Experience

TitleInstitutionLocationDates
Lecturer (Continuing)UNSW SydneySydney, Australia2022–present
Research FellowThe University of AdelaideAdelaide, Australia2022
Assistant ProfessorSun Yat-sen UniversityGuangzhou, China2020–2021
Postdoctoral ResearchRMIT UniversityMelbourne, Australia2015–2019
PhD StudentNorthwestern Polytechnical UniversityXi’an, China2010–2015

Recent Posts

ACADEMIC IS FULL OF FUN

Sharing ideas over dinner with Professor Massimiliano Vasile during IAC 2025 Sydney.

Professor Zhaokui Wang and colleagues from Tsinghua University visited UNSW on 1 October 2025.

ACHIEVED Mission Design Competition Grand Final

Professor Benny Rievers and his PhD student Marten Berlin from University of Bremen visit us and we have discussed exchange opportunities between two institutes.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Middendorf Rektor (Vice-Chancellor) of the University of Stuttgart visited our Optical Observatory

UNSW Faculty of Engineering EngECAs Off-Campus Recharge Day

Recent & Upcoming Talks

FOLLOWING OUR RECENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

Optical-Based Space Surveillance & Tracking:Leveraging UNSW Observatory for Research and Education

Introducing the UNSW Observatory for research and education.

High-precision Analyser for Lunar Orbits (HALO)

High-precision Analyser for Lunar Orbits (HALO).

Transformers and Deep Learning for Satellite Manoeuvre Detection

Transformers and Deep Learning for Satellite Manoeuvre Detection.

Projects

ALL THINGS ARE DIFFICULT BEFORE THEY ARE EASY

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Development of autonomous navigation architectures for lunar missions using multi-constellation GNSS and novel positioning algorithms.

Satellite Manoeuvre Detection

Expected deliverables include 1) An Optical PoL (Pattern of Life) Analysis and Library (OPAL) dataset; 2) Image-based and/or time-series Transformer algorithms for detecting satellite manoeuvres; 3)A robust Pattern of Life identification framework for geostationary and geosynchronous satellites integrating the algorithms above.

Satellite tracking by optical telescopes on ground.

AccomplishΒ­ments

PREVIOUS ASSOCIATIONS THAT HELPED TO GATHER EXPERIENCE

Masterclass in Scientific Writing and Publishing Certificate of Achivement

Successfully completed the one-day Nature Masterclass on Scientific Writing and Publishing at UNSW Sydney. This workshop was organised by UNSW Research Training and delivered by David Pile and Susan Allison from Nature. The session provided valuable insights into effective scientific writing and the publishing process.
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Essentials of Supervision Program

Successfully completed the Essentials of Supervision program at UNSW and received a certificate of completion.
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Research Making Impact

Successfully completed the Research Making Impact program at UNSW and received a badge and certificate.
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