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Research interests
Mechanical Engineering - Aerodynamics
Mechanical Engineering - Aerospace engineering
Mechanical Engineering - Aircraft engineering
Mechanical Engineering - Aircraft and aeronautical engineering
Position Held
Director of HKUST-HKSI Joint Center for Sports Science and Technology
Director of HKUST-Li-Ning Joint Laboratory for Sports Science and Technologies
Associate Director of Low Altitude Economy Research Center
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Fluid Mechanics, PhD, University of Cambridge
1991
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Environment and Conservation Fund Environmental Noise Characterization and Regulatory Suggestions for Hong Kong’s Low-Altitude Economy
CAO, R. (CoI), ZHANG, X. (PI), MA, Z. (CoI), ZHOU, P. (CoI) & LI, X. (CoI)
Environment and Conservation Fund / Woo Wheelock Green Fund
1/09/26 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
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Development of an Automated UAV Vertiport for Low Altitude Economy Research at HKUST
ZHANG, X. (CoPI), YANG, H. (CoPI), ZHANG, F. (CoPI), HUANG, H. (CoPI), LI, M. (CoPI), LI, S. (CoPI), FANG, Y. (CoPI), ZHOU, P. (CoPI), SHAO, Q. (CoPI), QI, X. (CoPI), MENG, Z. (PI) & ZHOU, X. (CoPI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
1/06/26 → 31/05/29
Project: Research
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Understanding aeroacoustics of lightweight non-rigid rotors in eVTOL vehicles under realistic flight conditions
ZHANG, X. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Sports wind facilities for sportswear development and athlete training
ZHANG, X. (PI)
1/07/25 → 30/06/30
Project: Research
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A Sailing Performance Evaluation and Enhancement System based on Sensor Package Development and Posture Analysis
ZHANG, X. (PI), ZHOU, P. (CoI) & ZHONG, S. (CoI)
Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited
1/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
Research output
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Aeroacoustics of a wing encountering large-scale vortex gusts
Li, X., Chen, W., Wang, P., Chen, B., Zhou, P. & Zhang, X., Aug 2026, In: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 160, 2, p. 1546-1559 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A lightweight multi-scale hybrid routing-based dual-attention network for rolling bearing fault diagnosis under strong noise
Jiang, L., Ruan, W., Mei, L., Guo, S., Zhang, X. & Li, Y., 12 Aug 2026, In: Measurement Science and Technology. 37, 32, p. 1-23 23 p., 326002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Effects of vortex dynamics on rotor aeroacoustics during blade-vortex interaction
Li, X., Chen, W., Peng, Z., Zhou, P. & Zhang, X., 10 Jul 2026, In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 1038, p. 1-35 35 p., A47.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Efficient noise prediction model for 3D urban environment with a transfer learning study
He, J., Tan, Q., Bao, H., Ma, Z., Zhou, P. & Zhang, X., Dec 2026, In: Aerospace Science and Technology. 179, 10 p., 113406.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Experimental evaluation of a frequency-domain acoustic model for drone rotor noise prediction in non-axial flows
Zhang, Z., Peng, Z., Chen, B., Zhou, P. & Zhang, X., Sept 2026, In: Aerospace Science and Technology. 176, Part E, 25 p., 112737.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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城市环境下无人机和 eVTOL 噪声影响评估与飞行路径优化平台
ZHANG, X. (Invited speaker)
12 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Workshop on Noise Impact and Control for Low-Altitude Aviation
ZHANG, X. (Chair)
30 Oct 2025 → 31 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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无人机和eVTOL 在低空空域飞行的噪声特征及基于噪声驱动的飞行规划策略 / invited speaker
ZHANG, X. (Invited speaker)
14 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
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香 港 國 際 汽 車 及 供 應 鏈 博 覽 會
ZHANG, X. (Contributor)
12 Jun 2025 → 15 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference / Workshop
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Noise-informed flight planning of drones in low-altitude airspace / invited special speaker
ZHANG, X. (Invited speaker)
5 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Keynote
Awards
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An Integrated Aerodynamic and Motion Measurement Device for Cycling
ZHANG, X. (Recipient), Dec 2024
Prize: Others