Tao Li received the Ph.D. degree in systems theory from the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, in 2009. Since July 2009, he has been with the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where now he is a Full Professor. His current research interests include stochastic systems, distributed learning, control, and games. Dr. Li was a recipient of the 28th “Zhang Siying” Outstanding Youth Paper Award, the Best Paper Award of the 7th Asian Control Conference, the 2009 Singapore Millennium Foundation Research Fellowship, and the 2010 Australian Endeavor Research Fellowship. He was entitled Dongfang Distinguished Professor by Shanghai Municipality in 2012, received the Excellent Young Scholar Fund from NSFC in 2015. He was twice elected to the Chang Jiang Scholars Program, Ministry of Education, China (Youth Scholar in 2018 and Distinguished Professor in 2023). He now serves as Associate Editor for several journals, including Systems and Control Letters, Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, and SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences.

2024 2023 Most Cited Chinese Researchers, Elsevier.

2023 2022 Chang Jiang Distinguished Professor, Ministry of Education, China.

2023 2022 Most Cited Chinese Researchers, Elsevier.

2022 2021 Most Cited Chinese Researchers, Elsevier.

2019 Outstanding Contribution Associate Editor Award in 2018, SCIENCE CHINA  Information Sciences.

2018 Chang Jiang Scholars Program, Ministry of Education, China, Youth Scholar.

2017 Shanghai Shu Guang Scholarship awarded by the Shanghai municipal government.

2016 Zhang Si-Ying (CCDC) Outstanding Youth Paper Award, 28th Chinese Control and Decision Conference (with Jiexiang Wang).

2015 Outstanding Young Scholars Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China.

2015 Outstanding Contribution Award for 2014 Scinece in China, Series F: Information Sciences: Highly cited papers for the last five years. (with Prof. Ji-Feng Zhang)

2015 Shanghai Rising-star of Science and Technology

2012 Distinguished Dongfang Professorship awarded by the Shanghai municipal government.

2012 Chen Jingrun Future Star Prize awarded by Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, CAS.

2010 Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship Award.

​2009 Best Paper Award of the 7th Asian ControlConference, Hong Kong, China (with Minyue Fu, Lihua Xie, Ji-Feng Zhang)

2009 Singapore Millennium Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award.

2009  Special President Prize of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

2008  Honourable Mention as one of the final lists for Young Author Prize at the 17thIFAC World Congress in Seoul, Korea.

Books

李韬，《随机与不确定多智能体系统——估计与学习》，科学出版社，2025.

李韬，《随机与不确定多智能体系统——控制与优化》，科学出版社，2026.

Tong Zhou, Keyou You and Tao Li, Estimation and Control ofLarge-Scale Networked Systems, Cambridge, MA, USA: Elsevier, 2018.

Journal papers

T. Li, Z. Q. Chen, J. F. Zhang, Stability analysis of systems with proportional- integralgeneralized predictive control, Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 24, No. 1, 19-24, 2007. (In Chinese)

T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Z. Q. Chen, Closed-loop stability analysis of time-delayed  first order systems undergeneralized predictive control, Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica, Vol. 28, No. 3, 1-7, 2007. (In Chinese)

C. Q. Ma,T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Linear quadratic decentralized dynamic games for large population discrete-time stochastic multi-agent systems,  Journal of  Systems  Science and Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 27, No. 3, 464-480,  2007.  (In Chinese)

T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Decentralized tracking-type games for multi-agent systems with coupled ARX models: asymptotic Nash equilibria, Automatica, Vol. 44, No. 3, 713-725, 2008. (Regular paper)

T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Asymptotically optimal decentralized control for large population stochastic multi-agent systems, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 53, No. 7,  1643-1660, 2008. (Regular paper)

T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Sampled-data based average consensus with measurement noises: convergence analysis and uncertainty principle, Science in China Series F: Information Sciences, Vol. 52, No. 11, 2089-2103, 2009.

T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Mean square average consensus under measurement noises and fixed topologies: necessary and sufficient conditions, Automatica, Vol. 45, No. 8, 1929-1936, 2009. (Brief paper)

C. Q. Ma,T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Consensus control for leader-following multi-agent  systems with measurement noises, Journal of Systems Science and Complexity,  Vol. 23, No. 1, 35-49, 2010.

T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Consensus conditions of multi-agent systems with time-varying topologies and stochastic communication noises, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 55, No. 9, 2043-2057, 2010. (Regular paper)

T. Li, L. Xie, Distributed consensus over digital networks with limited bandwidth and time-varying topologies, Automatica, Vol. 47, No. 9, 2006-2015, 2011. (Brief paper)

S. Liu, T. Li, L. Xie, Distributed consensus for multi-agent systems with communication delays and limited data rate, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, Vol. 49, No. 6, 2239-2262, 2011. (Paper)

T. Li, M. Fu, L. Xie, J. F. Zhang, Distributed consensus with limited communication data rate, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 56, No. 2, 279-292, 2011.  (Regular paper)

T. Li, L. Xie, Distributed coordination of multi-agent systems with quantized-observer based encoding-decoding, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control,  Vol. 57,   No. 12,  3023-3037, 2012. (Regular paper)

J. Xu, L. Xie,T. Li, K. Y. Lum, Consensus of multi-agent systems with general  linear dynamics via dynamic output feedback control, IET Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 7, No. 1, 108-115, 2013.

B. Q. Huang, T. Li, B. D.O. Anderson, C. B. Yu, Performance limits in sensor localization, Automatica, Vol. 49, No. 2, 503-509, 2013. (Brief paper)

T. Li, Y. Meng, J. F. Zhang, An overview on quantized consensus and consensus with limited data rate of multi-agent systems, Acta Automatica Sinica, Vol. 39, No. 11, 1805-1811, 2013. (Invited paper)

T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Adaptive mean field games for large population coupled ARX systems with unknown coupling strength, Dynamic Games and Applications, Special Issue on Mean-Field Games, Vol. 3, No. 4, 489-507, 2013. (Invited paper)

S. Liu, T. Li, L. Xie, M. Fu, J. F. Zhang, Continuous-time and sampled-data based average consensus with logarithmic quantizers, Automatica, Vol. 49, No. 11, 3329-3336, 2013. (Brief paper)

T. Li, F. Wu, J. F. Zhang, Multi-agent consensus with relative-state-dependent measurement noises, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 59, No. 9, 2463-2468, 2014.

T. Li, F. Wu, J. F. Zhang, Continuous-time multi-agent averaging with relative-state-dependent measurement noises: Matrix intensity function, IET Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 9, No.3, 374-380, 2015.

H. Tang, T. Li, Continuous-time stochastic consensus: Stochastic approximation and Kalman-Bucy filtering based protocols, Automatica, Vol. 61, 146-155, 2015. (Regular paper)

M. Huang, T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Stochastic approximation based consensus dynamics over  Markovian networks, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, Vol. 53, No. 6, 3339-3363, 2015.(Paper)

W. Li, T. Li, L. Xie, J. F. Zhang, Necessary and sufficient conditions  for bounded  distributed mean square tracking of multi-agent systems with noises,  Int. J. Robust & Nonlinear Control, Vol. 26, No. 4, 631-645, 2016.

Y. Meng, T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Output feedback quantized observer-based synchronization of linear  multi-agent  systems over jointly connected topologies, Int. J. Robust & Nonlinear Control, Vol. 26, No. 11, 2378-2400, 2016.

X. Zong, T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Consensus control of discrete-time multi-agent systems with time-delays and multiplicative measurement noises, Scientia Sinica Mathematica, Vol. 46, No. 10, 1617-1636, 2016. (In Chinese)

M. Fei, N. Xiong, T. Li, Clock synchronization algorithms for networked systems, Scientia Sinica Informationis, Vol. 46, No. 11, 1527-1541, 2016. (In Chinese)

Y. Meng, T. Li, Ji-Feng Zhang, Finite-level quantized synchronization of discrete-time linear multi-agent  systems with switching topologies, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, Vol. 55, No. 1, 275-299, 2017. (Paper)

Y Meng, T.Li, Ji-Feng Zhang, Coordination over multi agent networks with unmeasurable  states  and finite-level quantization, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 62, No. 9, 4647-4653, 2017.

K. Liu, X. Mu, T. Li, Sampled-data-based consensus of continuous-time system with limited data rate, IET Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 11, No. 14, 2328-2335, 2017.

X. Zong, T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Consensus conditions of continuous-time multi-agent systems with additive and multiplicative measurement noises, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, Vol. 56, No. 1, 19-52, 2018. (Paper)

X. Zong, T. Li, G. Yin, L. Y. Wang, J. F. Zhang, Stochastic consentability of linear systems with time delays and multiplicative noises, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 63, No. 4, 1059-1074, 2018. (Regular paper)

X. Zong, G. G. Yin, L. Y. Wang, T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Stability of stochastic functional differential systems using degenerate Lyapunov functionals and applications, Automatica, Vol. 91, 197-207, 2018. (Regular Paper)

H. Tang, T. Li, Convergence rates of discrete-time stochastic approximation consensus  algorithms:   Graph-related limit bounds, Systems and Control Letters, Vol. 112, 9-17, 2018.

X. Zong, T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Consensus control of second-order delayed multiagent systems with intrinsic dynamics and measurement noises, Int. J. Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol. 28, No. 16, 5050–5070, 2018.

T. Li, J. Wang, Distributed averaging with random network graphs and noises, IEEE Trans. Information Theory, Vol. 64, No. 11, 7063-7080, 2018.

X. Zong, T. Li, J. F. Zhang, Consensus conditions of continuous-time multi-agent systems with time-delays and measurement noises, Automatica, Vol. 99, 412–419, 2019. (Regular Paper)

J. Li, T. Li, Cyber-physical security analysis of smart grids with Bayesian sequential game models, Acta Automatica Sinica, Vol. 45, No. 1, 98-109, 2019. (In Chinese)

J. Hu, Y. Wu, T. Li, B. Ghosh, Consensus control of general linear multi-agent systems with antagonistic interactions and communication noises, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control,  Vol. 64, No. 5, 2122-2127, 2019.

J. Li, G. Ma, T. Li, W. Chen, Y. Gu, A Stackelberg game approach for demand response management of multi-microgrids with overlapping sales areas, SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences, Vol. 62, No. 11, 212203:1-212203:13, 2019.

W. Chen, T. Li, Distributed economic dispatch for Energy Internet based on multi-agent consensus control, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 66, No. 1, 137-152, 2021. (Regular Paper)

X. Zong, T. Li, G. Yin, J. F. Zhang, Delay tolerance for stable stochastic systems and extensions, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 66, No. 6, 2604-2619, 2021 (Regular Paper)

J. Wang, T. Li, Distributed multi-area state estimation for power systems with switching communication graphs, IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, Vol. 12, No. 1, 787-797, 2021. (Regular Paper)

J. Wang, T. Li, X. Zhang, Decentralized cooperative online estimation with random observation matrices, communication graphs and time delays, IEEE Trans.  Information Theory, Vol. 67, No. 6, 4035-4059, 2021.

J. Wang, K. Fu, Y. Gu, T. Li, Convergence of distributed gradient-tracking-based optimization algorithms with random graphs, Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, 34(4), 1438-1453, 2021.

Anquan Liu, Tao Li, Yu Gu, Haohui Dai, Cooperative extended state observer based control of vehicle platoons with arbitrarily small time headway,  Automatica, Vol. 129, 109678, 2021. (Brief Paper)

Dianqiang Li, Tao Li, Cooperative output feedback tracking control of stochastic linear heterogeneous multiagent systems, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, 68(1), 47-62, 2023. (Regular Paper)

Yan Chen, Tao Li, Zhixian Xin, Risk-sensitive mean field games with major and minor players, ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations, Vol. 29, 6, 2023.

Jun Li, Tao Li, Daoyi Dong, Demand response management of smart grid based on Stackelberg-evolutionary joint game, SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences, 182201:1-182201:18, 2023.

Dianqiang Li, Tao Li, Cooperative output feedback tracking control of stochastic nonlinear heterogeneous multi-agent systems. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol. 33, 7154-7180, 2023.

Anquan Liu, Tao Li, Yu Gu, Event-triggered extended state observer based distributed control of nonlinear vehicle platoons, Systems and Control Letters, Vol. 178, 105583, 2023.

Nan Qiao, Tao Li, Data-driven direct adaptive risk-sensitive control of stochastic systems, Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, Vol. 37, No. 4, 1446–1469, 2024.

Yingjie Zhou, Xinyu Wang, Tao Li, Distributed online optimization under dynamic adaptive quantization, IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, Vol. 71, No. 7, 3453-3457, 2024.

Zhixian Xin, Yan Chen, Tao Li, Social optimal control in mixed mean field models with control input constraints (in Chinese), SCIENTIA SINICA Mathematica, doi: 10.1360/SSM-2023-0151, 2024.

Yan Chen, Tao Li, Nan Qiao, Sampled-data based adaptive mean field games for leader-follower stochastic multi-agent systems, Mathematical Control and Related Fields, Vol. 15, No. 3, 934-1019, Sept., 2025.

Yan Chen, Alexander Fradkov, Keli Fu, Xiaozheng Fu, Tao Li, Distributed stochastic optimization with unbounded subgradients over randomly time-varying networks, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 70, No. 6, 4008-4015,  2025.

Xiaozheng Fu, Siyu Xie, Tao Li,  Distributed least mean square estimation with communication noises over random graphs, IEEE Trans. Signal and Information Processing over Networks, Vol. 11, 289-303, 2025.  (Regular Paper)

Songquan Yao, Siyu Xie, Tao Li, Online distributed optimization algorithm with dynamic regret analysis under unbalanced graphs, Automatica, Vol. 174, 112116, 2025. (Regular Paper)

Yingjie Zhou, Tao Li, Privacy-preserving distributed online mirror descent for nonconvex optimization, Systems and Control Letters, Vol. 200, 106078, 2025.

Jun Li, Xiaotai Wu, Tao Li, Demand response management of smart grid based on Bayesian Stackelberg game approach, Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, DOI: 10.1007/s11424-025-4242-0, 2025.

Keli Fu, Xiaozheng Fu, Yan Chen, Tao Li, Distributed online stochastic gradient tracking, Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 362, 107902, 2025.

Xiwei Zhang, Tao Li, Xiaozheng Fu, Decentralized online regularized learning over random time-varying graphs, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 70, No. 10, 6609-6624, 2025. (Regular Paper)

Xiwei Zhang, Tao Li, Yan Chen, Qianyuan Long, Decentralized online learning for random inverse problems over graphs, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, Vol. 70, No. 12, 8044-8059, 2025. (Regular Paper)