Homepage redesign · theme review

Ten ways to frame the same research.

Each responsive preview uses the same profile, news, publications, lean research thesis, and icon language. Compare the typography, hierarchy, density, and overall research identity—not the content.

Production note: public profile metadata now lives in _config.yml. These localhost previews intentionally omit analytics; the selected Jekyll theme will inherit the existing GA4 and Cronitor integrations from the shared production layout.

Original directions · refreshed

01

Research Ledger

Editorial and scholarly, with a warmer paper-like palette and publication-first hierarchy.

  • Editorial
  • Serif + sans
  • Warm neutral
  • Recommended
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02

Institutional Minimal

Conservative and highly legible, using an academic grid and restrained UIUC color cues.

  • Conservative
  • Sans serif
  • UIUC palette
  • Low ornament
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03

Security Systems Studio

Technical and contemporary, with subtle grid motifs and structured research signals.

  • Technical
  • Sans + mono
  • Graphite
  • Systems identity
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Expanded directions · web-inspired studies

04

Chronicle

A lean personal chronology with a year rail, compact portrait, and research milestones as the central narrative.

Structural reference: Andrej Karpathy.

  • Timeline
  • Pure HTML feel
  • Blue links
  • Low ornament
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05

Field Notes

A research notebook with editorial snippets, dates, marginal metadata, and a paper-like reading rhythm.

Structural references: Lil’Log and colah’s blog.

  • Research log
  • Editorial
  • Paper texture
  • Reading-first
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06

Research Atlas

A categorized knowledge map that makes research themes and publications feel navigable and interconnected.

Structural references: aman.ai and colah’s blog.

  • Knowledge index
  • Sticky map
  • Parchment
  • Dense
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07

Thesis Minimal

An ultra-minimal faculty page elevated through a single oversized thesis, disciplined spacing, and a cobalt accent.

Structural references: Percy Liang and Chelsea Finn.

  • Monochrome
  • Large thesis
  • No cards
  • Faculty minimal
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08

Slidefolio

A visual research story told through oversized editorial panels, strong portrait framing, and sectional rhythm.

Structural reference: Rex Ying.

  • Visual panels
  • Large type
  • Story-driven
  • Immersive
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09

Research OS

A modern research taxonomy organizing methods, evidence, impact, news, and papers into a high-information grid.

Structural reference: Liang Zhao.

  • Bento grid
  • Taxonomy
  • Graphite + mint
  • High information
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10

Secure Shell

A dark, terminal-inspired research environment with monochrome portrait treatment, command-line wayfinding, and high-contrast publication rows.

Visual and structural reference: Younes Lesfer.

  • Dark
  • Terminal UI
  • Monospace
  • Security-forward
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