getting into a nice fall rhythm
work Other than having Monday off, this week felt pretty normal. It seemed like it was a little bit busier day-to-day than future weeks will be, but that's...
getting into fall 2026
work Stevens officially started the Fall 2026 semester this week! It's exciting to see the campus come back to life, and all the faculty more consistently...
a chaotic end to summer
work It's calming to revisit the week in hindsight after I've fully calmed down and recovered from everything going on. My biggest two concerns at work this...
back with family for a weekend
work I was definitely in a time crunch this week with pressure mounting on some passing and upcoming deadlines. I got all my S&P reviews finished last week,...
readjusting after vacation
work I'm back at Stevens! Leaving my projects on hold for a week put my behind, so most of this week I was playing catchup. I also didn't work on my S&P...
back in the states
work Almost nothing to report from work this week! I sent a few emails while I was away and got a few updates. This weekend I'll have to spend some time...
ireland and the netherlands
work I've been on vacation. :-) There is actually some email I've been answering, and I have been watching the eprint feed (very interesting recent papers!)....
ready for a break
work I'm going on vacation for the next two weeks! So, most of this week is getting as much of my work and my students in a state that I can leave it for a...
trapped by the wildfires
work All things considered, this was a pretty good work week. The worst part was realizing I have a lot of work to do for a DSO deadline coming up and not...
reviews and a little bit of soccer
work I spent this week plugging along, working mostly on S&P reviews and my DSO project. Fortunately, I am on track to finish the reviews just in time for...
beating the heat with good times
Happy 4th of July to those who celebrate! work I had a paper accepted to FOCS 2026! My amazing coauthors Kevin and Pino worked with me for a long time on...
coming back to new jersey
work Work was a bit lack-luster this week. I was pretty focused on enjoying the last days in San Diego and lost almost a whole day on the plane. It might be...
eventful week and a good long weekend
work I thought my meetings this week went well! I had a first meeting for a couple of new projects that I'm really excited about. I also canceled some...
productive west coast week
work This week was productive! I had a lot of meetings on many projects, all of which seemed to make some forward progress. It feels good that I've been able...
a summer week in san diego
work This was the first week when I really felt like it was summer. I still have plenty to do. I had remote meetings every week and had to exchange what felt...
getting ready for a long trip
work This week was relatively uneventful. It was a very research-focused week, which is a lot of fun. I'm a little afraid that I may have too many projects...
first week away from classes
work This week was a bit of a mix between stressful and very chill. I'm so excited that I get to focus more on research! So, I've been meeting and thinking a...
a rushed end to the semester
work The semester is over!! I gave my final on Wednesday, and my course assistants were extremely helpful to get the grades in before the end of the week....
wrapping up the semester
work We just wrapped up the penultimate week of the semester! I didn't have to teach my class this week, because Wednesday was on a Friday schedule at...
meetings, deadlines, and a clumsy cat
work I had my last class of the semester this week!! It was just a relatively brief review session, so I'm happy that a lot of my students actually showed...
