Daniel is currently a PhD candidate at Swinburne University investigating and characterizing the properties of frozen Lunar regolith with the aim of supporting future In-Situ Resource Extraction and Utilization missions by private and public space ventures Daniel is a graduate student eager to support the growth of the Australian Space industry and become involved with developing a permanent Lunar settlement. His academic experience in planetary geology together with professional work on planetary rovers with both the Monash University Nova Rover Team and the NASA Atacama Rover Astrobiology Drilling Studies (ARADS) mission, Daniel has geared interests towards In-Situ Resource Utilization by autonomous rovers, and seeking to understand how humans can become self-sufficient on other planets and moons, towards permanent human settlements.