Preparation of 1% Starch Solution
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Experiments, instruments and builds — chemistry, microscopy, molecular biology, astronomy, electronics.
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2026
Plant Tissue Processing for Microtomy
In the quest to improve the quality of my microscope slides, I set up a tissue processing protocol for myself. This protocol enables the tissue to be infiltrated...
Preparation of Glycerol Jelly
In search of alternative microscope slide mounting media which are both non-toxic and inexpensive (as opposed to something like DPX, which contains Xylene), I prepared a glycerol jelly,...
Arduino-based Wireless MIDI Foot Controller
In attempts to digitise my guitar rig - currently consisting of a Boss Katana 50 MkII and a XSonic Airstep Kat foot-switch, which are a pain to lug...
Bronze Honour - International Physics Competition 2025
I participated in the International Physics Competition (Edition of 2025), an international competition organised by Edu.Harbour.
National Winner - Wiki Science Competition 2025
I participated in the Wiki Science Competition 2025, “an international photo contest for the sciences. It is organised by Wikimedia, which is the movement behind Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia...
Synthesis of Iron(III) Chloride
I prepared Iron(III) Chloride solution using solid iron, hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide. The actual concentration of the solution is yet to be determined.
Bronze Honour - International Youth Math Challenge 2025
I participated in the International Youth Math Challenge (Edition of 2025), an international competition organised by Edu.Harbour.
2025
Silver Honour - International Astronomy & Astrophysics Competition 2025
I participated in the International Astronomy & Astrophysics Competition (Edition of 2025), an international competition organised by Edu.Harbour. Participating in IAAC was a fun and interesting experience, as...
Winner (1st Place) - Alpha 2025 @ The Doon School
The Alpha Science Competition is an annual science competition hosted by the Doon School at their campus in Dehradun. Alpha 2025 consisted of three categories: the Engineering Challenge,...
Internship at the Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, IIT Delhi
During the summer of 2025, I pursued an internship under Dr Preeti Srivastava at her molecular biology lab in the Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, at the...
3D Printed Microscope Slide Box
Looking for some place to store my increasing collection of microscope slides, I decided to design and 3D print a microscope slide box. I ended up making two...
2024
Rocketry
After watching the movie October Sky in 2021, I told my father, I want to build a rocket. Thus began a three year long project that would be...
2023
Ethanol Production - Sugar Wash
Materials: Water Sugar (granulated) Yeast
2022
Telescopes
In the early days of the pandemic (mid 2020) I did a project on gravity. This led me to research Galileo, Kepler and their telescopes. Inspired by them,...
2021
Iron Man Suit
After watching Iron Man, I designed and built an Iron Man suit using cardboard, newspaper and LEDs.
Arduino Based Weather Station
A functional weather station (measuring temperature and humidity) was developed using sensors and an Arduino board.
Drip Irrigation System
During the pandemic, a drip irrigation system was developed and installed in the balcony, to aid in efficient and easy watering of all the plants.
Electroplating
I plated a copper plate with a zinc plate. The process is still currently going on. The zinc sheet is so thin now it’s breaking (in the middle...
Spirit Lamp & Distillation Setup
A spirit lamp was made. Additionally, a distillation setup to be used in combination with the spirit lamp was made.
