Chris is a first-year Master's student in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. In the HRVIP lab, he supports the Zero-G HDD project with mechanical design and structural analysis for both the cubesat and chamber design. 

Outside of the lab, Chris is an Attitude Determination and Controls System Lead for the Space Satellite and Systems club as part of UC Davis' first CubeSat mission REALOP. He is also the Student Startup Center’s Prototyping Manager and hosts workshops on 3D printing, laser cutting, and Arduino in addition to helping students with their entrepreneurial journeys.

Outside of work (or Zoom), Chris enjoys watching movies, going on a run, traveling the outdoors, and playing board games with friends.