• Complex Science, Fractal
• Crow Dynamics, Collective Behavior and Group Decision Making, Pedestrian Modeling and Simulation, Multi-agent System
• Genetic Algorithm , Ant Colony Optimization, Artificial Neural Networks, Heuristic Search (A*, Ranking Path)
• .Net (WPF, WCF, WF; C#, LINQ, XML; ADO.NET, SQL Server; ASP.NET, AJAX)

1 Project of State Hi-tech Research Development Plan (863 Program)

• Name: Integrated Urban Mass Transit Operation Simulation and Passenger Flow Simulation System （Approved Code：2007AA11Z204）
• Time Span: 2007.06 - 2009.06
• Objective: Under the background of network operation, provide decision support for transportation plan and passenger flow management.
• Description : Base on the existing "Pedestrian Simulation System" and "Transportation Simulation System", study how to build a combined distributed simulation system.
• My Responsibility: Theoretical research，Modeling，Architecture design，Developing and Testing.

2 Project of Shanghai Shentong Metro Co., Ltd

• Name: Pedestrian Simulation System for Urban Mass Transit Station
• Time Span: 2007.1 - 2008.6
• Objective: Provide decision support for the planning, designing and operation management of Urban Mass Transit Station, .
• Description :Involved crow dynamics study, pedestrian modeling, simulation system design and development.
• My Responsibility: Theoretical research，Modeling，Conceptual design, Functional design, Architecture design, Developing and Testing.

3 Project of Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co., Ltd

• Name: Decision Support System for Operation of Urban Mass Transit
• Time Span: 2007.9 - 2008.6
• Objective: Based on the analysis of passenger volume data of lines, sections and stations, predict transportation demand and temporal and spacial distribution of passenger flows over the networks, and provide decision support for transportation plans (especially during the Olympic Games) .
• My Responsibility: Architecture design, designing and developing Reports Subsystem (Reporting Service), Data Access tier (ADO.NET), Ranking Path Finding Module, and Section Volume Calculation Module. Technical support for Remoting and Smart Client.

4 Project of Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co., Ltd.

• Name: Decision Support for Maglev Transport Organization
• Time Span: 2007.10 - 2008.3
• Description : According to information of line infrastructure, transportation demand, and operation mode of trains, decide the "Operation Concept" and make train operation plans.
• My Responsibility: Design and develop the module of "Train Operation Plan Making".

Papers in English

• [1]. Gao Peng, Xu Ruihua and Zou Xiaolei . A Modified Heuristic Search Algorithm for Pedestrian Simulation . [A]. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals[C]. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2007.9
• [2]. Gao Peng, Xu Ruihua . 3-tier Architecture for Pedestrian Agent in Crowd Simulation .[A]. Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics[C]. Wuppertal, Germany, 2008.2
• [3]. Zou Xiaolei, XU Ruihua, and Gao Peng . Hierarchical Structure of the Mass and Group-level Performance in Urban Rail Transit Stations.[A]. Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics[C]. Wuppertal, Germany, 2008.2

Papers in Chinese

• [4]. Zou Xiaolei, Gao Peng and XU Ruihua . A Passenger Simulation Model for Urban Mass Transit Station . [A]. Proceedings of 2005 International Rail Transit Forum [C]. Wan Bo Publishing Company of Hong Kong, 2005.5:139-145
• [5]. Gao Peng, Zou Xiaolei and XU Ruihua . Simulation Approaches for Passenger Flows in Urban Mass Transit Station.[A]. Yang Xiaoguang, Zhou Xuemei, Teng Jing . Proceedings of The 3rd TongZhou Traffic Forum of China [C]. Publishing House of Tongji University, Shanghai, 2006：586-592
• [6]. Gao Peng, Xu Ruihua and Zou Xiaolei . A Modified Heuristic Search Algorithm for Pedestrian Simulation . [A]. Tongji University, Highway Society of China, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals[C]. Publishing House of Tongji University, Shanghai, 2007：540-544
• [7]. Gao Peng, Xu Ruihua . A Modified Genetic Algorithm for Vehicle Routing Problem . [J]. Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology, 2006，6：120-124