outside of engineering
A few things Kian spends time on outside of coursework and projects.
certified since 2014
Cave and deep technical certifications, a job at a dive shop, and a habit of exploring long-lost shipwrecks, including the first full survey of two unidentified Lake Michigan barges in August 2026.
paint, ink & pencil
Landscapes, figures, and studies across a range of mediums, including "The Reflection," published in Ink Lit Mag in 2023.
golden hour & skylines
Iowa farmland at sunset and Chicago's skyline, shot from the ground up. He also shoots black-and-white film, working from contact sheets through to finished prints.
KE0TOJ
Licensed through a Scout radio club, with Field Day and jamboree operating behind him and J-pole and directional antennas he built by hand.
former club president
Blue belt training mostly no-gi at Arroyo Grappling Academy, former University of Iowa club president, and still helping teach the club on Thursdays.