Fun

This page is deliberately non-technical. It’s a small snapshot of things I enjoy outside research, experiments, and debugging.

How I spend time when I’m not working

I like slow, focused activities. Reading papers for curiosity (not deadlines), tinkering with simulations, or watching a system fail until I understand *why* it failed. I’m more comfortable iterating quietly than chasing novelty.

Things I enjoy learning for no immediate reason

• Why robots fail in subtle, non-obvious ways
• Human perception of motion and “natural” movement
• Old ideas in control and optimization that keep reappearing
• How learning systems break when assumptions are slightly wrong

Media & background noise

I don’t have strong genre loyalty. I usually listen to instrumental or low-distraction music while working. Soundtracks, ambient music, and anything that doesn’t demand attention.

Travel & places

I like travel that comes with a purpose—conferences, labs, short research visits. New places are interesting mainly because they change how you think and work, not because they are visually impressive.

Things I care about (quietly)

• Clarity over complexity
• Understanding failure modes, not just successes
• Systems that behave well under uncertainty
• Research that survives contact with the real world

A thought I return to often

Most problems don’t fail loudly. They fail gradually, at the boundaries we ignore.