Shaojun Feng

Dr. Shaojun Feng is an Honorary Principal (Professorial) Research Fellow at the Centre for Transport Studies within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London. He is a leading expert in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), with over thirty years of research experience focusing on GNSS integrity, high-accuracy positioning, augmentation systems, and functional safety for autonomous and safety-critical applications.

His research interests span a wide range of topics including GNSS integrity monitoring, precise point positioning (PPP), real-time kinematic (RTK), ionospheric modeling, spoofing detection, software-defined receivers, and integrated navigation systems. He has made pioneering contributions to the development of GNSS correction services with integrity, enabling lane-level navigation in smartphones and certified use in autonomous vehicles. His work bridges theoretical advances with real-world deployment, notably through a commercial service benefiting over 1.5 billion users.

The recent publications highlight a strong focus on ionospheric modeling and correction using machine learning (e.g., LSTM, ConvLSTM), sparse reconstruction techniques in tomography, and integrity-aware positioning for autonomous systems. There is a clear trend toward integrating AI with GNSS, improving real-time accuracy, and ensuring safety through robust integrity monitoring—especially in multi-constellation environments (GPS, Galileo, BeiDou).

Dr. Feng has been recognized with several prestigious honors:

• Michael Richey Medal, Royal Institute of Navigation
• ESA certification for leading Galileo receiver development
• Recognition by UK Space Agency for UK leadership in Galileo adoption
• SGS certification for safety-critical GNSS correction service

He is actively involved in the academic and standards communities, serving as Associate Editor for the Journal of Navigation and GPS Solutions, and as Chairman of WG3 in RTCM Special Committee 134, which develops international standards for GNSS integrity monitoring. He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Fellow of both the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET) and the Royal Institute of Navigation (FRIN), the latter presented by HRH Prince Philip. His leadership in research, editorial roles, and standardization underscores his significant impact on the field of navigation and positioning.

Dr. Feng leads research initiatives at Imperial College London with strong industry and agency collaborations, including with the European Space Agency and SGS. His work on integrity-certified GNSS services represents a major advancement in positioning for autonomous systems, with implications for future smart mobility, transportation safety, and resilient navigation infrastructure.