Dr Massimiliano  Vasile

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Current Funded Projects

• European Space Agency NPI: Large Scale Formations at Libration Points
• European Space Agency NPI: Evidence Based Robust Design Optimisation
• European Space Agency ITI: Robust Space Mission Design
• European Space Agency Ariadna: SUAINEADH EXPERIMENT
• SSTL: ESMO-EUROPEAN STUDENT MOON ORBITER
• Planetary Society: MIRROR BEES - A CONCEPT FOR ASTEROID DEFLECTION AND HAZARD MITIGATION

Research Interests
His main research interests are: Space Mission Analysis and Design, Global and Multiobjective Optimisation, Computational Intelligence, Robust Design Optimisation, Multidisciplinary Design, Asteroids, Space Flight Mechanics, Autonomous Robotic Systems. He is member of the IEEE, AIAA, IAF Space Power Committee and AIRO.

Journal Publications in 2011

1. Vasile M., Zuiani F. MACS: An Agent-Based Memetic Multiobjective Optimization Algorithm Applied to Space Trajectory Design. Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, November 2011.
2. Minisci E., Vasile M., Liqiang H. Robust Multi-fidelity Design of a Micro Re-entry USV. Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, November 2011.
3. Oliver Schütze, Adriana Lara, Carlos A. Coello Coello, and Massimiliano Vasile. On the Detection of Nearly Optimal Solutions in the Context of Single-Objective Space Mission Design Problems. Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, November 2011.
4. Vasile M., Minisci E., Locatelli M. An Inflationary Differential Evolution Algorithm for Space Trajectory Optimization. IEEE Transaction on Evolutionary Computation, April 2011.
5. Macdonald, M., McKay, R., Vasile, M., Bosquillon de Frescheville , F., Biggs, McInnes, C., Low-Thrust Enabled Highly Non-Keplerian Orbits in Support of Future Mars Exploration, Journal Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2011.
6. Schütze, O., Vasile, M. & Coello Coello, C. A. Computing the set of Epsilon-efficient solutions in multiobjective space mission design Mar-2011 In : Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information and Communication.
7. Zuiani, F., Vasile, M., Avanzini, G. & Palmas, A. Direct transcription of low-thrust trajectories with finite trajectory elements. November 2011 In : Acta Astronautica.
8. Novak, D. & Vasile, M. Improved Shaping approach to the preliminary design of low-thrust trajectories 1-Jan-2011 In : Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics. 34, 1, p. 128-147. 20 p.

Prizes and Awards

• IAC2010: Hans von Muldau Team Award
• CEC2009: Chairman's Recognition of Outstanding Paper
• 2009 Highly commended Award Winner” at the Emerald Literati Network 2009 awards for Excellence
• 2008 Highly commended paper of 2008 from the International Journal of Intelligent Computing and Cybernetics
• IAC2007: Hans von Muldau Team Award