Tao LI

Short Bio：Tao Li received the B.E. degree in automation from Nankai University, Tianjin, China, in 2004, and the Ph.D. degree in systems theory from the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, in 2009. Since January 2017, he has been with East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, where he is currently a Professor, the Vice Director of the Key Laboratory of Mathematics and Engineering Applications, Ministry of Education, China, and an affiliated Professor of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences of New York University at Shanghai. His current research interests include stochastic systems and control theory, Cyber-physical multiagent systems, distributed learning algorithms, and game theory. 

Since 2022, Dr. Li has been awarded as the Most Cited Chinese Reseachers, Elsevier. Dr. Li was a recipient of the 28th “Zhang Siying” Outstanding Youth Paper Award in 2016, the Best Paper Award of the 7th Asian Control Conference in 2009, and honorable mentioned as one of five finalists for the Young Author Prize of the 17th IFAC Congress in 2008. He received 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, IFAC Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, and IEEE Control Systems Letters. He is a Member of the IFAC Technical Committee 1.5 on Networked Systems and a Senior Member of IEEE.

Committee Member of IFAC Technical Committee 1.5 on Networked Systems

Stochastic systems,Multi-agent systems,Cyber-Physical systems

Oct.2018-   Undergraduate Course: Time Series Analysis, East China Normal University (36/2)

Nov.2017-   Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Systems and Control Theory, East China Normal University  

            (54/3)

Mar.-May.  2016 Undergraduate Course: Models and Analysis of Dynamical Systems, Shanghai University (20/2)

Nov.-Mar.  2015  Ph. D. Course: Optimal Filtering and Estimation, Shanghai University(40/4)

March-May, 2015 Graduate Course:Multi-Agent Cooperation With Communication Uncertainties and Constraints,  

           Shanghai University (20/2)

April 2013-June 2013  Graduate Course: Systems Estimation, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (40/3)

July 18th, 2013. Graduate Summer School on Complex Systems founded by Department of Education and NNSFC:

                “Guide to Control Theory”.

Research grants

Distributed learning, optimization and control for large scale smart mechatronic and energy systems,  NSFC under grant 62261136550, PI, 2023-2025.

Research on cooperatability and convergence of cooperative algorithms for large scale heterogeneous stochastic dynamic networks, NSFC under grant 61977024, PI, 2020-2023.

Analysis and control of stochastic and uncertain multi-agent systems, Excellent Young Scholars Fund of NSFC under grant 61522310, PI, 2016-2018.

 Cooperative estimation and control of uncertain multi-agent systems under resources constraints, Shanghai Rising-Star Program under grant 15QA1402000, PI, 2015. 4-2018.3.

 Research on the cooperative control and cooperability of multi-agent networks with communication constraints, NSFC under grant 61370030, PI, 2014-2017.

 Distributed Coordination of Multi-agent Systems with Communication Constraints, NSFC under grant 61004029, PI, 2011-2013.

 Cooperative Control and Information Processing of Multi-agent Systems Based on Digital Communication, Chinese Academy of Sciences, grant for the awardees of Special President Prize of Chinese Academy of Sciences, PI, 2011-2013.

 Special Foundation for Talents Introduction of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PI, 2012-2015.

 Coordination Control of Multi-agent Systems Based on Long Distance Communications and Sensor Networks, Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, under grant 60934006, Co-PI, 2010-2013.

 Distributed Cooperative Estimation Over Complex Spatial-Temporal Networks, Major International Joint Research Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant 61120106011, Co-PI, 2012-2016.

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.

Yingjie Zhou, Xinyu Wang, Tao Li, Distributed online optimization under dynamic adaptive quantization, IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, DOI: 10.1109/TCSII.2024.3362793, 2024.

2024 2023 Most Cited Chinese Researchers, Elsevier.

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 Mr. 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 Control Conference, 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 finalists for Young Author Prize at the 17th IFAC World Congress in Seoul, Korea.

2008 Outstanding President Prize of Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences.