在国内外发表学术论文360多篇，SCI、EI等收录220余篇次，出版教材、著作10部，申请及获批国家发明专利10项。先后获省部级等各类科研教学奖励10余项。

近期部分论著

[1]       Jiang, Haonan; Cai, Yuanli. Adaptive Fifth-Degree Cubature Information Filter for Multi-Sensor Bearings-Only Tracking [J]. SENSORS, 2018, 18(10). (SCI, IF=3.302)

[2]       Ma, Yu; Cai, Yuanli. Scheduled Composite Off-Line Output Feedback Model Predictive Control for a Constrained Hypersonic Vehicle Using Polyhedral Invariant Sets [J]. JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, 2018, 31(4). (SCI, IF=1.373)

[3]       Jiang Hao-nan; Cai Yuan-li. Robust Gaussian-sum ensemble Kalman filter and its application in bearings-only tracking [J]. Control Theory & Applications , 2018, 35(2): 129-36. （EI）

[4]       Ma, Yu; Cai, Yuanli. A Fuzzy Model Predictive Control Based Upon Adaptive Neural Network Disturbance Observer for a Constrained Hypersonic Vehicle [J]. IEEE ACCESS, 2018(06): 5927-5938. (SCI, IF=4.54)

[5]       Fang, Feng; Cai, Yuan-Li. Optimal cooperative guidance with guaranteed miss distance in three-body engagement [J]. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART G-JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, 2018, 232(3):492-504. (SCI, IF=1.17)

[6]       Zhang, Bo; Cai, Yuanli; Li, Fei. Adaptive double-saturated control for hovering over an asteroid [J]. ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH, 2019, 63(7): 2035-2051. (SCI, IF=1.746)

[7]       Fang, Feng; Cai, Yuanli; Yu, Zhenhua. Adaptive Estimation and Cooperative Guidance for Active Aircraft Defense in Stochastic Scenario [J]. SENSORS, 2019, 9(4): (SCI, IF=3.302)

[8]       Zhang, Bo; Cai, Yuanli. Immersion and Invariance Based Adaptive Backstepping Control for Body-Fixed Hovering Over an Asteroid [J]. IEEE ACCESS, 2019(07): 34850-34861. (SCI, IF=4.54)

[9]       Li, Huijie; Cai, Yuanli. On SFTSM control with fixed-time convergence [J]. IET CONTROL THEORY AND APPLICATIONS, 2019, 11(6): 766-773. (SCI, IF=3.526)

[10]   Li, Hong-Xia; Li, Hui-Jie; Cai, Yuan-Li. A new direct statistical analysis of nonlinear systems: CAUTDET [J]. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART G-JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, 2019, 233(1): 382-389. (SCI, IF=1.17)

[11]   Su Yue-hua; Cai Yuan-li. Image Feature Extraction for Vision-Based UAV Navigation [C]. 2018 CHINESE AUTOMATION CONGRESS (CAC), Xian, CHINA, 2018: 1130-1134. （EI）

[12]   Li Xiao-bing; Cai Yuan-li. Nonsingular Terminal Sliding Mode Guidance Law with Time-Varying Impact Angle Constraints[C]. 2018 CHINESE AUTOMATION CONGRESS (CAC), Xian, CHINA, 2018: 1168-1173. （EI）

[13]   胡翌玮,蔡远利.主动防御的自适应最优协同制导律[J].信息与控制,2018,47(05):606-614. （EI）

[14]   徐泽宇,蔡远利.一种基于随机最优控制的中制导律[J].导弹与航天运载技术,2018(05):51-56. （EI）

[15]   姜浩楠,蔡远利.鲁棒高斯和集合卡尔曼滤波及其在纯角度跟踪中的应用[J].控制理论与应用,2018,35(02):129-136. （EI）

[16]   胡翌玮,蔡远利.主动防御的滑模制导算法研究[J].导弹与航天运载技术,2018(01):63-68.

[17]   姜浩楠,蔡远利.带有噪声递推估计的自适应集合卡尔曼滤波[J].控制与决策,2018,33(09):1567-1574. （EI）

[18]   蔡远利. 大规模人工神经网络的建模与仿真[C]. 第19届中国系统仿真技术及其应用学术年会（19th CCSSTA 2018）, 特邀大会报告，2018.

[19]   蔡远利，胡翌玮，方峰. 基于多模型自适应滤波的拦截弹制导律辨识方法，第20届中国系统仿真技术及其应用学术年会（20th CCSSTA 2019）, 优秀论文，2019.

[20]   蔡远利，高鑫，张渊. 数字孪生技术的概念、方法及应用, 第20届中国系统仿真技术及其应用学术年会（20th CCSSTA 2019）, 优秀论文，2019.

[21]   (芬)维利-佩卡·埃洛兰塔等著; 蔡远利等译. 分布式控制系统设计——模式语言方法，机械工业出版社，2018年.

[22]   蔡远利主编. 创新思维与创新方法，电子科技大学出版社，2019年. (全国高等院校“十三五”规划教材)