随机估计与非线性优化、信息融合/数据同化、目标跟踪、先进滤波，及其在目标探测、导航和制导方面应用。

（1）近二十多年来一直从事随机信息处理、多传感器信息融合、雷达信息处理、复杂电磁环境下高机动目标的主被动定位跟踪，以及无人机协同制导与控制方面理论与算法研究。

（2）从2004年起，先后主持和作为技术骨干参与了国家重大基础研究发展规划（973）项目、法国国家基础科学研究基金、国家多部委预研项目、国家自然科学基金、博士后科学基金等近十多项研究项目。

（3）目前主要从事多传感器多目标数据融合、关联、估计一体化理论与算法、无人机协同制导与控制、非线性带时变控制的优化估计与跟踪方面研究。

[1] Ming Lei, Zhongliang Jing, Peng Dong, Association Gate-based GM-PHD for High-efficiency Tracking, Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Information Fusion, Heidelberg, Germany, 5-8th July 2016.
[2] Ming Lei, Zhongliang Jing, Peng Dong, Extended GM-PHD Filter For Multitarget Tracking in Nonlinear/Non-Gaussian System, Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Information Fusion, Salamanca Spain, 9-12th July 2014.
[3] Ming Lei, Zhongliang Jing, C. Baehr, Iteratiuon and SUT-based Variational Filter, Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Information Fusion, Istanbul, 9-12th July 2013.
[4] YanyuanQin, Zhongliang Jing, Ming Lei, Multi-sensor Joint Target Detection , Tracking and Classification with Iterated PHD Filter, Proceedings of the 2013  IEEE International Conference on Information Fusion, Istanbul, 9-12th July 2013.
[5] Ming Lei, Zhongliang Jing and Shiqiang Hu, Scaled Unscented Transform-based Variational Optimality Filter, Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Information Fusion. Singapore, 9-12th, July 2012.
[6] Ming Lei, Christophe Baehr, RBPF-based Tracker with Adaptive Parameter Model for Maneuvering Tracking,  Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Computer Science and Automation Engineering (CSAE 2011) , Shanghai China, 10-12th June 2011. 
[7] Ming Lei, Christophe Baehr and Pierre Del Moral, Fisher Information Matrix-based Nonlinear System Conversion for State Estimation, Proceedings of the 2010 8th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, Xiamen China, 9-11th June 2010.
[8] Ming Lei, Pierre Del Moral and Christophe Baehr, Error Analysis of Approximated PCRLBs for Nonlinear Dynamics, Proceedings of the 2010 8th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, Xiamen China, 9-11th June 2010.
[9] Ming Lei, B. J. van Wyk and Guoyuan Qi, A Variable Sample Size Particle Filter, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, Qingdao China, 1-3th September 2008.
[10] Ming Lei, Chongzhao Han and Panzhi Liu. Expectation Maximization (EM) Algorithm-Based Nonlinear Target Tracking with Adaptive State Transition Matrix and Noise Covariance. Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Information Fusion. Québec Canada, 9-12th July 2007.
[11] Panzhi Liu, Chongzhao Han and Ming Lei, Zengguo Sun, Adaptive Censored cell-averaging CFAR Detection in Distributed Sensor Networks, Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Information Fusion. Québec Canada, 9-12th July 2007.
[12] Panzhi Liu,  Chongzhao Han and Ming Lei, Distributed Adaptive CCAWCA CFAR Detector, Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Information Fusion. Québec Canada, 9-12th July 2007.
[13] Wenyan Guo, Chongzhao Han and Ming Lei, Improved Unscented Particle Filter for Nonlinear Bayesian Estimation, Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Information Fusion& Québec Canada, 9-12th July 2007.
[14] Liang Sun, Chongzhao Han and Ming Lei, Knowledge discovery-based multiple classifier fusion: a generalized rough set method. Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Conference on Information Fusion. Italy, 10-13th July 2006.
[15] 董鹏，敬忠良，雷明，潘汉，基于关联的自适应新生目标强度CPHD滤波，
  系统工程与电子技术，2015年。 
[16] 王震，敬忠良，雷明，基于PHD的多扩展目标联合检测、跟踪与分类算法,上海交通大学学报，2015年第49卷第11期。
[17] 秦彦源，敬忠良，雷明，多传感器目标检测跟踪与分类算法，计算机仿真, 2014年第31卷第9期,364-368页。
[18] Ming Lei, Christophe Baehr, Unscented/Ensemble Transform-based Variational Filter, Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, Vol.246, No.1, March 1th 2013.
[19] Ming Lei, B.J. van Wyk and Yong Qi. Online Estimate of the Approximate Posterior Cramer-Rao Lower Bound for Discrete-time Nonlinear Tracking, IEEE Trans. Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol.47, No.1, January 2011.
[20] Ming Lei and Chongzhao Han, Sequential Nonlinear Tracking Using UKF and Raw Range-rate Measurements. IEEE Trans. Aerospace and Electronic Systems.Vol.43, No.1. Oct. 2007.
[21] Ming Lei, Chongzhao Han, Kaiyuan Cai and Zengqiang Chen, Unified maneuvering model for target tracking by using range-rate measurement. Chinese Journal of Electronics, Vol.17, No.3, July 2008.
[22] Ming Lei and Chongzhao Han, UKF-based Target Tracking Using Direct Doppler Measurement. Chinese Journal of Electronics. Vol.15, No.4. Oct. 2006.
[23] Ming Lei, Chongzhao Han, Wenyan Guo and Xiaoqin Wen, A Novel Subband Forecast Method of Nonlinear Time Series Using Wavelet Transform. ACTA PHYSICS SINICA. Vol.54, No.5. May 2005. (In Chinese)
[24] Ming Lei and Chongzhao Han, Expectation-maximization (EM) Algorithm Based on IMM Filtering with Adaptive Noise Covariance. ACTA AUTOMATICA SINICA. Vol.32, No.1. Jan. 2006.
[25] Xianghui Yuan, Chongzhao Han, Zhansheng Duan, and Ming Lei, Adaptive Turn Rate Estimation using Range Rate Measurements. IEEE Trans. Aerospace and Electronic Systems. Vol.42, No.4. Oct. 2006.
[26] Ming Lei, Chongzhao Han, Xianghui Yuan and Wenyan Guo, Wavelet Multiple-Scale Decomposing Based Nonlinear System Research on Subbandwise Filtering. Opto-Electronic Engineering. Vol.33, No.6. June 2006. (In Chinese)
[27] Ming Lei and Chongzhao Han, Multilayer Modified Highly Maneuvering Jerk Model for Target Tracking. Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University. Vol.40, No.2. Feb. 2006. (In Chinese)
[28] Han Pan, Zhongliang Jing, Ming Lei, etc，A sparse proximal Newton splitting method for constrained image deblurring, Neurocomputing, 2013, Vol.122, Pages 245-257.