Masaki Naito is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the Yamazaki Lab, Department of Aerospace Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Japan. Sub-project manager of PRELUDE, a W6U-sized nanosatellite. Currently in charge of system integration and software development of the on-board computer. Masaki is researching for the CubeSat software modeling and optimization by using MBSE including Capella as graduation research.

Dr. Masahiko Yamazaki is an Associate Professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Japan. He specializes in CubeSat design and development methods, space systems engineering education, and the dimensionality reduction of mathematical models. Currently, he is developing a 6U CubeSat named PRELUDE to observe ionospheric variations preceding earthquakes, with a scheduled launch in FY 2025. He has developed the HEPTA-Sat international training program, to enable anyone to learn about nanosatellite systems.

Satellite System Engineer

MBSE Engineer

Systems Engineer

Serena Brizio is an aerospace engineer specializing in MBSE, currently at Thales Alenia Space. With a Master's from Politecnico di Torino, she has led MBSE projects at Airbus since 2020, focusing on risk analysis, system architecture, and tool development, and she was also a MBSE teacher at INSA in Toulouse. Then she joined Thales with the role of Avionic System Engineer for the space exploration program.

Stephan van Beek brings over 15+ years of dedicated service at MathWorks, Eindhoven, where his role as a technical specialist has made him a key player in the Systems Engineering and Embedded Systems (FPGA, SoC) landscape. Stephan connects with customers across Europe and his ability to merge the principles of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with Model-Based Design (MBD) have made him a go-to expert in his field.

Marco Bimbi is a technical specialist for Model Based Systems Engineering workflows for safety critical applications. Marco joined MathWorks in 2022. Before joining The MathWorks, he has worked for 10+ years in aerospace as well as rails industries such as Rolls-Royce and Deutsche Bahn focusing on Systems Engineering workflows for safety critical applications.

Lorenzo Guarino is an aerospace engineer specialized in the space field, currently employed at Thales Alenia Space. He earned his Master’s Degree through a collaboration between Politecnico di Torino and Thales Alenia Space, focusing on a dynamic application of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for the ESA SOLARIS project. After his thesis, he joined Thales as a Mission Analysis and Operations engineer.