Hi! I’m John — a Civil Engineering PhD student at UTA and the human behind LifeLoggerz. I’m obsessed with turning messy real-world work and habits into clean, repeatable systems. By day I study concrete materials at the Center for Advanced Construction Materials (CACM). By night I build Google Sheets dashboards, Python tools, and routines that make research (and life) more efficient.

🎓 Research & Engineering

My research focuses on cementitious materials and performance testing. In the lab, I cast and test specimens and run workflows like Load–CMOD, TGA, XRD, and Vicat. I care about precision, speed, and clarity—so I write modular Python apps to automate data processing, charting, and report outputs.

• Automation for Load–CMOD analysis with live manipulation overlays and Excel export
• Auto-TGA processing with DTG controls and composite charts
• Batch tooling for experiment data, tidy outputs, and presentation-ready visuals

📊 LifeLoggerz Philosophy

Small habits compound. I’ve tracked sleep, food, health, work hours, study logs, music, books, and even “blunders” in Google Sheets for years. These logs became a personal operating system: a way to make decisions based on data, not vibes. LifeLoggerz shares the templates and code so you can borrow what helps and ignore the rest.

🛠 Tools & Systems I Share

• Google Sheets dashboards for daily life and research
• Python apps for analysis, visualization, and exports (Excel/PowerPoint)
• Templates, checklists, and routines that reduce friction

🎸 Beyond the Lab

, When I’m not elbow-deep in cement or spreadsheets, I’m usually practicing guitar (Flamenco, Mariachi, and classics), exploring literature and philosophy, or helping with my family’s concrete business. I like walks with audiobooks and anything that pairs learning with movement.

🌱 Why This Blog Exists

Friends kept asking for my systems. I kept giving impromptu demos. Publishing them here is more scalable—and more useful. If you’re curious about tracking your habits, streamlining research, or building your own life-OS, you’re in the right place.

📬 Get in Touch

Have a question about a template or script? Want a walkthrough post? Tell me what you’re building and I’ll try to help.