Massimiliano Vasile is a Professor in the University of Strathclyde Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He was previously a Research Fellow for the Advanced Concepts Team of ESA on new methods for Space Mission Analysis and Design and Trajectory Optimization. He was a Lecturer at Politecnico di Milano and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. He is a Member of AIAA, IEEE, the IAF Space Power Committee and AIRO. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.