Santiago Gonzalez is a Senior Mechanical Engineering student at Texas A&M University. He is passionate about Mechanical Design, 3D modeling, and prototyping. His current research focuses on the design of rolling contact joints and strength augmentation through tendon-routing techniques. Utilizing the experience he gained in the turbomachinery industry and robotics, he is currently designing the joints and tendon routing for mechanically-actuated fingers that will be used for the HAND project.