About Me

Hello! My name is Param Rathour.

I am currently an undergraduate student at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (Mumbai, India). I’m pursuing a Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology in Electrical Engineering, with Control and Computing as my specialization. I have also completed a minor in Computer Science & Engineering.

Education

I have changed a lot of schools in my childhood due to transfers. I completed my education from 4^th to 8^th standard at Holy Cross Convent High School, Akola. I then shifted to Latur and joined Podar International School, Latur, and completed my class 10, obtaining 10 CGPA in CBSE Board Examinations in 2017. I finished my junior college (11^th and 12^th standard) at Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya, Latur, with 96.6% in CBSE Board Examinations in 2019.

Interests

I am always involved in learning new stuff and its applications. Below are some of my interests (Consider thumbnails as recommendations).

Mathematics

Recreational Mathematics ε>

I love mathematics. My interest developed in 10^th standard after connecting with youtube channels like Numberphile, 3Blue1Brown, Mathologer, PBS Infinite Series and solving TED-Ed logic puzzles. I learnt a lot about the beauty, history and applications of mathematics from books. My interest expanded when I was able to correlate these with my JEE Preparation, and that's when this became my favourite subject.

More Recreational Math Books

Applied Mathematics

Over the years at IITB, my interest in pure and applied mathematics has only grown which led me to get invested in Theoretical Computer Science, Control Theory and Computer Architecture as well. Some of my favourite books which I have delved into are given above.

Entertainment

Anime

It's been a while since I started watching 'anime' (2017). I remember starting Death Note and being very skeptical about this medium, but it didn't take me any time to get hooked. Since then, I have watched quite a lot of anime with varied genres. I majorly like character dramas infused with action, adventure, or fantasy elements. The addition of suspense, psychological, or mystery themes is a cherry on top.

Recently, I have put together a few anime blogs, feel free to check out! I talk about all sorts of things, like the anime I have watched, my favourite anime, favourite anime music, and even deep philosophical / psychological stuff in anime.

My Anime page My Anime blogs

Music

I love listening to music. I have quite diverse interest ranging from Old Hindi Songs to Contemporary English Songs to J-pop. My tastes vary a lot with my mood :P. Still, generally, I am most interested in cinematic music and soundtracks (more info). Though human voice with its range and variety is amazing, for me, vocals are only as important as any other instrument.

Blogging

My most recent hobby. Check it out by clicking below!

Somewhere Not Here

T.V. Series

First watched during 'corona' time. But nowadays, I only watch these when I feel like taking break from watching fast-paced anime.

My T.V. Series page

Books (Fiction)

I like reading fictional stories, and I remember enjoying immersing myself in the Potter-verse.~~However, I haven't read a lot of books lately.I am planning to start reading again someday, sometime :)~~
And with that, my journey restarts ;). At the moment, I am exploring different genres the medium has to offer.

My Book List

Sports

I enjoy playing badminton and watching cricket while being mildly obsessed with excessively specific stats. I started playing football in NCC sports sessions during my first year but have been out of touch since. I like trying out new games (and failing at them).
My favourite team (of course after India) - CSK

Youtube

I watch a lot of youtube, mostly edutainment channels spanning math, history, philosophy, business and economics, engineering, tech and random stuff.

Featured Channels

Podcasts

Besides Youtube, I am an avid listener of select podcasts catering to my interests. These range from interviews with distinguished mathematicians to solving lateral thinking puzzles and also from insightful discussions on technology to trashy debates on food. Huh? Anyway here are my all-time favourite pods.