Tianruo Guo

Dr. Tianruo Guo is a Lecturer of Neuromodulation and Early Career Academic Fellow at the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW Sydney. He leads a computational modelling team focused on developing virtual nervous systems and advancing neuromodulation therapies. His research integrates computational techniques with experimental neuroscience to study neural responses to electrical/optogenetic stimulation, particularly in retinal degeneration and bionic device design. He has pioneered the 'Virtual Human Retina' platform for optimizing artificial vision solutions and has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Guo holds a PhD in Computational Neurophysiology from UNSW (2015), along with a Master of Philosophy (2011) and Bachelor of Engineering (2007).

Research Interests: Computational Modelling, Neuromodulation, Bionic Vision, Retinal Prosthetics, Neurophysiology, and Optogenetic Stimulation. His work spans experimental neuroscience, virtual organ simulations, and translational biomedical engineering.

Grants & Awards: Over AUD $1.8M in research/education funding, including grants from UNSW, The Royal Society, and industry partners. Awards include UNSW Excellence in HDR Supervision (2024), ABEC Best Poster (2018), and multiple travel grants. He co-chaired EMBC2023 and served as Topic Editor for Journal of Neural Engineering.

Advising & Teaching: Supervises 30+ PhD/MPhil students and mentors across institutions. Teaches courses on Bioelectronics, Modelling Organs, and Computational Neurophysiology. Leads educational projects on biomedical engineering innovation.

Labs & Collaborations: Active in transdisciplinary projects, including closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation for inflammatory diseases and collaborations with Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and industry partners like Lixi Biological Products.