Biography

Professor Cuntai Guan is President’s Chair Professor in Computer Science and Engineering and Deputy Dean of the College of Computing and Data Science at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is also Director of the Centre for Brain-Computing Research and Co-Director of S-Lab for Advanced Intelligence. His research spans brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), machine learning, artificial intelligence, and their applications in rehabilitation and mental health. Professor Guan is internationally recognized for his pioneering contributions to EEG-based BCI research, particularly in motor imagery BCIs, BCI-enabled stroke rehabilitation, and deep learning methods for clinically relevant BCI systems. He has received numerous honors for his research contributions, including the International Annual BCI Research Award (First Prize), the King Salman Award for Disability Research, the Nanyang Research Award, and the IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award. Professor Guan is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore, Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors, Fellow of IEEE, and Fellow of AIMBE.