Hello World ! :)
I am a graduate student in the Physics department at the University of Texas at Austin. I did my undergraduate study in the Electrical Engineering department of 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 physics enthusiasts at IITM gather(ed) every weekend to discuss advanced topics in physics, which are outside the purview of general undergraduate curricula. This is something I have enjoyed attending in my time at IITM. Currently, the group is involved in a project to compute the solid partition of integers, and extend known results. More details can be found here.
I have always been interested in astronomy and am fortunate enough to pursue as a hobby, as part of the IITM Astro Club. We have an awesome time observing the light-polluted Chennai night sky, and occasionally, better skies when we do get the opportunity. :-)
I like the concept of free and open source software. I am involved with the IITM Linux Users Group. I do some coding once in a while, and upload some of my scripts to my GitHub Account.
I also enjoy playing sports, basketball and soccer being among my favorites. I've recently started playing racquetball and have taken a liking to it.
