Qihao Li

Qihao Li

Associate Professor at College of Communication Engineering, Jilin University

Hello and welcome to my personal website! As an Associate Professor at the College of Communication Engineering, my primary research focus is on the Internet of Things (IoT), Wireless Networking, and Intelligent Agents Communication. I am passionate about exploring how these technologies can be harnessed to create smarter, more efficient communication systems. Additionally, I am dedicated to mentoring students and collaborating with industry partners to translate research into real-world applications.

Education

2019

Ph.D. in Informatics

Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway

2016

Visiting Scholar

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada

2015

M.Sc. in Communication

Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Agder, Norway

Employment

2023-Present

Associate Professor

College of Communication Engineering, Jilin University, China

2022-2023

Assistant Researcher

School of Electrical Engineering and Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology, China

2020-2022

Postdoc Researcher

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada

Research Interests

Academic Service

Journal Editor

IEEE Internet of Things

Associate Editor

Future Internet Journal

Invited Editor

Technical Program Committee Chair

IEEE VTC 2027-Spring

Converging Digital Twins and Pervasive Intelligence for Next-Generation IoT/IoV Systems

IEEE VTC 2026

The 3rd Workshop on Synergizing Digital Twins and Pervasive Intelligence for Next-Generation IoT/IoV

IEEE MASS 2025

Workshop

IEEE VTC 2025

Spring & Fall Workshop

IEEE Globecom 2025

Workshop

IEEE Globecom 2024

Workshop on Ubiquitous Network Intelligence for NGWNs

IEEE/CIC ICCC 2024

Workshop on DTs and PI Synergy in 6G Networks

IEEE/CIC ICCC 2023

Workshop on Edge Intelligence for 6G Networks

Technical Program Committee Member

IEEE GLOBECOM

2017-2024

IEEE ICC

2018-2025

IEEE/CIC ICCC

2017-2024

BDEC-SmartCity

2018, 2019

IEEE VTC

2019-Fall, 2024-Spring

3ICT

2020

Awards and Honors

"Best Student Paper Award" IEEE ICCT
2026
Science and Technology Progress Award, China General Chamber of Commerce
2025
"Young Scientist Award" IEEE ICCT
2025
"Best Paper Award" IEEE/CIC ICCC
2024
"Tang Aoqing" Distinguished Young Scholar Award
2023
"NetInfo Communication for Future Forum" Best Candidate
2023
"Dongguan Strategic Scientists" Team Member
2023

Recent News

2026
Our student Tongzhou Yang received the National Scholarship for Graduate Students.
Serving as Technical Program Co-Chair for IEEE VTC 2026 Workshop on "The 3rd Workshop on Synergizing Digital Twins and Pervasive Intelligence for Next-Generation IoT/IoV"
Workshop: IEEE VTC 2026
2026
Appointed as Technical Program Co-Chair for IEEE GLOBECOM 2025 Workshop on "The Interplay of Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation IoT"
Workshop: Dec 12, 2025 Submission: Jul 15, 2025
2025
Selected as Technical Program Co-Chair for IEEE MASS 2025 Workshop on "Digital Twin and Pervasive Intelligence for Sensing, Communication, and Computing"
Workshop: Oct 6, 2025 Submission: Jun 30, 2025
2025
Serving as Technical Program Co-Chair for IEEE VTC-Fall 2025 Workshop on "Advanced Techniques in Synergetic Digital Twins and Pervasive Intelligence for ISAC in Next-Gen Vehicular Networks"
Conference: Oct 19-22, 2025 (Chengdu) Submission: June 10, 2025
2025
Serving as Technical Program Co-Chair for IEEE VTC-Spring 2025 Workshop on "Advanced Digital Twin and Pervasive Intelligence Integration for Next-Gen Vehicular Networks"
Conference: June 17, 2025 (Oslo) Submission: Feb 27, 2025
2025

Research Areas

Selected Publications

Recent Journal Papers

Coverage Optimization in RIS-enabled Satellite-Ground Networks: A Digital Twin-based Spatial-Temporal Approach
Q. Li, Q. Ye, H. Wu, F. Hu
IEEE Trans. on Cognit. Commun. & Netw., 2026
To be appeared
Delay-Trajectory-Accuracy Trilemma Optimization for Non-IID Mitigation in UAV-Cooperative Federated Learning IoT
Q. Li, T. Yang, Q. Ye, N. Cheng, F. Hu
IEEE Trans. on Mobile Comput., 2025
To be appeared
Cooperation-based Federated Learning and Communication Optimization Under Intermittent Device Participation in Industrial IoT
T. Yang, Q. Li, N. Zhang, W. Zhang, F. Hu
IEEE Trans. on Commun., 2025
To be appeared
Digital-Twin-Enabled Industrial IoT: Vision, Framework, and Future Directions
Q. Li, Q. Ye, N. Zhang, W. Zhang, F. Hu
IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, 2024
Early Access DOI: 10.1109/MCOM.003.2400515
Channel-Aware Latency Tail Taming in Industrial IoT
Q. Li, J. Chen, M. Cheffena, X. Shen
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
2023 Vol. 22, No. 9
Channel-based Optimal Back-off Delay Control in Delay-Constrained Industrial WSNs
Q. Li, N. Zhang, M. Cheffena, X. Shen
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
2020 Vol. 19, No. 1

Recent Conference Papers

Q. Li, Q. Ye, H. Peng and F. Hu
IEEE/CIC ICCC 2026
Wuhan, China
Q. Li, T. Yang, Q. Ye, H. Wu and F. Hu
IEEE ICCT 2025
Accepted, to appear Young Scholar Award
Digital Twin-enabled Channel Access Control in Industrial IoT
Q. Li, F. Hu
IEEE/CIC ICCC 2024
Best Paper Award
Digital twin-enabled Channel Access and Power Control Optimization in Industrial IoT
Q. Li, M. Li, N. Zhang, F. Hu
IEEE Globecom 2024
Digital twin-based Intrusion Detection in Smart Grid: A Multi-kernel Knowledge Replay Approach
Q. Li, M. Li, J. Kang, F. Hu
IEEE Globecom 2024
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Related Projects

2027 - 2030
Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2025

Digital Twin-Driven Machine-type E2E Transmission Reliability and Network Resource Optimization in Industrial Internet

PI

Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China

Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2025

Research on ultra-High Reliable Transmission Technology in Industrial Internet Empowered by Smart Twins

PI

Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China

Jul. 2024 - Jul. 2028

Ubiquitous Intelligent Human-Vehicle-Road-City Panoramic Virtual-Reality Collaboration System and Application

Sub-Topic Manager

Funded by Science and Technology Agency of Dongguan

Teaching Experiences

Graduate Courses

DSP Principles and Applications 40 students

May. 2025 - Jun. 2025

College of Communication Engineering, Jilin University

Fundamentals of Short-Range Wireless Communication Technology 20 students

May. 2025 - Jun. 2025

College of Communication Engineering, Jilin University

Undergraduate Courses

Sensors and Intelligent Sensing Technologies 200 students

May. 2025 - Jun. 2025

College of Communication Engineering, Jilin University

Communication and Networking 75 students

Mar. 2024 - Jul. 2024, Sep. 2024 - Jan. 2025

College of Communication Engineering, Jilin University

5G Network Clouding Technology and Application 80 students

Mar. 2023 - Jul. 2023

School of Electrical Engineering and Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology

Technical English for Communication Engineering 80 students

Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2022

School of Electrical Engineering and Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology

MATLAB and Applications 65 students

Mar. 2022 - Jul. 2022

School of Electrical Engineering and Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology

Contact

Office

College of Communication Engineering

Jilin University

Email

qihaol@jlu.edu.cn

Location

No. 5372, Nanhu Road

Changchun, Jilin, China