Since 2006, I have been engaged in research on maglev vehicle system integration and dynamics. Under China’s National Maglev Key R&D Programs from the 11th to the 14th Five-Year Plan periods, I have led the design of the country’s first generation of engineered-level normal-conducting low-to-medium speed maglev running gears, established and implemented structural safety analysis methods for high-speed maglev systems, and directed the scheme design of a 200 km/h medium-speed maglev vehicle running system. I have presided over and participated in multiple National Natural Science Foundation projects related to maglev technology, contributed to the formulation of several maglev-related standards, and received three scientific and technological awards in the field of maglev transportation.
Education
Sep. 2014 - Jun. 2022, Southwest Jiaotong University, Vehicle Engineering, Ph.D.
Sep. 2003 - May 2006, Southwest Jiaotong University, Vehicle Engineering, M.S.
Experience
Oct. 2012 - Present, Maglev Transportation Engineering R&D Center, Tongji University
May 2006 - Sep. 2012, Shanghai Maglev Transportation Engineering Technology Center
Aug. 2000 - Aug. 2003, CRRC Datong Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd.
Research interests
(1) Developed the design scheme for China's first-generation engineering-ready low-speed electromagnetic maglev bogie, with the technology being applied to subsequent domestic engineering test lines;
(2) Established structural safety analysis methods for high-speed maglev systems and implemented them in practice, with the outcomes applied to the development of localized high-speed maglev prototype vehicles during the "11th Five-Year Plan" period;
(3) Led the scheme design of the bogie system for a 200 km/h medium-speed maglev vehicle, filling the gap in maglev transportation systems at this speed level;
(4) Developed a lightweight carbody for low-speed maglev vehicles, adopting a composite sandwich structure combined with an aluminum alloy framework, establishing a new generation of lightweight vehicle structural systems;
(5) Participated in the formulation of a series of maglev standards, including:
- CJJ/T 310-2021Code for Design of High-Speed Maglev Transportation
- CJ/T 375-2011General Technical Specifications for Medium and Low Speed Maglev Vehicles
- T/CAMET 08003-2018General Technical Conditions for Bogies of Medium and Low Speed Maglev Vehicles
- T/CRT 0001-2022Technical Specifications for Embedded Maglev Vehicles
Honors & Awards
(1) "Key Technologies and Applications of Intelligent Monitoring for Maglev Trains in Complex Environments", Second Prize, Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Progress Award (2021)
(2) "Optimization Methods, Key Technologies and Engineering Applications of Electromagnetic Suspension Control for Maglev Trains", Second Prize, China Industry-University-Research Collaboration Innovation and Promotion Award – Innovation Achievement Award (2023)
(3) "Key Technologies and Applications of Highly Redundant and Anti-Interference Suspension Control Systems for Maglev Trains", Second Prize, Invention and Entrepreneurship Award – Innovation Award, China Invention Association (2025)
Publications
(1) Miao Li; Dinggang Gao; Tie Li; Shihui Luo; Weihua Ma; Xiaohao Chen; Laisheng Tong. Dynamic interaction of medium–low-speed maglev train running on the turnout made of steel structures.Vehicle System Dynamics, 2022.
(2) Gao; Ni; Lin; Luo; Ji. Aerodynamic analysis of pressure wave of high-speed maglev vehicle crossing: Modeling and calculation.Energies, 2019, 12(19): 3770-3798.
(3) Dinggang Gao; Yougang Sun; Shihui Luo; Guobin Lin; Laisheng Tong. Deep learning controller design of embedded control system for maglev train via deep belief network algorithm.Design Automation for Embedded Systems, 2020, 24(3): 161-181.
(4) Dinggang Gao; Weihua Ma; Tie Li; Zhenhong Wang. Track gauge selection of medium-low speed maglev and its impact analysis.International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, 2022, 28(6): 777-791.
(5) Yougang Sun; Dinggang Gao; Gang Wang; Junqi Xu; Guobin Lin. Novel structure strength evaluation method for a high-speed maglev train considering aerodynamics with the test verification.Strength of Materials, 2021, 53(4): 601-609.
(6) Dinggang Gao; Guobin Lin; Yougang Sun; Jingdong Ren. A Bogie for Medium and Low Speed Maglev Train (Patent)
(7) Dinggang Gao; Guobin Lin; Junqi Xu; Lijun Rong; Wen Ji. A Running Gear for Maglev Vehicle Negotiating Small Curves (Patent)
(8) Dinggang Gao; Guobin Lin; Zhiming Liao; Jingdong Ren; Jie Hu. A Linear Motor Vehicle System Based on Wheel Support (Patent)
(9) Dinggang Gao; Weihua Ma; Shihui Luo. A Suspension Control Method for Medium and Low Speed Maglev Trains (Patent)
(10) Jingdong Ren; Dinggang Gao; Jie Hu. A Bidirectional Self-Locking and Unlocking Device for Medium and Low Speed Maglev Trains (Patent)