Research Notes

Fragments, Working Ideas.

Thoughts that I think that are worth documenting when I work

Apr 21, 2026

Do We Have to Compromise What RL Is Allowed to Optimize in the Context of Rocket Descent?

Reinforcement learning is often framed as a method capable of solving control problems end-to-end. In the context of rocket landing, this leads to a natural assumption: given st...

Apr 19, 2026

hyper-focused athlete lifestyle should be adopted in engineering

Summer is approaching, which means I finally get to spend more time outside playing soccer and cricket, which are by far my favourites past times outside of reading and working....

Apr 10, 2026

why is wind so hard to model in rocket sims

After looking back on the RL-Enhanced 6DOF Landing Project, I recognized that one of the biggest challenges in that project was working with wind. Yes, not the physics of the ve...