Yitao Cui is currently serving as the Dean of the Beamline and Endstation Division at the Shenzhen Innovation Light-Source Facility within the Institute of Advanced Science Facilities in Shenzhen. He obtained his bachelor's degree from Hebei Normal University in 2000, followed by a master's degree from Lanzhou University in 2003, and a PhD in physics from Hiroshima University in 2007. Prior to his current role, he gained experience working at various institutions, including Hiroshima University, the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (CAS), the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, the University of Tokyo, and Sanka High-Technology Co. Ltd. He assumed his current position in 2020.