Toby Li is an Aerospace Engineer graduate from the University of California, Davis. Currently an Astronautical Engineering Graduate Student at the University of Southern California.

 

with a proven track record of advancing equity in human spaceflight through research and outreach. His technical accomplishments include building an analog full-scale astronaut space habitat mockup for NASA-funded research and conducting bioastronautics research focused on understanding how the human body changes during spaceflight. Beyond academia, Toby has established himself as a prominent voice in space media, building a human spaceflight platform that reached over 40 million impressions and earning interviews with major outlets including the BBC.

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This platform has led to significant industry engagement - receiving media credentials to attend exclusive events by aerospace giants and served as a panelist speaker at the 2025 Canadian Space Conference discussing Canada's future in spaceflight. Toby also loves to seek adrenaline in his free time and has solo skydiver and PADI rescue scuba diver certifications.