Yitao Li
Born 2001 · Age 24
Aggregated biographical timeline for persons named Yitao Li found in supplied sources (researcher in communications/WSN/UAVs; master's student at Dalian University of Technology; fashion designer/founder of Taottao; an NYU Tandon M.S. in Environmental Engineering profile). Events are drawn from multiple sources and may refer to different individuals with the same name; confidence varies per event.
Compare Your Trajectory
See how your career milestones stack up against Yitao Li and other industry leaders.
Life & Career Timeline
Started BEng in Communication Engineering at CQUPT
Began undergraduate Bachelor of Engineering in Communication Engineering at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications (CQUPT).
Joined Radio Wave Propagation & Access Technology Team (Chongqing Key Lab)
Became a member of the Radio Wave Propagation and Access Technology Team at the Chongqing Key Laboratory of Mobile Communication Technology (research role while an undergraduate).
Participated in indoor millimeter-wave channel sounding and data processing
Participated in channel sounding and data processing work on indoor millimeter-wave communication funded by EU H2020 and a Chinese National Key R&D Project (project involvement timeframe reported on personal site).
Published: Experimental Study on Indoor Millimeter-Wave Channel
Published a paper titled 'Experimental Study on Indoor Millimeter-Wave Channel Based on SAGE Parameter Extraction Method' in the 20th Annual Academic Conference on Electronic Information Technology.
M.S. in Environmental Engineering (NYU Tandon) — (possibly different person)
NYU Tandon profile lists a Yitao Li as having M.S. in Environmental Engineering, 2021, with involvement in wastewater-based epidemiology and leadership in the Chinese Students & Scholars Association. Source may refer to a different individual with the same name.
Worked on wastewater-based epidemiology project (NYU Tandon profile)
Reported involvement in a project monitoring SARS-CoV-2 concentrations in community wastewater to track COVID-19 prevalence (NYU Tandon profile; likely a separate individual).
Published: Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm (ICCASIT 2022)
Authored 'An Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm Based on Simulated Annealing for Large-Scale Node Location of WSN' presented at the 2022 IEEE 4th International Conference on Civil Aviation Safety and Information Technology (ICCASIT).
Blog post: Mobile Communication - Three modes of RRC in 5G/NR
Published a blog post discussing IDLE, INACTIVE, and ACTIVE modes of RRC in 5G/NR on personal site.
Blog post: Sources and Effects of Noise in Kalman Filter
Published a blog post about Kalman filter process and observation noise on personal site.
Completed BEng in Communication Engineering (CQUPT)
Graduated with a BEng in Communication Engineering, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications (2019–2023).
Authored project summaries on WSN node location, Millimeter-wave channel modeling, IRS, OAM
Posted project pages summarizing research on WSN node location, indoor millimeter-wave channel modeling, Intelligent Reflective Surfaces (IRS), and orbital angular momentum (OAM) communications on personal site.
Blog post: Particle Swarm Optimization with Penalty Function
Published a technical post about particle swarm optimization with penalty functions on personal site (Feb 27, 2023).
Began/continuing Master's in Software Engineering at Dalian University of Technology
Reported as a master's student in Software Engineering at Dalian University of Technology, School of Software, supervised by Dr. Zhilei Ren (OSCAR Group profile).
Published in IEEE ACCESS: Multi-UAV Relay Communication Technique
Authored 'Development of an Effective Relay Communication Technique for Multi-UAV Wireless Network' published in IEEE ACCESS (DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3400728).
Applied swarm intelligence and automatic control to multi-UAV relay communications (research milestone)
Work combining automatic control principles with swarm intelligence algorithms to optimize relay communications for multi-UAVs — activity reflected in research publications and projects.
Maintained active technical blog and CSDN presence
Operates a technical blog (personal site) and links to a CSDN developer blog for sharing code and articles (ongoing activity; CSDN link present on site).
Added posts on control theory, optimization and Kalman filter noise
Regularly published short technical posts (examples include articles on Kalman filter noise and optimization) demonstrating outreach and teaching activity.
Personal website active and maintained (Wowchemy)
Personal website liyitao.cn actively maintained and published with Wowchemy; copyright indicates content as of 2024–2025.
OSCAR Lab profile update — listed as 23-year-old master's student
OSCAR Group (Dalian University of Technology) page notes Yitao Li as a 23-year-old master's student in Software Engineering supervised by Dr. Zhilei Ren; page last updated 2024-03-30.
Taottao: Released SS25 collection (designer profile)
Designer Yitao Li (Taottao) released her SS25 collection inspired by beach and ocean; noted as her second collection (profiled Jan 29, 2025).
Advocacy: Helping create opportunities outside traditional fashion hubs (profile claim)
Designer Yitao Li expresses intent to build a studio in Shenzhen and create opportunities for fashion talent outside traditional capitals (strategic / personal milestone).
Personal/professional interests listed: photography, symphony, debate
Personal site lists hobbies including photography, symphony and debate (reflects extracurricular background and skills).
Taottao: Previously released FW25 collection
Designer Yitao Li's earlier FW25 collection (inspiration: vintage cartoons) referenced in 2025 profile; she had two collections under her label by early 2025.
Worked with Thom Browne and MONSE (designer portfolio note)
Profile claims prior collaborations/experience working with Thom Browne and MONSE before launching Taottao (likely pertains to the fashion designer Yitao Li).
Taottao founded (by or before Jan 2025)
Profile indicates Yitao Li has crafted her own label 'Taottao' and has produced at least two collections by early 2025. Founding date not specified; inferred pre-2025.
Profile/feature article about Yitao Li (Taottao) published on Medium (Yumestudios)
Medium article (Yumestudios) profiles a fashion designer named Yitao Li and her label Taottao; article discusses FW25 and SS25 collections and prior work with Thom Browne and MONSE. Likely a different individual with the same name.
Key Achievement Ages
Explore what Yitao Li and others achieved at these notable ages:
Similar Trajectories
Andrea Antonelli
Born 2006 · Age 19
Italian racing driver from Bologna; Mercedes works Formula One driver (joined F1 in 2025). Multiple karting and junior formula champion; Mercedes Junior Team member since 2019.
Dylan Harper
Born 2006 · Age 19
American professional basketball player. Played at Don Bosco Prep and Rutgers; consensus five-star recruit from the class of 2024; drafted 2nd overall by the San Antonio Spurs in 2025.
Macklin Celebrini
Born 2006 · Age 19
Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the San Jose Sharks. Starred at Shattuck-Saint Mary's, led the USHL, won numerous junior and college awards, won the Hobey Baker as a 17-year-old freshman at Boston University, was selected 1st overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, and debuted with the Sharks in 2024.
Cooper Flagg
Born 2006 · Age 19
American basketball player from Newport, Maine. Starred at Nokomis and Montverde Academy, reclassified to 2024 class, played one season at Duke (2024–25) earning consensus national player of the year honors, and was selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Linda Caicedo
Born 2005 · Age 20
Colombian professional footballer (forward) for Real Madrid and the Colombia national team; cancer survivor; multiple individual awards and international standout.
Connor Bedard
Born 2005 · Age 20
Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Chicago Blackhawks. Considered one of the greatest prospects of his generation; 1st overall pick in 2023 NHL Entry Draft and 2024 Calder Trophy winner.