desire is to get a phd and then hopefully become a professor one day. I have just declared my major tracks (there are 7 at UT for ECE) as nanotechnology for my primary and computer architecture/embedded systems for my secondary. I realize that in order to get into a phd program, I need research experience. This semester I have been talking with my embedded systems professor quite often, and believe that there might be an opportunity to be a part of his research group this summer on a project. However, my main passion is in nanotechnology, but I am unsure that at this point in my studies I would be able to join in any research projects dealing with nano tech. My question is about whether research experience in embedded systems would be helpful for my main focus which is nano tech. Also, when eventually apply to a grad school, should I at that point have fully committed myself to nanotechnology?