1. Biometrics Authentication
Prof. David Zhang Biometrics Research Centre
Department of Computing
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Tel: PQ809

2. Lecturer Academic Position Professional Honors Research Interests
Chair Professor: Since 2005 in PolyU
Founding Lecturer (COMP435p/4134): ~10 years
Professional Honors
IEEE Fellow/ IAPR Fellow
Selected as a Highly Cited Researchers in Engineering by Thomson Reuters in 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively. (
Research Interests
Biometrics, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition
Publication
>400 International Journal Papers, >15 Books and >40 Patents from USA/HK/Japan/China

3. Teaching Arrangement Management Assessment Objectives:
Lectures 18:30-20:30, Thursday HJ302
Tutorials 20:30-21:30, Thursday HJ302
TA: Jun XU
Kou LU
Assessment
Continuous Assignments 45%
Examination 55%
Objectives:
To understand the problems with current security systems
To introduce biometrics technologies and systems
To design some basic biometrics systems for security based on the learned techniques.

4. Background Knowledge Main Topics: Multimedia Pattern Recognition
Introduction to information security
Biometrics definitions and systems design
Typical physical biometrics
Typical behavioural biometrics
Security applications based on biometrics
 Except Computer Systems and programs, the main background is needed:
Multimedia
One- and two-dimension signal structure
Image processing/ retrieval
Pattern Recognition
Feature extraction, classification and matching
Statistics pattern recognition

5. Assignments Project Assignment 1: Paper Reading
Marks (40%)
Report %
Assignment 2: Solution to Business Applications
Marks (60%)
Presentation and demo system 60%
 Period: Week 2 – Week 13
 Report/Slides Submission – Week 12
 Presentation in Week 13

6. Recommended Materials
Website: Searching Biometrics, such as
- Book: D. Zhang, Y. Xu and W. Zuo, Discriminative Learning in Biometrics, Springer, Singapore, 2016.
- Book: D. Zhang, Z. Guo and Y. Gong, Multispectral Biometrics- Systems & Applications, Springer, UK, 2015.
- Book: D. Zhang and G. Lu, 3D Biometrics- Technologies and Systems, Springer, USA, 2014.
- Book: D. Zhang, F. Song, Y. Xu and Z. Liang, Advanced Pattern Recognition Technologies with Applications to Biometrics, IGI Global, USA, 2008.
- Book: D. Zhang and A. Jain (Eds.), Advances in Biometrics, International Conference - ICB2006, Springer, USA, 2006.
Book: D. Zhang, X. Jing and J. Yang, Biometric Images Discrimination (BID) Technologies, IRM Press, USA, 2005.
- Book: D. Zhang (ed.), Biometrics Solutions for Authentication in an e-World, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
- Book: D. Zhang, Automated Biometrics: Technologies & Systems, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000.