Site Updates and News

11/24/25 - I moved away from Wordpress and went back to writing old-fashioned HTML! Eternally grateful for Sadgrl's layout builder which was used to develop this template.

From Dec. 2017 to Apr. 2022, I used the site as a CV/resume. At the time I worked in research & academia. Most of the site updates were career updates. I edited out real names of collaborators since I am no longer using this website as a professional page.

4/22 - My poster “Physics of flatulence” won the Best Paper Award in Animal Bioacoustics at the Acoustical Society of America!

3/22 - A book I reviewed was published! Check out Plesha, Gray, & Constanzo’s “Engineering Mechanics” (3rd ed).

3/22 - I presented a talk on earwax at the Physics of Living Systems Lunch and Learn organized by the Georgia Tech School of Physics.

2/22 - I was nominated by my department and selected by my school (along with 6 other faculty) to represent REDACTED at the upcoming Teaching Professor Conference in Atlanta.

12/21 - I presented a poster titled “Physics of flatulence” at the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) annual meeting in Seattle, WA.

10/21 - REDACTED and I traveled to Bangor, ME to present a poster titled “Earwax deters crawling insects and aids in self-cleaning” at the annual meeting of the Society of Rheology (SoR).

8/21 - I accepted a position as Lecturer for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at REDACTED. Among my new duties, I will be the faculty advisor for the ASCE Student Chapter.

7/21 - I gave an informal talk on my research at Georgia Tech titled “Mammal Biofluids and their Functions”

7/21 - I presented my research at the Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Early Career Faculty Symposium. My talk was titled “Function of Biofluids in Mammal Orifices”.

7/21 - We presented a workshop on water treatment plants for an invited talk at the Jornadas Académicas Virtuales del Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Oruro (CICO). Our talk was titled “Plantas de Tratamiento de Agua: El Caso de la Planta de Tratamiento de Cunningham”.

6/21 - I was one of the 11 fellows selected for the Graduate Teaching Fellowship offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning at Georgia Tech!

3/21 - I was awarded a grant for Affordable Learning Georgia to develop a math course for engineering students.

3/21 - I passed my PhD Qualifying Exams! My topics were fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.

1/21 - I was one of the 11 recipients of the BOLD Graduate Fellowship offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning at Georgia Tech!

8/20 - I joined the Hu Lab for Biolocomotion at Georgia Tech, where I will pursue a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.

1/20 - I accepted a position as Instructor for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at REDACTED.

9/19 - I volunteered for the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival at Emory University.

8/19 - I joined REDACTED as a part time math teacher.

7/19 - I was one of the 27 educators from around the world selected to attend the Religious Literacy Summer Institute for Educators at Harvard University.

11/18 - I gave a guest lecture at the University of North Georgia. My seminar was titled “Improving stormwater quality with Best Management Practices”

7/18 - I joined REDACTED as an Adjunct Instructor of World Religions.

1/18 - I have decided to start my consulting business in water resources engineering.

1/17/18 - I got selected for the Google Developer Challenge Scholarship offered by Udacity & the Grow with Google program!

12/27/17 - Website is now live.

In mid-2017, the website was called www.chaosandcat.com and I used it as a blog where I wrote about theology.

9/23/17 - This is my first post on this blog. I’m currently preparing this website and I’ll hopefully migrate some of my old material here within the next few days. In the meantime, go watch a movie!

Another short-lived 2017 iteration of the site, www.stvenant.com, had some of the music I did between 2011-2014.

8/24/17 - This is the official website for the instrumental rock solo project St. Venant.

In early 2017, the site was called www.daxyu.com.

1/14/17 - Hey all! I’m currently in the process of moving my blog to a new server. Pretty soon I’ll start writing new blog posts and publishing them at my new website: www.daxyu.com. The site runs on WordPress.org, so the overall style and functions won’t change. Thanks to those who have read this blog, and see you at www.daxyu.com !

These are updates from the short-lived 2016 iteration of this site. I worked on it while I was a grad student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I eventually scrapped it and went back to a blog format.

5/31/2016 - Website launched - Hello all! Welcome to my personal project site, CA-Hydro.com. In this page, I'll post some of my projects for free download.

This is the longer 2016 iteration of the site, called www.whitebeltninja.com.

3/31/16 - Hello! ¡Wepa! Oi! Γειά σου! 你好! Bonjour! Welcome to my attempt at a blog. I’m an engineering student with not a lot of free time, but I’ll stop by occasionally to write a post or two. I’m also a language enthusiast, so I might write a post in one of the languages that I am learning. So, sit back and enjoy the blogging adventures of the average grad student!

If my memory serves me right, I didn't update my website all throughout my undergrad. But I got back to it in 2014. At the time, the site was called "Gandules" and my screen name was "whitebeltninja". I mostly focused on movie reviews and they got some attention, landing me an offer from a big review site! I couldn't take the offer because I was doing 2 Master's degrees at the time.

1/19/15 - Up until a few days ago, I’ve managed to post material almost continuously, be it Movie Reviews, Comic Strips, or News Articles. The reason for the sudden halt is because I recently moved, and I’m still settling in, as well as I just started a Master’s degree last week and will start a second one this week (on two completely unrelated subjects). In a few more days, I will start posting regularly again, and additional to my current types of posts, I will include new categories in the hopes of keeping you, the reader, interested. Don’t forget to send me a message with post requests, questions, or if you want to help me write my comic.

12/24/14 - Welcome to my blog! A blog with no topic and no purpose… yet. As I write this I’m still trying to decide what I’ll write or post about. So, for now, enjoy a movie, look at the sky through a telescope, drink some hot cocoa. Soon, I’ll be posting some of my music, comics, or whatever I have time to come up with.

These are updates from the 2008 iteration of this site, back when it was www.emptycross.com and it focused on music and home movies.

9/23/08 - I'm Back - Hey, after so many weeks without updates, I'm back. And I released "The Black Notebook". The Original Music Database is down for maintenance for a while, but it will be back soon, and it'll be easier to listen to the music, so, hang on, and enjoy the album. Download the new album 2025 update: the links no longer work

7/28/08 - A Lot of New Songs and Features - Well, I got inspired while working on the music section. I added 2 new mp3 downloads, 2 new original songs and a new unheard version of the Sbow track: "Rambo". There's also a music player on the music page, that has 5 of the latest songs for you to listen. You can send requests and comments to emptycrossweb@gmail.com. 2025 update: the email no longer works

7/26/08 - New Songs - During this whole time without updates, I finished 3 new original songs and added them to the original music section. You'll also find a new MP3 to download, and a new live video at the music page.

These are updates from the first iteration of this site (back then it was called "Alpha Comix" and my screen name was "Prime Hunter" on my website and on Neoseeker). Boy, I did not like school back in those days. I left these unchanged, spelling errors and all!

4/18/05- I finally finished the About the Author and Contact Us page.

4/14/05- I fixed the links page! The other pages are coming soon...

4/12/05- Well, I mage a huge update to the site. As you can see, it has a whole new style. The pages aren't finished. But when the weekend comes, I'll be back in order. I hope you like the new style. In the mean time you can e-mail me at primehunter@alphacomix.tk 2025 update: this email no longer exists

4/9/05- I canceled the Battle Grounds comix.

4/2/05- There's a new image on top. And Zonic and his Crew #7 has just been finished and uploaded along with Sonic Alpha #2! On other news, there's a new link on the Links section!

3/31/05- I have big and obvious news! Tomorrow is April Fools Day! My school sucks! I'd rather drink from the toilet than go to that dumpster. And I changed the Pics page to Archives. Now you'll find more than just pics: music downloads and quizzes! And there is a new comic series: Battle Grounds, there are no comix in it yer, but the character sheet is there. PLUS: There is a new link,

3/27/05- Well, spring break is over. Now I have to go back to the infernal dump that is my school. But, on the bright side: There is a new background to this page. And I added new links.

3/26/05- There is the April Fools joke! And the quiz of tha month!!

3/24/05- I added new links! Plus: Zonic and his crew #6 has arrived!!

3/22/05- Zonic & his crew Episode 5 is up.

3/20/05- Horray for updates!!! Zonic & his Crew Episode 4 is Up and there is a new link to a webpage you'll love! PLUS: A new comix series: Sonic Alpha !

3/19/05- I'ts finally here: Episode 3 of Zonic & his Crew!!

3/18/05- I added a few links and resized the comix... they are now in much better cuality.

3/12/05- I made a new Image. It's the one on top. I hope u like it. And I also deleted the Sprite Sheet section. Plus, there are 2 drawings by Crimson Eyes and Dany Rosa. NEWS: The Comix are here!!!!!

3/7/05- I changed the Logo.

3/6/05- I canceled the WebPoll. Don't ask why. Spring Break is Coming Soon. That means... THE COMIX ARE COMING!!!!

2/27/05- I added 9 new hand-drawn pics!!!

2/25/05- I added a marquee message composed only of images, and I added info to the About the Author section. And a new page: SPRITE SHEETS + 3 sprite sheets!

2/20/05- I changed a few animations and deleted the Info page. I added a background image and a new animation to Contact Us!!! And a new webpole.. Please vote

2/17/05- I made a lot of updates today. First off, I drew a logo for the site (It's not that great but at least we have a logo). I changed the name Pix to Pics. I added 2 new pics from a Fairly Odd Parents calendar. I changed the name Linx to Links. I fixed the Gamma Comix link. I made a new page called About the Author, and 2 new midis: Sonic Heroes Main Theme and Halo MAin Theme. I also added a webform.

2/13/05- I added a new poll!!! But I still havent had the time (or the enthusiasm) to do my sprite comix. To look on the bright side... I added a new Link and descriptions and ratings to the Links!!

2/12/05- Since I am working on the Alliance main page, I haven't had the time to make my sprite comics. But I added links and info. And a new pic: "Predator's Mask"; I ripped it off from the AVP cover. And new cool animations.Valentine's day is coming!!!

2/10/05- I made a homepage! Most of the pages aren't finished.