Yuxi Rui
Christal is a fourth-year honors mechanical engineering student at the University of Houston, minoring in energy and sustainability. Her passion for STEM outreach has led her to serve as the 2023–2024 Co-Outreach Chair for her university's Society of Women Engineers organization, and she is an active member of the University of Houston AIAA chapter. She aspires to contribute to NASA’s airborne science missions and pursue a career in aerospace that bridges aeronautics and space exploration to advance Earth and space sciences. In her free time, she enjoys knitting, crocheting, reading, playing the viola, and exploring her passion for aviation.