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Pinyao Guo is a cybersecurity researcher specializing in the security and safety of cyber-physical systems (CPS), with a particular focus on mobile robotics and autonomous vehicles. His work addresses one of the most pressing challenges in modern robotics: protecting unmanned systems from sophisticated cyber attacks that can manifest as dangerous physical consequences in the real world. Guo's most influential contribution is RoboADS, an anomaly detection framework designed to identify misbehaviors in both sensors and actuators of mobile robots. Published in 2018 and accumulating 49 citations, this work leverages the tight coupling between cyber and physical domains to detect threats that traditional cybersecurity measures might miss. Building on earlier research from 2017, he demonstrated how physical dynamics themselves can serve as a powerful detection mechanism against active sensor and actuator attacks — a novel and elegant approach that earned 16 citations. His broader research agenda, captured in his work on detection and prevention strategies for mobile robotic systems, reflects a comprehensive vision for securing autonomous platforms end-to-end. Guo's contributions are particularly valuable as autonomous systems become increasingly deployed in safety-critical environments, making his insights essential reading for researchers working at the intersection of robotics, control theory, and cybersecurity.