Our Team
We are actively seeking to expand our team. Find out more below.
Dr. Michael C.F. Bazzocchi is an Assistant Professor at York University (Toronto, Canada) and the Director of the Astronautics and Robotics Laboratory (ASTRO Lab). He is also a Research Associate Professor at Clarkson University (NY, USA).
Previously, Dr. Bazzocchi held positions at the University of Toronto (Canada) in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, the Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics, the Toronto Institute of Advanced Manufacturing, and the Institute for Aerospace Studies. He was a researcher in Onboard Space Systems at Luleå University of Technology (Sweden). Dr. Bazzocchi also worked for the RHEA Group as a spacecraft concurrent design engineer on the Canadian Space Agency satCODE (satellite concurrent design) project.
In addition to his work in aerospace engineering, Dr. Bazzocchi enjoys volunteer work—he is the Founder and President of the Trek for Teens Foundation (a charity that supports homeless youth), and is actively involved in various educational, social justice, and leadership-based charities.
Dr. Michael C. F. Bazzocchi
Assistant Professor
York University
Email: mbazz@yorku.ca
Phone: (416) 736-2100 x 21009
Current Students
Graduate Students
Juan Pablo Garcia
Ph.D. Student
Basel Omran
Ph.D. Student
Muneeb Arshad
Ph.D. Student
Nicole Pallotta
M.S. Student
Joe Dibble
M.S. Student
Ben Walleshauser
M.S. Student
Auri Cormier
M.S. Student
Undergraduate Students
Ben Almstrom
B.S. Student
Nolan Boerger
B.S. Student, Honors
Eric Carlson
B.S. Student, McNair Scholar
Adam Jansen
B.S. Student, Honors
Megan Michaud
B.S. Student, Honors
Alexis Lopez
A.S. Student, NSF-REU-HPC
Olaoluwayimika Olugbenle
B.S. Student, Honors
Essence Raymo
B.S. Student
If you are interested in joining, check out our page for Prospective Students.
Former Students
Graduate Students
Basel Omran, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2023), Thesis Title: Orbital and Attitude Trajectory Design and Optimization for Space-based Solar Power (continued as a Ph.D. student with ASTRO Lab at York University)
Jeevan Jayasuriya, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2023), Thesis Title: A Biomechanical Data-Driven Approach for Analysis of Firefighting Activities and Assistive Exoskeletons (currently Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison)
James Blaise, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2022), Thesis Title: Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Small Spacecraft Manipulator Collision Avoidance (currently Mechanical Engineer at Mission Technologies)
Undergraduate Students
Junior Tchapdieu, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Honors, Hurst Scholar, McNair Scholar, 2021-2023 (currently M.S. student in Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University)
Sophia Kiernan, B.S. Physics, McNair Scholar, Summer 2023 (currently B.S. student in Physics at Clarkson University)
Nathaniel Maitland, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, McNair Scholar, Summer 2023 (currently B.S. student in Aerospace Engineering at Clarkson University)
Michael Akers, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, 2021-2023 (currently Mechanical Engineer at General Dynamics Electric Boat)
Shane Benziger, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, 2021-2023 (currently Edison Engineer at GE Vernova)
Gavin Buehler, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Honors, 2021-2023
Michael Buchwald, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Honors, 2021-2023 (currently M.S. student at Purdue University)
Taylor Converse, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Honors, 2021-2023
Adam DiCesare, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, 2021-2023 (currently Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin)
Vy Huynh, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, McNair Scholar, 2021-2023 (currently M.S. student at Cornell University)
Melanie Orzechowski, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, 2020-2023 (currently Aerodynamics / Rotorcraft Engineer at Sikorsky)
Matteo Rehm, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2023 (currently Concept Design Engineer at Ford)
Kevin Alvarado, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Honors, McNair Scholar, 2021-2022 (currently Ph.D. student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Summer Students
Martin Lopez Jr., B.S. Student, McNair Scholar - Summer 2021 (currently B.S. student in Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley)