Daniel has a Biomedical Engineering masters in medical devices and diagnostics. He is from Brazil and moved to the USA when he was 15 years old to play basketball and football in high school. Then, he obtained his bachelors from CSU Long Beach before continuing his studies at USC. He joined the MADLAB during his first semester to learn more about electrochemical sensors and point-of-care devices and now he is a PhD student. He loves to listen to dua lipa, drinking cold brews, and kickboxing.