Lab Leadership

Dr. Stephen K. Robinson

  • Lab Director
Dr. Robinson is the Principal Investigator of the HRVIP Lab. As a research scientist, his areas of interest include human spaceflight; spacecraft design, operations, and inspection; human/system integration for aerospace systems; augmentation of human capabilities in hazardous environments; robotics and UAV technology; fluid physics and modeling; aircraft aerodynamics; and safety engineering.

Dr. Valentina Campanelli

  • Research and Development Engineer
Valentina is leading the development of robotic applications for autonomous plant cultivation in space, with a focus on reducing crew workload and improving plant health monitoring.

Chris Andrade

  • IT Admin
Chris is a master's student working on the Zero-G HDD project by supporting the development of CubeSat design.

Krasen Kovachev

  • Safety Manager
Krasen has been a Development Engineer for MAE since 2019, and is now launching into his MS degree in HRVIP.

Dr. James Baughn

  • Chief Pilot
Dr. James Baughn is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis and the Chief Pilot of HRVIP.