About

I am Ashwin Balaji. My primary interests are:

  1. The concept of time in Physics - especially in Quantum Gravity
  2. Structure and Quantization of Gauge Theories
  3. Philosophy of Physics - Hans Reichenbach is a personal favourite of mine.

I am a Master’s student at Heidelberg University and earned my Bachelor’s (BTech) at National Institute of Technology, Calicut (NITC). I worked on 2 theses titled “Introduction to Lattice Gauge Theory with Wilson Loops” and “Coherent State Path Integral Formalism for Fermions in Quantum Mechanics” under my esteemed supervisor Dr. Sreeraj.

My primary source of inspiration to pursue physics is Lev Davidovich Landau (Russian: Лев Дави́дович Ланда́у). His books and other Russian texts enhanced my passion for Physics.

This site is primarily filled with my rantings over some topics but hopefully can bring out some useful ideas that could help with understanding of concepts a little more easier. It also includes a lot of thought processes that I go through everyday and record them here. I am passionate about Theoretical Physics, however, I am also interested in some basic Electronics, CAD designs, and a lot of Computations.

Other than all these I love to sink myself in books: SciFi, Fantasy or Non-fiction. I also do a lot of Road Cycling and Mountain Biking, with former being the major part of it. You can check me out on Goodreads and/or Strava to see what I am upto.

You can indulge in my distractions by following the articles or other social media sites I have linked here, and if you feel like it leave a comment, or just say hi. You can contact me on Instagram, but like most people if I dont reply, don’t hesitate to ping me again.

Education Timeline Institute
MS in Physics Oct 22 - Ongoing Heidelberg University
BTech in Engineering Physics July 17 - April 21 NIT Calicut