During PhD
Measuring the Impact of Outliers on Belief Formation: An Eye Tracking Experiment
• Designed a behavioral and eye tracking experiment (n=9; n=6 respectively) to measure the average estimates of numbers shown on a screen
• Varied the number of outliers and outlier salience to create four experimental conditions
• Hypothesized and tested the direction of effects in each condition
• Obtained eye tracking evidence that attention to outliers may lead to an overestimation of number averages
During B.Tech
Design of a Downdraft Gasifier Cookstove
• Improved the design of an existing downdraft gasifier for ergonomic and efficiency purposes
• The existing mild steel gasifier was nozzle type, 3 mm thick, insulated with wool and operated at an efficiency of 30-35%
• Modified the dimensions and geometry of the gasifier to include air pre-heating from hot surface to improve efficiency
• Designed the gasifier with ceramic tiles inside the nozzle to minimize heat transfer and reduce surface temperatures resulting in wall thickness and weight reduction by approximately 50%
• Replaced the lab compressor with a blower for the ergonomic use of cookstove
Other Projects
• Design and prototyping of a vernier scale for the visually challenged
• Diplay programming of a hands-free electric guitar pedal controlled by a 6-degree sensor