Fun projects

Things I build for fun

Side projects: hardware, software and a bit of machine learning. Research lives on Research, rocket work on Rocketry.

1 project

Machine learning

A.I.ducation Analytics

Merged FER2013 & FER+ datasets; implemented face emotion recognition CNNs. Conducted cross-validation and bias analysis by gender and age.

This project explores the intersection of AI and education technology through facial emotion recognition.

PyTorchCNNComputer Vision
3 projects

Software & apps

py-distillation

Python package for distillation tower calculations using Ponchon-Savarit and McCabe-Thiele methods with multiple configurations.

Supports open-steam, multiple-feed, and side-stream configurations. Useful for chemical engineering process design and simulation.

PythonNumPyMatplotlib

Ear Training With Fun

Duolingo-style ear-training web app: courses, 18+ games, spaced review and streaks. React + Firebase.

TypeScriptReactFirebase

KDE Plasma launcher & widgets

DaraLauncher, a fast full-screen app launcher, and DaraPlasmoids, an animated multi-city weather widget, for KDE Plasma 6.

QMLKDE Plasma 6
1 project

Engineering builds

Arduino PID Ball Balancer

Built 3D-printed PID control system using Arduino Uno; tuned PID gains for ping-pong ball stabilization with ultrasonic sensors and servo-controlled plate.

Demonstrates practical control systems implementation with custom 3D-printed parts.

ArduinoC++3D Printing