Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator
Bioastronautics
Pursuing: PhD
Year: 1st
Luca is a first-year PhD student with a focus in Bioastronautics.聽A Colorado聽native, he graduated with his BS聽in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from 彩民宝典 in May 2023. During undergrad, Luca spent several years working in satellite mission operations at the聽Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) before getting involved with human subject research. He is now a part of Dr.聽Allie Anderson's lab, where he's studying聽the neurophysiological responses to operationally relevant virtual reality training simulations for long-duration human exploration missions. In his spare time, he enjoys writing, art, and reading, and loves exploring the outdoors through skiing, hiking, and camping.