Research Assistant Professor
Experimental methods, MEMS and NEMS design, hydrophobic nanomaterials, and aeroacoustics.
Dr Peng Zhou joined AANTC as a PhD candidate in the fall of 2017. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and minor in math from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2017. He has done undergraduate research about super-hydrophobic nanomaterials, and a joint research program about 2D materials at the MIT EECS lab. His final year design project titled "Smart Soft End Effector" won the President's Cup in 2017, and was selected as one of the outstanding final year design projects.
Research projects
Publications
- Stochastic wind-aware route planning in competitive sailing: A Markov-enhanced hybrid A* approach (2026)
- Optimizing Cycling Postures: Upper Limb Muscle Effort and Aerodynamic Performance (2026)
- Influence of aerodynamic and kinematic parameters on the propulsive performance of wingsail pumping (2026)
- Experimental Flow and Aeroacoustic Study of a Ducted Propeller in Axial Flow (2026)
- Experimental evaluation of a frequency-domain acoustic model for drone rotor noise prediction in non-axial flows (2026)
- Effects of vortex dynamics on rotor aeroacoustics during blade-vortex interaction (2026)
- Aeroacoustics of a wing encountering large-scale vortex gusts (2026)
- On weak compressibility effects in low-Mach-number aeroacoustic simulations of small-scale rotors (2026)
- The Air Vehicle Flyover Noise Assessment in Urban Areas with Complex Urban Wind Conditions (2025)
- Outdoor and Indoor Acoustic Characterization of Low-Altitude Flying UAS (2025)
- Experimental Study on Contra-Rotating Rotor Noise During Descending Process (2025)
- Acoustic response of wing interaction with large-scale vortex gusts (2025)
- Balance of Upper Limb Muscle Activation and Aerodynamics for Cycling Posture Optimization (2025)
- Anechoic Noise Characterization Of Sub-7kg Multi-Rotor Drones: Configuration Effects And Spl Scaling Models (2025)
- Experimental aeroacoustics of rotors with aeroelastic effects under edgewise forward flight conditions (2025)
- Acoustic-Driven Artificial Potential Field for Low-Noise Multi-UAV Path Planning (2025)
- A Computational Aeroacoustic Study of a Drone Rotor in Forward Flight with Flapping Motion (2025)
- Transient Aeroacoustic Analysis of Pitching Wing at Low Reynolds Number (2025)
- On the Gaussian beam tracing method for long-distance sound wave propagation in non-uniform mean flows (2025)
- Machine learning-based prediction of drone noise propagation in three-dimensional urban environments (2025)
- Inshore sailing route optimization integrating terrain-influenced wind field (2025)
- Experimental study of the multiple tones in trailing edge noise of an aerofoil at low-to-moderate Reynolds number (2025)
- Effect of rotation speed fluctuation on rotor noise generation: A numerical and experimental study (2025)
- Design and performance of a high-fidelity grazing flow tube facility for the investigation of acoustic liners (2025)
- Broadband Noise of a Hovering Rotor: Measurement, Prediction, and Reduction (2025)
- Aerodynamic characterisation of isolated cycling wheels (2025)
- A hybrid multilevel fast multipole and equivalent source method for aeroacoustic scattering prediction (2025)
- Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Rotation Speed Fluctuations on the Rotor Noise for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (2024)
- Low-noise multi-agent intelligent navigation for unmanned aircraft systems (2024)
- Experimental study on the reflection of sound waves at different incident angles by acoustic metasurface in a grazing flow (2024)
- Experimental investigation of the flow and acoustic characteristics of a ducted propeller with incoming flow (2024)
- Experimental and Modelling Characterization of the Broadband Noise of a Rotor in Hover (2024)
- Experimental analysis of the transient aeroacoustic interaction of coaxial contra-rotating rotors (2024)
- Enhancing broadband noise prediction of a hovering rotor with an empirical wall-pressure spectrum model (2024)
- Exploring the influence of winds in urban region on sound propagation and low-noise path planning of urban air mobility (2024)
- Experimental study of aeroacoustics and boundary layer transition of a lifting rotor during forward flight (2024)
- Effect of Sail Rig-back Angle in Windsurfing Sailing (2024)
- An Improved Gaussian Beam Tracing Method for the Long-distance Sound Wave Propagation in Non-uniform Mean Flows (2024)
- Aerodynamic characterisation of isolated cycling wheels using load and flow field measurements (2024)
- Aerodynamic and acoustic evaluation of a cylinder covered by stretched grooved fabric near critical Reynolds numbers (2024)
- A Hierarchical Approach for Windsurfing Performance Analysis and Velocity Prediction (2024)
- Velocity prediction program for windsurfing: A hierarchical approach integrating biomechanical insights (2024)
- The influence of crosswinds and leg positions on cycling aerodynamics (2024)
- On the evolution of flow structures around a track cyclist (2024)
- Numerical simulation of windsurfing sail aerodynamics: Insights into forces and flow characteristics (2024)
- Low-noise flight path planning of drones based on a virtual flight noise simulator: a vehicle routing problem (2024)
- Exploring noise reduction strategies: Optimizing drone station placement for last-mile delivery (2024)
- Experimental investigations on the effects of longitudinal groove fabric for drag reductions on a track cyclist (2024)
- Experimental investigation on the aerodynamics of a windsurfing sail under steady sailing conditions (2024)
- Experimental Assessment of the Flow Recirculation Effect on the Noise Measurement of a Free-Flying Multi-rotor UAS in a Closed Anechoic Chamber (2024)
- A Numerical Study of Cyclist-Cyclist Aerodynamic Interaction towards Efficient Overtaking Strategy (2024)
- Experimental Study of the Effect of Boundary-Layer Transition on Rotor Aeroacoustics (2024)
- Enhancing sustainable urban air transportation: Low-noise UAS flight planning using noise assessment simulator (2024)
- Aerodynamics and aeroacoustics of ducted propellers: A study on the design and geometry effects (2024)
- A numerical investigation of the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic interactions between components of a multi-rotor vehicle for urban air mobility (2024)
- Sound propagation in the presence of non-isothermal sheared flow refraction and metasurface impedance reflection (2024)
- Transient aeroacoustic analysis of a pitching airfoil at low Reynolds number (2023)
- Noise-aware UAS flight path planning based on virtual flight simulation (2023)
- Noise assessment and low-noise flight path planning platform for urban air mobility (2023)
- LOW-NOISE FLIGHT ROUTING PLANNING OF DRONES BASED ON A VIRTUAL FLIGHT NOISE SIMULATOR (2023)
- Experimental investigation on the aeroacoustics of coaxial rotors (2023)
- COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EXPANSION EFFECT ON THE AERODYNAMICS AND AEROACOUSTICS OF DUCTED PROPELLERS (2023)
- An investigation of the noise characteristics of a small-scale rotor in axial descent (2023)
- A numerical study of the duct geometry effects on the aerodynamics and aeroacoustics of ducted propellers (2023)
- Performance of a windsurfing sail under steady condition (2023)
- On the cylinder noise and drag reductions in different Reynolds number ranges using surface pattern fabrics (2023)
- Experimental investigation on cylinder noise and its reductions by identifying aerodynamic sound sources in flow fields (2023)
- Development of a Low-Noise and High-Efficiency Propeller Using Divergent Riblet Surface Pattern (2023)
- Virtual flight simulation of delivery drone noise in the urban residential community (2023)
- Predicting the aerodynamic noise of counter-rotating coaxial rotors (2023)
- Experimental and numerical investigations on rotor noise in axial descending flight (2023)
- An investigation of rotor aeroacoustics with unsteady motions and uncertainty factors (2023)
- Acoustic imaging of the broadband noise arising in contra-rotating co-axial propellers (2023)
- UNCERTAINTY FACTORS IN PROPELLER AEROACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS (2022)
- Trailing edge noise reduction using velvety serrations (2022)
- On the effect of unsteady motions on the rotor aerodynamic noise (2022)
- Identification of deterministic components of propeller noise (2022)
- Enhancing the noise reduction capability of serrations using low-profile vortex generators (2022)
- ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS USING AN ADVANCED GRAZING FLOW TUBE FACILITY (2022)
- Toward high-efficiency low-noise propellers: A numerical and experimental study (2022)
- On identifying the deterministic components of propeller noise (2022)
- Broadband trailing edge noise reduction through porous velvet-coated serrations (2022)
- An experimental study of aerodynamic noise from large obstructions in turbulent boundary layer flows (2022)
- Aerodynamics of isolated cycling wheels using wind tunnel tests and computational fluid dynamics (2022)
- Trailing edge noise reduction through flexible serrations (2021)
- The multi-functional rotor aerodynamic and aeroacoustic test platform at HKUST (2021)
- The experimental study on sound reduction of a circular cylinder with surface pattern (2021)
- Experimental assessment of the noise characteristics of propellers for commercial drones (2021)
- An experimental investigation of turbulent flow over a two-dimensional obstacle on a flat plate (2021)
- A hybrid and efficient low-noise assessment platform for urban aerial mobility (HELPU) (2021)
- Propulsive efficiency and efficacy of a pumping sail (2021)
- On the effect of velvet structures on trailing edge noise: Experimental investigation and theoretical analysis (2021)
- Design and characterization of a multifunctional low-speed anechoic wind tunnel at HKUST (2021)
- An experimental investigation of drag and noise reduction from a circular cylinder using longitudinal grooves (2021)
- Aerodynamic measurements of a single wheel in ground effect (2020)
- A study of the effect of serration shape and flexibility on trailing edge noise (2020)
- A revisit of the tonal noise of small rotors (2020)
- Modification of broadband trailing edge noise through hairy coating (2019)
- An experimental investigation of the effect of owl-inspired velvety coating on trailing edge noise (2019)