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Some things about me:

I'm an Astrophysicist turned Data scientist – I like transformative ideas and technologies that will make Earth a better place and reconnect us with the more-than-human world (and maybe help us chat better with trees and robots alike). These days I am learning more about ML, DL, LLMs, RL and working on side projects in the intersection of ML, AI and design.

Here you'll mostly find:

• posts on whatever I am building
• side projects
• Essays and write-ups on human condition, science, philosophy, sustainability, space, and whatever deep existential thoughts that pop up

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I earned my Master's in Astrophysics from the University of Bonn in 2019 and a specialized Master's in Space Exploration and Development Systems from Politecnico di Torino, graduating in 2020. Currently, I'm a Research Data Scientist in Germany, applying ML and DL techniques to develop sustainability targetted solutions.

You can contact me at aswinbio[at]gmail.com

Some things I'm interested in (2025):

• My wife, family and friends. I love them.
• Writing–it transforms me; it lets me get closer to ideas I'd otherwise only scratch the surface of.
• Cooking (meditative) especially South Indian, Italian and fusion of both.
• All things that reduces carbon footprint
• Art history
• Technology, AI safety and ethics
• Entrepreneurship (I want to build a startup..in ideation)
• Finding a balance between existentialism and Zen philosophy
• Neuroscience & psychedelics. They combine some of my biggest interests - conciousness, self, intelligence, consciousness, philosophy. I believe psychedelic experiences open us up to a wider spectrum of consciousness and shake our belief in solids truths and fixed accounts of reality
• reading books
• I watch a lot of movies. Some characters and stories shaped my thoughts and being. I owe some to it (you can find all the films I've watch on letterboxd)

Checkout my thoughts and feelings and books I read.