Faculty
Prof. Guo is an expert with worldwide reputation in the fields of medical robots for minimal invasive surgery and biomimetic underwater robots, biomedical engineering, and micro actuators, on which subjects he has published more than 885 IEEE journal and conference papers, multiple Japan and China patents, books, and book chapters. His publications have more than 13,855 Google Scholar citations, with h-index of 56 and i-10 index of 359. Highest single-paper citation is 486. Prof. Guo is ranked among the top 0.5% scientists in Robotics & Biomedical Engineering, he is the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2022 and 2023 (Stanford’s list of Top 2% Scientists). Prof. Guo is the recipient of the Chang Jiang Professorship Award by the Ministry of Education of China and the Oversea Talent Professorship Award of the Global Elite Program of China, in 2005 and 2012, respectively, as well as multiple Best Paper Awards. Based on his scientific achievements, he was elected to EAJ (Engineering Academy of Japan) Fellow and IEEE Fellow in 2020 and 2021, respectively. His total research funding exceeds US$5,500,000, with an annual average of over US$300,000 during 04/2010–07/2023.
Education
1995 Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Information Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan
1986 M.S., Department of Precision Mechanical Engineering, Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, China
1983 B.S., Department of Optical Mechanical Design, Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, China
Working Experiences
?2023-present, Chair Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, China
?2005-2022, Full Professor, Intelligent Mechanical Systems Eng'g Dept., Kagawa University, Japan
?2012-present, Guest Chair Professor, Department of Biomedcal Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
?2005-2006, Visiting Professor, Department. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
?1998-2004, Associate Professor, Intelligent Mechanical Systems Eng'g Department, Kagawa University, Japan
?1995-1998, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mie University, Japan
?1986-1991, Lecture, Department of Precision Mechanical Engineering, Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, China
Research Introduction
* Robotics
* Robot-assisted Endovascular Catheterization
* Medical Surgery and Welfare Robot
* Robot-mediated Rehabilitation System
* Underwater Microrobot System
* Micro Movable in-pipe Robot
Awards & Honors
· IEEE Fellow for contributions to medical robots for minimally invasive surgery and biomimetic underwater robots, 2021.
· Fellow, Engineering Academy of Japan, 2020.
· The Oversea Talent Professorship Award of the Global Elite Program of China, 2012.
· Chang Jiang Professorship Award by the Ministry of Education of China, 2004.
· Scopus Most Cited Chinese Researchers in Biomedical Engineering, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
· Data for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", World’s Top 2% Scientists 2022.
· President’s Honor Roll for PH. D Student Teaching Excellence, Kagawa University, 2021.
· IEEE CME 2020 Best Student Paper Award, Peng Shi, Shuxiang Guo, Xiaoliang Jin, Takashi Tamiya, Hideyuki Hirata, “A novel endovascular interventional robotic system with haptic force interface”, August1-31, 2020.
· WCICA 2018 Best Biomedical Paper Award, Shuxiang Guo, Xiaojuan Cai, Yan Zhao, Baofeng Gao, “A novel VR-based simulator for the interventional surgical catheter and guidewire cooperation”, 2018.
· Best Paper in Biomimetics of the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO 2016), Liwei Shi, Shaowu Pan, Shuxiang Guo, Kun Tang, Ping Guo, Rui Xiao, Yanlin He,” Design and Evaluation of Quadruped Gaits for Amphibious Spherical Robots”, December 2016.
· Best Conference Paper Award of the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, Shuxiang Guo, Jian Guo, Lin Shao, Peng Wang, Yunliang Wang, “Performance Evaluation of the Novel Grasper for a Robotic Catheter Navigation System”, July, 2014.
· J. Tarn Best Paper in Robotics of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO 2013), Baofeng Gao, Kangqi Hu, Shuxiang Guo, Ping Guo, “Analysis of the Haptic Collision and Deformation of the Blood Vessel Model for the Microsurgery Training System”, December 2013.
· Best Paper Award of 2013 ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Enginnnering (IEEE/ICME CME 2013), Jian Guo, Guo Shuxiang, Pang Wang, Wei Wei, Yunliang Wang, “A Novel Type of Catheter Sidewall Tactile Sensor Array for Vascular Interventional Surgery”, May 2013.
· Best Presentation Paper Award of 16th Intelligent Mechatronics Workshop, Shuxiang Guo, Shilian Mao, Liwei Shi, Shunichi Yoshida, Nan Xiao, September, 2011.
· Best Conference Paper in Information Award of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation (IEEE ICIA 2011), Zixin Zhao, Shuxiang Guo, “A CDMA Acoustic Communication System for Multiuser Based on Sound Card”, June, 2011.
· Best Paper Award of 2011 IEEE/ICME International Conference on Complex Medical Enginnnering (IEEE/ICME CME 2011), Masahiko Kawanishi, Takashi Tamiya, Guo Shuxiang, “Embolization of Cerebral Aneurysms Using Intracranial Stent”, May, 2011.
· Best Paper in Automation Award of 2008 IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics (IEEE ICAL 2008), Guo Shuxiang, Hiroyuki Yamaji, Yousuke Kita, Kunihiko Izuishi, Takashi Tamiya, “A Novel Active Catheter System for Ileus Treatment”, November
· Best Conference Paper Award of 2004 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE ROBIO2004), Guo Shuxiang, Okuda Yuya, Asaka Kinji, “ICPF Actuator- based Novel Type of Underwater Micro Biped Robot with Multi DOF”, August 2004.
· Best Conference Paper Award of Best Paper Award of 2003 International Conference on Control Science and Engineering (ICCSE 2003), Guo Shuxiang, Okuda Yuya, Seiji Hata, Asaka Kinji, “A Novel Type of Underwater Micro Biped Robot with Multi DOF”, December 2013.
· Best Paper Award from IS2000, 2000 International Conference on Information Society in the 21st Century, Guo Shuxiang, Oguro Keisuke, “Microsystem for Bio-Medical Applications (Development of Micro Active Cather System and New Type of Micropumps)”,November 2000.
· Encouragement Research Award from TOKAI Science and Technology Foundation, Japan, March 1998.
· Encouragement Research Award from the TOKAI Section of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), September 1997.
Selected Journal Papers(Appeared/To appear)
Welcome to GUO Lab! www.guolab.org
Personal Website：https://faculty.sustech.edu.cn/?tagid=guosx&iscss=1&snapid=1&orderby=date&go=2
1. Yunpeng Jia, Xiufen Ye, Peng Li and Shuxiang Guo, "Contrastive Adaptation on Domain Augmentation for Generalized Zero-Shot Side-Scan Sonar Image Classification", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol.74, DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2025.3551028, 2025. (Q1, 中科院2區(qū)，IF= 5.6)
2. Ao Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Chunying Li, He Yin, Meng Liu, Liwei Shi, “A Moving Obstacle Avoidance Strategy-Based Collaborative Formation for the Bionic Multi-Underwater Spherical Robot Control System”, Ocean Engineering, Manuscript No.: OE-D-24-01914R3, in press, 2025. (Q1, 中科院2區(qū)，IF= 4.6)
3. Yonggan Yan, Shuxiang Guo*, Bingzhi Shen, Chuqiao Lyu, Bin Wang, Mingchao Ding, Pengfei Yang, Yongwei Zhang, Yongxin Zhang, Jianmin Liu, " 5-DOF Micro-coil Positioning System Utilizing Single-axis Electromagnetic Transmitter", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, TMECH-09-2024-19007.R2, in press, 2025. (JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū), Top, IF= 6.1)
4. Zhengyang Wang, Xiufen Ye, Xue Shang, Shuxiang Guo, "Domain Adaptive Person Re-identification with Noise Optimization and Dynamic Weighting", Applied Soft Computing, 174: 112932, 2025. (JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū), Top, IF= 7.2)
5. Xiufen Ye, Yunpeng Jia, Peng Li, Shuxiang Guo, " Contrastive Adaptation on Domain Augmentation for Generalized Zero Shot Side-Scan Sonar Image Classification", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, No. TIM-24-05922R1, DOI:10.1109/TIM.2025.35510282025, 2025. (JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), Top, IF= 5.6)
6. Ziyi Yang, Shuxiang Guo*, Lei Ren, Ruochen An, Yi Liu and Masahiko Kawanishi, "S2-RTPIC: A State-Switching Remote Therapist Patient Interaction Control for Telerehabilitation", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, DOI: 10.1109/TII.2024.3452244, 2024. (JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū), Top, IF= 11.7) .
7. Chuqiao Lyu, Shuxiang Guo*, Yonggan Yan, Yongxin Zhang, Yongwei Zhang, Pengfei Yang, Jianmin Liu, "Deep Learning-based Force Sensing Method for a Flexible Endovascular Surgery Robot", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 73, pp. 1-10, 2024. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), Top, IF=5.6).
8. Ziyang Mei, Jiayi Wei, Si Pan, Haoyun Wang, Dezhi Wu, Yang Zhao, Gang Liu, Shuxiang Guo*, "Transferring Virtual Surgical Skills to Reality: AI Agents Mastering Surgical Decision-Making in Vascular Interventional Robotics", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Print ISSN: 1083-4435, Online ISSN: 1941-014X, DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2024.3420954, pp.1-10, 2024. ( JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū), Top, IF=6.1).
9. Yunpeng Jia, Xiufen Ye, Yusong Liu, Shuxiang Guo, "Multi-Modal Recursive Prompt Learning with Mixup Embedding for Generalization Recognition", Knowledge-Based Systems, Vol.294, No. 111726, 2024. ( JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū), Top, IF=7.2).
10. Ao Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Chunying Li, "An Improved Motion Strategy with Uncertainty Perception for the Underwater Robot Based on Thrust Allocation Model", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), Paper No.24-1978, in Press, 2024. (JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), IF= 4.67).
11. Shengya Zhao, Xinkui Mei, Xiufen Ye and Shuxiang Guo, "MSFE-UIENet: A Multi-Scale Feature Extraction Network for Marine Underwater Image Enhancement", Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol, 12, No.1472, https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091472, 2024. ( JCR Q2, 中科院3區(qū), IF=2.7).
12. Ao Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Chunying Li*, "An Artificial Lateral Line-Based Active Obstacle Recognition Strategy and Performance Evaluation for Bionic Underwater Robots", IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol.24, No.16, pp. 26266 - 26277, 2024. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), IF=4.3).
13. Ao Li, Shuxiang Guo*, "Surface Hydrodynamic Characteristic Analysis of Underwater Robots Applied to Perception of Lateral Lines", Physics of Fluids, Vol.36, No. 3, 2024. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), Top, IF=4.1).
14. Yunpeng Jia, Xiufen Ye, Xinkui Mei, Yusong Liu, Shuxiang Guo,"MLTU: Mixup Long-Tail Unsupervised Zero-Shot Image Classification on Vision-Language Models", Multimedia Systems, Vol.30, No.3, pp.169, 2024. ( JCR Q2, 中科院4區(qū), IF=3.5).
15. Xihuan Hou, Huiming Xing, Shuxiang Guo*, Huimin Shi, Na Yuan, "Design and Implementation of a Model Predictive Formation Tracking Control System for Underwater Multiple Small Spherical Robots", Applied Sciences, Vol.14, No.1, pp.294, 2024. ( JCR Q2, 中科院4區(qū), IF=2.5).
16. Xianqiang Bao, Shuxiang Guo*, Cheng Yang and Lingling Zheng, "Haptic Interface with Force and Torque Feedback for Robot-assisted Endovascular Catheterization", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol.29, No.2, pp.1111 - 1125, 2023. (JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū), Top, IF= 5.867).
17. Chunying Li, Shuxiang Guo*, "Characteristic Evaluation via Multi-Sensor Information Fusion Strategy for Spherical Underwater Robots”, Information Fusion, Vol. 95, No. C, pp.199 - 214, 2023. ( JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū), Top, IF=17.564).
18. Xianqiang Bao, Shuxiang Guo*, Yangming Guo, Cheng Yang, Liwei Shi, Youxiang Li, Yuhua Jiang, "Multilevel Operation Strategy of a Vascular Interventional Robot System for Surgical Safety in Teleoperation", IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol.38, No.4, pp.2238-2250, 2022. ( JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū), Top, IF= 6.835).
19. Shuoxin Gu, Linshuai Zhang, Shuxiang Guo*, Liang Zheng, Ruochen An, Tao Jiang, Ai Xiong, “Communication and Cooperation for Spherical Underwater Robots by Using Acoustic Transmission", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2022.3199598, 2022. ( JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū), Top, IF= 5.867).
20. Ziyi Yang, Shuxiang Guo*, Yi Liu, Masahiko Kawanishi and Hideyuki Hirata, "A Task Performance-based sEMG-driven Variable Stiffness Control Strategy for Upper Limb Bilateral Rehabilitation System", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Online ISSN: 1941-014X Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/TMECH.2022.3208610, 2022. ( JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū), Top, IF= 5.867).
21. Chunying Li, Shuxiang Guo*, "Performance Evaluation of Spherical Underwater Robot with Attitude Controller", Ocean Engineering, Vol.268, No. 113434, 2022. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), Top, IF=4.372).
22. Yi Liu, Shuxiang Guo*, Ziyi Yang, Hideyuki Hirata, Takashi Tamiya, "A Home-based Tele-rehabilitation System with Enhanced Therapist-patient Remote Interaction: A Feasibility Study", IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Vol. 26, No. 8, pp. 4176-4186, https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2022.3176276, 2022. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), Top, IF=7.021).
23. Yonggan Yan, Shuxiang Guo*, Chuqiao Lyu, Duohao Zhao, Zhijun Lin, "SEA-based Humanoid Finger-functional Parallel Gripper with Two Actuators: PG2 Gripper", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, Vol.72, pp.1-13, 2022. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), IF=5.332).
24. Zixu Wang, Shuxiang Guo*, Jian Guo, Qiang Fu, Lingling Zheng and Takashi Tamiya, "Selective Motion Control of a Novel Magnetic Driven Minirobot with Targeted Drug Sustained-release Function", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, DOI:10.1109/TMECH.2021.3063750, 2021. ( JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū)，Top, IF= 5.867).
25. Shuxiang Guo*, Yu Song, Xuanchun Yin, Linshuai Zhang, Takashi Tamiya, Hideyuki Hirata, Hidenori Ishihara, "A Novel Robot-Assisted Endovascular Catheterization System with Haptic Force Feedback", IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol.35, No.3, pp.685-696, 2019. (JCR Q1, 中科院1區(qū)，Top, IF=6.835).
26. He Yin, Shuxiang Guo*, Ao Li, Liwei Shi, Meng Liu, "A Deep Reinforcement Learning-based Decentralized Hierarchical Motion Control Strategy for Multiple Amphibious Spherical Robot Systems with Tilting Thrusters", IEEE Sensors Journal, Print ISSN: 1530-437X, Online ISSN: 1558-1748; DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3333872, 2023. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), Top, IF=4.325).
27. Xinming Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Keisuke Suzuki. Peng Shi and Xiaoliang Jin, "Soft Magnetic-Actuation-Based Haptic Interface for A Robot-assisted Vascular Interventional System: A Feasibility Study", IEEE Sensors Journal, DOI:1109/JSEN.2023.3332041, 2023. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), Top, IF=4.325).
28. Y Yan, Shuxiang Guo*, Z Lin, C Lyu, D Zhao, P Yang, Y Zhang, Y Zhang, J Liu, "Grasping Force-based Passive Safety Method for a Vascular Interventional Surgery Robot System", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol,72, pp.1-12, DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3309365, 2023. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), IF=5.332).
29. Chuqiao Lyu, Shuxiang Guo*, Yonggan Yan, Yongxin Zhang, Yongwei Zhang, Pengfei Yang, Jianmin Liu, "Flexible Tactile-sensing Gripper Design and Excessive Force Protection Function for Endovascular Surgery Robots", IEEE RA-L No.23-0699, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), Vol. 8, No.10, pp.6171-6178, 2023. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), IF= 5.2).
30. He Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Dongdong Bu, Hanze Wang, Masahiko Kawanishi, "Subject-independent Estimation of Continuous Movements using CNN-LSTM for a Home-based Upper Limb Rehabilitation System", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), Vol.8, No.10, pp.6403-6410, 2023. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), IF= 5.2).
31. He Li, Shuxiang Guo*, Dongdomg Bu, Henze Wang, "A Two-Stage GA-based sEMG Feature Selection Method for User-Independent Continuous Estimation of Elbow Angles", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, Volume 72, pp.1-9, DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3276522, 2023. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), IF=5.332).
32. Lingling Zheng, Shuxiang Guo*and Masahiko Kawanishi, "Muti-Modular Capsule Robot System with Drug Release for Intestinal Treatment", IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 23, No.16, pp.18568-18578, 2023. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), Top, IF=4.325).
33. Huimin Cai, Shuxiang Guo*, Ziyi Yang, and Jian Guo, "A Motor Recovery Training and Evaluation Method for the Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robotic System", IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol.23, No. 9, pp. 9871-9879, 2023. ( JCR Q1, 中科院2區(qū), Top, IF=4.325).
Publications
11 books/book chapters, 317 journal papers, 668 conference papers, over 40 Japan and China patents, and 6 tutorials/ plenary talks/panels. More than 15,313 Google Scholar citations, with h-index of 59 and i-10 index of 391. Highest single-paper citation is 484. Top 0.5% in Robotics & Biomedical Engineering.