• Heterogeneous Face Recognition

    Title: Heterogeneous Face Recognition Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ran He, National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, China When: March 29, 2023 at 10am Beijing time (4 am CEST, and March 28 at 9 pm CDT, 10pm EDT) Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract Ubiquitous vision sensors not only facilitate the wide application of face recognition [...]

  • Remote Photoplethysmography Based 3D Facial Mask Presentation Attack Detection

    Title: Remote Photoplethysmography Based 3D Facial Mask Presentation Attack Detection Speaker: Prof. Dr. Pong Chi Yuen, Hong Kong Baptist University, China When: May 24, 2023 at 10am Hong Kong time (4 am CEST, and May 23 at 9 pm CDT, 10pm EDT) Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract Although face recognition is widely [...]

  • Synthetic Realities, Trust and Biometrics: What’s Ahead?

    Title:  Synthetic Realities, Trust and Biometrics: What’s Ahead? Speaker: Prof. Dr. Anderson Rocha, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil When: October 18, 2023 at 10 am Eastern Time (7am PST, 4 pm CEST, 10 pm Beijing Time) Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract In this talk, we will discuss how our society is currently [...]

  • Continuous Authentication – Still a Thing after 20 years?

    Title: Continuous Authentication - Still a Thing after 20 years? Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Terence Sim, National University of Singapore When: January 17, 2024 at 11 am Beijing Time (8:30 am IST, 7 pm PST, 10 pm ET on 16 Jan 2024) Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract In this webinar, the speaker [...]

  • Biometric Recognition in the Era of AI Generated Content (AIGC)

    Title: Biometric Recognition in the Era of AI Generated Content (AIGC) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Xiaoming Liu, Michigan State University When: April 24, 2024 at 10 am EST (4:00 pm CEST, 7 am PST, 10 pm Beijing Time) Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract In recent years we have witnessed impressive progress on AIGC [...]

  • Qualitative Methods for Biometrics Research: Exploring User Behavior and System Design

    Title: Qualitative Methods for Biometrics Research: Exploring User Behavior and System Design Speaker: Dr. Tempestt Neal, University of South Florida When: November 14, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET (7:00 pm CEST, 10:00 am PST) Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract Qualitative research is a method of inquiry aimed at gaining a deep understanding [...]

  • Power Papers: Some Practical Pointers

    Title: Power Papers: Some Practical Pointers Speaker: Dr. Terence Sim, National University of Singapore When: December 4, 2024 at 4:00 pm Beijing Time (9:00 am CET, 3:00 am EST) Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract Writing a good research paper requires effort, especially when there is a page limit. Yet this skill is [...]

  • Face Image Quality Assessment (FIQA): Recent Advancements and Future Challenges

    Title: Face Image Quality Assessment (FIQA): Recent Advancements and Future Challenges Speaker: Prof. Dr. Vitomir Štruc, University of Ljubljana When: June 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm CEST Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract Understanding the quality characteristics of facial images is of key importance for various face-related applications, ranging from biometric verification systems [...]

  • Contactless Palmprint Identification: Methods, Performance, and Security Challenges

    Title: Contactless Palmprint Identification: Methods, Performance, and Security Challenges Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ajay Kumar, Hong Kong Polytechnic University When: July 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm CEST (8:00 PM Hong Kong Time / 8:00 AM US Eastern Time) Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract Contactless palmprint identification is emerging as a powerful biometric technology [...]

  • Identity Security in the Age of Deepfakes

    Title: Identity Security in the Age of Deepfakes Speaker: Prof. Dr. Siwei Lyu, University at Buffalo, USA When: August 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM US Eastern Time (2:00 pm CEST, 8:00 PM Beijing Time) Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract Rapid advances in generative AI have made it increasingly easy to synthesize or [...]

  • Beyond Pixels: Continuous Neural Representations for Biometrics

    Title: Beyond Pixels: Continuous Neural Representations for Biometrics Speaker: Prof. Dr. Vishal Patel, Johns Hopkins University, USA When: September 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM US Eastern Time (3:00 pm CEST, 9:00 PM Beijing Time) Where: Online (Zoom) Recording of the Webinar Abstract Biometrics has traditionally relied on discrete pixel representations and, more recently, learned feature [...]

  • Fundamentals of Hand Biometrics: Commercial and Forensic Applications

    Title: Fundamentals of Hand Biometrics: Commercial and Forensic Applications Speaker: Prof. Dr. Wai Kin Adams Kong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore When: November 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM US Eastern Time (2:00 pm CEST, 8:00 PM Beijing Time) Where: Online (Zoom) Registration (free but required): https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1lFx8W0-Q5CJrQWJoGfIAw Abstract In this talk, the speaker will first introduce the [...]