Hello World ! :)
I am a graduate student in the Physics department at The University of Texas at Austin. I did my undergraduate study in Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras(IITM) in Chennai, India.
My Interests
I have a deep interest in fundamental theoretical physics — more specifically field theory, quantum gravity, cosmology and to some extent particle physics and astrophysics. I am fascinated by the ubiquitous concepts of information/entropy and their pervasiveness. I believe these fields allow one to glimpse at some of nature's best and characteristic works. By studying these, I hope to unravel for myself, once every while, a little bit more about how our universe works.
A bunch of us (mostly physics grad students) gather every weekend to drink whiskey and discuss mathematical physics in what is now known as the Whiskey seminar. At some point of time, we might start putting up some of our notes online.
I have been interested in astronomy since my childhood and was fortunate enough to pursue it as a hobby, as part of the IITM Astro Club. I had an awesome time observing the light-polluted Chennai night sky, and occasionally, better skies when the opportunity came. I know there are supposed to be excellent skies in Texas, but I haven't felt enthusiastic enough to brave a night of the Texan winter. Maybe I'll go observing in the summer, now that my friend Akarsh Simha has an 18-inch telescope.
I like the concept of free and open source software. I was involved with the IITM Linux Users Group during my undergrad. These days, I code once in a while.
I also enjoy playing sports, tennis and racquetball being my current interests. I plan to try softball/baseball sometime. I used to play basketball and soccer before, though not much of late.
