Brian Freno is a Principal Member of the Technical Staff in the Verification, Validation, Uncertainty Quantification, and Credibility Processes Department at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM, where he leads and conducts research in reduced-order modeling, code verification, machine learning, computational fluid dynamics, and computational electromagnetics. At Sandia, his work has been acknowledged with awards that highlight the impact and innovation of his leadership and research contributions. Brian is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, where he has served in leadership roles in the Fluid Dynamics Technical Committee. He is also active in ASME, where he serves as an associate editor for the ASME Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification and has earned recognition for his role as a journal reviewer. Brian additionally serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, where he engages in lecturing, mentoring, and recruiting. He is the primary author of several journal articles and one patent. Brian obtained his BS, MS, and PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, where he was a NASA GSRP Fellow. Upon graduating, he received the Outstanding Doctoral Student Award and the Outstanding Achievement Award for Aerodynamics and Propulsion. More recently, Brian received the Outstanding Young Aerospace Engineer distinguished alumni award. His previous roles at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and Halliburton demonstrate his broad influence and commitment to advancing aerospace engineering.