About

Nick Orenstein is currently a PhD student in astronautical engineering at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. His research is the design and development of a harvester to collect potable water from the surface of Mars and the Moon. He is a member of the Mars Society LA chapter and regularly attends events like SpaceUp and AIAA dinners in the LA area. Nick is originally from Dallas, TX, and he holds a BS degree with honors in Mechanical Engineering from Harvard University.