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Michael C.F. Bazzocchi is an Associate Professor at the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University in Toronto, Canada, where he serves as the Undergraduate Program Director for Space Engineering. He has extensive experience in the fields of astronautics and robotics. His career includes a position as Research Associate Professor at Clarkson University, New York, and previous roles at the University of Toronto, focusing on Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, as well as research in advanced robotics and aerospace studies. Bazzocchi has worked as a concurrent design engineer for the RHEA Group on the Canadian Space Agency's satCODE project, which involves satellite concurrent design. His research interests encompass asteroid science, orbital dynamics, mission systems design, robotics in space and terrestrial applications, and the utilization of artificial intelligence and machine learning for innovative solutions. Bazzocchi is also committed to community service, being the Founder and President of the Trek Teens Foundation, a charity supporting homeless youth. For more information on his research, refer to the ASTRO Lab website.
Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.