C.-C. (Jay) Kuo

Dr. C.-C. (Jay) Kuo is a Dean’s Professor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering, where he has been affiliated since 1989. He serves as Director of the Multimedia Communication Lab and has held editorial leadership roles, including Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (2012–2014) and the Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (1997–2011).

• National Taiwan University (BS, 1980)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, 1985; PhD, 1987)

His research focuses on multimedia compression and communication, multimedia content analysis, and computer vision, with a career spanning over 30 years in academia. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications in multimedia technologies.

Dr. Kuo has received numerous accolades, including the Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award (2019) and the Taylor L. Booth Award (2016). He is recognized for excellence in teaching and research, with additional awards such as the Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching Award (2014) and the Okawa Foundation Research Award (2007).

• Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award (2019)
• Taylor L. Booth Award (2016)
• Northrop Junior Faculty Research Award (1994)
• Okawa Foundation Research Award (2007)
• Electronic Imaging Scientist of the Year Award (2010)

As an educator, Dr. Kuo has guided 134 PhD students and supervised 25 postdoctoral research fellows. His contributions extend to professional communities, including serving as President of the Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association (APSIPA) in 2013–2014.