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Yuanxiong (Richard) Guo, PhD

Associate Professor, Information Systems and Cybersecurity

Cloud Technology Endowed Fellow

Bio

Dr. Yuanxiong (Richard) Guo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Systems and Cybersecurity at The University of Texas at San Antonio. His research spans machine learning, trustworthy artificial intelligence, quantum computing and networking, with a particular emphasis on applications in healthcare, energy, and robotics. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2014.

Dr. Guo is a Senior Member of both ACM and IEEE. He currently serves as an Editor for IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology and IEEE Transactions on Machine Learning in Communications and Networking. His honors include the UT San Antonio Col. Jean Piccione and Lt. Col. Philip Piccione Endowed Research Award (2024), the UT San Antonio Cloud Technology Endowed Fellowship (2023), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Visiting Faculty Research Program Award (2017), Distinguished TPC Member recognition from IEEE INFOCOM (2016–2017), and the Best Paper Award at IEEE GLOBECOM (2014). His research has been supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, AFRL, NVIDIA and industry partners.

Research Interests

  • Machine Learning
  • Trustworthy AI
  • Quantum Technology
  • Digital Health

Degrees

  • PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
    University of Florida
  • MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
    University of Florida
  • BE in Electronics and Information Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Honors and Awards

ACM Senior Member

  • Year Awarded: 2025
  • Governing Organization: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Col. Jean Piccione and Lt. Col. Philip Piccione Endowed Research Award,

  • Year Awarded: 2024
  • Governing Organization: The University of Texas at San Antonio

Cloud Technology Endowed Fellow

  • Year Awarded: 2023
  • Governing Organization: The University of Texas at San Antonio

IEEE Senior Member

  • Year Awarded: 2019
  • Governing Organization: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)