Mr. Erik Giordani graduated from UFRGS in 2021 with a B.S in Astrophysics. He has worked as a student researcher in the fields of quantum metrology and stochastic processes and as a teaching assistant for computational methods in Physics. He has also participated in an international student exchange program that included courses in Machine Learning at Lund University. Erik is currently enrolled in the Professional Science Master’s Program in Space Studies at Rice University with a focus in engineering to expand his knowledge and prepare for a career in the space industry.