Arvindhan
Physics. Code. Hardware.
Class 12 student building things that shouldn't work but do.
The short version
I'm a Class 12 student at Sandipani Vidyalaya in Chennai. I spend most of my time between condensed matter physics and writing Python scripts that talk to sensors.
I don't just read about how things work — I build them. That's how Gaia Sentinel started: a school project that turned into a real environmental monitoring platform with custom hardware. Now it's deployed and running.
I've also done 5+ years of art training at Global Art, which sounds unrelated but helps a lot with UI design. If something looks good and works well, that's not a coincidence.
Hardware + IoT
ESP32, sensors, circuit design. I like building things you can touch.
Physics
Condensed matter, quantum mechanics. I research this on my own time.
Full-Stack
Flask, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS/JS. End to end, backend to frontend.
What happened when
Class 12
Physics and math heavy. Building advanced prototypes, prepping for Olympiads.
IITM Electronic Systems
6-week course on circuit design, op-amps, and embedded logic.
IITM Data Science
6-week course on statistics, ML basics, and Python analytics.
GAIA Sentinel — 1st Place
Won the school project competition. The IoT drone project that started everything.
Class 10 — 476/500
Finished at Jawahar Vidyalaya with 95.2%. Strong base in physics and math.
Stuff I've actually shipped
FLAGSHIP
Gaia Sentinel
Environmental monitoring using IoT sensor networks. Custom hardware that reads air and water quality in real time and pushes alerts when things go bad.
EDTECH
C12 Tracker
Study tracker for CBSE Class 9-12. Track what you've studied, what needs revision, and exam readiness.
FILE TRANSFER
Gaia Transfer
Send files browser-to-browser. No server stores anything. AES-256 encrypted, peer-to-peer.
SCHOOL
Sandipani Vidyalaya
Official website for my school. CBSE affiliated, Nursery to Grade XII.
BUSINESS
Sri Krishna Enterprises
Website for a silk and traditional fabrics showroom in Vadapalani, Chennai.
PLATFORM
Deploy (ATS)
The original deployment platform. Auto-detects your framework and gets you live.
What I work with
Automation scripts, data analysis, and backend services.
REST APIs and full-stack web apps.
Semantic structure for modern web.
Styling, animations, responsive layouts.
Interactive logic and dynamic content.
Firmware, sensor integration, hardware.
Schema design and data management.
Low-level peripheral control.
Version control and collaboration.
Courses and credentials
Books I've read
The Inheritance Games
"Every problem has a solution if you look at it from the right angle."
Dune
"The ecology, politics, technology — it all connects. World-building done right."
Sapiens
"Understanding where we came from changes how you think about where tech is going."
The Silent Patient
"Questioning assumptions. Same skill you need when debugging."
Beach Read
"Sometimes you need a good narrative to reset the creative brain."
Atomic Habits
"Small changes, big results. Applies to coding and studying equally."
Project Hail Mary
"Science problem-solving at its best. Made me want to build more things."
The Alchemist
"The journey matters more than the destination. Cliche but true."
The Inheritance Games
"Every problem has a solution if you look at it from the right angle."
Dune
"The ecology, politics, technology — it all connects. World-building done right."
Sapiens
"Understanding where we came from changes how you think about where tech is going."
The Silent Patient
"Questioning assumptions. Same skill you need when debugging."
Beach Read
"Sometimes you need a good narrative to reset the creative brain."
Atomic Habits
"Small changes, big results. Applies to coding and studying equally."
Project Hail Mary
"Science problem-solving at its best. Made me want to build more things."
The Alchemist
"The journey matters more than the destination. Cliche but true."
Let's talk
Always open to collaborating on research, hackathons, or weird IoT projects. If you're into physics or building things that shouldn't work but do, hit me up.