- Member of INFORMS, MSOM, POMS, DSI, CSAMSE, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma
- Tao Li (PI). Research on Complex Dynamic Pricing Problems Based on Reinforcement Learning. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC#72671066), RMB 400,000 (Approx. $60,000) 2027–2030
- Tao Li (PI). Fairness-Aware Personalized Dynamic Pricing using Deep Reinforcement Learning. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($4,000) 2026–2028
- Tao Li (PI). Optimal Pricing Strategy of Online Retailer Based on Augmented Reality. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($3,900) 2026–2028
- Tao Li (PI). Collection Delivery Points Network Two-Way Sharing in Last-Mile Logistics Market. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($3,750) 2025–2027
- Tao Li (PI). Product Sharing: A Threat or an Opportunity for Vertically Differentiated Manufacturers? SCU University Research Grant ($4,000) 2025–2027
- Tao Li (PI). Reward-Based Crowdfunding to Strategic Consumers with Creator's Own Assets and the Spot Sales. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($3,750) 2025–2027
- Tao Li (PI). AI and Business Grant ($14,000) 2024–2027
- Tao Li (PI). Dual Sourcing with Probabilistic Selling: Will it Compensate for Heterogeneous Consumer Utility? SCU Leavey Research Grant ($5,000) 2024–2026
- Tao Li (Co-PI). Pricing Optimization and Coordination in Platform-Based Supply Chains Considering Consumer Behaviors. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC#72271225), RMB 480,000 (Approx. $70,588) 2023–2026
- SCU Leavey School of Business Faculty Award ($250) 2024–2025
- Tao Li (PI). Equilibrium Pull-Push Strategies under Cournot Competition. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($3,750) 2023–2025
- Tao Li (PI). Product Sharing: A Threat or an Opportunity for Competing Manufacturers? SCU Leavey Research Grant ($3,000) 2023–2025
- Tao Li (PI). Pricing and Carbon Reduction Strategies for Vertically Differentiated Firms under Cap-and-Trade Regulation. SCU University Research Grant ($3,920) 2023–2025
- Tao Li (PI). Retail Platform Operations: Practice, Literature and Future Research. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($4,750) 2022–2024
- Tao Li (PI). Pricing and Carbon Reduction Strategies for Vertically Differentiated Firms under Cap-and-Trade Regulation. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($5,000) 2022–2024
- Tao Li (PI). Capacity Reservation Strategies Under Quantity Competition with Demand Uncertainty. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($3,000) 2021–2023
- Tao Li (PI). SCU Leavey Research Grant ($2,300) 2020–2022
- Tao Li (PI). Pricing and Carbon Emission Reduction Strategies for Vertically Differentiated Firms under Cap-and-Trade Regulation with Consumers' Preference. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($8,000) 2019–2021
- Tao Li (PI). SCU University Teaching Grant ($1,700) 2019–2021
- Tao Li (PI). A Responsive-Pricing Retailer Sourcing from Competing Suppliers Facing Disruption. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($7,800) 2018–2020
- Tao Li (Co-PI). Operations Optimization of Fresh Product Supply Chains in the Low-Carbon Environment. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC#71572058), RMB 460,000 (Approx. $72,327) 2016–2020
- Tao Li (PI). Carbon Emission Reduction Strategies for Two Competing Firms under Cap-and-Trade Regulation with Consumers' Preference. Santa Clara University Sustainability Research Grant ($15,000) 2017–2019
- Tao Li (PI). A Responsive-Pricing Retailer Sourcing from Competing Suppliers Facing Disruption. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($3,000) 2017–2019
- The ACE (Accelerated Cooperative Education Leadership Program) Outstanding Faculty Award (only one tenure-stream faculty per year) Mar/2019
- The Runner-Up/Honorable Mention for 2018 POMS Wickham Skinner Best Paper Award May/2018
- SCU Leavey School of Business Extraordinary Teaching Award ($250) 2017–2018
- SCU Leavey School of Business Extraordinary Research Award ($250) 2016–2017
- SCU Leavey School of Business Extraordinary Teaching Award ($250) 2016–2017
- SCU Junior Faculty Development Leave Grant ($3,000) 2015–2017
- Tao Li (PI). Mitigating Supply Uncertainty: The Interplay Between Diversification and Pricing. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($4,000) 2015–2017
- Tao Li (PI). Mitigating Supply Uncertainty: The Interplay Between Diversification and Pricing. SCU University Research Grant ($5,000) 2015–2017
- Tao Li (PI). SCU Start Up Grant ($10,000) 2012–2017
- Tao Li (Co-PI, with Graeme Warren and Fouad Mirzaei). Enhancing Teaching with Technology Grant ($4,500) Jun/2016
- The ACE (Accelerated Cooperative Education Leadership Program) Outstanding Faculty Award (only one tenure-stream faculty per year) Mar/2016
- SCU Leavey School of Business Extraordinary Research Award ($800) 2015–2016
- SCU Leavey School of Business Extraordinary Teaching Award ($800) 2015–2016
- Tao Li (PI). Dynamic Pricing, Production, and Channel Coordination with Stochastic Learning. SCU Leavey Research Grant ($4,000) 2014–2016
- Tao Li (PI). Supply Diversification with Isoelastic Demand. SCU University Research Grant ($2,000) 2014–2016
- SCU Leavey School of Business Extraordinary Teaching Award ($800) 2014–2015
- Tao Li (PI). SCU Leavey Research Grant ($4,000) 2013–2015
- SCU Leavey School of Business Extraordinary Research Award ($800) 2013–2014
- SCU Leavey School of Business Extraordinary Teaching Award ($800) 2013–2014
- Invited to the 10th POMS Emerging Scholars Program May/2013
- Invited to the INFORMS Teaching Effectiveness Colloquium Oct/2012
- M.S. Graduation in Supply Chain Management with High Distinction May/2012
- Spring 2012 Phi Kappa Phi – The University of Texas at Dallas Travel Grant ($500) Apr/2012
- The University of Texas at Dallas Ph.D. Research Small Grant ($1,000) Apr/2012
- Invited to the INFORMS Future Academicians Colloquium Nov/2011
- Invited to the DSI Doctoral Student Consortium Nov/2011
- The University of Texas at Dallas Doctoral Student Consortium Grant ($2,000) Nov/2011
- Invited to the POMS Doctoral Student Consortium May/2011
- The University of Texas at Dallas Doctoral Student Consortium Grant ($1,000) May/2011
- MBA Graduation with High Distinction May/2011
- The University of Texas at Dallas Ph.D. Research Small Grant ($1,000) Nov/2010
