Research. Education. Exploration.
Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Connecting aviation research with the next generation of engineers.
HONG KONG · POLYU AAE
RESEARCH MEETS LEARNING
Engineering ideas become easier to understand when students can see the systems, explore their parts and discover how they work together.
Step into the virtual labProf. Ng’s research brings together air traffic management, unmanned aircraft system traffic management, aviation meteorology, operations research and deep learning. His work explores how prediction and optimisation can support safer, more efficient aviation decisions under uncertainty.
Research topics include aircraft wake-vortex decay, weather nowcasting and flight trajectory planning, using sources such as LiDAR observations, flight tracks and meteorological data. His wider research directions encompass low-altitude mobility, sustainable aviation, human–AI interaction in aviation safety and space traffic management.
At PolyU, his teaching leadership includes service as Associate Head (Teaching) and Chair of the Departmental Learning and Teaching Committee. This virtual lab extends that educational focus through interactive aircraft models, animated mechanisms and engineering calculations for undergraduate learners across all years.
PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIPS
FellowRoyal Aeronautical Society
FellowRoyal Meteorological Society
FellowHong Kong Meteorological Society
FIVE CONNECTED RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
Explore the questions behind the research.
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01 ATM & AVIATION METEOROLOGY
Weather-aware trajectories, wake-vortex prediction and resilient air traffic networks connect atmospheric science with operational decisions.
02 ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY
Safe, efficient and equitable urban air mobility depends on understanding wind, energy, human factors and the networks that connect communities.
03 SUSTAINABLE AVIATION
From contrails and turbulence to fleet decisions and airport energy, this direction considers aviation’s environmental impact across its wider system.
04 AVIATION SAFETY & RELIABILITY
Human–AI teaming, cockpit interfaces and simulation-based training offer ways to study human performance and recognise emerging flight risks.
05 SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
From weather-sensitive launches to orbital hubs, this direction studies how networks, resources and traffic can support reliable access to space.
Research Motion V2 · Five conceptual research illustrations supplied by Prof. Ng. The animations explain research themes; they are not measured data or operational guidance.
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