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Prof
Cuntai GUAN Fellow of SAEng, NAI, IEEE, AIMBE President’s Chair Professor in Computer Science and Engineering Professor, School of Computer Science and
Engineering Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
(Courtesy Appointment) Director, Centre for Brain-Computing Research
(CBCR) Director, Artificial Intelligence Research
Institute (AI.R) Co-Director, S-Lab for Advanced Intelligence
(S-Lab) |
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 Fellow, SAEng (Academy of
Engineering, Singapore) o Fellow, NAI (National Academy of Inventors, USA) o Fellow, IEEE o Fellow, AIMBE Research interests: o Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) o Neural Signal Processing o Medical 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 400 peer-reviewed journal
and conference papers o 26 granted patents and patent
applications (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 (RSE 6),
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 Reviews in Biomedical Engineering (https://www.embs.org/rbme/) 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 Honors: o Nanyang Research Award, 2023 o Elected Fellow of NAI (National Academy of
Inventors, USA), Class of 2022 (Citation: have demonstrated a highly prolific spirit of innovation
in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible
impact on the quality of life, economic development, and welfare of
society) o
King
Salman Award for Disability Research (Technical Branch), 2022 o Elected Fellow of SAEng (Academy of
Engineering, Singapore), 2022 o President’s Chair in Computer Science and Engineering,
NTU, 2021 o Elected Fellow of AIMBE (American
Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering), Class of 2021 (Citation: for outstanding contributions to brain-computer interfaces
and neural engineering) o Elected Fellow of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers), 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 (First
Prize), 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
Keynote speech “Brain-Computer
Interface in Stroke Rehabilitation and Motor Decoding Algorithms”, the 1st
Brain-Computer Interface and Rehabilitation Forum, 25-26 Nov, 2023, Shanghai. o
Invited talk “Decoding
brain activity – pushing the technical frontiers”, RehabWeek’23, 24 Sep 2023,
Singapore. o
Invited talk “What
can BCI do for stroke patients”, RehabWeek’23, 26 Sep 2023, Singapore. o
Invited talk
“Research and development of intelligent Brain-Computer Interfaces”, at the
12th China Intelligence Industry Summit, 18 Sep 2023 (online). o
Keynote speech “Geometric
Deep Learning for Brain-Computer Interfaces”, at the 4th International Workshop on Neural
Engineering and Rehabilitation, 6-8 Aug, 2023, Chengdu, China. o Invited
talk “Brain-Computer Interface-based Gait Prediction for Lower-Limb Stroke
Rehabilitation”, at the 11th IEEE International
Winter Conference on Brain-Computer Interface, February 20-22, 2023, Korea. o Keynote
speech “Brain-Computer Interface Facilitates the Brain Function Enhancement
and Restoration”, at the 6th International Conference on Disability &
Rehabilitation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 4-6 December 2022. o
Keynote
Speech “Non-invasive
Brain-Computer Interfaces Facilitate the Enhancement and Restoration of Brain
Functions”, at the International Conference of Human Performance Modelling and Augmentation, 5-6
Nov, 2022, Beijing (Online) o
Invited talk “Brain-Computer
Interface-based Gait Prediction for Lower-Limb Stroke Rehabilitation”, at the
7th Singapore Rehabilitation Conference, 8-9 October, Singapore, 2022
(Online) 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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