Lab & beyond
Sometimes words are not enough. Here is what the work actually looks like.
Measurement Setup
I designed both the LED holder and sample stage in Fusion 360 and 3D-printed them in-house. The fixed geometry eliminates variable contact resistance that made earlier free-hand setups unreliable. This rendering was made in Blender for the research paper figure.
Device Under Test
A 5 × 5 mm² silicon wafer coated with a CdSe:GQD composite thin film. The silver paint contacts are applied by hand under a microscope — each contact placed to ensure flat, repeatable electrical connection across every measurement run.
Hardware Build
A custom-built automatic temperature-controlled fan system. The control unit features toggle switches for resistor and thermistor inputs, housed in a clean enclosure. The fan itself is mounted on an articulated 3D-printed arm, showcasing a practical integration of electronics and mechanical design.
Software Build
A zero-code mobile frontend built with Google AppSheet to triage events extracted from my inbox. A background Google Apps Script uses Mistral AI to parse emails and log actionable events into a Google Sheet database. This app lets me quickly review and approve events with a swipe, pushing them directly to my Google Calendar.
Content Creation & Social Media
As part of the Management Team for the International Relations Council at SRM University, AP, I actively collaborated with the social media team. We conceptualized, shot, and edited promotional Instagram Reels for various international workshops (like the Taiwanese Tea & Mandarin Calligraphy Workshops) and cultural celebrations (Diwali, Dussehra) to drive student engagement and highlight cultural exchange on campus.
View Reel on Instagram ↗
Shakti Photon Solutions
A successful outdoor deployment of a complete PV Hydrogen Electrolyzer. This project culminated in using solar power to produce hydrogen and fly a balloon in the open air. This was an intensive, multi-disciplinary group work at Shakti Photon Solutions alongside Noah Jacob (CTO) and Gagan (Intern). We also successfully deployed the laboratory setup at NIT Warangal.
Shakti Photon Solutions
Focusing on the deep hardware engineering aspects at Shakti Photon Solutions. We machined custom graphite plates with serpentine channels using a CNC machine, built acrylic storage tanks, and developed a 3D-printed Hydrogen Safety Sensor. This complex mechanical and electronic integration was a collaborative effort with Noah Jacob (CTO) and Gagan (Intern).
More images will be added as the work progresses. Every photograph here is from a real experimental session — not stock.