2026 Guangfu Ma: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	39	7647	7378	1371	1364	255	6772

Overview

Guangfu Ma is affiliated with the Harbin Institute of Technology in China. Their research spans multiple facets of engineering and computer science, with significant contributions in aerospace engineering, control and systems engineering, and computer networks and communications.

The main fields of study for Guangfu Ma include:

Engineering
Computer Science

Subfields of study encompass:

Aerospace Engineering
Control and Systems Engineering
Computer Networks and Communications
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Guangfu Ma has published extensively on topics related to multi-agent systems and spacecraft control. The primary topics of work are:

Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems
Space Satellite Systems and Control
Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization
Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
Guidance and Control Systems
Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Guangfu Ma include:

Distributed Leader-Follower Affine Formation Maneuver Control for High-Order Multiagent Systems (2020), IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Layered Affine Formation Control of Networked Uncertain Systems: A Fully Distributed Approach Over Directed Graphs (2020), IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
Contour Moments Based Manipulation of Composite Rigid-Deformable Objects With Finite Time Model Estimation and Shape/Position Control (2021), IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
Formation-containment control of multi-agent systems with communication delays (2021), ISA Transactions
New Look-Angle Tracking Guidance Strategy for Impact Time and Angle Control (2021), Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Guangfu Ma include:

Yanning Guo
Jie Mei
Youmin Gong
Yueyong Lyu
Dongyu Li

Most publications appear in the following venues:

International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
ISA Transactions
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

Best Publications

Brief paper: Distributed containment control for Lagrangian networks with parametric uncertainties under a directed graph

Jie Mei;Wei Ren;Guangfu Ma

631
Citations
Distributed Coordinated Tracking With a Dynamic Leader for Multiple Euler-Lagrange Systems

Jie Mei;Wei Ren;Guangfu Ma

532
Citations
Variable structure control and active vibration suppression of flexible spacecraft during attitude maneuver

Qinglei Hu;Guangfu Ma

362
Citations
Adaptive backstepping fault-tolerant control for flexible spacecraft with unknown bounded disturbances and actuator failures.

Ye Jiang;Qinglei Hu;Guangfu Ma

275
Citations
Brief paper: Robust and adaptive variable structure output feedback control of uncertain systems with input nonlinearity

Qinglei Hu;Guangfu Ma;Lihua Xie

242
Citations
Distributed coordination for second-order multi-agent systems with nonlinear dynamics using only relative position measurements

Jie Mei;Wei Ren;Guangfu Ma

223
Citations
Distributed adaptive coordination for multiple Lagrangian systems under a directed graph without using neighbors' velocity information

Jie Mei;Wei Ren;Jie Chen;Guangfu Ma

201
Citations
Distributed Containment Control for Multiple Unknown Second-Order Nonlinear Systems With Application to Networked Lagrangian Systems

Jie Mei;Wei Ren;Bing Li;Guangfu Ma

169
Citations
Observer-Based Fault-Tolerant Attitude Control for Rigid Spacecraft

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166
Citations
Vibration Suppression of Flexible Spacecraft During Attitude Maneuvers

Qinglei Hu;Guangfu Ma

152
Citations
Multilayer formation control of multi-agent systems

Dongyu Li;Dongyu Li;Shuzhi Sam Ge;Wei He;Guangfu Ma

140
Citations
Distributed Leader–Follower Affine Formation Maneuver Control for High-Order Multiagent Systems

Liangming Chen;Jie Mei;Chuanjiang Li;Guangfu Ma

127
Citations
Appointed-time fault-tolerant attitude tracking control of spacecraft with double-level guaranteed performance bounds

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116
Citations
6 DOF synchronized control for spacecraft formation flying with input constraint and parameter uncertainties.

Yueyong Lv;Qinglei Hu;Guangfu Ma;Jiakang Zhou

113
Citations
Extended State Observer based robust attitude control of spacecraft with input saturation

Bo Li;Qinglei Hu;Guangfu Ma

112
Citations
Brief paper: Subspace aided data-driven design of robust fault detection and isolation systems

Yulei Wang;Guangfu Ma;Steven X. Ding;Chuanjiang Li

95
Citations
Observer-based prescribed performance attitude control for flexible spacecraft with actuator saturation.

Chao Zhang;Guangfu Ma;Yanchao Sun;Yanchao Sun;Chuanjiang Li

94
Citations
Adaptive neural network tracking control for multiple uncertain Euler–Lagrange systems with communication delays

Yanchao Sun;Liangming Chen;Guangfu Ma;Chuanjiang Li

93
Citations
Dual-quaternion based fault-tolerant control for spacecraft formation flying with finite-time convergence.

Hongyang Dong;Qinglei Hu;Guangfu Ma

92
Citations
Contour Moments Based Manipulation of Composite Rigid-Deformable Objects With Finite Time Model Estimation and Shape/Position Control

Unknown

85
Citations
Multiple missiles cooperative guidance with simultaneous attack requirement under directed topologies

Teng Lyu;Yanning Guo;Chuanjiang Li;Guangfu Ma

80
Citations
Distributed Attitude Coordinated Control of Multiple Spacecraft With Attitude Constraints

Dongyu Li;Guangfu Ma;Chuanjiang Li;Wei He

78
Citations
Finite-time output feedback attitude control for spacecraft using “Adding a power integrator” technique

Boyan Jiang;Chuanjiang Li;Guangfu Ma

65
Citations
Formation–containment control for networked Euler–Lagrange systems with input saturation

Chuanjiang Li;Liangming Chen;Yanning Guo;Guangfu Ma

61
Citations
Prescribed performance adaptive attitude tracking control for flexible spacecraft with active vibration suppression

Chao Zhang;Guangfu Ma;Yanchao Sun;Yanchao Sun;Chuanjiang Li

59
Citations