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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY • LYMAN BRIGGS RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE
HARSHITH GUDUR
PHYSICS & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Undergraduate Researcher • Lyman Briggs Residential College of Science • Department of Mechanical Engineering
I investigate the operational frontier where fundamental physical laws intersect computational execution—translating classical and quantum mechanics into high-fidelity numerical solvers, 3D kinematic mechanism design, and sovereign, self-hosted Linux infrastructure.
Curriculum & College
Lyman Briggs College
Interdisciplinary science, philosophy of scientific inquiry & mechanical engineering.
Flagship Archive
research.gudur.me
Independent preprint archive featuring in-browser differential equation solvers.
Computational Physics
Differential Dynamics
Runge-Kutta numerical integration, bandgap kinetics & phase space trajectories.
Engineering Stack
CAD & Linux Systems
Parametric 3D modeling, additive manufacturing tolerances, rootless Podman pods.
THE OPEN RESEARCH ARCHIVE
A dedicated computational physics preprint repository and technical working paper archive at research.gudur.me. Engineered for mathematical reproducibility, the archive couples formal scientific writeups with real-time interactive solvers, phase space graphs, and open-source numerical implementations.
[PREPRINT ORA-2026-001 // DP2 PHYSICS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT]
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INTERACTIVE NUMERICAL SOLVER READY
A quantitative experimental and theoretical study investigating photovoltaic cell response across discrete LED emissions spanning the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared spectrum (385 nm – 940 nm). Analyzes silicon bandgap quantum thresholds ($E_g \approx 1.12\text{ eV}$), thermal energy dissipation, non-ohmic Shockley diode characteristics, and photovoltaic saturation.
Threshold Cutoff Wavelength
λc ≈ 1107 nm (1.12 eV)
Emission Bands Investigated
6 Discrete Bands (UV to IR)
Peak Open-Circuit Voltage
Voc = 1.948 V (Blue 465 nm)
Diode Regime
Non-Ohmic Shockley Behavior
MECHANICAL CAD & KINEMATIC PROTOTYPING
Designing mechanical linkage assemblies, kinetic prototypes, and complex geometries. This browser-based inspection apparatus streams high-resolution 3D models on-demand, allowing 360° rotational analysis, isometric camera evaluation, wireframe polygon inspection, and surface curvature examination.
[APPARATUS: 3DBENCHY TORTURE TEST GEOMETRY]
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STANDBY • ZERO INITIAL PAYLOAD
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3D CAD INSPECTION APPARATUS
Interactive 360° WebGL inspection of 3DBenchy geometry (~225,000 polygons). Click below to stream Three.js and render the 3D model with real-time wireframe analysis.
[STREAMING 3D GEOMETRY // 3DBENCHY.GLB]
[ROTATE: DRAG • ZOOM: SCROLL • PAN: RIGHT-CLICK]
1. Overhang & Bridging Tolerances
Evaluates mechanical cantilever performance across a 45° sloped bow and unsupported 14mm bridging through the wheelhouse ceiling without sagging.
2. Curvature & Topological Mesh
High-density triangular polygon tessellation on cylindrical chimney features and complex compound hull curvature under varying light incidence angles.
3. Additive Prototyping Calibration
Micrometer validation of hawsepipe diameters, stern flagstaff hole tolerances (3.0mm ± 0.1mm), and horizontal dimensional accuracy across axes.
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING & NUMERICAL METHODS
Pairing mathematical physics modeling with production-grade Unix infrastructure. Operating private, rootless systems designed for complete operational autonomy, high security, and verifiable data integrity.
[INFRASTRUCTURE // SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION]
Headless Linux Server & Rootless Pods
Architected a bare-metal Linux workstation running rootless container pods via Podman. Features automated LUKS volume unlocking at boot via TPM2/Tang network keys, Caddy edge reverse proxy with HTTP/3 QUIC, automated static Zstandard/Gzip precompression, and immutable off-site cryptographic replication with Kopia.
FEDORA LINUX
ROOTLESS PODMAN
CADDY HTTP/3
LUKS DISK CRYPTO
ZERO TELEMETRY
[PHYSICAL MODELING // NUMERICAL ANALYSIS]
Computational Physics & Numerical Solvers
Developing numerical simulation algorithms and mathematical physics models. Implementing 4th-order Runge-Kutta (RK4) integration for non-linear differential equations, phase space orbital trajectories, Hamiltonian energy conservation verifications, and real-time interactive canvas math.
RUNGE-KUTTA (RK4)
PHASE SPACE DYNAMICS
HAMILTONIAN MECHANICS
PYTHON / NUMPY
WEBGL / CANVAS
ACADEMIC FOUNDATION & AREAS OF FOCUS
My coursework and independent investigations span the theoretical rigor of the physics curriculum at Lyman Briggs College and the practical kinematic and material realities of mechanical engineering.
1. Physics & Mechanics
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Classical & Analytical Mechanics: Lagrangian & Hamiltonian formulations, rigid body dynamics.
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Solid-State Bandgaps: Photovoltaic dynamics, electron-hole generation, recombination kinetics.
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Differential Modeling: Numerical discretization of coupled physical systems and wave equations.
2. Mechanical Engineering
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CAD & Mechanism Design: Parametric modeling, mechanical linkages, tolerances, interference fit.
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Additive Manufacturing: Slicing dynamics, overhang limits, thermal distortion mitigation, dimensional fidelity.
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Physical Prototyping: Rapid assembly iteration, mechanical stress analysis, kinematics.
3. Computing & Systems
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Linux Kernel & POSIX: Rootless containers, memory isolation, systemd quadlets, shell scripting.
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Scientific Python: NumPy vectorization, SciPy ODE integrators, Matplotlib visualizations.
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High-Performance Web: Three.js WebGL, precompressed Zstandard static delivery, zero telemetry.
[ACADEMIC CORRESPONDENCE]
COMMUNICATIONS & INQUIRIES
I welcome correspondence regarding computational physics simulations, mechanical engineering collaborations, peer review discussions on preprint papers, or Linux system architecture.
