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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.

Five AAE students won the Hong Kong Aviation Scholarship 2021-22

Five AAE students, HUI Ka Chun, HUI Kwan To, TANG Chung Hang, YEUNG Shun Kit and YIU Traci from Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Aviation Engineering , were selected by the Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) to receive the Hong Kong Aviation Scholarship. The Department was proud that our students were awarded this competitive and prestigious scholarship.   The Hong Kong Aviation Scholarship, aiming to encourage continuous professional enhancement for the aviation sector, is granted to students for completing an aviation-related degree or higher degree programmes. Awardees were granted  HK$100,000 each to support their continuous studies and contribution to the aviation industry. For more information, please visit Hong Kong Aviation Scholarship Scheme website.

Outstanding Student Award of the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering (AAE) 2021

We are delighted to announce that Mr YIU Cho Yin, a Year-4 BENG (HONS) Aviation Engineering student, was selected as the Outstanding Student of the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering. The award scheme is organized annually by the University to recognize full-time final-year students who excel in both academic and non-academic pursuits during their studies.  Please join us in congratulating Mr YIU.   Read more about the Outstanding Student Award Scheme and the full list of awardees in 2021.le

Dr HSU Li-ta won The President's Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Knowledge Transfer 2021 - Individual Awards in Knowledge Transfer: Industry

We are delighted to announce that Dr HSU Li-ta shines in The President's Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Knowledge Transfer 2021. Dr Hsu is elected as the winner for Individual Awards in Knowledge Transfer: Industry. Please join us in congratulating Dr Hsu!

AAE Alumnus takes part in celebration of PolyU's 85th Anniversary - Lyric Contest

AAE Alumnus Mr. CHAU Kwai Him Eric’s work had been selected as one of the Special Recognition Entries of the PolyU's 85th Anniversary Theme Song Lyric Contest. Mr CHAU’s creation illustrates the memories of his campus life, as well as the University’s contribution to the society. As part of the celebratory activities, the University called for ideas from members of the PolyU community on 85th Anniversary theme song lyrics a couple of months ago. The 85th Anniversary Steering Committee has selected the best entries as well as special recognition entries of the contest. Full results announcement and the winning lyrics are listed on PolyU’s 85th Anniversary website. Congratulations! More about PolyU’s 85th Anniversary celebrations.

AAE PhD Students and Staff Shine in 2021 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM)

Congratulations! We are excited to report that AAE’s PhD students and staff’s conference paper was shortlisted for the Outstanding Paper Award for the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM). Only the top 3% of all submissions are selected based on the review results and the nominations received.   The award committee went through all the short-listed papers and decided the awardees for the best few papers. With Mr Qinbiao LI’s splendid performance during the presentation at the conference in December 2021, the paper won the award of “IEEE IEEM 2021 conference - Papers That Earned Honourable Mention” Please join us in congratulating the awardees!   Awarded Paper: IEEM21-F-0118 Situational Awareness and Flight Approach Phase Event Recognition Based on Psychophysiological Measurements Qinbiao LI, Cho Yin YIU, Simon C. M. YU, Kam K.H. NG The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

AAE’s Associate Head Awarded $3.1 Million by the RGC Research Impact Fund Scheme (RIF)

Congratulations to the Associate Head of Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering, Dr Li-Ta HSU for being awarded a supporting fund by the RGC Research Impact Fund 2021/22. The awarded project “Reliable Multiagent Collaborative Global Navigation Satellite System Positioning for Intelligent Transportation Systems” led by Dr Li-ta HSU (AAE) would be supported with a total amount of $3.1 million in 3 years. The preliminary result used to apply for this RIF project is based on the research of an AAE’s research postgraduate student, Mr Guohao ZHANG, who is supervised by Dr Hsu. The modern concepts of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), internet of thing (IoT), digital twin and smart cities, all require accurate and trustworthy Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning.  This RIF awarded project develops a collaborative GNSS positioning algorithm that uses data from a centralized cloud server and that is based on 3D city models, AI, and IoT. The proposed system can play an irreplaceable role to provide accurate, reliable, and absolute position tags in the coming digital era. The team members include, Dr Bing XU from AAE, Prof. Jiannong CAO from COMP, Prof Wu CHEN from LSGI, and Dr Jun ZHANG from ECE/UST. We wish Dr Hsu and his team continued success. Full Research Impact Fund 2021/22 Funding Results: https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/funding_opport/rif/funded%20research/rif2122.html