Dr. Gao has published over 80 papers, including 22 first-authored or corresponding-authored IEEE Transactions/Journal papers, 15 first-authored IEEE conference papers, and one Best Paper Award in the 2020 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM).

According to Google Scholar, Dr. Gao has been cited more than 1300 times, with an H index of 20. Besides, she has been granted 13 invention patents.

She is included in the top 2% global scientists list released by Stanford University.