PhD branding question [R]

A prospective PhD student planning to study Graph ML, spanning graph signal processing and graph deep learning, is seeking advice on branding their doctoral research to land a research scientist role at big tech or a company with a strong research division. The student's stated goal is to continue similar AI/ML work in industry after completing the PhD.

I'm starting a PhD where I will be doing Graph ML somewhere along the lines of graph signal processing/ graph deep learning. My eventual goal is research scientist at big tech, or whichever company has a strong research division, where I can continue similar AI/ML work. I have concerns about the j