Hey everyone! My name's Jose and I recently finished my undergraduate degree in mathematics and engineering physics at Santa Clara University (SCU) and enrolled to start my graduate degree there as well in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Mechatronics. I was born in Manila, Philippines but was raised in the bay area so, like Suzanne, if anybody needs help finding their way around town, I can definitely offer that.
I've spent two years working with SCU's Robotic Systems Laboratory in conjunction with NASA/JPL and AFRL in a couple of satellite projects including ONYX where I was involved with the Anomaly Management Testbed System Payload and have also worked at the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility in superconductor research dealing with dark matter detectors. I've also worked at Cheesecake Factory as a bakery design engineer designing spiral whip cream for the cheesecakes. :)
I LOVE MUSIC! In fact, when school and work give me free time (which is a rarity and i'm sure most of you can relate), I play drums in a rock band trying to live out the rockstar dream, but for now, i'll have to stick with being a NASA intern :) I run a part time recording studio with my friends recording local talent so if any of you guys are feeling artistic and want to lay down some tracks, let me know. I also like to go to the beach to relax and surf, and in general, just like being outdoors to hike, go biking, play sports, etc. I'm excited for this summer to start working and looking forward to meeting everybody.
