Dr Yang Yang
Dr. Yang Yang is an astrodynamics expert specialising in space navigation and space situational awareness. His research focuses on the application of emerging space technologies in our daily lives, with a particular emphasis on fostering a safer, more secure, and sustainable space environment for humanity.
Completing his PhD in Space Engineering in 2015, Dr. Yang has since held positions at esteemed universities in Australia and China, including RMIT University, Sun Yat-sen University, and The University of Sydney. Through his academic engagements, he has developed a strong foundation in teaching and research within the field of Space Engineering.
Currently serving as a Space Engineering Lecturer at UNSW MECH, Dr. Yang continues his pursuit of solving practical Space Engineering challenges. With a steadfast commitment to advancing knowledge and finding solutions, he remains at the forefront of addressing real-world problems in the realm of space exploration.
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Lead CI: 鈥淧assage Prediction for Mega-Constellation Satellites鈥, NSW Space Research Network Pilot Project, UNSW Sydney/Macquarie University, 2023-2024.
Co-CI: "Revolutionising Space Tracking Sensor Network Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach with Digital Twin and Machine Learning", UNSW Faculty of Engineering GROW Early Career Academic Grants Program, 2023.
Lead-CI: "Upgrading Physics C14 Telescope for Satellite Tracking", UNSW MECH Research Infrastructure Scheme, 2023.聽
Goldstar Award, UNSW Faculty of Engineering.
Dr. Yang Yang's research interests revolve around unraveling behaviours of Resident Space Objects (RSOs) through the intricate web of tracking data, fostering a deeper understanding of Space Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT) and Space Situational Awareness (SSA). With an insatiable curiosity, he seeks to predict and comprehend the nuanced patterns exhibited by these man-made entities.聽
Drawing upon his extensive expertise in astrodynamics, Dr. Yang delves into the realm of nonlinear/non-Gaussian filtering/estimation, data association, GNSS measurement processing, precise orbit determination, and the multifaceted techniques that encompass PNT and SSA. His arsenal of skills encompasses a diverse range of methodologies, all aimed at unraveling the nature of RSOs within the confines of our increasingly crowded, congested, and contaminated space environment.
Currently, Dr. Yang immerses himself in the realm of data inference, seeking to quantify the behavioural essence of RSOs and advance the emerging PNT applications within the cislunar environment. Delving deep into the analysis of satellite "patterns of life," he passionately strives to enhance the accuracy and robustness of statistical orbit determination. Additionally, he actively explores the realm of lunar navigation, aiming to improve its efficiency through inter-satellite crosslinks. Dr. Yang's work serves as a catalyst in bridging the gap between academia and industry, fostering a symbiotic relationship that propels the future of enhanced space traffic.
My Research Supervision
Some ongoing projects:
- Quentin Granier (Research Associate): Cislunar orbit propagator
- Rameez Malik (PhD): Lunar Navigation Design
- Enbai Ji (MPhil): Inter-satellite Link Augmented Lunar Navigation
- Ansh Panchal (Honours): Cislunar orbit determination
- Anthony Carbone聽(Honours): A Low-cost Mobile Phone Satellite Tracking Solution聽
- Jaydon Barakat聽(Honours): Estimation as Applied to Satellite Manoeuvre Characterisation聽
- Joshua Kim聽(Honours): Astrometric Positioning for Space Situational Awareness
- Mark Huang聽(Honours): On-board Satellite Detection for聽Space Situational Awareness
Completed:
- Aisha Kozak (Honours): Optimising Resident Space Object Detection Rates of Single-frame Streak Determination Algorithm
- Ahmed Ahmed (Postdoc):聽Passage Prediction for Mega-Constellation Satellites
- Ibrahim Fuad (Honours):聽Satellite Manoeuver Epoch Estimation From Optical Measurements Using Machine Learning
- Mallory Justis (Practicum Exchange):聽Design and Calculation of Mars Trajectory on GMAT
My Teaching
AERO9500 - Satellite Systems Architectures and Orbits
AERO9610 - The Space Segment聽
MMAN4951/4952/4953 and MMAN9451/9452/9453 - Thesis Projects