The IEEE Biometrics Council is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the science and technology of biometrics. Biometrics refers to the automated recognition of individuals based on their physiological or behavioral characteristics, such as fingerprints, facial features, iris patterns, voice, and gait. The IEEE Biometrics Council aims to promote research, development, and education in biometrics, as well as to provide a forum for the exchange of information among professionals from academia, industry, and government agencies. The council is a part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology. With its focus on biometrics, the IEEE Biometrics Council plays a critical role in driving innovation and enabling the widespread adoption of biometric technologies in various applications, including law enforcement, border control, banking, healthcare, and access control.
IEEE Biometrics Council News
The 58th issue of the the IEEE Biometrics Council Newsletter is out!
The latest edition of the IEEE Biometrics Council Newsletter (March, Volume 058) is now available here.
Upcoming Webinar: Contactless Palmprint Identification: Methods, Performance, and Security Challenges
Join us for an insightful webinar on “Contactless Palmprint Identification: Methods, Performance, and Security Challenges” on July 28, 2026, at 2 pm CEST (8:00 PM Hong Kong Time / 8:00 AM US Eastern Time), via Zoom. Prof. Ajay Kumar will present [...]
Upcoming Webinar: Face Image Quality Assessment (FIQA): Recent Advancements and Future Challenges
Join us for an insightful webinar on “Face Image Quality Assessment (FIQA): Recent Advancements and Future Challenges” on June 16, 2026, at 2 pm CEST, via Zoom. Prof. Vitomir Štruc will present recent advancements in Face Image Quality Assessment (FIQA), [...]
Call for Site Proposals for IJCB 2028
The IEEE Biometrics Council and IAPR TC-4, are seeking meeting site proposals for the 2028 edition of the IEEE/IAPR International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB). Below are specific details and dates, as well as the instructions for submitting proposals. IJCB [...]
Call for Papers – BIOSIG 2026
---------------------------------------------------------------------- BIOSIG 2026 25th International Conference of the Biometrics Special Interest Group November 25 and 26, 2026 Darmstadt, Germany https://biosig.de/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Conference: -------------------------- Biometrics provides efficient and reliable solutions to recognize individuals. With increasing number of identity [...]
Call for Site Proposals for FG 2028
The Steering Board of the IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG), the IEEE Biometrics Council, and IEEE Computer Society are seeking meeting site proposals for the 2028 edition of FG. Below are specific details and dates, [...]
