Smart Aviation Center-北京航空航天大学国际学院

Overview

Smart Aviation Center

The Smart Aviation Centre (SAC), jointly established by Beihang University and the French National Civil Aviation University (ENAC), serves as an innovation hub dedicated to high-level talent cultivation, cutting-edge scientific research, and global collaboration in the civil aviation field. Guided by the principle of "Safety as the baseline and Smartness as the focus," SAC focuses on advancing research and applications in low-altitude economy, smart civil aviation, and aviation safety.

In education, SAC supports the full academic system of the Sino-French Aeronautical Institute (ZFAI), offering undergraduate to doctoral programs with distinct civil aviation features. Through the Dassault 3DE-based Excellence Education Centre, over 20 specialized courses have been launched, emphasizing integrated digital engineering and intelligent system applications across smart operations, air traffic management, airport digital twins, and airworthiness certification.

In scientific research, SAC has established a comprehensive network of advanced laboratories, including the Aircraft Fleet Resilience & MRO Lab, Aviation Big Data Lab, Reliability Digital Twin Lab, Smart Air Route Planning Lab, and Virtual-Physical Integrated PHM System Lab. These facilities support interdisciplinary studies in digital twin modeling, intelligent maintenance, safety simulation, and smart airport operations, driving innovation across the aviation lifecycle.

In international collaboration, SAC maintains strong partnerships with Dassault Systèmes, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It has co-founded the Sino-Italian Joint Laboratory for Health Management and Intelligent Maintenance with Politecnico di Milano, promoting cross-border research and talent exchange.

Moreover, SAC organizes global events such as the International Summer School on Digital Twins and Aviation Safety and the Smart Civil Aviation Symposium, fostering an open, innovative, and globally connected research ecosystem.

With its multidisciplinary faculty, advanced digital infrastructure, and commitment to international cooperation, SAC is shaping the future of intelligent civil aviation and building a global innovation hub that bridges education, research, and industry integration.

Majors

Electronic Information

The Electronic Information program focuses on the digital transformation of smart civil aviation, emphasizing aeronautical communications, avionics, navigation and surveillance, artificial intelligence, and data fusion. It cultivates interdisciplinary talents capable of designing civil aviation electronic systems, developing digital twins, and conducting intelligent data analysis.Supported by SAC’s Aviation Big Data Laboratory, Avionics Simulation Laboratory, and Virtual-Physical Integrated PHM Laboratory, students gain full-stack knowledge from sensor signal processing to intelligent maintenance decision-making. Key research topics include intelligent flight data recognition, onboard system fault diagnosis, air-ground communication security, and AI verification for safety-critical aviation systems. The program adopts a project-based and globally oriented approach, offering joint AI+3DE courses with ENAC and Dassault Systèmes, establishing an integrated training system that unites algorithms, systems, and safety.

Mechanics

The Mechanical Engineering program focuses on aerospace structures, electromechanical systems, and intelligent manufacturing. Leveraging SAC’s Fleet Resilience & MRO Laboratory, Reliability Digital Twin Laboratory, and Flight Dynamics and Risk Analysis Laboratory, it trains engineers proficient in modeling, simulation, and optimization of aircraft systems.Research covers structural health monitoring, resilience assessment, intelligent maintenance plans, and operational optimization for both manned and unmanned aircraft. Students gain hands-on experience with digital twin technologies and virtual-physical integration tools, equipping them to drive innovation in smart aircraft design and low-altitude economic applications.

Energy and Power

The Energy and Power Engineering program targets aero-engines, distributed power systems, and green propulsion technologies. With access to SAC’s Cross-Medium Intelligent Testing Platform and Smart Airport Operation Simulation Lab, students gain expertise in modeling, simulation, and optimization of advanced energy systems. Research areas include engine health management, energy system digital twins, hybrid power scheduling, and carbon footprint analysis. Through AI-driven simulation and intelligent optimization, students are equipped to advance sustainable aviation power systems, supporting the global transition toward low-carbon and intelligent civil aviation.

Communications and Transportation

The Transportation Engineering program focuses on smart air route planning, air traffic control, and airport operation management. Integrating digital twin and intelligent scheduling concepts, it utilizes SAC’s Interactive Route Planning Lab, Airport Digital Twin Lab, and Air-Ground Integrated Traffic Simulation Platform. Students acquire expertise in flight optimization, traffic simulation, and resource scheduling. Research themes include airline network optimization, airspace resource management, passenger flow prediction, and collaborative airport operations. Through international collaboration with ICAO and IATA, students develop a global perspective and practical skills to lead the evolution of intelligent, integrated civil aviation systems.

Faculty

Name	Email	Discipline	Research Focus	Profile Link
胡杨 HU Yang	yang_hu@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering	Prognostics and Health Management, Intelligent Operation and Maintenance, Multimodal Large Model, Digital Twin, Complex System Modeling and Simulation	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/huyang/en/index.htm
王歆 WANG Xin	xin_wang@buaa.edu.cnxin_wang@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Transportation Engineering	Avionics Systems, Airborne Networks, Airborne Software, Intelligent Cockpit, Air-Ground Communication Security, and Systems Engineering	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/wangxin123/en/index.htm
梁志荣 LIANG Zhirong	liangzhirong@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Transportation Engineering	Key Technologies and Safety of Civil Aviation Power, Green Alternative Aviation Fuels, Combustion Chemical Reaction Kinetics, New Energy Lithium Batteries, Data-Driven Intelligent Methods and Digital Twins	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/liangzhirong/en/
路丹 LU Dan	danlu@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Transportation Engineering	Risk and Safety Management of Complex Systems, System Dynamics, Smart Civil Aviation, Complex Networks, Intelligent System Reliability, Propagation Dynamics Modeling and Simulation, Statistical Physics	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/ludan1/en/index.htm
祖天培 ZU Tianpei	zutp93@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering	Belief Reliability Theory, Uncertainty Quantification Methods, Multi-source Data Fusion, Integrated Support Optimization, Air Route Planning	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/zutianpei1/en/index/211777/list/index.htm
王浩伟 WANG Haowei	wanghaowei@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering	Belief Reliability Theory, Intelligent Operation and Maintenance, Reliability Design, Analysis and Testing, Reliability Digital Twin, Model-Based Systems Engineering	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/wanghaowei/en/index.htm
于浩 YU Hao	haoyu1@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Transportation Engineering	6G Mobile Communication Networks, Intelligent and Trusted Low-Altitude Networks, Intelligent Deterministic Networks, Non-Terrestrial Networks, Edge Intelligent Computing	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/yuhao/en/yjgk/219659/list/index.htm
范城玮 FAN Chengwei	chengweifan@buaa.edu.cn	Energy and Power Engineering, Electronic Information, Mechanical Engineering	Multidisciplinary Optimization Design of Turbomachinery, Belief Reliability Theory, Uncertainty Quantification Methods	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/fanchengwei/en/index.htm
叶洲腾 YE Zhouteng	zhoutengye@buaa.edu.cn	Energy and Power Engineering, Electronic Information, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering	UAV Aerodynamic Optimization, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Intelligent Fluid Mechanics	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/yezhouteng/en/index.htm
杨俊男 YANG Junnan	junnanyang@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Transportation Engineering	6G Networks, Intelligent Transportation, Smart Civil Aviation, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/yangjunnan/en/index.htm
李炳华 LI Binghua	binghuali@buaa.edu.cn	Energy and Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering	Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbulent Drag Reduction, Data-Driven Fluid Mechanics	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/libinghua/zh_CN/index.htm
刘守文 LIU Shouwen	sleigh006@163.com	Electronic Information, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering	Overall Design of Spacecraft, Space Environment of Spacecraft, Reliability Engineering, Informatization, Artificial Intelligence	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/liushouwen/en/index.htm
陈松 CHEN Song	chensong@buaa.edu.cn	Energy and Power Engineering, Electronic Information, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering	Bionic Fluid Dynamics, Hypersonic Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics and Intelligent Flight Control	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/chensong/zh_CN/index.htm
李睿琪 LI Ruiqi	ruiqili@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Transportation Engineering	Management of Complex Systems, System Dynamics, Complex Networks, Urban Science, Human Mobility	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/liruiqi/en
Elsayed Ali Ibrahim Barakat ELSAYED Ali Ibrahim Barakat	elsayed@buaa.edu.cn	Energy and Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering	Computational Fluid Dynamics, Clean Combustion, Thermal Management, Atomization, Multiphase Flow	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/ElsayedAliIbrahimBarakat/zh_CN/index.htm
张清源 ZHANG Qingyuan	zhangqingyuan@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information Engineering	System Reliability, Systems Engineering, Aviation Safety, Risk Management and Control	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/zhangqingyuan1/en/index.htm
康锐 KANG Rui	kangrui@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering	Belief Reliability Theory, Uncertainty Quantification Methods, Multi-source Data Fusion, Prognostics and Health Management, Intelligent Operation and Maintenance	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/kangrui/zh_CN/index.htm
王杰 WANG Jie	alagbeadje@buaa.edu.cn	Transportation Engineering	Driving Behavior, Human Factors, Road Traffic Safety, Intelligent Transportation Systems	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/ALAGBEADJEJEREMIE/en/index/225890/list/index.htm
江肖禹 JIANG Xiaoyu	jiangxiaoyu@buaa.edu.cn	Electronic Information, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Energy and Power Engineering	Artificial Intelligence-based Big Data Analytics, Industrial Large Models and Intelligent Agents, Low-Altitude Robot Development and Application	https://shi.buaa.edu.cn/jiangxiaoyu/zh_CN/index.htm