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New research fellows to the SPACE Research Centre of RMIT University
1 March 2011
Welcome three new research fellows to the SPACE Research Centre of RMIT University, Dr James Bennett, Dr Tzu-Pang Tseng and Mr Brett Carter!
Dr James Bennett has recently joined the SPACE Research Centre as a Research Fellow for the ASRP Grant.
James’ background is in Applied Mathematics. James completed his PhD entitled “Mathematical Analysis of Film Blowing”
at RMIT University in 2008. James has since spent six months working within SMGS at RMIT on an ACERA funded project
investigating automated processes for function sensitivity analysis. For the past two years James has been working
as a post-doctoral research associate investigating Plant Bio-security as part of a CRC grant at the University of Western Australia.
James will primarily work on space services and space surveillance related research (e.g. space debris distribution and modelling analysis). He will be based at EOS Space Systems located at Mount Stromlo, Canberra and he can be reached by e-mail: james.cameron.bennett@rmit.edu.au.
Dr Tzu-Pang Tseng has recently moved from NCTU Taiwan to the SPACE Research Centre in RMIT University.
Dr Tseng's primary research is in the fields of geodesy, precise orbit determination (POD) and GNSS, particularly
near real-time POD of satellites (e.g. FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC satellites) in support for space tracking, satellite remote sensing
and atmospheric sounding.
Dr Tseng brings in rich experience in POD (He was a key researcher in supporting POD work for COSMIC space mission)
through his early collaboration with Europe (Technische Universität München - TUM, Germany) on LEO satellite data analysis
in 2005 and 2008 respectively and US (the Ohio State University (OSU) in 2009. Tzu-Pang will be located in room 12.10.29 and
can be reached on (992)53733 or by e-mail tzu-pang.tseng@rmit.edu.au.
Mr Brett Carter joined the SPACE Research Centre as a Research Fellow in Space Physics / Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
Brett's research background is in Space Science/Ionospheric Physics research, with a particular emphasis on HF radar observations
of E-region plasma waves. Brett has come to us from the Space Physics group at La Trobe Univeristy where he recently completed
and submitted his PhD Thesis. Brett's primary research task is on space weather and atmospheric modelling,
particularly the production of space weather forecasts that are tailored for GNSS users.
Brett is co-located between RMIT and GPSat Systems Australia. At RMIT Brett will be located in room 12.10.26 and
can be reached on (992)50356 or by e-mail brett.carter@rmit.edu.au.
A Real-time Cycling Surveillance and Management System Using Smart Phones
-Presentation given by Dr ChihChing Li, 23 February 2011
PRESENTATION ABSTRACT :
These days, most smart phones are embedded with not only 3G communication module but also low-cost sensors including a GPS receiver, an accelerometer, a compass and gyroscopes. An advanced real-time cycling surveillance and management system is developed, which is integrated with smart phones, mobile communication, internet, database and GIS. The positioning techniques of the system are not only GPS but also mobile phone positioning. A smart phone acts as a client device to obtain a cyclist’s surveillance data and transmit it to a database server via a mobile communication and internet. The surveillance data including location, altitude, speed, acceleration, heading and time stamp are then stored in the database server, displayed on a GIS-based surveillance monitor and used for path certificate, calorie calculation and training analysis. By using a web server or a web-based GIS system (e.g. Google map), the rider’s position and track can be shown to family and friends in the web browser in real time.
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Dr ChihChing Li graduated from the National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan in Aeronautics where he obtained his BSc, MSc and PhD in 1998, 2001 and 2004, respectively. After 6 years post- doctoral research at the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, he is the recipient of The 2010 Australia Endeavour Research Fellowship Award and joined RMIT SPACE Research Centre in Sept 2010 for 6-month research collaboration.
PRESENTATION DETAILS :
Date: Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Time: Presentation at 12:00 – 2:30 pm.
Venue: 13.3.07 (Emily McPherson Building 13, Level 3, Multi-Function Room # 7)
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New Project Manager and Project Officer have joined the School/SPACE
15 January 2011
Welcome SPACE Centre Project Manager (Fiona Madden) and Project Officer (Sarah Gordon)!
Fiona Madden has transferred to the SPACE Research Centre from within RMIT, previously having worked for over 3 years in a central portfolio implementing the University’s industry engagement strategy. Fiona will be working for both the SPACE Research Centre as a Project Manager and RMIT Research and Innovation. Fiona is located in room 12.10.26 and can be contacted by e-mail fiona.madden@rmit.edu.au (ext: 53775).
Sarah Gordon will work with the SPACE Research Centre as a Project Officer. Sarah has recently relocated from Perth where she completed an Honours Degree in Physics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Western Australia. Sarah has good experience working in space research previously being involved in project management for the Zadko Telescope facility in Gingin Western Australia. Sarah is located in room 12.10.19 and can be reached on ex 53720 or by e-mail sarah.gordon@rmit.edu.au.
South Africa Launches Space Agency - YAHOO!News
Article Date: 13 December 2010
South Africa formally kicked off its presence in the space in the space race by opening its first space agency on December 9th 2010, the National Space Agency of South Africa (SANSA).
SANSA will focus on six key areas. Those areas include earth observation, space operations, space science, space engineering, human capital development and science advancement.
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Presentation: Integrity - From Concept to Reality
- given by Professor Wu Chen, 10 December 2010
Prof. Wu Chen, a visitor from HK (who worked with IESSG/U of Notts/UK) gave a talk regarding GPS/GNSS integrity /RAIM research. Prof Wu is a renowned researcher in GPS algorithm and data processing.
PRESENTATION TITLE :
Integrity - From Concept to Reality
PRESENTATION ABSTRACT :
Integrity is an important measure for the safety of navigation. Since late 1980’s, various GNSS integrity monitoring methods have been proposed. Now, integrity has become an import function for SBAS and GBAS systems. This talk will firstly review different integrity monitoring methods, including RAIM and network based integrity monitoring methods. Then the problems with current integrity monitoring methods will be addressed, such as large false alarm rate for the existing systems and validation issues. Some suggestions are proposed for future research directions on GNSS integrity monitoring.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY :
Prof. Wu Chen is a professor at Department of Land Surveying and Geoinformatics (LSGI), Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his BSc degree from Chinese University of Science and Technology, MSc from the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, China, and PhD from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. He has been actively working on GNSS related research for over 25 years and has been working on a large number of research projects funded by universities, governments, and industries. His main research interests are GNSS applications, GNSS performance evaluation, and system integration. He has published over 200 technical papers in various journals and international conferences. Currently he is deputy director of joint navigation laboratory of Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
PRESENTATION DETAILS :
Date: December 10, 2010 (Friday)
Time: Presentation at 03:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Venue: 8.9.66, Access Grid Room
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Media Highlight - RMIT opens SPACE Research Centre - SpaceBoomerang
Article Date: 2 December 2010
RMIT has opened a new space research centre aptly named the “Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere, Climate and Environment (SPACE) Research Centre”, dedicated to developing low-cost satellite-based remote sensing products.
As another recipient of an Australian Space Research Program grant, the RMIT centre joins the Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research at the University of NSW as the second major Space centre to open in a matter of days – heralding a major boost for the Australian Space industry.
The centre will involve researchers from the Bureau of Meteorology, Curtin University of Technology, the University of NSW, EOS Systems, GPSat Systems Australia, National Space Organisation Taiwan and NOAA's World Data Centre for Meteorology, providing strong involvement of international partners, and will help the new centre build international space connections.
The Centre, which was opened on the 19th of November by RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Margaret Gardner AO, will focus on developing platform technologies for space, atmospheric mass density and applications of satellite technologies in climate and space weather. The centre is seen as laying some of the foundations for future Australian small satellite missions.
Currently the four listed research focuses will include “GNSS/surveying theory and algorithm”, “Atmospheric modelling”, “Space and Debris tracking”, and “Smart people mobility and object tracking”.
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Media Highlight - India on the moon - RMIT News
Article Date: 29 November 2010
At a time when the US is slowing down its space exploration, India is forging ahead with a second space mission after its successful first attempt uncovered water on the moon.
Dr Mylswamy Annadurai, Director of India's moon projects Chandrayaan 1 and 2, presented a public lecture at RMIT University about India's achievements in space, science and technology.
Dr Annadurai, a visiting fellow of the Australia India Institute, discussed the origins of the Indian space program, the journey involved in launching successful space missions and the highlights of India's first mission to the moon.
Professor Suresh Bhargava, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor International in RMIT's College of Science, Engineering and Health - master of ceremonies and India on the Moon dinner host - said that Dr Annadurai's visit was an example of RMIT's strong ties with India.
"RMIT has collaborations with the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, National Chemical Laboratory, National Center of Cell Sciences, and the Centre of Converging Technology, Rajasthan University India."
"RMIT's relationship with the Australia India Institute brings opportunities for RMIT's innovative research community to share global ideas with industry and government."
"College of Science, Engineering and Health researchers Professor Kefei Zhang from RMIT's new SPACE Research Centre and Professor Marc Cohen, the Discipline Leader for the Wellness Group, have productively engaged with diverse Australia India Institute stakeholders," Professor Bhargava said.
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Media Highlight - RMIT Leads the Way For Accuracy in Space
- space.gov.au
November 2010
A $7million international consortium led by RMIT is working to strengthen the competitive advantage of Australian companies using advanced space technologies for positioning, tracking and environmental monitoring.
With a lack of accurate climate data for oceanic and polar regions, there is a real need for improved climate modelling. The Platform Technologies for Space, Atmosphere and Climate project will address this issue by creating new algorithms and methodologies for satellite-based technology platforms in order to better understand atmospheric conditions and the effects of global climate change.
The project will also develop platform technologies for space-related research, with applications ranging from in-space tracking and navigation, to precise positioning, space weather and climate modelling. The next generation of satellite programs will allow for improved algorithms and enhanced atmospheric models; greatly improving Australia’s capability in space research.
As Australia seeks to develop its space-related capabilities and international reputation, cutting-edge research such as this will prove vital in strengthening the global competitive advantage of Australian companies in the future. With a successful outcome, the project will not only have significant social and environmental benefits, but enhance the expertise of local research institutions.
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THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE SCIENCE PROGRAM Factsheet
18 October 2010
The ASRP, which is part of the Super Science – Space and Astronomy initiative announced in Powering Ideas – An Innovation Agenda for the 21st Century, will provide $40 million over four years through competitive grants to support space research, innovation and skills development in areas of national significance or excellence. A total of eight grants were awarded under the first two rounds of the program. Applications for Round 3 of the program closed on 26 August 2010, with four successful applications expected to be announced in late November 2010. Round 4 is expected to open for applications in early 2011. (pdf file)
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Mine cave-in in New Zealand - RMIT experts in the media
Monday, 22 November 2010
On 22 November 2010, Professor Kefei Zhang, School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences and Professor John Buckeridge, School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering talked about 'Mine cave-in in New Zealand' in Triple J (Melbourne).
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Media Highlight - Launch of RMIT Space Research Centre - space.gov.au
Article Date: 19/11/2010
On 19 November 2010, RMIT University launched the RMIT SPACE Research Centre. The Centre has been established through the support of the Australian Space Research Program as part of its Space Science and Innovation funding stream.
The Centre focuses on the development of Platform Technologies for Space, Atmosphere and Climate, including new methods, new algorithms and frontier technologies for satellite positioning, navigation and timing, space situational awareness (including space object/debris monitoring and tracking), space weather and climate change modelling.
The Centre comprises a team of national and international experts with a wide range of skills and experience. The Centre aims to become a serious player in the global space community, to conduct world-class and cutting-edge research, education and innovation activities, and to explore new opportunities in promoting knowledge creation, technology innovation and competitiveness for Australia space science and industry.
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Media Highlight - New space research centre launched Report - In The Loop RMIT
Issue 11/2010, 2 December 2010
Climate change, drought and water storage are serious problems faced by Australia but the lack of data significantly limits the reliability of climate predictions.
The problem is a shortage of ground-based meteorological observation stations and of accurate data over the world's oceans and polar regions.
A new research centre at RMIT University focusing on platform technologies for space, atmosphere and climate will help with this challenge – putting Australia in a leading position in the study of atmospheric mass density and applications of satellite technologies in climate and space weather.
In The Loop is the monthly newsletter from the College of Science, Engineering and Health of RMIT. This month, read about our various staff and student achievements, check out the featured website of the month, and more...
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Media Highlight - A new space centre in Australia to study climate change - Geospatial World
Published on Wed, 01/12/2010
A new centre at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University will focus on technologies for space, atmosphere and climate. It will help put Australia in a leading position in the study of atmospheric mass density and applications of satellite technologies in climate and space weather.
Professor Kefei Zhang from RMIT's Space Research Centre said that satellite-based remote sensing provided a low-cost, powerful means of precise measurement of characteristics of the earth environment on a global scale. "Geo-environmental satellite programmes such as the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) will allow high-accuracy monitoring of climatic hazards," Professor Zhang said.
"New platforms for in-space tracking and navigation, precise positioning, space weather, atmospheric modelling and climate monitoring will play a critical role in supporting future Australian satellite missions."
RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Margaret Gardner AO, said, "The RMIT research framework provides a platform for interdisciplinary groupings, bringing together teams of researchers from diverse backgrounds to address complex problems."
Professor Zhang will lead researchers from the Bureau of Meteorology, Curtin University of Technology, the University of NSW, Electro Optic Systems Space System, GPSat Systems Australia Pty Ltd, National Space Organisation Taiwan and NOAA's World Data Centre for Meteorology.
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Media Highlight - Two new space research centres launch - Spatial Source
Satellite Broadband Internet, - Published on Tue, 30/11/2010
A new space centre at Melbourne’s RMIT University will focus on developing low-cost satellite-based remote sensing products.
The centre is part of the federal government’s $40m Super Science Initiative, aimed at boosting the Australian economy.
The government hopes the centre will help put Australia in a leading position in the study of atmospheric mass density and applications of satellite technologies in climate and space weather.
Kefei Zhang from RMIT's Space Research Centre said that satellite-based remote sensing provided a low-cost way of precisely measuring the characteristics of the earth environment on a global scale.
"Geo-environmental satellite programs such as the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) will allow high-accuracy monitoring of climatic hazards," he said.
"New platforms for in-space tracking and navigation, precise positioning, space weather, atmospheric modelling and climate monitoring will play a critical role in supporting future Australian satellite missions."
Professor Zhang will lead researchers from the Bureau of Meteorology, Curtin University of Technology, the University of NSW, Electro Optic Systems Space System, GPSat Systems Australia Pty Ltd, National Space Organisation Taiwan and NOAA's World Data Centre for Meteorology.
RMIT vice-chancellor and president Margaret Gardner said the university was part of an international research community seeking innovative solutions to address emerging global problems using frontier technologies.
"The RMIT research framework provides a platform for interdisciplinary groupings, bringing together teams of researchers from diverse backgrounds to address complex problems," she said.
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Dr. James J. Park, Dr. Sungki Cho and Dr. Jang-Hyun Park visit SPACE
Dr. James J. Park, Director of Space Science Division of KASI (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institude), Dr. Sungki Cho, Head of Space Geodesy Research Group of KASI and Dr. Jang-Hyun Park, Principal Research Scientist of KASI, visited the Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere Climate and Environment (SPACE) in RMIT on Friday 26 Nov, 2010.
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) is the national astronomy research institute of Korea established in 1974. KASI has opened the history of Korean modern astronomy via the establishment of Sobaeksan Optical Astronomy Observatory, expanded the observational wavelength range to the radio via the establishment of Taeduk Radio Astronomy Observatory, and made a stepping stone to jump into the future astronomy via the establishment of Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory.
Dr. James J. Park, Dr. Sungki Cho, Dr. Jang-Hyun Park and Prof Kefei Zhang discussed various issues related to potential collaboration in future. Photo 1 and Photo 2
Media Highlight - New space research centre launched - Friday 2010/11/19
Climate change, drought and water storage are serious problems faced by Australia but the lack of data significantly limits the reliability of climate predictions.
The problem is a shortage of ground-based meteorological observation stations and of accurate data over the world's oceans and polar regions. A new Centre at RMIT University focusing on platform technologies for space, atmosphere and climate will help with this challenge – putting Australia in a leading position in the study of atmospheric mass density and applications of satellite technologies in climate and space weather.
RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Margaret Gardner AO, said the University was part of an international research community seeking innovative solutions to address emerging global problems using frontier technologies.
"The RMIT research framework provides a platform for interdisciplinary groupings, bringing together teams of researchers from diverse backgrounds to address complex problems," Professor Gardner said.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation and Vice-President, Professor Daine Alcorn, said that RMIT’s Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere, Climate and Environment (SPACE) Research Centre aimed to become a serious player in the global space community.
"The centre’s goal is to conduct world-class research, education and innovation activities, and to explore new opportunities in promoting knowledge creation, technology innovation and competitiveness for Australian space science and industry," Professor Alcorn said.
Professor Kefei Zhang, Director of the SPACE Research Centre, said satellite-based remote sensing provided a low-cost, powerful means of precise measurement of characteristics of the earth environment on a global scale.
"Geo-environmental satellite programs such as the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate (COSMIC) will allow high-accuracy monitoring of climatic hazards," Professor Zhang said.
"New platforms for in-space tracking and navigation, precise positioning, space weather, atmospheric modelling and climate monitoring will play a critical role in supporting future Australian satellite missions."
Professor Zhang will lead researchers from the Bureau of Meteorology, Curtin University of Technology, the University of NSW, Electro Optic Systems Space System, GPSat Systems Australia Pty Ltd, National Space Organisation Taiwan and NOAA's World Data Centre for Meteorology.
The Centre has been established through the support of a multi-million dollar, merit-based competitive grant from the Australian Space Research Program as part of its Space Science and Innovation funding stream.
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RMIT SPACE Research Centre - Welcome Message
SPACE - Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere Climate and Environment
As part of the Australian Government’s recent space-related initiatives to support national strategic,
economic and social objectives, the Centre has been established through the support of a
multi-million-dollar, merit-based competitive grant from the Australian Space Research Program
as part of its Space Science and Innovation funding stream.
The Centre focuses on the development of Platform Technologies for Space, Atmosphere and
Climate, including new methods, new algorithms and frontier technologies for satellite positioning,
navigation and timing, space situation awareness (including space object/debris monitoring and
tracking), space weather and climate change modelling. The research is conducted in the context
of new generation global navigation and geo-environmental satellite systems to support a wide range
of applications. It is expected that this research will play a significant role for the planning, design,
launch and operation of any future Australian micro/nano-satellite missions.
The Centre comprises a team of national and international experts with a wide range of skills and
experience. At the RMIT SPACE Research Centre, we target niche research areas that match our
special capabilities. As a key player in the Australian space sector, the Centre seeks to establish
close links and collaborations with other research organisations, international counterparts,
government agencies and industry partners, to solve significant real-world challenges.
The Centre aims to become a serious player in the global space community, to conduct world-class
and cutting-edge research, education and innovation activities, and to explore new opportunities
in promoting knowledge creation, technology innovation and competitiveness for Australian space
science and industry.
We welcome interested parties to join us for this exciting endeavour, please contact us if you are interested.
The website for SPACE Research Centre is http://www.rmit.edu.au/space.
Introduction (pdf Large file) (pdf Small file) (Video Large file) (Video Small file)
Interview with Prof Daine Alcorn - PVC R&I
Interview with Prof Kefei Zhang - Director of SPACE Research Centre
Interview with Prof John Le Marshall - Senior meteorologist from The Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Vice-Chancellor Invitation: Launch of RMIT SPACE Research Centre
Friday 19 November 2010
Professor Margaret Gardner AO, Vice-Chancellor and President, RMIT has pleasure in inviting you to 'LAUNCH THE RMIT SPACE RESEARCH CENTRE'.
Date: Friday 19 November 2010
Time: 6 pm -7:30 pm
Venue: RMIT University Building 16, Storey Hall, Level 5, 338-348 Swanston Street, Melbourne
RSVP: By Wednesday 17 November 2010. To University Events, Email: events@rmit.edu.au. (Please write SPACE in the subject line and indicate the number of guests you intend to bring with you.)
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It is our great pleasure to invite you to participate the launch of the RMIT Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere, Climate and Environment (SPACE) Research Centre.
Built upon the well-established, expanding and productive Surveying/Satellite, Positioning and Navigation (SPAN) center, the SPACE Centre is established with the support of a multi-million-dollar, merit-based competitive grant from the Australian Space Research Program (ASRP) through its Space Science and Innovation funding stream.
The Centre focuses on the development of Platform Technologies for Space, Atmosphere and Climate, including new methods, new algorithms and frontier technologies for satellite positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), space situation awareness (including space object/debris monitoring and tracking), and atmospheric, weather and climate monitoring and modelling.
The research is conducted in the context of new generation global navigation and geo-environmental satellite systems to support a wide range of industrial, socio-economic and environmental applications. It is expected that these researches will play a significant role for the planning, design, launch and operation of any future Australian micro- satellite and nano-satellite missions.
At the Centre, we target niche research areas that match our special capabilities. As a key player in the Australian space sector, the Centre seeks to establish close links and collaborations with space-related research organisations, international counterparts, government agencies and industry partners, to solve significant real-world challenges. The Centre strives to become a serious player in the global space community, to conduct world-class and cutting edge research, education and innovation activities, and to explore new opportunities in promoting knowledge creation, technology innovation and competitiveness for Australian space science and industry.
The VIP to deliver a speech include:
Senator Kim Carr, Minister of DIISR;
Prof Margaret Gardner, President of RMIT;
Prof Daine Alcorn, Vice President of RMIT;
Dr Greg Ayers, CEO of The Bureau of Meteorology.
Our Space Programme Story in Video from RMIT
GPS is a revolutional geospatial technology happening here in RMIT.
"I think in terms of location, we are uniquely positon in the southern hemisphere. "
" It is the first time that people can get unbias measurement from the space."
Professor Kefei Zhang who is the Director of the Centre of Surveying, Positioning and Navigation is leading an expert team to develop a suite of satellite-based technology platforms for the purposes of in-space tracking and navigation, precise positioning, space weather, atmospheric modelling and climate monitoring.
Video Introduction (Large file) (Small file)
Our Story in "RMIT Aerospace and Aviation"
Page 14-15 : International Space Technology Consortium
"We expect it will lead to a significant global competitive advantage for Australian companies involved in the use of advanced space technologies for positioning, tracking and environmental monitoring."
An RMIT-led research team has received significant funding from the Australian Government in support of a new $7 million international space technology consortium. Professor Kefei Zhang of RMIT’s School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences, who is also Director of the Centre of Surveying, Positioning and Navigation, is leading the expert team.
The ‘Platform Technologies for Space, Atmosphere and Climate’ project will develop a suite of satellite-based technology platforms for the purposes of in-space tracking and navigation, precise positioning, space weather, atmospheric modelling and climate monitoring.
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Mine safety project a feature in Shanghai
RMIT University researchers demonstrated Australia's commitment to international collaboration at the joint Australia-China Science and Technology Week at the Shanghai World Expo.
Senator Kim Carr, Australian Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, said the Expo brought together eminent scientists from both countries. His Department and China's Ministry of Science and Technology have had a longstanding science and research partnership and this year marks the 30th anniversary of formal government-to-government collaboration in science and technology.
This anniversary was marked through the publication of a commemorative book, Thirty Stories for Thirty Years. Professor Kefei Zhang, from RMIT's School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences, was invited to submit a story on his team's collaboration with the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT).
The work was on an International Science Link project which uses multiple sensor geospatial technology based on Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) to improve mine safety and efficient mining emergency and management services.
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Partners for a Better Future - Science Week at the Australian Pavilion
Australia - China Science and Technology Week is seeing a range of activities at the Australian pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo to mark 30 years of Australia-China Science partnerships. (Chinese Edition)
Science Week at the Australian pavilion has brought together eminent scientists and senior officials from Australia and China to address key global challenges like climate change, food and resource security, environmental sustainability and health needs.
The Australia-China science relationship is very special, spanning many fields of science, and producing a broad array of life-changing projects. Over the last 30 years researchers from Australia and China have worked together on projects ranging from reducing child mortality rates to using lasers to treat eye and skin disease to solar energy. Australia's partnership with China is one of our longest official science and research partnerships and continues to go from strength to strength.
A commemorative book which highlights some 30 science and research collaborations marks the 30th anniversary, and the stories are available on line at http://www.innovation.gov.au/Section/science/Documents/Aust-ChinaBook.pdf (download the file)
The Australian pavilion also saw a number of bilateral workshops which examined the impacts of climate change on future urban societies - a key issue particularly for Australia, one of the most urbanised countries in the world. The new report Climate Change and the Urban Environment from the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) was launched in Shanghai during the week.
The report was a starting point for discussions at two days of workshops convened for Australia by ATSE Fellow Professor Michael Manton. The workshops link Australian and Chinese experts in architecture, town planning, water management, human health and climate science. The report identifies issues and impacts of climate change on urban landscape management, water management, building design, urban planning, transport and health. The report is available at http://www.atse.org.au/resource-centre/func-startdown/240/ (download the file)
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Sky's the limit for space roles - The Weekend Australian, September 11-12, 2010
Talented people are needed to bolster Australia's space research efforts (www.theaustralian.com.au)
Researchers at RMIT University are hoping to start turning that reputation around through their contribution to the Australian Space Research Program, which focuses on disciplines such as in-space tracking and navigation, space weather and atmospheric and climate modelling. Other participants in the program include the University of NSW, Curtin University of Technology, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, GPSat Systems Australia and EOS space Systems.
The federal government's repsonse has been to set up the $40 million Australian Space Research Program, including a space policy unit, in the hope of tapping into a global market for commercial satellite-based products and services it estimates at more than $100 billion a year.
RMIT is seeking at least one senior project manager and six research fellows to work in its space research team. The project manager will assist in areas such as global positioning systems, geodesy (the science of the size and shape of the Earth), space tracking and meteorology. The research fellows will examine disciplines such as applied mathematics, space physics, meteorology and global navigation satellite systems.
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Platform Technologies Research Institute's newsletter
-- Platform Technologies News, Issue 5, October 2010
1. The Center for Satellite Positioning and Navigation (SPAN) led by Professor Kefei Zhang recently welcomed Dr Chih-Ching (Alias) Li from National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan who was awarded the Australian 2010 Endeavour Research Fellowship. Alias holds a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan and has worked as a post-doctoral researcher for five years in the same university. Dr Li will conduct research into the Development of an intelligent, integrated real-time monitoring system for people mobility and object tracking under the supervision of Professor Kefei Zhang in the next six months with RMIT.
2. Professor Kefei Zhang attended (and chaired a session in) the Indoor Positioning & Indoor Navigation (IPIN 2010) held in Zurich in September. He is also a member of the Conference Committee.
3. Professor Kefei Zhang delivered Invited Talks at the Federation of Chinese Scholars in Australia (FOCSA) on 7-8 October at the Melbourne Convention Centre. RMIT researchers have also contributed fi ve presentations at the conference. This is the federal alliance in Australia that presents the interests of Chinese scholars and professionals who live and work in Australia. Prominent speakers included ARC CEO Professor Margaret Sheil, Professor Ed Byrne, VC of Monash, Professor Daine Alcorn, DVC RMIT University and several other DVCs from other Australian universities and senior officials from Chinese Embassy and Chinese universities.
4. Professor Kefei Zhang hosted a
seminar presented by Brett Biddington from Biddington Research Pty Ltd presented on Australia’s role in space: picking up the ball, in particular on what an Australian national space policy, might, should and must contain. Unable to attend…? Don’t worry. Further information on the presentations is available from the PTRI events website: www.rmit.edu.au/research/institutes/platformtechnologies/news/
5. Professor Kefei Zhang has been
interviewed by the Magazine “Fast Thinking”
6. Professor Kefei Zhang will attend the
ARC Roadshow in Canberra on 25 October
along with his long-term collaborator–Prof John Le Marshall from The Bureau of
Meteorology.
7. Professor Kefei Zhang was invited to submit
a story for the Thirty Stories for Thirty Years publication of the joint Australia and China Science and Technology Week at the Shanghai World Expo on his team’s collaboration with China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) on an International Science Link project which uses Radio Frequency Identifi cation (RFID) – based multiple sensor geospatial technology to improve mine safety and effi cient mining emergency and management services. RMIT’s research work was included in the memorial book/DVD of celebration.
8. Space Project Update -- Innovative research on GPS applications for sports and recreational activities has been conducted by SPAN/RMIT University since 2002 currently led by Professor Kefei Zhang. RMIT is recognised as a world leader in precise athlete monitoring using miniaturised GPS-based devices, through its strong association with the Australian Institute of Sport, CRC for micro Technology and various federal and state government organisations. There is considerable interest in applying this expertise to the indoor environment for security, sporting, and sales and marketing applications. SPAN is currently engaged in a number of tracking and positioning projects. This includes the DIISR International Science Link (ISL) project (Intelligent gas disaster earlywarning, robust emergency response and rescue systems for coal mining based on geospatial information technologies), sport engineering technology for Paralympics, and indoor positioning and navigation using RFID, INS, ultrasonic and GPS etc. The research proposed aligns well with SPAN’s expertise and will further extend our capability and cutting-edge research in this area.
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Australia's Role in Space: Picking up the Ball
Brett Biddington (Biddington Research Pty Ltd)
Mr. Brett Biddington gave a presentation about Australian national space policy in School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences of RMIT on Friday 15th October 2010.
The Government announced the establishment of a Space Policy Unit, within the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR), and also created the Australian Space Research Program (ASRP) – $40m to be spent over four years to stimulate space education and research. Perhaps most importantly, the Government announced plans to develop a national space policy. Australian society, the economy and the nation’s security are heavily reliant on satellites for precision timing and navigation (PNT), communications and Earth observations. These dependencies and the associated vulnerabilities are not well understood in government, industry or society more generally. Australia is poised to adopt a more active role in international space diplomacy, which can only occur if there is increased, explicit, investment in space activities.
Brett Biddington is a consultant to government and the private sector. He provides advice on space matters and has more general interests in community resilience and risk management, notably in the electronic and information domains. He also addresses broader questions of institutional behaviour including leadership, strategy, culture, and organisational design against backgrounds of uncertainty and change. Brett graduated from LaTrobe University Melbourne in 1974 with a BA(Hons) degree, majoring in politics. He was a member of the Australian Diplomatic Service and a lecturer in politics and public administration at the Canberra College of Advanced Education before joining the RAAF. More details ...
Professor Jikun Ou and Professor H.P. Sun visit SPAN
Professor Jikun Ou and Professor H.P. Sun are both from the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics(IGG), Chinese Academy of Sciences and visited the Satellite Positioning and Navigation (SPAN) group in RMIT on Monday 11st October 2010.
Professor Ou graduated from Beijing Machine Building College in 1970. He held M. Sc. E. Degree and a Ph. D from Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics (IGG), Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1982 and 1994, respectively. From 1990 to 1993, he had visited and studied at the Delft Geodetic Computing Centre, the Netherlands. Dr. Ou Jikun is a research professor of IGG, and a doctoral supervisor of the graduate school of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Until now he published 4 professional works by cooperating, such as “ A collection of papers on Quasi-Stable Adjustment”, “Robustified least squares” ,“Quasi-Accurate Detection of gross errors”, “Atmosphere and its effects on GPS surveying”, and “Uniform expression of solutions of ill-posed problems in surveying adjustment and the fitting method by selection of the parameter weights”, etc. Since 1980 Dr. Ou has been going in for research of the theory of errors in Geodesy and Surveying. From 1986 up to 2009, he had been awarded 7 times the development prize of science and technology and the nature science prize from Academia Sinica or the State Department of China.
Professor Sun (PhD 1995, The Catholic University of Louvain la Neuve in Belgium) is the Professor and Director in The Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences located in Wuhan, conducting research in interdisciplinary field of Earth science. Prof. Sun’s research concentration is mainly in physical geodesy domain, including the observation techniques, theoretical models, data processing of the Earth’s gravity field and their applications to geodynamics. The main achievements include: (1) establishing the international tidal gravity reference values at Wuhan; (2) determining the global tidal gravity parameters precisely; (3) developing the influence theory of the atmospheric loading on gravity field; (4) studying the suitability of global oceanic models by using global surface gravity observations; (5) studying the resonance phenomena of the nearly diurnal wobble of the Earth’s liquid core; (6) constructing the tidal gravity reference model with consideration of the nearly diurnal wobble of the Earth’s liquid core; (7) detecting the Earth’s free oscillation and the translational oscillation of the Earth’s solid inner core etc.
Dr Chih-Ching (Alias) Li is working with SPAN from Sep 2010 for six months
20 September 2010
Dr Chih-Ching (Alias) Li from National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan was awarded the Australian 2010 Endeavour Research Fellowship. Dr Li holds a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from National Cheng Kung University of Taiwan and has worked as a post-doctoral researcher for six years. Dr Li will conduct research into the people mobility and object tracking in the next six months with SPAN@RMIT.
Our Story on Shanghai World Expo 2010 - Australia and China Science and Technology Week
Using Radio Tags to Improve Mine Safety - CUMT (China University of Mining and Technology) and RMIT
Scientists from CUMT and RMIT are working at improving mining safety through better monitoring of personnal and of mining activities underground. The research was shown in Thirty Stories for Thirty Years in the highly successful joint Australia and China Science and Technology week at the Shanghai World Expo 2010.
"Mining safety is a key issue in China. We are trying to improve the monitoring systems so that we can pinpoint a miner's position at any time - before, during and after any mining disasters," says Professor Kefei Zhang who leads the study, "CUMT has strong connections with the Chinese mining industry. This allowed us to visit mines and see the monitoring systems first hand. Our Chinese partners also have a detailed knowledge of the geographic information systems that are required to integrate the geospatial data with the those from other sensors like gas sensors and radio communication systems." Unlike satellite positioning systems such as GPS which only work above ground, the radio frequency identification (RFID) system does not require physical contact or line of sight to collect data. Its signals are strong enough to penetrate through walls making them ideal for tracking systems in mines, espectially when trying to locate miners after a disaster.
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Eight new positions at SPAN open now
Applications are invited for the following eight (8) positions at the SPAN Centre / RMIT University
- one permanent Lectureship position (Job ref: 54822)
- five (5) research fellow positions (Job Ref: 544817, 544820, 544821, 544818, 544813)
- one project manager (Job ref: 544829)
- one project coordinator / center manager (Job ref: 544597)
These positions are officially open now. Those who contacted me before need to lodge their documents through RMIT Human Resources website at http://www.rmit.edu.au/yourcareer.
The position information can be also found at:
We are seeking highly motivated, dynamic and talented individuals with a PhD degree in GPS/Geodesy/Surveying or other closely related areas, preferably specialising in one or more of the following areas: real-time GNSS precise positioning, GNSS radio occultation, space weather / atmosphere, real-time POD/space tracking and GNSS reflectometry.
A cover letter along with detailed CV (with a full list of publications, research projects conducted, key skills/experience, qualifications,detailed contacts of three referees) is required. Please also indicate the Job Ref number(s) you are applying for.
Salary range: AU$84,000-AU$100,000 p.a. (including 17% employer superannuation contribution, with an annual increment of ~3-4%)
Deadline: 19 September 2010.
Other opportunities:
- Visiting researcher – SPAN also offers a number of visiting researcher opportunities every year.
- PhD scholarship –RMIT international PhD scholarship are open for application. The value of the scholarships is upto AU$45,000/p.a. (AU$25k/p.a for tuition fee,AU$20k/p.a for living allowance).
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Seven (7) employment opportunities in SPAN, RMIT University, Australia
Six research scientists and One project executive manager positions in Australian Space Research Program (ASRP)
The ASRP project involves developing advanced platform technologies for space-related research, including in-space tracking and navigation, precise positioning, space weather, atmospheric modelling and climate monitoring. New algorithms will be developed in the context of new generation navigation
and geo-environmental satellite programs to enhance Australia’s capability in space research.
Seven (7) positions - six (6) research scientists and one (1) project executive manager - are available for this project. The appointees are expected to contribute to the research
activities of the research consortium in the specialist areas of GPS/GNSS, geodesy/surveying, data
assimilation/numerical weather prediction modelling, precise orbit determination, debris tracking and
surveillance, modelling space weather and forecasting space weather events, GNSS meteorology and
atmosphere science. The successful applicants are expected to lead, undertake and participate in dayto-
day operation of the research work, including management of the research projects, documentation
and reporting, software and algorithm developments, and carrying out field experiments when
appropriate. Excellent communication skills including inter-personal and English language (both in
written and oral forms) are required.
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INVITATION TO SEMINAR -
RMIT launches a $7 million space research initiative
Date: Friday 18 June 2010
Time:3.30pm - 4.30pm
Venue:RMIT University, City Campus, Access Grid Room, Building 8, Level 9, Rm 64-66
On 26th February 2010,
Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr announced the winning projects in the fi rst round of the Australian Space Research Program (ASRP). This program aims to boost Australian space research strengths and promote new opportunities and new investment in Australian space science and Australian space industry.
Professor Kefei Zhang will
present an outline of the ASRP scheme and its background as well as the RMIT space research initiative. This will include the aims and objectives of the project and anticipated outcomes. Key issues related to the research work and challenges confronting Australian space research and space industry will be discussed. Some refl ections on the application process of our ASRP success will also be presented. Finally, our view on future possible space research related to GNSS which is a key component of the ever-expanding future earth observation systems will be given.
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RMIT researchers lead way into space - a $7m RMIT initiative (Report from RMIT News)
RMIT News - 24 May 2010.
The RMIT-News story on the space research has been published on the RMIT home page.
An RMIT University team leading a $7 million international space technology consortium has received Federal Government funding through the Australian Space Research Program (ASRP).
Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr announced the funding for the “Platform Technologies for Space, Atmosphere and Climate” project under the Government’s $40 million ASRP.
Professor Kefei Zhang from the School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences will lead a team of researchers from RMIT, the Bureau of Meteorology, Curtin University of Technology, the University of NSW, Electro Optic Systems Space System, GPSat Systems Australia Pty Ltd and National Central University, Taiwan, in conjunction with the Taiwan National Space Organisation. The project will develop advanced platform technologies for space-related research, including in-space tracking and navigation, precise positioning, space weather, atmosphere and climate monitoring.
This $3 million ASRP funding for RMIT's contribution to the project is part of the Federal Government's $1.1 billion Super Science Initiative, which supports projects that build on Australia’s research strengths. A significant investment will also come from partner organisations.
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Report about ASRP Grant on DIISR News.
The Centre of Satellite Positioning and Navigation (SPAN) is awarded a prestigious Australian Space Research Program (ASRP) project from The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR). The project is "Platform Technologies for Space, Atmosphere and Climate – developing technologies for space research, including tracking and navigation, weather and climate monitoring, and atmospheric modelling. "More detail ...
Report about ASRP Grant on RMIT Platform Technologies News, PTRI's quarterly newsletter.
Platform Technologies News – Issue 3, April 2010.
RMIT University places a high value on research income and last year PTRI members were very successful in obtaining Category 1 Australian Competitive Grants. In previous issues of Platform Technologies News we celebrated members’ achievements and it is also great to congratulate the Professor Kefei Zhang. Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr recently announced the funding for the Space, Atmosphere and Climate project led by PTRI’s Professor Kefei Zhang under the Government’s $40 million Australian Space Research Program (ARSP).
The $2.85 million grant, in addition to significant cash contribution from partner organisations, will allow Professor Zhang and a team of national and international researchers to develop advanced platform technologies for space-related research including in-space tracking and navigation, precise positioning, space weather, atmospheric modelling and climate monitoring. The consortium includes researchers from the University of New South Wales, Curtin University of Technology, Bureau of Meteorology, Electro Optic Systems Space System, GPSat Systems Australia Pty Ltd, National Space Organisation and National Central University Taiwan, and NOAA’s World Data Centre for Meteorology.
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Professor Steven Tingay visits SPAN
Professor Steven Tingay from Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy visited the Satellite Positioning and Navigation (SPAN) group in RMIT on Friday 23rd April 2010.
Professor Steven Tingay reviewed the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a $3 billion radio telescope project that would probe the contents and evolution of their Universe. The SKA will be approximately 50 times more powerful than existing radio telescopes and is a mega-science project that will sit alongside facilities such as the LHC or space-borne telescopes. He discussed the basics of radio astronomy, some of the science goals of the SKA, some of the engineering challenges, and gave an up-to-date status report. The ICT and data volume characteristics of the SKA mean that a broad cross-section of the technology community will be required to deliver the instrument. He briefly reviewed some of the technology demonstrator telescopes for the SKA that are currently under construction around the world.
Steven Tingay is Professor of Radio Astronomy at Curtin University of Technology and appointed as a Western Australian Premier's Research Fellow. Previously Prof. Tingay worked at Swinburne University of Technology, was a Bolton Fellow at CSIRO and was a National Research Council Research Associate at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He completed a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics at ANU and an Honours degree in Physics from The University of Melbourne. Tingay has founded the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy and is a Deputy Director of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, a $100m Joint Venture between Curtin University of Technology and The University of Western Australia. Tingay has spent a decade working on the design of the Square Kilometre Array, a $3 billion dollar radio telescope project, as part of Australian and international consortia. Tingay has published over 180 papers and has been involved in securing over $40m in research funding.
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Prof Alexander G. Pavelyev visits SPAN
Professor Pavelyev is visitng SMGS for a period of two months (March-May, 2010) and will be work with Prof. Kefei Zhang and other colleagues in RMIT and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology on a number of research projects related to the atmosphere modelling, effects of radio wave propagation, GNSS radio occultation for climate changes analysis, weather prediction, and GPS reflectometry.
Prof. Alexander G. Pavelyev is a radio physicist and the Head of Laboratory of Radio Wave Propagation in Space at the Russian Academy of Sciences. He is one of the world leading experts in the areas of environmental investigation of planets of the Solar system (Venus, the Moon, and the Earth) using radio physical methods. Prof. Pavelyev has authored over 100 high-ranked journal publications and been a visiting professor to world leading space-related research organisations in Germany, Japan and Taiwan.
Prof. Pavelyev’s current research interest are concentrated on developing new radio holographic methods for accurate estimation of parameters of the Earth’s atmosphere and surface using high-stable signals of the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) / GPS. He is also involved in developing theory and providing data analysis of radio occultation experiments. This includes the Earth’s and planetary atmospheres, radio wave’s propagation in the communication links (satellite-to-satellite), atmospheric remote sensing, atmospheric parameter’s retrieval, and bistatic radar.
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SPAN leads international consortium in $2.85m Space Research Grant
Professor Kefei Zhang led an international consortium, securing funding for the Platform Technologies for Space, Atmosphere and Climate project. (SPAN) group Professor Kefei Zhang has led an international consortium to secure funding in the first round of the Government’s $40 million Australian Space Research Program (ARSP).
The $2,847,160 grant, in addition to significant cash contribution from partner organisations, will allow Professor Zhang and a team of international researchers to develop advanced platform technologies for space-related research including in-space tracking and navigation, precise positioning, space weather, atmospheric modelling and climate monitoring.
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Dr. Lidia Cucurull visits SPAN
Dr. Lidia Cucurull from Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA) USA visited the Satellite Positioning and Navigation (SPAN) group in RMIT on Thursday 15 Oct, 2009.
Dr. Yuriy Kuleshov, Prof. John Le Marshall and his wife, Dr. Lidia Cucurull and her husband attended the meeting.The three groups (RMIT Uni., BoM and JCSDA) discussed various issues related to the project of Assimilation of GPS Radio Occultation Data with Numerical Weather Prediction System for Climate Monitoring. More details ...
Dr. Michael G. Sideris visits SPAN
Dr. Michael G. Sideris, President of IAG (International Association of Geodesy), visited the Satellite Positioning and Navigation (SPAN) group in RMIT on Friday 9 Oct, 2009.
Dr. Michael G. Sideris is a Professor of Geodesy and Associate Dean (Engineering) in the Department of Geomatics Engineering, Schulich School of of Engineering (SSE), at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is also the Associate Dean for Engineering in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Michael and Prof Kefei Zhang discussed various issues related to potential collaboration in future. More details ...
Professor Peter Teunissen and Dr Dennis Odijk visit SPAN
Professor Peter Teunissen and Dr Dennis Odijk from Curtin University of Technology visited the Satellite Positioning and Navigation (SPAN) group in RMIT on Friday 21st of August, 2009.
The two groups also discussed various issues related to potential collaboration in future. More details ...
ION GPS/GNSS student paper competition - another success
I
am very pleased to announce that our PhD student, Ms Suqin
Wu, has been selected for an Institute of
Navigation (ION) student paper award.
Our warmest
congratulations go to Suqin for her success in
this prestigious student competition.
Suqin is supervised by Dr David Silcock
and Prof
Kefei Zhang. This award represents the continuous success of
the SPAN group. Mr Ming Zhu and Mr Erjiang Fu won
ION award in 2008. More details...
Welcome new research staff members - Dr Robert Norman and Dr Carl Wang
I am very pleased to introduce two new research staff - Dr Robert Norman and Dr Carl (Chuan-sheng) Wang. Both Robert and Carl joined us recently.
Robert holds a B. Sc. with Honours in Mathematics and a Ph. D. in Physics (Solar Terrestrial And Space Physics) from La Trobe University. His PhD thesis is titled with "Ray tracing techniques in anisotropic media" where he developed a variational ray tracing technique for anisotropic media where the medium of interest was the Earth's atmosphere and ionosphere. Robert has extensive scientific research experience working both in Australia and overseas (e.g. the United Kingdom). He has been working on various projects as a researcher since completing his PhD in mid 1990s. Robert was involved in GPS radio occultation ionosphere research through the first Australian-built micro satellite - Fedsat in early 2000s.
Carl holds both BSc and MSc in surveying from National Chiao Tung University and PhD from National Central University of Taiwan. His PhD thesis is titled with "A Study on the Relationship between Tropospheric Delay and Accuracy of GPS High". He has extensive experience of GPS data processing for meteorological purposes using Bernese dedicated GPS processing software package.
Both Robert and Carl have substantial research experience including numerical analysis/computer programming, grant application and journal publications. They will work on both our ARC and DIISR/ISL projects. The research consortium consists of RMIT, UNSW, Bureau of Meteorology, JCSDA/USA, Wuhan University and National Central University (Taiwan).
These ARC/ISL projects will investigate innovative approaches for global profiling of temperature, pressure and humidity from Earth's surface to the stratosphere by employing a satellite-based radio occultation technique. New space-borne and ground-based satellite positioning and remote sensing techniques, atmospheric sounding technologies and their fusion to overcome the constraints of sparse atmospheric sensor distribution for weather forecasting and climate monitoring will be studied. This pioneering technique is promising as it is able to map the detailed refractivity profiles and to study the structure of the atmosphere inexpensively with a fine vertical resolution and high spatio-temporal sampling density. It is expected that this research will contribute significantly to the new national weather broadcasting system/mainframe under development.
Robert is located at 12.10.26 (ext: 53278) and Carl is located at 12.10.24 (ext: 51016). Please feel free to contact them. I am sure they will make a significant contribution to our research program and other academic activities. Please join me to welcome Robert and Carl.
Award of The Learning
and Teaching Investment Fund (LTIF)
Development
of an Assessment and Feedback Framework for a 3D/4D Multimedia Learning
Tool Based on Industry and Student Input, Zhang K. et al. ($31,400)
Investigators: Zhang K., Liu
G. etc. (RMIT), Shi C. Liu J., Ning J., Xu X. etc. (Wuhan University)
Title:
GPS radio occultation data
processing and assimilation system for weather forecast.
Award of DIISR International Scientific Linkage
(ISL) Australia-China
Special Fund for S&T Cooperation, Round 8
(2009-11) NEW, click here for more information ...
Investigators:
Zhang K., Cartwright W., etc.
(RMIT), Gao J., Wang J. etc. (China University of
Mining and Technology)
Title:
Global Navigation Satellite
System continuously operating reference stations network and its synergized
disaster monitoring
Award of a DIISR International Scientific Linkage
(ISL) Competitive Grant
(2008-2011) NEW, click here for more information ...
Investigators: Zhang K., Le Marshall J. (BoM), Riishojgaard P. (JCSDA/US), Wu F. (RMIT), Weymouth G. (BoM), Kuleshov Y. (BoM), Cucurull L (JCSDA/US), Liou Y. (CSRSR/TW), Xu X. and Smith B. (
NASA/US)
Title: Assimilation of GPS Radio Occultation Data with
Numerical Weather Prediction System for Climate Monitoring
Award of an Australian Research Council
(ARC) Project (2008-2011) NEW, click here for more information ...
For employment, PhD
scholarship and visiting scholar opportunities,
check the following website
http://user.gs.rmit.edu.au/kefei/EmploymentOpp.htm.
Currently, we have two PDF, two PhD scholarship and 1-2 visiting scholars
under offer.
Two PhD students won US
ION GPS/GNSS2008 student paper competition
I am very pleased to
announce that two Geospatial Science postgraduate students, Ming Zhu and Erjiang Fu, have been selected for an Institute of Navigation (ION) student paper award.
Our warmest
congratulations go to Ming and Erjiang for their
success in this prestigious student competition.
The award recognizes
students who demonstrate excellent research in navigation. Each award
comprises of a US$2,500 travel sponsorship (plus free conference
registration and other benefits). This will give student authors the
opportunity to present their papers at the world's leading international
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
conference. The titles of the two papers are "Novel Positioning
Algorithms for RFID Assisted 2D MEMS INS Systems" and "Assessing
Space-based GNSS
Technology for Meteorological Studies in Australia" respectively.
Mr Ming
Zhu was also given the presenter award.
Erjiang is supervised by Prof Kefei
Zhang and Dr Yuriy Kuleshov
and Ming Zhu is supervised by Prof Kefei Zhang and Prof William Cartwright . This
is the first time in RMIT University that a student has been successful in
this competition.
Again, our
congratulations to Erjiang and Ming.
For more information on
the competition, visit http://www.ion.org/meetings/gnss2007students.cfm
Current employment and scholarship opportunities
[Position 1], Research fellow in GPS/Geodesy/Meteorology, position description, 3 yrs initially with a further extension of
three years subject to performance and funding availability
[Position 2], Research Fellow in Meteorology / atmosphere /
GPS, position description, 2 yrs initially with a further extension of 2-3
years subject to performance and funding availability
[APAI scholarships], Two PhD scholarships,
tax-free $25k-$35k
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