✦ Portfolio · Arun Keshav Vaithianathan · Multi-Scale Builder
ArunVaithianathan
Chemical engineer at Texas A&M. I build at three scales — molecular, digital, and creative — synthesizing graphite from refinery byproduct, stabilizing underwater robots, shipping web tools used by 3,000+ peers, and shooting commercial photography on the side.
Now
Catalytic graphite,
underwater PID,
field photography.
§ 01 — Thesis
Mostpeoplechooseadomain.
Ichosetheseamsbetweenthem.
My brain lives at the intersection of molecular design, closed-loop software, and high-production media. I treat every project — a graphite synthesis, a PID loop, a frame on a card — as a system to be optimized end-to-end.
I don't wait for permission. I build the CLI, deploy the web app, wire the breadboard, or roll cameras to validate the concept. The highest leverage comes from being able to sit with process engineers, software developers, and VCs and speak all three languages fluently.
§ 02 — Three Scales of Engineering
I. Molecular · II. Digital · III. Creative
Molecular & Physical
Synthesizing battery-grade graphite from waste petroleum coke. Assessing carbon-capture and hydrogen tech. Designing SIL-rated industrial safety interlocks.
- Tube furnace 1600 °C
- XRD
- SIL · 2oo2
- SAE J1939
Digital & System
Closed-loop PID for an underwater ROV. Real-time photogrammetry into RealityKit. Web tools indexing 1,770+ faculty profiles for 3,000+ users.
- Python · ArduSub
- Pi 5 + Navigator
- Next.js · Vercel
- RTSP · OpenCV
Distribution & Creative
Commercial photography, brand storytelling, and a self-hosted education channel with 2.2k subscribers and 1M+ views. 80+ client engagements.
- Commercial photography
- Color · Editorial
- YouTube · 1M+ views
- Brand systems
§ 03 — Operator
Movefast.
Buildtheprototype.
Bridgetheroom.
The fastest way to learn is to put something into the wild — a CLI, a deployment, a breadboard, a video. Outside of building you'll find me on the road, hacking self-hosted infrastructure, or out shooting with a camera.
§ 04 — Selected Work
Selectedcasestudies.
§ 06 — Reach