Current Positions

• Research Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center
• Deputy Principal Investigator (PI) for the ACESat SMEX NASA Mission proposal
• PI of a new laboratory devoted to Technology Development for Exoplanet Missions (TDEM).
• Lead of the Astrometry Study Analysis Groups (SAG-12) of The Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG).
• Board Member of the Chile-California Council a policy endeavor that seeks to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange between Chile and California in the areas of Education, Science & Technology, Sustainable Development and Culture.

Professional Experience

• Researcher/Optical Engineer, NASA Ames Research Center (Sept 2014 – Present)
• Postdoctoral fellow, NASA Ames Research Center (Sept 2012 – Present)
• Research Associate, The University of Arizona (Aug 2008 – Aug 2012)
• Instrumentation Engineer, European Southern Observatory (July 2003 -July 2008)
• Co-Founder (Yx ltda) / Mechanical Engineer, YX Wireless (1999 – 2003)

Academic Background

• PhD in Optical Sciences, University of Arizona (2012)
• Msc in Mechanical Engineering (ME), University of Arizona (2004)
• Bachelor degree in ME (major) and Astrophysics (Minor), Universidad Católica Chile, (2002)

Honors & Awards

• NASA Postdoctoral fellowship award, 2012.
• First Place Chile-California Council Ideas Contest: Project “AstroSolar”, 2012
• Honorable mention for Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership, University of Arizona, 2011.
• Fulbright International Science and Technology PhD Scholarship, 2008
• Fullbright Commission
• ECOS-CONICYT Master’s scholarship Award, 2003