User:Rh151

About Me

Hello! Welcome to my Pundit page. My name is Rahul Harikrishnan. I am excited to be studying at this fantastic university that is Duke! I am thinking about majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I enjoy playing Basketball and Ultimate Frisbee. In my spare time, I play the piano. Go Blue Devils!!!

Engineering’s greatest challenge: Our survival, Alan Boyle, NBCNEWS.com, created 15 February 2008, accessed 3 September 2012 (Grand Challenge)

Pronounciation

The way to pronounce my name is Ra-hool Ha-ree-krish-naan. My last name is pronounced the same it is read.

Favorite MATLAB Demonstration

My favorite demo was the "Loma Prieta Earthquake." I find MATLAB's versatility remarkable. Until I learned that MATLAB could be used to study earthquakes, I had no conception of MATLAB's power. Scientists can study an earthquake's acceleration in multiple directions and are able to make detailed analyses by "zeroing in" on specific time intervals. With only the acceleration values at hand, scientists can produce velocity and position versus time plots. MATLAB's built-in integration capabilities makes that possible. I think the 3-D plots are particularly useful because I can see the movement of individual points in the North-South, East-West, and vertical directions over a given time period. All in all, MATLAB seems like an extraordinary programming language. I am excited to be learning about it!