# Kernel > OS-level resource management research. Quantum state models. Pre-publication. Canonical case study: [Kernel](https://robert.textual.au/work/kernel) Author: [Robert Andrew](https://robert.textual.au/about) - Client: Textual - Role: Researcher - Engagement period: 2025 – ongoing - Engagement: research Public limits: research specifics. Quantum state models inside OS-level resource management and process isolation. The interest is in rethinking how identity and state shape what processes can see, reach, and share. Still early. Research specifics are sealed until publication.