Frances Zhu earned her B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, Ithaca in 2014 and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Cornell in 2019. Dr. Zhu was a NASA Space Technology Research Fellow. Since 2020, she has been an assistant research professor with the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology at University of Hawaii, specializing in machine learning, dynamics, systems, and controls engineering. She is also the deputy director for the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium and graduate cooperating faculty with the following departments: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and earth science.

Miguel Nunes received his Aerospace Engineering Degree form the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, and worked on his Masters and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His research is focused on small satellites technology with special focus on Multi-Agent Robotic Systems and Guidance, Navigation and Control. Miguel is the main leads for the research and development of the Satellite Testing Facility and one of the lead software developers for the Comprehensive Open-architecture Solution for Mission Operations System (COSMOS).

Yosef received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2017. He worked with HSFL for his Senior Design Capstone Project and was hired as an engineer after graduation. Yosef supported the integration and testing for the Neutron-1 3U CubeSat development, and performs project management for the HyTI 6U CubeSat. He received an EBMA from the Shilder College of Business at UH Mānoa in 2022, and is currently a project engineer for HSFL.

Amber Imai-Hong has been working for the Hawai`i Space Flight Laboratory as an Avionics Engineer and Outreach Specialist since 2012, and was a student assistant since 2008. While earning her Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Amber was involved with a student-based SmallSat group for 3.5 years doing research and development with microprocessors and power distribution, as well as the team’s Assistant Project Manager for the NanoSat-6 Project Ho`oponopono. She joined the HSFL avionics team during her last semester as an undergraduate, and focused on designing, fabricating, and testing the payload interface for the HiakaSat mission. Amber’s primary roles include electronic design, environmental testing, and STEM Outreach.

Undergraduate at UHM studying Aerospace Engineering.

Chris is an Electrical Engineering master’s student at the University of Hawai’i. He works on the Artemis CubeSat Kit as a Systems Engineer. Chris helps develop electrical and mechanical hardware in our 1U CubeSat to ensure they are easy to use for end users of all skill levels.  Chris’s current goals are to help bridge the gap in the aerospace industry, allowing an easier transition into the industry while also gaining experience in the field to help further his career.