Fall has come and so begins the quick end to the semester. Unfortunately my work has been paused in the most recent weeks to due to illness, however, work has now resumed its steady course. As winter quickly approaches I have been working with Carl to create a more cohesive research question as we dive into all of the different nuances and complexities of the project. Specifically, I have been reading many articles on the Hubble constant (as pictured above) and on the effect of peculiar velocity measurements of globular clusters. With regards to the Kepler false positive tables, we have most recently been reevaluating the data based on the new stellar radiuses present in the new catalog.

First, and most importantly, happy halloween! May your day be filled with quantum entanglement (spooky action at a distance)! Now that the semester is half done, we have found so sucess in each of the projects I have been working on. I have been working with Carl to learn more about the effect of peculiar velocity on the expansion of the universe and have been reading scientific papers to try to broaden my knowledge about the topic. Also we have had a couple meetings with Steve that have been very sucessful and we have begun to start analyzing the data (in small bursts) and interpreting some of the results. I presented to the MARC classes and teachers about my project and have included the link below. All of this has been off a little lately due to the power outages that we have been experiencing.

Presention link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Qy-iINHXynZcSTpUjok-myT4eZvxOfzYseeQCAE902c

The first few months of school have begun and my work with Carl is still underway. We have been working to review all of the aspects of my paper to ensure that no mistakes in either theory or application were made. In addition, I have been very excited to work with Steve Bryson and my peers in examining the Ceritfied False Positive table produced from NASA's Kepler mission. It has been so fun to learn about current research about exoplanets and watch how scientists examine data.

I have now been working on my latest designs for my Hippo Roller self-charging design. I wanted to work on a way to provide people in rural parts of Haiti with access to self-generated electricity in a VERY affordable and practical manner. The reason for this is two-fold. First, it will mean that there is a greater chance of implementation as it will be cost effective. Secondly, its cost efficiency will reduce the likely-hood of the device being stolen as it has very little monetary value.

Anyway, my initial design ideas for the device are in the picture above.

It's a new day and a new week! Just a quick update on my project: I am still searching for a new project, but I think that I am progressing. I have been reading papers and have been trying to search for another direction. I recently have been reading a lot about computer simulations and tidal disruption events. I am thinking of attempting to try my hand at running a few simulations.

I also have another idea for a project that I want to pursue. I want to create a way to get people in water-poor areas electricity by allowing them to generate electricity from water roller technology that currently exists.

Image source: hippo_research_02.png

Theory vs. practice; source: 0506stone-parsons-blog427.jpg

The beginning of a new month! I'm excited to continue my research. I am now conducting a literature search in the hopes of finding a direction where I can pivot in my research. I am trying to learn more about TDEs and am not sure whether I want to research how I can use machine learning in future applications with this topic or diverge into the more theoretical concepts in astrophysics. I am also being drawn to trying to find a way to incorporate engineering into my project. I have so many choices as to where I want this research to continue to and I am excited to see where it goes!