Dr Henrik Hesse

Associate Professor (Singapore: Engineering)

telephone: +6569086034
email: Henrik.Hesse@glasgow.ac.uk

Biography

I am Programme Director & Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering with the University of Glasgow in Singapore (UGS). I have a PhD from Imperial College London (2013) where I investigated reduced-order modelling approaches for load control in flexible aircraft and large wind turbines. During my postdoc at ETH Zurich (2014-2016), I developed novel estimation and control methods for the autonomous operation of tethered drones for a wind power prototype system. I have also ventured into robotics focusing on sensor fusion and localisation of unmanned aerial vehicles in GPS-denied environments which led to several titles in robotics competitions. My current research focuses on modelling, design and control of autonomous systems in the context of their practical application.

Research interests

Research

My research interests focus around the design, development and autonomy of unmanned aerial vehicles covering the following areas.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Vehicle Design, Industry Applications, Certification)
Aerial Robotics (SLAM, Sensor Fusion & Control Design)
Internet of Things (Indoor Localisation, AI & Computer Vision)
Nonlinear Aeroelasticity (Load Control & Flexible Multibody Dynamics Modelling)
Flight Mechanics & Control

Please contact me if you would to work or collaborate in the above areas.

Publications

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Number of items: 61.

2025

Chan, Jia Cheng, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Wang, Peng Cheng (2025) LES validation on near-field wingtip vortex evolution with wind tunnel characterization at low Reynolds number. Aerospace Science and Technology, 157, 109789. (doi: 10.1016/j.ast.2024.109789)

2024

Chan, Jia Cheng, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Wang, Peng Cheng (2024) Inlet Mapping of Wingtip Vortices in LES for Wake Vortex Surfing. In: AIAA Aviation Forum and Ascend 2024, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 29 Jul - 02 Aug 2024, ISBN 9781624107160 (doi: 10.2514/6.2024-4016)

Chan, J. C., Wang, P. C., Tan, J. J. Y. and Hesse, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2024) Characterization of LES Inlet Conditions with Mapped Wingtip Vortices using UVLM Mean Flow Field Data. In: 12th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ICCFD12), Kobe, Japan, 14-19 Jul 2024,

Puttapirat, Pargorn, Woradit, Kampol, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Bhatia, Dinesh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-377X (2024) FireFly Project: UAV Development for Distributed Sensing of Forest Fires. In: 2024 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), Chania - Crete, Greece, 04-07 Jun 2024, pp. 594-601. ISBN 9798350357882 (doi: 10.1109/ICUAS60882.2024.10556892)

Cham, X. T. et al. (2024) AI-Assisted Manual Segmentation Web Application for Geospatial Satellite and Imagery Data. In: IEEE 9th World Forum on Internet of Things, Aveiro, Portugal, 12–27 Oct 2023, ISBN 9798350311617 (doi: 10.1109/WF-IoT58464.2023.10539446)

Wang, Yun Jia, Seow, Chee Kiat ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6499-9410, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Wang, Victor (2024) Digital Solutions for Natural Event Management: Leveraging IoT and Drones for Biodiversity Conservation and Disease Control. In: IEEE 9th World Forum on Internet of Things, Aveiro, Portugal, 12–27 Oct 2023, ISBN 9798350311617 (doi: 10.1109/WF-IoT58464.2023.10539556)

Yong, Kai En, Hui Kieu, Daniel Kim, Goh, Yee Kit, Zhang, XiangHui, Loo, Xian Hui, Tong, Huiqing Glennice, Yau, Peter CY ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-2770, Seow, Chee Kiat ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6499-9410, Fornace, Kimberly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5484-241X and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2024) Drone Navigation System for Autonomous Mosquito Sampling in Tree Canopies. In: 2023 IEEE 9th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT), Aveiro, Portugal, 12-27 Oct 2023, ISBN 9798350311617 (doi: 10.1109/wf-iot58464.2023.10539459)

Bhatia, Dinesh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-377X, Dhillon, Akash Singh and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2024) Preliminary Design of an UAV Based System for Wildlife Monitoring and Conservation. In: International Conference on Aeronautical Sciences, Engineering and Technology 2023 (ICASET 2023), Muscat, Oman, 3 Oct - 5 Oct 2023, pp. 51-63. ISBN 9789819977741 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-7775-8_5)

2023

Bhatia, Dinesh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-377X and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2023) Enhancing Student Engagement in Engineering and Education Through Virtual Reality: A Survey-Based Analysis. In: TENCON 2023 - 2023 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 31 Oct - 03 Nov 2023, ISBN 9798350302196 (doi: 10.1109/tencon58879.2023.10322377)

Wang, Yun Jia, Yu, Kegen, Seow, Chee Kiat ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6499-9410, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Wang, Victor (2023) Workshop: Internet of Things (IoT) for Intelligent Mobility and Dynamics: Interconnecting Air, Ground and Human. 2022 IEEE 8th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT), Yokohama, Japan, 26 Oct - 11 Nov 2022. ISBN 9781665491532 (doi: 10.1109/WF-IoT54382.2022.10152131)

Chan, Jia Cheng, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Wang, Peng Cheng (2023) Aerodynamic Interactions in Formation Flight for Wake Vortex Surfing. In: AIAA AVIATION 2023 Forum, San Diego, CA and Online, 12-16 June 2023, (doi: 10.2514/6.2023-4221)

Chan, Jia Cheng, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Wang, Peng Cheng (2023) Wingtip Vortices Characterization with Perspective Upright Correction. In: AIAA AVIATION 2023 Forum, San Diego, CA and Online, 12-16 June 2023, ISBN 9781624107047 (doi: 10.2514/6.2023-4526)

2022

Liu, Jingmin, Yik, Wilson, Saw, Bernard and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2022) Perching Drones for Distributed Communication Systems in IoT Applications. In: 2022 IEEE 8th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT), Yokohama, Japan, 26 Oct - 11 Nov 2022, ISBN 9781665491532 (doi: 10.1109/wf-iot54382.2022.10152182)

Bhatia, Dinesh ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-377X, Kumar Yadav, Devinder, Yang, Guangjun, Wang, Jian and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2022) Selection and impact of an aerofoil leading edge on boundary layer transition. Journal of Transportation Technologies, 12(4), pp. 778-803. (doi: 10.4236/jtts.2022.124044)

2021

Benjamin, Tan Kin Jon, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Wang, Peng Cheng (2021) Wing-Tail Interaction Under Forced Harmonic Pitch. In: AIAA Aviation 2021 Forum, 02-06 Aug 2021, ISBN 9781624106101 (doi: 10.2514/6.2021-2517)

To, Alex, Liu, Maican, Hazeeq Bin Muhammad Hairul, Muhammad, Davis, Joseph G., Lee, Jeannie S. A., Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Nguyen, Hoang D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8684-1729 (2021) Drone-Based AI and 3D Reconstruction for Digital Twin Augmentation. In: 23rd HCI International Conference, 24-29 Jul 2021, pp. 511-529. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-77626-8_35)

Chan, Teng Hooi, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Ho, Song Guang (2021) LiDAR-Based 3D SLAM for Indoor Mapping. In: 2021 7th International Conference on Control, Automation and Robotics (ICCAR), Singapore, 23-26 April 2021, pp. 285-289. ISBN 9781665449861 (doi: 10.1109/ICCAR52225.2021.9463503)

Tay, Yong Kiat and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2021) Impact of Unmanned Aircraft Regulations on Autonomous Navigation Approaches for Indoor Multi-Rotor Applications — Survey. In: 2021 7th International Conference on Control, Automation and Robotics (ICCAR), Singapore, 23-26 April 2021, pp. 201-205. ISBN 9781665449861 (doi: 10.1109/ICCAR52225.2021.9463498)

Sie, Niven Junliang, Xuan Seah, Shao, Chan, Jalvin Jiaxiang, Yi, Jiahe, Chew, Kim Hoe, Hooi Chan, Teng, Srigrarom, Sutthiphong, Holzapfel, Florian and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2021) Vision-based Drones Tracking Using Correlation Filters and Linear Integrated Multiple Model. In: 2021 18th International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI-CON), Chiang Mai, Thailand, 19-22 May 2021, pp. 1085-1090. ISBN 9781665403825 (doi: 10.1109/ECTI-CON51831.2021.9454735)

Chew, Fabian, Gan, Samuel and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2021) Rapid Design Process of Shrouded Rotors for Efficient UAV Propulsion. In: AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum, 11-15, 19-21 Jan 2021, ISBN 9781624106095 (doi: 10.2514/6.2021-0212)

2020

Tan, Kin Jon Benjamin, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Wang, Peng Cheng (2020) Numerical Capture and Validation of a Massively Separated Bluff-Body Wake. In: AIAA Aviation 2020 Forum, 15-19 Jun 2020, ISBN 9781624105982 (doi: 10.2514/6.2020-2713)

2019

Leong, Xavier WeiJie and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2019) Vision-based Navigation for Control of Micro Aerial Vehicles. In: IRC Conference on Science, Engineering and Technology, Singapore, 04 Jun 2018, pp. 413-427. ISBN 9789813298279 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-32-9828-6_33)

Beuchat, Paul N., Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Domahidi, Alexander and Lygeros, John (2019) Enabling optimization-based localization for IoT devices. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 6(3), pp. 5639-5650. (doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2019.2904559)

Cheng, Damian, Charles, Aravinda C., Srigrarom, Spot and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2019) Morphing Concept for Multirotor UAVs Enabling Stability Augmentation and Multiple-Parcel Delivery. In: AIAA SciTech Forum, San Diego, CA, USA, 7-11 Jan 2019, ISBN 9781624105784 (doi: 10.2514/6.2019-1063)

Ong, Wayne, Srigrarom, Spot and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2019) Design Methodology for Heavy-Lift Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Coaxial Rotors. In: AIAA SciTech Forum, San Diego, CA, USA, 7-11 Jan 2019, ISBN 9781624105784 (doi: 10.2514/6.2019-2095)

2018

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Polzin, Max, Wood, Tony A. and Smith, Roy S. (2018) Visual motion tracking and sensor fusion for kite power systems. In: Schmehl, Roland (ed.) Airborne Wind Energy. Series: Green energy and technology. Springer, pp. 413-438. ISBN 9789811019463 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-1947-0_17)

Beuchat, Paul, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Domahidi, Alexander and Lygeros, John (2018) Optimization Based Self-localization for IoT Wireless Sensor Networks. In: 2018 IEEE 4th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT), Singapore, 05-08 Feb 2018, pp. 712-717. ISBN 9781467399449 (doi: 10.1109/WF-IoT.2018.8355120)

Cheng, Damian, Ong, Wayne, Charles, Aravinda C., Hum, Benjamin, Ho, Nicholas, Hogan, Gregory E., Tan, Jayden, Ibrahim, Imran ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0095-3760, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Srigrarom, Sutthiphong (2018) Development of a VTOL Flying Car Concept. 14th International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned System (ICIUS 2018), Jeju, South Korea, 20-23 Aug 2018. (Accepted for Publication)

Ho, S.Y.B., Hesse, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Ibrahim, I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0095-3760 (2018) Computational Wind Engineering for Optimal Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In: International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, Barcelona, Spain, 9-13 Jul 2018,

Luchsinger, R. et al. (2018) Pumping cycle kite power with twings. In: Schmehl, Roland (ed.) Airborne Wind Energy. Series: Green energy and technology. Springer, pp. 603-621. ISBN 9789811019463 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-1947-0_24)

Sanches, Augusto Colasanti, Silvestre, Flávio José, Morales, Mauricio Andrés Varela and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2018) Designing a Vision-based System to Measure In-flight Wing Deformation. In: 31st Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS 2018), Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 09-14 Sep 2018, ISBN 9783932182884

Wood, Tony A., Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Polzin, Max, Ahbe, Eva and Smith, Roy S. (2018) Modeling, identification, estimation and adaptation for the control of power-generating kites. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51(15), pp. 981-989. (doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.09.066)

2017

Polzin, Max, Wood, Tony A., Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Smith, Roy S. (2017) State Estimation for Kite Power Systems with Delayed Sensor Measurements. In: IFAC 2017 World Congress, Toulouse, France, 9-14 July 2017, pp. 11959-11964. (doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1176)

Wood, Tony A., Ahbe, Eva, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Smith, Roy S. (2017) Predictive Guidance Control for Autonomous Kites with Input Delay. In: IFAC 2017 World Congress, Toulouse, France, 9-14 July 2017, (doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1965)

Wood, Tony A., Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Smith, Roy S. (2017) Predictive control of autonomous kites in tow test experiments. IEEE Control Systems Letters, 1(1), pp. 110-115. (doi: 10.1109/LCSYS.2017.2708984)

2016

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Palacios, Rafael (2016) Dynamic load alleviation in wake vortex encounters. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 39(4), pp. 801-813. (doi: 10.2514/1.G000715)

Millane, Alexander, Wood, Tony A., Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Zgraggen, Aldo U. and Smith, Roy S. (2016) Range-Inertial Estimation for Airborne Wind Energy. In: 2015 IEEE 54th Annual Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Osaka, Japan, 15-18 Dec 2015, pp. 455-460. ISBN 9781479978861 (doi: 10.1109/CDC.2015.7402242)

Wood, Tony A., Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Zgraggen, Aldo U. and Smith, Roy S. (2016) Model-Based Flight Path Planning and Tracking for Tethered Wings. In: 2015 IEEE 54th Annual Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Osaka, Japan, 15-18 Dec 2015, pp. 6712-6717. ISBN 9781479978861 (doi: 10.1109/CDC.2015.7403276)

Ng, Bing Feng, Palacios, Rafael, Kerrigan, Eric C., Graham, J. Michael R. and Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 (2016) Aerodynamic load control in horizontal axis wind turbines with combined aeroelastic tailoring and trailing-edge flaps. Wind Energy, 19(2), pp. 243-263. (doi: 10.1002/we.1830)

2015

Wirz, Jonas, Tranzatto, Marco, Liniger, Alex, Colombino, Marcello, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Grammatico, Sergio (2015) AEOLUS, the ETH Autonomous Model Sailboat. In: 8th International Robotic Sailing Conference, Mariehamn, Åland (Finland), 31 Aug - 4 Sept 2015, pp. 103-112. ISBN 9783319233352 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-23335-2_8)

Wood, Tony A., Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Zgraggen, Aldo U. and Smith, Roy S. (2015) Model-Based Identification and Control of the Velocity Vector Orientation for Autonomous Kites. In: 2015 American Control Conference (ACC), Chicago, IL, USA, 1-3 Jul 2015, pp. 2377-2382. ISBN 9781479986842 (doi: 10.1109/ACC.2015.7171088)

Ng, Bing Feng, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Palacios, Rafael, Graham, J. Michael R. and Kerrigan, Eric C. (2015) Aeroservoelastic state-space vortex lattice modeling and load alleviation of wind turbine blades. Wind Energy, 18(7), pp. 1317-1331. (doi: 10.1002/we.1752)

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Palacios, Rafael (2015) Dynamic Load Alleviation of Flexible Aircraft in Wake Vortex Encounters. In: 16th International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2015), Saint Petersburg, Russia, 28 June - 2 July 2015,

Hesse, H. et al. (2015) Autonomous Pumping Cycles of Tethered Wings. 6th International Airborne Wind Energy Conference, Delft, The Netherlands, 15-16 June 2015. (Unpublished)

Polzin, Max, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Wood, Tony A. and Smith, Roy S. (2015) Visual Motion Tracking for Estimation of Kite Dynamics. 6th International Airborne Wind Energy Conference, Delft, The Netherlands, 15-16 June 2015. (Unpublished)

2014

Ng, Bing Feng, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Kerrigan, Eric C., Palacios, Rafael and Graham, J. Michael R. (2014) Efficient Aeroservoelastic Modeling and Control Using Trailing-Edge Flaps of Wind Turbines. In: 2014 UKACC International Conference on Control (CONTROL), Loughborough, UK, 9-11 July 2014, ISBN 9781479950119 (doi: 10.1109/CONTROL.2014.6915106)

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Palacios, Rafael (2014) Reduced-order aeroelastic models for dynamics of maneuvering flexible aircraft. AIAA Journal, 52(8), pp. 1717-1732. (doi: 10.2514/1.J052684)

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Palacios, Rafael and Murua, Joseba (2014) Consistent structural linearization in flexible aircraft dynamics with large rigid-body motion. AIAA Journal, 52(3), pp. 528-538. (doi: 10.2514/1.J052316)

Da Ronch, Andrea, McCracken, Andrew J., Badcock, Kenneth J., Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Palacios, Rafael (2014) Assessing the Impact of Aerodynamic Modelling on Manoeuvring Aircraft. In: AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, National Harbor, MD, USA, 13-17 Jan 2014, ISBN 9781624103162 (doi: 10.2514/6.2014-0732)

Ng, Bing Feng, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Palacios, Rafael, Graham, J. Michael R. and Kerrigan, Eric C. (2014) Model-based Aeroservoelastic Design and Load Alleviation of Large Wind Turbines. In: 32nd ASME Wind Energy Symposium, National Harbor, MD, USA, 13-17 Jan 2014, ISBN 9781624103131 (doi: 10.2514/6.2014-0521)

Simpson, Robert J., Palacios, Rafael, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Goulart, Paul (2014) Predictive Control for Alleviation of Gust Loads on Very Flexible Aircraft. In: 55th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, National Harbor, MD, USA, 13-17 Jan 2014, ISBN 9781624103148 (doi: 10.2514/6.2014-0843)

2013

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Palacios, Rafael (2013) Model Reduction in Flexible-Aircraft Dynamics with Large Rigid-Body Motion. In: 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Boston, MA, USA, 8-11 April 2013, ISBN 9781624102233 (doi: 10.2514/6.2013-1895)

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Palacios, Rafael (2013) Reduced-Order Aeroelastic Models for the Dynamics of Manoeuvring Flexible Aircraft. In: International Forum of Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD 2013), Bristol, UK, 24-26 June 2013, pp. 772-796. ISBN 9781634391023

Ng, Bing Feng, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Palacios, Rafael, Graham, J.M.R. and Kerrigan, Eric C. (2013) Aeroservoelastic Modelling and Robust Load Alleviation of Very Large Flexible Wind Turbine Blades. In: American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER 2013 Conference & Exhibition, Chicago, IL, USA, 5-8 May 2013,

2012

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Palacios, Rafael (2012) Consistent structural linearisation in flexible-body dynamics with large rigid-body motion. Computers and Structures, 110-11, pp. 1-14. (doi: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2012.05.011)

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Malkeson, Sean P. and Chakraborty, Nilanjan (2012) Displacement speed statistics for stratified mixture combustion in an igniting turbulent planar jet. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 134(5), 051502. (doi: 10.1115/1.4005214)

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Murua, Joseba and Palacios, Rafael (2012) Consistent Structural Linearization in Flexible Aircraft Dynamics with Large Rigid-Body Motion. In: 53rd AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Honolulu, HI, USA, 23-26 Apr 2012, ISBN 9781600869372 (doi: 10.2514/6.2012-1402)

2011

Murua, Joseba, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Palacios, Rafael and Graham, J. Michael R. (2011) Stability and Open-Loop Dynamics of Very Flexible Aircraft Including Free-Wake Effects. In: 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 4-7 Apr 2011, ISBN 9781600869518 (doi: 10.2514/6.2011-1915)

2010

Chakraborty, Nilanjan, Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Mastorakos, Epaminondas (2010) Effects of fuel Lewis number on localised forced ignition of turbulent mixing layers. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 84(1), pp. 125-166. (doi: 10.1007/s10494-009-9231-1)

Chakraborty, N., Hesse, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384 and Mastorakos, E. (2010) Numerical Investigation of Edge Flame Propagation Behavior in an Igniting Turbulent Planar Jet. Combustion Science and Technology, 182(11-12), pp. 1747-1781. (doi: 10.1080/00102202.2010.497408)

2009

Hesse, Henrik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-2384, Chakraborty, Nilanjan and Mastorakos, E. (2009) The effects of the Lewis number of the fuel on the displacement speed of edge flames in igniting turbulent mixing layers. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 32(1), pp. 1399-1407. (doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2008.06.065)

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Supervision

We are currently hiring potential PhD students for the industry PhD positions advertised below. Please contact me if you are interested working on these projects, or other projects related to my research interests above.

Industrial PhD Opportunities

Robotics Inspection & AI Digitalisation Engineer (3D Mapping and UAV Focus)

Supervisors: Dr Henrik Hesse (UGS), Dr Lawrence Seow (UGS)

The project aims to advance the development of digital twins through drone-based 3D mapping of engineering structures. We will drive research in the domain of 3D reconstruction to enhance the accuracy of 3D scanning and mapping, particularly for large-scale projects like facade inspection. The project will incorporate advanced sensing and communication technologies, such as 5G, ultra-wideband (UWB) localisation and AI. The research effort is expected to yield practical techniques that improve the accuracy and reliability of digital twin development for engineering projects.

Real-Time Prediction of Pedestrian Cluster Movement

Supervisors: Dr Cindy Goh (UGS), Dr Henrik Hesse (UGS)

To ensure the safe operation of Autonomous Vehicles (AV) in urban environments, it is crucial that such vehicles can predict the movement of pedestrians in existing city spaces. Hence, recent literature has seen an increasing effort to predict the action of pedestrians in order to decrease the risk of accidents when in proximity to AVs. However, in cluttered environments, the interaction with a group of pedestrians is also common. The proper handling of occlusions in such a situation is of paramount importance to guarantee the safety of the road actors. In this work, we therefore propose to develop an AI-based framework for the prediction of pedestrian cluster movement in real time. The proposed approach aims to overcome the limitations of existing technologies and enables the safe operation of AVs in urban traffic situations.

Vortex Surfing for Efficient Flight Operations of Aircraft Formations

Supervisors: Dr Henrik Hesse (UGS), Dr Victor Wang (SIT), Dr Kiran Ramesh (UoG)

Formation flight (i.e. flocking) was first observed in birds to improve aerodynamic efficiency and energy conservation through the reduction of induced drag. Emulating these phenomena for aircraft using vortex surfing can result in potential reduction in drag, and hence fuel consumption. This project will develop CFD tools to support the implementation of vortex surfing for practical flight operations, including the proposal of design guidelines for novel aircraft configurations and the improvement of flight operations/planning. This research investigates the wake generation and propagation produced by different aircraft geometries and how these can be effectively modelled using CFD.

Click here to find out more about the condition for these industrial postgraduate opportunities: gla.ac.uk/study/singapore/postgraduate/postgraduateresearch

Current PhD Students

Chan, Jia Cheng
Vortex Surfing for Efficient Flight Operations of Aircraft Formations

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Sep 2023 - Jul 2025: Special Issue on SLAM and AI for Robot Navigation & Localisation (Sensors Journal - Guest Editor)
Oct 2021 - Jul 2023: Special Issue on SLAM for Mobile Robot Navigation (Sensors Journal - Guest Editor)
Oct 2021 - Jul 2023: Special Issue on AI and Machine-Learning-Based Localization (Sensors Journal - Guest Editor)

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01/03/2010: Senior Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Vortex Surfing for Efficient Flight Operations of Aircraft Formations

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