I’m a physicist and educator with training and experience in the area of experimental condensed matter physics.

My current research interests are in the general areas of stochastic or random processes such as traffic and transportation, computational and machine learning tools, and physics pedagogy.

I try to find the science (and joy!) in the little things in life. And love explaining stuff as much as exploring them. I’m at a personal happy intersection of science, tech, and art.

Interests
  • Experimental condensed matter physics
  • Stochastic Processes, Traffic
  • Pedagogy of physics
  • Artificial Intelligence and methods
Education

  • M.S. (Physics),

    Indian Institute of Science

  • Ph.D. in Physics (Semiconductors)

    Indian Institute of Science

Featured

March, 2022 In Nat. Phys.
Solar spicules and polymeric jets
Solar spicules and polymeric jets

An overview of the work and the publication Coverage #astrolabjets Our article in Nature Physics today on insights into the observed solar spicule forest by employing computer simulations and lab experiments with colleagues from @IIABengaluru, @azimpremjiuniv, @iiscbangalore, @AstroQUB, @AberUni, @sheffielduni https://t.

Recent Posts

Crossed polarizer setup for polymer extension
In our astrolabjets work, we utilized slow motion videography and a basic crossed-polarizer setup to catch signatures of polymer extension in jets when Faraday excited at large accelerations.
Murthy O V S N
Apr 8, 2022 4 min read Research, Article
Numerical bisection applied to experiments
In our application, we performed threshold detection by using successive bisection of the control parameter since it involved processing of the video to detect the threshold at required precision using the equipment available.
Murthy O V S N
Apr 3, 2022 2 min read Research, Article
Sonify your data series
We use a minimal form of sonification using FFT/Python of the solar p-modes to drive jets in polymeric systems.
Murthy O V S N
Mar 14, 2022 4 min read Research, Article
Site refresh
Coming back to this site after a really long time. Realizing that I lost some old posts and config. Will try to find and add back.
Murthy O V S N
Mar 7, 2022 1 min read site
Secret to good dental health
Few dental care observations and some learnt the hard way.
Murthy O V S N
Last updated on Mar 7, 2022 2 min read Ruminations, Experiments in life
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Projects

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All Fluids Stochastic processes
#astrolabjets
(Published) Solar Spicules and Polymeric Jets on a Speaker
#astrolabjets
Physics Experiment Simulations
(Upcoming) A project exploring a few enhancements to perform computer simulations of school experiments.
Traffic simulations
(In progress) Analysis of the urban traffic scenario in India and suggestions backed by data and simulations.

Talks and Events

WPT2021 Physics At Home
A talk delivered at a workshop with school teachers of physics.
Dec 20, 2021 — Dec 21, 2021 Online (Azim Premji University)

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