I am a mechanical engineer interested in small spacecraft design,
deployable mechanisms, structural dynamics, and planetary
exploration. I'm currently based at NASA's Ames Research
Center in Mountain View, California, where I'm helping to
develop payloads and spacecraft for science & technology
demonstration missions.
At present, I am focused on the
structural and thermal design of the TechEdSat nanosatellite
missions, an optical infrared instrument for remote measurements of
wind and temperature, and a lunar rover payload.
Prior to
my work at Ames, I had the opportunity to contribute to
high-altitude balloon technology demonstration missions and science
campaigns while studying at the University of Idaho.