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Seven AAE Scholars ranked in the World’s Top 2% most-cited Scientists by Stanford University

Seven PolyU’s Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering (AAE) Scholars Ranked World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2022 according to a recent index compiled by Stanford University. Six of them are current AAE academic staff. This ranking demonstrates their career-long publications in their main disciplines are most frequently cited by other authors globally. The research team of Stanford University, led by Professor John Ioannidis, created a database of over 100,000 top scientists around the world that provides standardized information on citations indicators. The latest dataset is based on the September 1, 2022 snapshot from Scopus. Congratulations to our top scientists who commit to benefiting the world by their research excellence! This achievement recognizes their contribution and influence in their own areas of specialty. Dr HSU Li Ta Dr HUANG Hailong Dr LIU Wei Dr NG Kam Hung Prof. WEN Chih Yung Prof. YU Simon Ching Man Prof. ZHOU Limin (former staff) Data available at Elsevier: https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/4 Published: 10 October 2022|Version 4|DOI:10.17632/btchxktzyw.4

The Dean's Honours List 2021-2022

Sixteen students in the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering with an outstanding academic performance were placed in the Dean’s Honours List in the 2021/2022 academic year.    ANG Jershon Ainsleigh Entote LIAN Jiarong CHONG Man Ho LUA Adrian Shalom Sy CHU Ho Sum SHETTY Parth Jitendra HASAN Fuad TSE Tsz Ching HUANG Xinyue WONG Kwan Long Clement IP Chun Man Ben WONG Wing Hung LAM Yat Long YIU Cho Yin LAU Chun Kit ZHOU Bolong

AAE Research Student Won Student Paper Award in ION GNSS+ 2022

Mr Hoi-Fung (Ivan) NG, our Research Student, who is an awardee of Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) supervised by Dr Li-Ta Hsu, and alumni of our BEng (Hons) in Air Transport Engineering, won the Student Paper Award. Paper titled ‘Multi-Epoch Kriging-Based 3D Mapping Aided GNSS Using Factor Graph Optimisation’, presented in the 35th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2022). ION GNSS+ 2022 was held on 19-23 September 2022, Denver, CO.   The Satellite Division awarded five students with Student Paper Awards out of all the papers submitted. Recognized industry and academic experts selected winners based on the basis of technical content and clarity of manuscript. This year’s awardees include: Surachet Srinara, National Cheng Kung University; Hoi-Fung Ng, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Nacer Naciri, York University; Junjie Zhang, The University of Melbourne; and Qiyuan Zhang, Wuhan University.   ION GNSS+ is the world’s largest technical meeting and showcase of GNSS technology, products and services. This year’s conference will bring together international leaders in GNSS and related positioning, navigation and timing fields to present new research, introduce new technologies, discuss current policy, demonstrate products and exchange ideas. [1] [1] https://www.ion.org/

Cathay Pacific and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University sign Cadet Pilot programme agreement; Cultivating the next generation of pilots and building Hong Kong as a hub for aviation training

PolyU AAE ranked no. 1 in Hong Kong and no. 44 in the world in Aerospace Engineering

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Simon Yu’s and his team received the Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2022 - Outstanding Award in Knowledge Transfer: Industry. Led by Prof. Yu, the team includes Dr CHAN Hon Lung Nelson (Senior Research Fellow, AAE); Mr CHEUNG Tsz Kong (Project Fellow, AAE); Mr HUANG Riyong (Research Associate, previously with EE and now with AAE since July 2022); Mr ZOU Bin (Research Assistant, EE); and Mr LIAO Jingxing (Research Assistant, EE). The award is a recognition to Prof. Yu and his team’s accomplishment in knowledge transfer and its potential impact. Please join us in congratulating Prof. Yu and the team!

Prof. Simon Yu led a team in winning the Outstanding Award in Knowledge Transfer: Industry of the Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2022

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Simon Yu and his team received the Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement  2022 - Outstanding Award in Knowledge Transfer: Industry.    Led by Prof. Yu, the team includes Dr CHAN Hon Lung Nelson (Senior Research Fellow, AAE); Mr CHEUNG Tsz Kong (Project Fellow, AAE); Mr HUANG Riyong (Research Associate, previously with EE and now with AAE since July 2022); Mr ZOU Bin (Research Assistant, EE); and Mr LIAO Jingxing (Research Assistant, EE).    The award is a recognition to Prof. Yu and his team’s accomplishment in knowledge transfer and its potential impact. Please join us in congratulating Prof. Yu and the team!

PolyU and HKIAA sign MOU to cultivate young talents and conduct research for the aviation industry

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and The Hong Kong International Aviation Academy (HKIAA) signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with an aim of contributing to the local aviation industry by cultivating talents and conducting aviation-related research projects with joint efforts. Leveraging on HKIAA’s extensive experience in talent nurturing, together with PolyU’s competence in scientific research, the parties will work closely to develop training programmes for the aviation industry, as well as optimise the execution of such programmes and the collaboration in promotion. In addition, one of the highlights of the MoU is to jointly conduct aviation-related research projects. The pair is committed to exchanging professional knowledge and experience of training and research and sharing such resources as training facilities and flight simulators, so as to maximise the synergy to cultivate talents for the industry. Witnessed by Prof. Wing Tak WONG, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU, and Mr CK NG, CEO of HKIA Services Holdings Ltd., the MoU was signed by Ir Prof. H.C. MAN, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, PolyU, and Ir Simon LI, President of HKIAA, at the signing ceremony held on PolyU campus. The Dean of Faculty of Engineering at PolyU, Ir Professor H.C. Man said, “This is a timely collaboration between PolyU and HKIAA for professional human resources development in order to support the rapid and imminent growth of our aviation industry in Hong Kong. We will work on various professional training programmes as well as research and development projects to groom our young generation in Hong Kong to be the key stakeholders in this pillar industry.” Ir Simon Li, President of HKIAA said, “We can foresee that the completion of the third runway system at Hong Kong International Airport in 2024 will create more opportunities. There is a greater need than ever for talented individuals to join the aviation industry. We look forward to working together with PolyU to attract, develop and nurture young talent to support the sustainable growth of the aviation industry in Hong Kong and throughout the region.” In spite of the challenges faced by the global aviation industry due to the pandemic, it is believed that the new opportunities ahead for the development of the industry are substantial. Through the cooperation with HKIAA, PolyU expects to make contributions to the aviation industry in Hong Kong. [From PolyU Media Release] [From PolyU FENG News] [Chines version on Sohu, Yidianzixun and qq]

AAE Students Shine in ASM Technology Award 2022

AAE students Mr CHONG Man Ho, Ms LAM Hok Sam and Mr YIU Cho Yin won the Outstanding Award in the ASM Technology Award 2022. The team was supervised by Dr NG Kam Hung. The title of their project is " Towards safe and collaborative aerodrome operations: Assessing shared situational awareness for adverse weather detection with EEG-enabled Bayesian neural networks". The ASM Technology Award is launched by ASM Pacific Technology Limited (ASMPT) in 2015 for final year students in Hong Kong. It promotes excellent technology, and honours the best and brightest students with their outstanding final year projects on technology and innovation. Every year, five established local institutions, including The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The City University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and The University of Hong Kong, are invited to join the Competition by nominating two outstanding engineering Final Year Projects (FYP). The nominated teams made their impressive presentations on 30 June 2022. AAE team won the Outstanding Award and received HK$5,000 as a scholarship. Inspired by the Tenerife airport disaster, their final year project aims to evaluate the impact of a proposed enhancement in communication protocol on cognitive workload. The team successfully developed a human-centred classification model to identify hazardous meteorological conditions using Bayesian neural network. Experiences were carried out to collect Electroencephalography (EEG) data from 30 groups of subjects in taxiing tasks under two different visibility conditions and two different communication protocols. Using the concept of explainable artificial intelligence, latent mental patterns were explored through Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) to reveal vital physiological indicators. The model can facilitate the decision to provide automation and decision-making aids to pilots under adverse weather conditions. Our Department is proud of the outstanding performance of the PolyU AAE student team. Congratulations to the team!

PolyU further contributes to the development of China's aerospace technology by collaborating with the Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology in establishing the “Joint Research Centre of Advanced Aerospace Propulsion Technology”

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology (AAPT) have signed an agreement to establish the “Joint Research Centre of Advanced Aerospace Propulsion Technology”. Led by the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering (AAE) of PolyU, the collaboration aims to establish a highly competitive scientific research force and technical cooperation team in the field of advanced aerospace propulsion technology through a long-term and in-depth strategic partnership. It is expected to further contribute to the development of China's aerospace technology.   Advanced aerospace propulsion technology is a future-oriented field with broad application prospects. PolyU and AAPT have formed an ongoing complementary partnership to establish the “Joint Research Centre of Advanced Aerospace Propulsion Technology”. The five-year cooperation plan involves a number of joint research and development projects. Adhering to the global future development direction of aerospace propulsion technology, the projects will focus on the research and development of key technologies, and enhance the engineering research and production capabilities in the field.   The signing ceremony for the cooperation agreement was held on 4 July 2022. The document of cooperation was signed by Professor Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU and Mr LI Bin, Associate Dean of AAPT, and was witnessed by Professor Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU and Mr WANG Wanjun, Dean of AAPT.   PolyU’s President, Professor Jin-Guang Teng said, “AAPT is the R&D centre of liquid propellant rocket engines in China. PolyU and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) have been working closely together to support the Nation's space exploration and research. This new collaboration will further support the development and modernisation of the Nation’s civil aerospace industry, manned spaceflight and space exploration. PolyU is honoured to continue its ongoing contribution to the development of the Nation’s aerospace science and technology.”   Mr Wang Wanjun, Dean of AAPT said, “PolyU AAE has a world-leading research foundation, as well as design experience in aerospace and aeronautical propulsion technology. With PolyU’s comprehensive professional facilities and intelligence resources, the Joint Research Centre for Advanced Aerospace Propulsion Technology can become an influential platform for knowledge exchange. It will be of great benefit to the promotion of research and technological development in the field.” In addition to several joint research projects, this collaboration is also committed to cultivating a group of high-level interdisciplinary experts for future applications.   “This collaboration will facilitate academic exchanges and resources sharing, and support scholars in conducting various academic seminars more efficiently, while also nurturing high-tech talents such as research doctoral students and visiting scholars. The joint research team will additionally be involved in a wide range of joint research programmes to foster major projects.” said Professor Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU.   Mr Li, Associate Dean of AAPT said, “The Joint Research Centre will push the cooperation between PolyU and CASC to a new height. This longer-term and comprehensive partnership will serve and support the country's major needs and implementation of its technology projects.”   PolyU’s Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering The Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering (AAE) is committed to leading the development of the field of aeronautical and aviation engineering by amalgamating the experts in the Faculty and the industry. It has a rich history and solid background in engaging in academic research, and industrial collaborations related to aeronautical and aerospace engineering. AAE is well known for its researches in advanced technologies including supersonic combustion ramjet, liquid-propellant rocket engine and propellant combustion globally.   Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology (AAPT) Established in 1965, the Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology (AAPT) is one of China’s core aerospace science and technology research units, owned by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). It has 11 units, which are all equipped with advanced facilities for innovation and research, production, and testing. As the only research centre in China focusing on aerospace propulsion technology, its development and production of various propulsion systems have been supporting the Nation’s space exploration and aerospace technology modernization and development. Read more: PolyU's Media Releases: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/media/media-releases/2022/0707_polyu-further-contributes-to-the--development-of-china-aerospace-technology-by-collaborating/ AAPT's weixin: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/wKwEcF6ZNPQL6ShFoiH2PQ

The URIS team of AAE was shortlisted as one of the Top 3 groups in the Final Pitch of the PolyU Student Entrepreneurial Proof-of-Concept (POC) Bootcamp

At the Proof-of-Concept (POC) Bootcamp’s Final Pitch of the PolyU Student Entrepreneurial Proof-of-Concept (POC) Funding Scheme 2022, our Undergraduate Research and Innovation Scheme (URIS) students came top 3.   With the kind support from ‘Dr Winnie S M Tang-PolyU Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship Scholarship’ since 2022, POC Fund aims to instil a problem-driven innovation mindset into young talents through experiential learning and student-initiated research and development.   With their remarkable performance, AAE students won the competition and were shortlisted as one of the top 3 teams in the POC Bootcamp. Their project “Developments of a Collaborative UAV Simulation Platform for Smart City Applications” were awarded a further HK$10,000 cash prize per team, fast-track to semi-final presentation of PolyU Micro Fund Scheme for max. HK$120,000 funding, further incubation support up to HK$1.29M, as well as nominations to innovation & entrepreneurship competitions and pre-incubation/ incubation programmes on top of the POC Fund and price. Please join us in congratulating the team! Read the Full details of the PolyU Student Entrepreneurial Proof-of-Concept (POC) Funding Scheme 2022 here.