Journal
A chronological record across research, engineering, software, and image-making.
BLG-001 2026-07-05
A Lab Notebook for Cross-Disciplinary Work
Why the portfolio is organized as a set of specimens and journal entries rather than separate personal brand silos.
Systems Portfolio Practice
BLG-004 2026-06-20
Automation as a Research Amplifier — The Primer Design Pipeline
How writing code to validate primers taught me that automation isn't about speed — it's about consistency and evidence.
Bioinformatics Research Python
BLG-005 2024-11-15
Why I Teach What I Learn
Teaching robotics to others forced me to articulate assumptions I didn't know I had — and became the best test of understanding.
Teaching Learning Reflection
BLG-003 2024-06-28
Why a Hybrid Poker System Taught Me About State Machines
A digital + physical poker table revealed the power of immutable state transitions and why modular design scales.
Software Systems Design Python
BLG-002 2024-05-12
Building an Obstacle-Avoidance Robot from First Principles
How a simple Arduino Uno, an ultrasonic sensor, and interrupt-driven control taught me to think in real-time systems.
Hardware Embedded C Arduino