KiranGarimella
Rutgers SCI.
PhD Comics
Always wanted to learn how to doodle during my PhD. I tried a lot but I was/am horrible at it. Now trying it with AI. They're not perfect but somewhat capture my thoughts. I could get them to be much better but it requires a lot more effort to get that one last step. Not all ideas are original and they're not necessarily about one coherent topic. Usually they range from academic life, parenting, being an immigrant, etc.
Coffee
Parenting is hard
Misinformation
University Rankings
Deepfakes
Travel planning with a shit passport
Travel reimbursement is fun
Conference travel (before and after a baby)
Reality vs PhD student
Someone brave should speak up (not me)
My Facebook these days (in 2017)
Facebook feed (2025)
Academic holidays
Relationship with the PhD
Deadlines
You're always busy
AI the savior
Being an immigrant
Leaving the US
Perks of being mobile
Impostor Syndrome
The Club
When my advisor wants me to reimplement stuff
PhD vs. me
Ideas
No comment
Bad Ideas
My brain
Peer review bingo
PhD students anonymous
It's never enough
Graduation is always around the corner
Inspirational posters
AI progress
Younger me is always stupid
Bureaucracy saves us from AI takeover
PhD student life
Paper rejection are always hard
Days are too short
Sweating it out
My internal demon
Parenting
China is always the bad guy (not)
The other side has to be bad
Dont say these to a PhD student
Days are too short
Mood swings
Parenting is hard
Loneliness
Social media sucks
Loneliness v2
AI art
When Everyone Around You is Brilliant
Calendar
Schengen visa
If you have never heard the term "Schengen visa" you are really lucky.
Schengen visa
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