RESOURCES
System Setup
Below is the list of software and tools we use in the lab.
Element
Element is a secure collaboration and messaging app based on the Matrix protocol. We use it for secure group communication and research discussions.
Obsidian
Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files. It is excellent for personal note-taking and organizing research thoughts.
Zotero
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research. It is essential for managing your bibliography and references.
VS Code
Visual Studio Code is a code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications. It is our primary editor for coding tasks.
PDFgear
PDFgear is a free PDF editor and reader that allows you to convert, merge, and edit PDF files with ease.
OneDrive
Microsoft OneDrive is used for file hosting and synchronization. We use it to back up important research data and collaborate on documents.
Overleaf
Overleaf is a collaborative cloud-based LaTeX editor used for writing, editing, and publishing scientific documents.
SumatraPDF
SumatraPDF is a lightweight, free, open-source PDF, CHM, DjVu, EPUB, XPS, and Comic Book reader for Windows. It is very fast and works well with LaTeX workflows.
IguanaTex
IguanaTex is a free LaTeX Add-In for PowerPoint. It allows you to insert LaTeX equations into your PowerPoint slides seamlessly.
Anaconda
Anaconda is a distribution of the Python and R programming languages for scientific computing, aiming to simplify package management and deployment.
GitHub Desktop
GitHub Desktop focuses on simplifying your workflow. It allows you to interact with GitHub using a GUI instead of the command line.
MarkText
MarkText is a simple and elegant open-source Markdown editor, focused on speed and usability.
ParaView
ParaView is an open-source, multi-platform data analysis and visualization application. We use it for visualizing large datasets from simulations.
Gmsh
Gmsh is an open-source 3D finite element mesh generator with a built-in CAD engine and post-processor.
OBS Studio
OBS Studio is free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming. It is useful for recording tutorials or presentation demos.
Everything
Everything is a search engine that locates files and folders by name instantly for Windows. It is an indispensable tool for managing large numbers of files.
7-Zip
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. It is free software and handles most archive formats.
FFmpeg
FFmpeg is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert, and stream audio and video.
MATLAB
MATLAB is a proprietary multi-paradigm programming language and numeric computing environment. It is widely used for algorithm development and data analysis.
MeshLab
MeshLab is an open-source system for the processing and editing of 3D triangular meshes. It provides a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering, and converting meshes.
Blender
Blender is the free and open-source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, and motion tracking.