Christopher is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Duke University. Christopher currently researches unsteady aerodynamic phenomena in turbomachinery as a part of the AeroElasticity research group at Duke. Upon graduation, Christopher hopes to re-enter the aerospace industry and lead aerospace teams on projects that are ambitious from both a technological and business standpoint. Prior to his time at Duke, Christopher worked in the aerospace industry on Florida’s Space Coast after graduating with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Central Florida.