Dr. Xinghui Yan is an Associate Professor at the School of Power and Energy, Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU). He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology from Tsinghua University (2021), an M.Eng. in Control Engineering from NWPU (2016), and a B.Eng. in Aircraft Power Engineering from NWPU (2013). He serves as Assistant Dean of the School of Power and Energy and has been a master's supervisor since 2021. His research focuses on flight guidance and control, including cooperative interception guidance, multi-constrained trajectory optimization and propulsion system health management. He has published in leading journals such as Aerospace Science and Technology (SCI Q1), Science China Information Sciences, and Defence Technology, and authored the monograph Multi-Constraint Guidance and Optimization for Airborne Active Defense (Science Press, 2025). He is a Young Professional Member of AIAA, a member of the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a member of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence.
National Special Field Young Talent Support Program award
China Association for Science and Technology
Tsinghua University Graduate Launch Gold Award
Tsinghua University
University Educator/Researcher
Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
01 Jan 2021 - present