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Prof
Cuntai GUAN Fellow of SAEng, IEEE, AIMBE President’s Chair Professor in Computer Science and Engineering Director, Centre for Brain-Computing Research
(CBCR) Director, Artificial Intelligence Research
Institute (AI.R) Co-Director, S-Lab for Advanced Intelligence
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School of Computer Science and
Engineering (SCSE) Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore (NTU) Email: ctguan@ntu.edu.sg Phone: (65) 6790 6205 Office: N4-02B-52 |
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Current appointments
and positions: o President’s Chair in Computer Science and Engineering, NTU o Professor (tenured), School of Computer Science and
Engineering, NTU o Director, Centre for Brain-Computing
Research (CBCR) o Director, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (AI.R) o Co-Director, S-Lab for Advanced Intelligence (S-Lab) o Steering Committee, Ageing Research Institute for Society
and Education (ARISE), NTU o Steering Committee, Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre & Cognition and Behavioural Sciences, NTU o Management Committee, Singapore Health Technologies Consortium (HealthTEC), Singapore o Advisory Board, Elite Master Program in Neuroengineering, TUM, Germany o Scientific Advisor
of AI/BCI companies o Fellow, Academy of
Engineering Singapore (SAEng) o Fellow, IEEE (for contributions to brain-computer
interfaces and applications) o
Fellow,
AIMBE (for outstanding contributions to
brain-computer interfaces and neural engineering) Research interests: o Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) o Neural Signal Processing o Neural Image Processing o Machine Learning o Data Analytics o Artificial Intelligence. Highlights of research outcomes: o Robust Brain-computer Interface
algorithms for motor imagery (FBCSP, regularization, session-to-session
adaptation, channel selection, deep learning, etc.) o Asynchronous and adaptive P300 BCI
and its use in wheelchair control o fNIRS based Brain-computer interfaces o Brain-computer Interface for stroke
rehabilitation with significant clinical outcome o Innovative system for the treatment
of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) in children with
significant efficacy outcome o Effective cognitive training for
elderly with cognitive decline o Novel use of BCI technologies in, for
example, sleep, depression, anxiety o Published 350 peer-reviewed journal
and conference papers o 16 granted patents, 6 patent
applications, and 3 technology disclosures (licensed 15 patents/technologies
to 5 Singapore and US companies) Other Appointments, Committee Members
and Editorial Board Members: o Scientific
Advisor (Digital Health),
Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore,
2019
- 2021 o Program Director, Strategic
Collaboration, School of Computer Science and Engineering, NTU, 2019 -
2021 o Advisory Board, The NTU Institute for
Health Technologies (HealthTech NTU), 2020 – 2021 o Co-Director, NTU-NNI
Neurotechnology Fellowship Program, 2017 - 2019 o Founding Co-Director, Rehabilitation
Research Institute of Singapore (RRIS), 2015 - 2018 o Principal Scientist II, Institute for
Infocomm Research, A*SATR, 2012 - 2016 o Founding Department Head, Neural and
Biomedical Technology, Institute for Infocomm
Research, A*STAR, 2012-2016 o A*STAR MedTech Program Leader of
Neuro-Technology, A*STAR, 2010-2016 o Founding Program Manager of AIM and
INSPECH, Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR,
2007-2012 o Department Manager, Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, 2005 - 2007 o Lab Head, NeuroInformatics
(Brain-Computer Interface Lab), Institute for Infocomm
Research, A*STAR, 2003 - 2005 o Director, Research & Development,
InfoTalk Technology Pte Ltd, Singapore, 2001 - 2003 o Research Manager, Lernout &
Hauspie Asia Pacific, Singapore, 1999 – 2001 o Group Leader, Institute of System
Science, Kent Ridge Digital Lab, 1997-1999 o Chair, Neuro-Technology Subpanel, and
Member of National Taskforce on Neurological & Sense Disorders, appointed
by HBMS EXCO, 2016-2017 o Member, National Medical Research
Council Open Fund IRG Review Panel, MOH, Singapore, 2016 - 2021 o Member, A*STAR Biomedical Engineering
Program (BEP) Fund Review Panel, 2013 - 2015 o Member, SERC PSF Fund Technical
Review Panel, 2014 o Site Miner for A*STAR Biomedical
Engineering Program & Take Force for SERC e-Health Program, 2005-2012,
2015-2016 o Chairman, IEEE Engineering in
Medicine and Biology Chapter, Singapore Section, 2010-2012 o President, Pattern Recognition and
Machine Intelligence Association (PREMIA), Singapore, 2008-2010 o Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions
on Biomedical Engineering (http://tbme.embs.org/) o Associate Editor,
IEEE Transactions on
Artificial Intelligence (https://cis.ieee.org/publications/ieee-transactions-on-artificial-intelligence) o Associate Editor, Brain Computer
Interfaces (http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tbci20) o Associate Editor, Frontiers in
Neuroscience (http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/neuroscience) o Associate Editor, Frontiers in Human
Neuroscience (https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience) o Associate Editor, A*STAR Research
Publication (http://www.research.a-star.edu.sg/) o Advisory Board, IEEE Open Access Journal of Engineering in
Medicine and Biology (OJEMB) o Associate Editor, Pattern Recognition
(https://www.journals.elsevier.com/pattern-recognition) o Associate Editor, Neurocomputing (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/neurocomputing) o Guest-Editor, IEEE Computational
Intelligence Magazine, 2016 o Program Co-Chair, IEEE International
Winter Conference on Brain-Computer Interface, 26-28 Feb 2020 o General Co-Chair, IEEE International
Conference on Ageless Ageing, 28-30 Jul, 2018, Singapore o IEEE Fellow Evaluation Committee for
EMBS Society, 2018, 2020-2021 o APSIPA Distinguished Lecturer,
2017-2018 o Vice-Chair, Program
Committee, International
Conference on Real-time Functional Imaging and Neurofeedback, 29 Nov -1 Dec
2017, Nara, Japan. o International
Program Committee,
8th IEEE EMBS Conference
on Neural Engineering, May 25-28, 2017, Shanghai, China o Program Committee
& Invited Speaker, IEEE International Winter Conference on Brain-Computer Interface, 2013-2017,
Korea o Conference Chair, Internet of Things
(IoT) Asia 2015 Conference & Exhibition, 8-9 April 2015, Singapore o General Chair, IEEE 10th
International Conference on e-Health Networking, Application & Services,
2008 o International
Program Committee,
IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural
Engineering, 2013-2015 o International
Scientific Committee, IEEE EMBS
Summer School on Neural Engineering, 2013-2015 o Co-Chair, Emerging Technology, ACM
SIGGRAPH ASIA, Nov 2012 o Area Chair, IEEE International
Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 2008 Awards
and Recognitions: o Elected to Fellow of Academy of Engineering, Singapore (SAEng),
2022 o President’s Chair in Computer Science and Engineering,
NTU, 2021 o Elected to Fellow of American
Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), Class of 2021 (Citation: for outstanding contributions to brain-computer interfaces
and neural engineering) o Elevated to Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Class
of 2018 (Citation: for contributions to brain-computer interfaces and
applications) o APSIPA Distinguished Lecturer,
2017-2018 o Finalist of President Technology
Award, Singapore, 2014 (for contributions to BCI technologies and medical
applications) o Achiever of the Year (Research) Award,
Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, 2011 o The Annual BCI Research Award (Top
Winner), USA, 2010 (for contributions to BCI for stroke rehabilitation). o IES Prestigious Engineering
Achievement Award, 2009 (for contributions to the development of BCI
technology and its applications). o Top winner of International BCI
Competition IV, 3 EEG categories, 2008 o Top winner of International BCI
Competition III, Dataset IIIa, 2005 o Samsung Digital Hope Award, 2004 (to
recognize the development of Brainy Communicator) Recent
keynotes and invited talks: o
Invited talk “Non-invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces for
Enhancement or Restoration of Brain Functions”, at the International Workshop on Neurotechnologies for Mass Populations, 16 Sep 2022, Shanghai
(Online). o
Keynote speech “Emotion Recognition: A Piece of the Jigsaw Puzzle of a
Holistic Rehabilitation System”, at the 3rd International Workshop on Neural
Engineering & Rehabilitation, 9-11 May 2022 (Online) o Invited talk “Motor Imagery Decoding &
Interpretations with Deep Neural Networks”, at the Waterloo International Workshop on Neural Engineering and
Rehabilitation, 10 Jul, 2021 (online) o Invited talk “AI in Medicine and Healthcare”, at the National
Health Group Eye Institute (NHGEI) Research Round, 1 July 2021 (online) o Invited talk “MI Decoding & Interpretations with
Deep Neural Networks”, University of Bath CENTAUR Webinar Series:
Brain-Computer Interfaces, 21 Jun 2021 (online) o Invited talk “Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and
Healthcare”, Academy of Medicine Singapore, 26 Feb, 2021 (online) o Invited talk “Decoding & Analysis of Motor Imagery
with Deep Neural Networks”, at the 2021 IEEE International Winter Conference
on Brain-Computer Interface, 22-24 Feb 2021, Korea (online) o Keynote
speech “Brain-Computer Interface for brain Function Recovery in Stroke
Rehabilitation”, CYBATHLON Symposium’20, 18
September 2020, Zurich, Switzerland (Online) o Keynote
speech “Motor, Cognitive and Affective
Brain-Computer Interfaces”, 2020 Frontiers in Brain-Computer Interaction
Forum, 3 Jan 2020, Nanjing, China o
Invited
talk “The Role of Brain-Computer Interfaces in Brain Health for Aging”,
University of California – Nanyang Technological University Singapore Joint
Workshop on Healthy Aging Monday, December 9, 2019, Los Angeles, USA o
Invited
Talk “Artificial Intelligence for Digital Brain Health”, The First
Singapore-France Joint Workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Health - A
Satellite Symposium of MEDINFO 27-28 August 2019, Lyon, France o Keynote
speech “A Cognitive Brain Computer Interface and its Applications”, at the
IAS Neural Engineering and Rehabilitation Workshop, 3-4 June 2019, Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong o
Invited
Talk “AI for Brain-Computer Interactions”, NTU AI+X Symposium, 3 May 2019,
Singapore o Invited
talk “Latest Updates on Brain-Computer Interface and AI Machine Learning in
Rehabilitation”, at the CaREhab’19, 22 Feb 2019, Singapore o Invited
talk “Deep Learning in Brain-Computer Interfaces”, at the Deep Learning and
Tensor/Matrix Decomposition for Applications in Neuroscience Workshop, 17
Nov, 2018, Singapore o Invited
talk “Brain Computer interfaces – where we are now and what it goes in
the future?”, at the IEEE SPS Summer School on Internet of Things for
Biomedical and Healthcare, 9-13 Jul, 2018, Xiamen, China o Invited
talk “Introduction to Brain-Computer Interfaces”, at the Second Symposium on
Artificial Intelligence and Brain-like Computation, CCF, 28 Jun 2018, Suzhou,
China o Invited
talk “Affective Brain-Computer Interfaces and Potential Applications in
Mental Health”, at the 2018 SJTU Symposium on Emotional Intelligence and
Affective Brain-Computer Interaction, 23 Jun 2018, Shanghai, China o Distinguished
Lecture Series “Deep Learning for Brain-Computer Interfaces” at the Korea
University, 4 Jun 2018, Seoul, Korea. o Keynote
speech “Brain-Computer Interfaces in Stroke Rehabilitation”, at the opening
ceremony of the 7th International BCI Conference, 21-25 May 2018,
Asilomar, USA o Invited
talk “Enhancing Cognition with Brain-Computer Interface”, at the Singapore
Brain Modulation Symposium, 2 Nov, 2017, Singapore o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer
Interfaces and Applications in Rehabilitation”, at the 5th Singapore Rehabilitation Conference, 7- 8 September 2017, Singapore o Keynote
speech “Brain Computer Interfaces and their Roles in Motor and Cognitive
Rehabilitation”, at the 5th International
Conference on Ageless Aging (ICAA 2017), July
6-9, 2017, Beijing, China o Distinguished
Lecture Series “Brain-Computer Interface: Current and Perspective Medical
Applications” at the Korea University, 5 Jun 2017, Seoul, Korea o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface in Medical Applications”, at the Innovating Care Asia Pacific 2016, 20-21 July
2016, Singapore o Keynote
speech “Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) for Stroke Rehabilitation”, IEEE
International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR’15), 11-14 July
2015, Singapore o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface – an Emerging Technology for Stroke
Rehabilitation”, at the Singapore Rehabilitation Conference, 26-27 March
2015, Singapore o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface and its Applications in Cognitive Training”,
at the 2015 IEEE International Winter Conference on Brain-Computer Interface,
12-14 Jan 2015, Korea o Keynote
speech “Brain-computer Interface in the Application of Stroke
Rehabilitation”, at the 2nd China (Shanghai) Forum on
Rehabilitation Technology and Industry Development (FRTID), 20 Sept 2014, Shanghai,
China o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface and its Medical
Applications”, at the International Workshop on
Bio-Inspired Systems and Prosthetic Devices, 21 Feb, 2014, Taiwan o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface for Neuro-rehabilitation: Looking Beyond Upper
Limbs”, at the 2014 IEEE International Winter Workshop on Brain-Computer
Interface, 17-19 Feb 2014, Korea o Distinguished
Lecture “Brain-Computer Interface for Stroke Rehabilitation” at the IEEE Life
Science Grand Challenges Conference, 2-4 Dec, 2013, Singapore o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface for Medical Applications”, at the Symposium on
Grand Challenges in Neural Technology (SGCNT), 4-5 December, 2013, Singapore o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface for Stroke Rehabilitation”, at the Australia
Neuromuscular Research Institute (ANRI), 28 Nov, 2013, Australia o Invited
talk “Clinical Studies and Neuroimaging Analysis of BCI Stroke
Rehabilitation”, at the First International Conference on Basic and Clinical
Multimodal Imaging (BaCI’13), 5-8 Sept, 2013, Geneva, Switzerland o Invited
talk “Signal Processing Techniques for Brain-Computer Interfaces”, at the
IEEE EMBC (INC Workshop), 3-7 July 2013, Japan o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) in Rehabilitation”, at the IEEE World
Haptics Conference BCI Workshop, 14 April 2013, Korea o Keynote
speech “BCI and its Potential Applications”, at the IEEE SSCI Conference,
16-19 April 2013, Singapore o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface: Clinical Studies”, at the 2013 IEEE
International Workshop on Brain-Computer Interface, 18-20 Feb 2013, Korea o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface based Rehabilitation for Stroke Patients”, at
the 2nd Singapore Rehabilitation Conference, 27-28 Feb 2013,
Singapore o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI)”, at the CogSci Connects Conference 4-5 January 2013,
Singapore o Invited
talk “Translating Research into Clinical Relevant Medical Technologies” at
the East Health Alliance Workshop, 24 Nov, 2012, Singapore o Invited
talk “Studies on Stroke Rehabilitation based on Brain-Computer Interfaces”,
at the A*STAR Scientific Conference, 18-19 Oct, 2012, Singapore o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface for the Improvement of Attention in Children”,
at the Beijing BCI Workshop, Tsinghua University, 15 June 2012, Beijing,
China o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface for Medical Applications”, at the NTU
Workshop, Novel Technologies for Clinical Practice in Neurology, 23 May 2012,
Singapore o Keynote
speech “Improved Patient Monitoring, Treatment and Rehabilitation through
Personalized and Connected Healthcare (INSPECH)”, at the Healthcare IT
Innovation Asia Summit, March 14-15, 2012 Singapore |
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