After graduating with a degree in Space Systems Engineering, Benji began work at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA formulating the missions of tomorrow including Mars Sample Return and Ocean World Landers. He is also part of the JPL Innovation Foundry that advances the maturity of bold concepts through concurrent design and engineering through JPL’s A-Team and Team-X. Benji has been involved with leading an emerging capability at JPL – rapid response to interstellar objects and great comets that pass through our solar system once in a generation.

BSE, University of Michigan
ME, University of Michigan (2019 itrek Leader)