The 10th International Conference on Aerospace System Science and Engineering (ICASSE 2026), organised by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) and hosted by the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering (AAE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), was successfully held at PolyU from 16 to 17 July 2026. The conference convened over 160 researchers, academics and aerospace industry professionals from 10 countries and regions.
The conference received 129 paper submissions and featured an academic programme comprising two keynote speeches, 15 invited speeches, 99 scheduled paper presentations and 19 thematic technical sessions. Discussions covered a broad range of topics, including AI-enabled aerospace systems, autonomous flight, satellite navigation, aircraft digital twins, advanced propulsion, composite materials and structural health monitoring. Twenty papers entered the final Best Paper evaluation, with three receiving Best Paper Awards and another three being recognised as Best Paper Award Finalists.
Prof. Li-Ta Hsu, Associate Professor and Limin Young Scholar in Aerospace Navigation in AAE of PolyU, and Prof. Wu Xu, Vice Dean of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at SJTU, served as General Chairs. Prof. Yiping Jiang of AAE served as General Co-Chair, while Prof. Yu Guan of AAE served as Programme Committee Vice Chair. The local delivery at PolyU was jointly coordinated by Dr Penggao Yan (Organising Committee Chair), Ms Yuzhu Hu (Organising Committee Co-Chair) and Ms Xiaoyu Luo (Organising Committee Co-Chair), all of AAE, with support from a team of PolyU student helpers.
At the opening ceremony, Prof. Wang Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research) of PolyU, and Prof. Shiqiang Hu, Secretary of the CPC School Committee of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at SJTU, delivered welcome remarks. The two keynote speeches were given by Prof. Florian Holzapfel of the Technical University of Munich and Prof. Qi Zhao of PolyU.
The conference also showcased AAE’s contributions to the wider technical programme. Prof. Yiping Jiang and Prof. Guohao Zhang of AAE delivered invited speeches.
Beyond the main programme, ICASSE 2026 facilitated a series of meaningful academic and institutional exchanges. Notably, a Young Scholars Exchange was held on 17 July 2026, providing a dedicated platform for doctoral candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scholars to present their latest research, exchange innovative ideas, and build valuable professional networks. Following this, on 18 July 2026, the editorial board of the Aerospace Systems journal convened to discuss its strategic future directions, exploring upcoming special issues and the expansion of space-related research topics.
By bringing together universities, research institutions, industry and academic publishing partners, ICASSE 2026 strengthened international exchange across aeronautics, astronautics and aerospace systems engineering. The conference also demonstrated AAE’s capacity to support international academic collaboration through its research expertise, facilities and collective organisational effort.
| Research Units | Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering |
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