PhD in Mechanical Engineering, HKUST (2025)
Windsurfing simulation.
Jiafan Hou received her B.Eng degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHKSZ) in 2020. Before joining AANTC, she worked as a research assistant in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Lab in CUHKSZ. She started her PhD study at HKUST in Sep. 2021 and focused on the research of windsurfing simulation.
Publications
- Stochastic wind-aware route planning in competitive sailing: A Markov-enhanced hybrid A* approach (2026)
- Inshore sailing route optimization integrating terrain-influenced wind field (2025)
- Effect of Sail Rig-back Angle in Windsurfing Sailing (2024)
- A Hierarchical Approach for Windsurfing Performance Analysis and Velocity Prediction (2024)
- Velocity prediction program for windsurfing: A hierarchical approach integrating biomechanical insights (2024)
- Numerical simulation of windsurfing sail aerodynamics: Insights into forces and flow characteristics (2024)
- Exploring noise reduction strategies: Optimizing drone station placement for last-mile delivery (2024)
- Experimental investigation on the aerodynamics of a windsurfing sail under steady sailing conditions (2024)
- Performance of a windsurfing sail under steady condition (2023)