Sept 2024 Entry
What's New
The Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering (AAE), formerly the Interdisciplinary Division of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, was established under the Faculty of Engineering in 2016 to lead the development of the field of aeronautical and aviation engineering by amalgamating the experts in the Faculty and the industry.
AAE strives to play a leading role in bridging innovative research and development in the field of aeronautical and aviation engineering that accommodate the needs and demands of the aeronautical and aviation industry. Currently, AAE leads/hosts three research centres/consortium, namely, Aviation Research Consortium, Joint Research Centre of Advanced Aerospace Propulsion Technology, and Research Centre for Unmanned Autonomous Systems. The close collaboration with the industry, dedicated research centers, excellent facilities and staff expertise enable the sustainable growth and competitiveness of our various stakeholders including students, staff and industrial partners.
There are 6 main research areas in AAE:
- Aerodynamics
- Aerospace Propulsion and Combustion
- Aerospace Structures and Materials
- Aviation Engineering
- Flight Mechanics and Control
- Satellite Communication and Navigation
Aerodynamics
| Supervisor | Specialisation |
|---|---|
| Prof. C.Y. Wen cywen@polyu.edu.hk | Aerothermodynamics and boundary layer transition of hypersonic/supersonic vehicles; Shock/droplet and shock/bubble interactions; Applications of DBD actuators on flow control; Experimental fluid mechanics and CFD; Numerical simulations and assessment of urban wind field and air pollution |
| Prof. Simon Yu simon.c.yu@polyu.edu.hk | Vortex ring dynamics and starting jet phenomena |
| Dr Jiaao Hao jiaao.hao@polyu.edu.hk | High-Speed Aerodynamics; Hypersonic Nonequilibrium Flows; Shock-Wave/Boundary-Layer Interactions; Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| Dr Siyang Zhong siyang.zhong@polyu.edu.hk | Acoustics & Aeroacoustics (aircraft noise); Urban air mobility aerodynamics & noise; Rotor noise prediction and low-noise design; Environment noise assessment and low-noise path planning; Performance sports aerodynamics |
| Dr Shibin Cao shibin.cao@polyu.edu.hk | High-speed flows; Shock/boundary-layer interaction; Laminar-turbulent transition; Direct numerical simulation |
Aerospace Propulsion and Combustion
| Supervisor | Specialisation |
|---|---|
| Prof. C.Y. Wen cywen@polyu.edu.hk | Scramjet and Oblique Detonation Engines; Detonation |
| Prof. Simon Yu simon.c.yu@polyu.edu.hk | Turbulent mixing; Applied fluid dynamics; Multi-phase flows; Starting jet phenomenon; Gas turbine design |
| Dr Yu Guan yu.guan@polyu.edu.hk | Combustion dynamics in gas turbines and rockets; Combustion instability; Clean combustion; Nonlinear dynamics; Data-driven methods |
| Dr Sangdi Gu sangdi.gu@polyu.edu.hk | Thermochemical nonequilibrium; Hypersonic impulse facilities; Optical diagnostics; Experimental hypersonics |
| Dr Zijian Zhang zijian92.zhang@polyu.edu.hk | Hypersonic air-breathing propulsion; Detonation phenomenon and Detonation-based engine; Supersonic combustion; Shock dynamics; Supersonic/hypersonic wind tunnel experiment; Computational fluid dynamics |
Aerospace Structures and Materials
| Supervisor | Specialisation |
|---|---|
| Dr Xi Shen xi.shen@polyu.edu.hk | Nanoengineered composites; Nanostructured fillers for composites; Functional composites for thermal management; Multimodal sensors; and EMI shielding; Fracture of nanocomposites |
| Dr Frank Zou frank.zou@polyu.edu.hk | Graphene; Quantum tunneling |
| Dr Kit Ying Chan kit-y.chan@polyu.edu.hk | Structural energy storage composites; Nanocomposite dielectrics; Nanostructured composites for thermal management |
Aviation Engineering
| Supervisor | Specialisation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Wei Liu wei.w.liu@polyu.edu.hk | Air transportation modeling; Air-rail system modeling; Airport ground transportation; Data-driven decision analytics; Transportation network modeling; Transportation and aviation economics; UAV applications in smart transportation and logistics | ||
| Dr Fan Li fan-5.li@polyu.edu.hk | Human factors; Fatigue risk management; Accident analysis; Human-machine co-driving; Psychophysiological data analytics; Mutual understanding between human and machine | ||
| Dr Kam Hung Ng kam.kh.ng@polyu.edu.hk | Air transportation engineering, air traffic and aviation management: Operations research; Uncertainty modelling; Data-driven optimisation; Risk and safety assessment; Smart predict-and-optimise approach Human factors and ergonomics in air traffic control and flight operations: Situational awareness; Neuroergonomics, Vigilance and resilience modelling; Intelligent automation of aviation system | ||
| Dr Lingxiao Wu lingxiao-leo.wu@polyu.edu.hk | Data-driven Optimization; Aviation Operations Modelling and Optimization; UAV Service Network Design; Shipping and Port Operations Modelling and Optimization | ||
| Dr Gangyan Xu gangyan.xu@polyu.edu.hk | Data-Driven Optimization; Multi-Agent Systems; Networked System Control and Optimization; Airport Operations; Air Transport Network; UAV Applications | ||
| Air Traffic Management (ATM); Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM); Mechanism design and resource allocation; Multi-modal urban mobility; Air transportation economics; Urban last-mile parcel delivery; Congestion optimization; Path planning and conflict resolution; Large-scale optimization; Deterministic and stochastic optimization; Machine learning; Network science; Data Analytics. |
Flight Mechanics and Control
| Supervisor | Specialisation |
|---|---|
| Prof. C.Y. Wen cywen@polyu.edu.hk | UAV/MAV technology research and development |
| Dr Hailong Huang hailong.huang@polyu.edu.hk | Coordination, motion planning and control of UAVs and ground robots; Autonomous systems; Multi-agent systems; Control applications |
| Dr Bing Wang bing-w.wang@polyu.edu.hk | 3D Computer Vision; Machine Learning; Intelligent Spatial Perception; Visual and LiDAR SLAM; Robotics and Autonomous Systems; Cyber Physical Systems; Metaverse |
| Dr Tianqi Wang tianqi-aae.wang@polyu.edu.hk | Multi-agent systems; Rigid body control; Nonlinear control theory and applications; Event-triggered control; Satellite design |
| LiDAR SLAM; Visual SLAM; GNSS; GNSS-RTK; Sensor Fusion; Cooperative Positioning; Cloud Positioning; Autonomous Driving; UAV; Robotics; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Smart Cities |
Satellite Communication and Navigation
| Supervisor | Specialisation |
|---|---|
Dr L.T. Hsu
| Global navigation satellite system; Beidou; Integrated navigation system; Autonomous driving; Simultaneous localisation and mapping |
| Dr Wei Liu wei.w.liu@polyu.edu.hk | Applications of satellite communication and navigation in smart transportation systems; GIS-integrated smart transportation |
| Dr Y.P. Jiang yiping.jiang@polyu.edu.hk | Satellite Navigation; Precise Positioning; High Integrity Navigation for Civil Aviation and Intelligent Transportation Systems; Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring; Ground Based Augmentation System; Satellite Based Augmentation System |
| Dr Weisong Wen welson.wen@polyu.edu.hk | LiDAR SLAM; Visual SLAM; GNSS; GNSS-RTK; Sensor Fusion; Cooperative Positioning; Cloud Positioning; Autonomous Driving; UAV; Robotics; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Smart Cities |
| Dr Bing Xu pbing.xu@polyu.edu.hk | Signal processing; Satellite positioning and navigation; GNSS receiver design; GNSS radio frequency interference detection and localization; Parameter estimation; Wireless communications |
| Dr Guohao Zhang gh.zhang@polyu.edu.hk | GNSS positioning in challenging environments; 3D mapping aided GNSS; Collaborative positioning; Signal propagation modelling; Multipath and NLOS reception mitigation; Multi-sensor Integration; Machine learning; and Indoor positioning |
Please visit our website for more information about our research facilities.
For full-time PhD admission, preference will be given to applicants who apply for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, for which the application period starts in early September each year. All research postgraduate applicants are recommended to approach potential supervisors and preferably, put their names on the applications. For details, please refer to
AAE Research Overview page: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/aae/research/overview/
AAE staff website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/aae/people/academic-staff/.
Compulsory - Two Academic Referee's Reports are required. (Proposed supervisor(s) from the PolyU, proposed supervisor(s) from the partner institution (if any), and persons from non-academic backgrounds are not considered as appropriate academic referees.)
Compulsory
Optional - A standard form must be used for the submission of a research proposal. Please click here to download the form.
Compulsory
Graduation certificate(s) - Applicants with academic qualifications from the Chinese Mainland must hold both the Degree Certificate (學位證書) and Graduation Certificate (畢業證書); and
Transcript(s) - Show all the courses and grades taken during the whole study period and contain all pages including the explanatory notes and the grading system.
Optional - Publication records, scholarships, awards/prizes and class rankings (with supporting documents).
