AIR, University of Macau Establish Joint Lab of Aerospace Information

The Joint Laboratory of Aerospace Information was established by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) together with the University of Macau (UM) on January 9 in Macao. WU Yirong, Director General of AIR, and Song Yonghua, rector of UM, signed a cooperation agreement on behalf of both institutes.

The joint lab is built to promote the development of aerospace information technologies in line with the development of smart city. The collaboration activities will include cooperative research, academic exchanges, and joint projects in order to strengthen the construction of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the development of the China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Song addressed that over the past two decades since Macao returned to China, UM has received great support from the central government in the establishment of state key laboratories and research centers as well as in industry-academia collaboration. The relevant research fields have been highly recognized by the central and Macao SAR governments. He hopes that this joint lab will further advance scientific research and the training of professionals on both sides.

Wu hopes that this collaboration opportunity will encourage more young professionals to devote themselves to related research fields. As a gift, AIR presented UM with the “Atlas of Remote Sensing for the Twentieth Anniversary of Macao’s Return to China”.

After the ceremony, Wu gave a lecture titled “Aerospace Information: A Natural Big Data Framework”, introducing what constitutes aerospace information and the cutting-edging technologies in the field. He focused on the concept of aerospace information as a carrier of big data, related technologies and its related industry applications. The talk attracted many faculty members and students.

The both sides sign a cooperation agreement.

The nameplate-unveiling ceremony.

 WU Yirong delivers an academic report.

The AIR delegation visits the Library of the UM and presents  books, journals, and remote sensing atlas as gifts.