CURRENT PROJECTS
Ashwini is involved in various technology, research and creative projects:
Opendelight – A PHP-based Web Application Development Framework
This opensource framework, built in PHP and for PHP application development, encompasses the multi-tier architecture of web, and enables entreprise-grade web application development really fast and easy. For more details about the framework and other details, please visit Opendelight Project Homepage.
The logical direction of this effort lies in the study of general nature of web application architecture and the security protocols.
Odisha360.com – Online Social Media of Odisha
First of its kind in the eastern region of India, the web portal is a confluence of social networking functionality and quality information dissemination with a regional emphasis. The technology platform enables semantic blogging among members, and contextual information aggregation and dissemination. The web portal is also carrying out go green campaign in the state. Visit the portal for more details.
Statistical Dynamics and Collective Behaviour of Matter
Earlier, Ashwini had spent a couple of years in studying nonlinear dynamics in strongly coupled dusty plasmas. Later, the interest shifted to understand the general theory of nonlinear statistical dynamics. Currently, he is engaged in studying nonlinear behaviour and self-organisation of matter through statistical simulations and mathematics (particular details are pending for publication).
Critical Review & English Translation of Odiya Anthology Written by Basudev Rath
Written before three decades, devotional poems of Basudev Rath has touched the imagination of odiya intellectuals since the day of publication of the anthology, Ekwesha, in the year 2005. Ashwini is now working towards bringing out critical reviews of these poems, and translation of these poems in English to reach greater audience.
Understanding Influence of Shankar Jaikishan on World Music
Shankar Jaikishan rewrote the grammar of Indian music, and successfully represented the creative expression of young India in 1950s. Later, they went on to become the greatest music composers from India and had a radical impact on music created by successive generations of music composers from India and abroad. My interest in their music grew from childhood, and I have made significant effort to understand their creative contribution to music better. I have created a website on Shankar Jaikishan music with an extensive compilation of their biographical details, musical scores, chronological data and related resources.
