Ricanek, Karl

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Professor, Computer Science , College of Science and Engineering
Director, University of North Carolina Wilmington 2010-08-01 -

Ricanek, Karl

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ricanekk@uncw.edu

910.962.4261

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Academic Article
- Backpropagation-free 4D continuous ant-based neural topology search. Applied Soft Computing. 2023-11-01
- We Are Also Metabolites: Towards Understanding the Composition of Sweat on Fingertips via Hyperspectral Imaging. MDPI Digital. 137-145. 2023-06-01
- Mitigating Algorithmic Bias in Deep Convolutional Neural Networks. Annals of the MS in Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington. 14. 2020-10-01
- Kinship Verification. IEEE Computer Magazine. 2020-01-01
- Sharing a powerful IDEA: Learning organizations collaborating to innovate and design engaging applications in STEM education. Development and Learning in Organizations. 34:9-12. 2020-01-01
- Enhance Handwriting Script Recognition with Language Modeling. Annals of the MS Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington. 11. 2017-10-01
- A Novel Race Classification Method Based on Periocular Features Fusion. International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence. 31:21. 2017-03-01
- Designing the Future of Smart Health. IEEE Computer. 22. 2016-11-01
- Investigating the periocular-based face recognition across gender transformation. Journal of IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence. 2180-2192. 2014-01-01
- An Evaluation of Classification Performance for Facial Analytics on Diverse Datasets. Annals of the Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington. 7. 2013-12-01
- An Open Source Extensible Automatic Landmarking System using Dynamic Active Shape Models (DASM). Annals of the Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington. 7. 2013-01-01
- Human face ageing: a perspective analysis from anthropometry and biometrics. Age Factors in Biometric Processing. 93. 2013-01-01
- Image classification using kernel collaborative representation with regularized least square. Applied Mathematics and Computation. 222:13–28. 2013-01-01
- LBP-based periocular recognition on challenging face datasets. EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing. 2013:1–13. 2013-01-01
- Orthognathic surgery and the biometric e-passport: a change in surgical practice.. The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery. 2013-01-01
- Improved Image-based Automatic Gender Classification by Feature Selection. Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing Research. 1:241-253. 2012-04-01
- Differences in Stress and Total Deformation Due to Muscle Attachment to the Femur. Proceedings of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology. 2012-01-01
- Facial Analytics: From Big Data to Law Enforcement. . 2012-01-01
- Genetic & Evolutionary Biometric Security: Disposable Feature Extractors for Mitigating Biometric Replay Attacks. Procedia Computer Science. 8:351–360. 2012-01-01
- What are soft biometrics and how can they be used?. Computer. 44:94-96. 2011-08-01
- Sequential Row-Column 2DPCA for Face Recognition. Journal of Neural Computing and Applications. 1-7. 2011-06-01
- Applying GECs for Feature Selection and Weighting using X-TOOLSS. Proc. of 8th Annual International Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Methods. 1–6. 2011-01-01
- Dissecting Human Identity. IEEE Computer. 44:96-97. 2011-01-01
- Face recognition using kernel UDP. Neural processing letters. 34:177–192. 2011-01-01
- Implications of Adult Facial Aging on Biometrics. Biometrics–Unique and Diverse Applications in Nature, Science, and Technology. 89–106. 2011-01-01
- The use of 3dMD surface imaging technology in forensic face identity research at I2SIS. Journal of Forensic Technology Review. 1:4-9. 2011-01-01
- Unconstrained Biometric Identification: Emerging Technologies. Computer. 43:56-62. 2010-02-01
- Individual Identification using Dynamic Facial Expressions with Active Appearance-Based Hidden Markov Models Interface. Annals of the Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington. 4. 2010-01-01
- Laplacian bidirectional PCA for face recognition. Neurocomputing. 74:487–493. 2010-01-01
- Improvements and Performance Evaluation Concerning Synthetic Age Progression and Face Recognition Affected by Adult Aging. Proceedings of third IAPR International Conference on Biometrics. 2009-06-01
- CommunityTips. org: A System for Anonymous Tipping. Annals of the MS in Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington. 2. 2008-12-01
- The MORPH Database: Investigating the Effects of Adult Craniofacial Aging on Automated Face-Recognition Technology. Journal of Forensic Science Communications, Research and Technology. 10. 2008-04-01
- An Applicable Approach to Signal Analysis and Peak Detection. Annals of the Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems at UNC Wilmington. 2. 2008-01-01
- A review of the literature on the aging adult skull and face: Implications for forensic science research and applications. Journal of Forensic Science International. 172:1-9. 2007-04-01
- Craniofacial aging impacts on the eigenface face biometric. Computer Science. 1:3. 2006-01-01
- MORPH: Craniofacial Morphological Database: Facing the Future for Better Security. re:search A Journey of Intellectual Inquiry. 2005-10-01
- Face Recognition Technologies. Innovate Research Magazine. 2005-04-01
- MORPH: A Craniofacial Morphological Database. UNCW-TR03. 2005-01-01
- The aging adult skull and face: A review of the literature and report on factors and processes of change. Published by UNCWTR01. 2004-01-01
- BIOLOGICALLY MOTIVATED OBJECT IDENTIFICATION IN A MULTI-CONTEXT SCENE. Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference, Artificial Intelligence and Computing, May 27-30, 1998, Cancun, Mexico. 1998-01-01
- Genetic algorithm composes music. IEEE. 1993-01-01
- Genetic & Evolutionary Methods for Biometric Feature Reduction. International Journal of Biometrics.
Article
- Biometrically, How Identical Are Identical Twins?. Computer. 46:0094–96. 2013-01-01
Chapter
- Hyperspectral Biometrics: Beyond Optical, Sensing Fingertip Biochemicals -- Computational Intelligence Based Hyperspectral Image Analysis. Springer. 2024-04-01
- A Restricted Model Space Approach for the Detection of Epistasis in Quantitative Trait Loci Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Model Composition. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 101–114. 2013-01-01
- Face registration: evaluating generative models for automatic dense landmarking of the face. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 206–215. 2013-01-01
- Collaborative Representation Based Projections for Face Recognition. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 276–283. 2012-01-01
- Facial landmarking: comparing automatic landmarking methods with applications in soft biometrics -- Computer Vision – ECCV 2012. Workshops and Demonstrations. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 290–299. 2012-01-01
- Sensitivity analysis with cross-validation for feature selection and manifold learning. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 458–467. 2012-01-01
- Implications of Adult Facial Aging Factors on Biometrics. In Biometrics. Intech. 89-106. 2011-04-01
- Learning gabor features for facial age estimation. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 204–213. 2011-01-01
- Craniofacial Aging. Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Defense. 1-11. 2009-03-01
- Improvements and performance evaluation concerning synthetic age progression and face recognition affected by adult aging. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 62–71. 2009-01-01
- Iris Databases. Biometrics Encyclopedia, Springer. 2009-01-01
- Iris Template Extraction Via Bit Inconsistency and GRIT. Springer US. 859–865. 2009-01-01
- Developing Iris Templates via Bit Inconsistency and GRIT. Biometrics Encyclopedia, Springer.
Conference Poster
- An Improved Rendering Technique for Active-Appearance-Model-Based Automated Age Progression. ACM SIGGRAPH. 2013-07-01
Document
- Demographic Analysis of Facial Landmarks. . 2012-09-01
- Variable Lateral Pose Face Recognition Using Anthropometric Analysis. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. 1999-01-01
- The Development of a Graphical User Interface for the Automated (Power) System Planning Tool in the X Windowing Environment Using OSF/Motif. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. 1993-01-01
Newspaper
- They’ve got the look. Wilmington Star-News. Front Page. 2005-08-01
Report
- Facial Landmarking: Comparing Automatic Landmarking Methods with Applications in Soft Biometrics. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). 2012-01-01
- A pilot study testing human accuracy in age-progressed face recognition: Implciations for computer adult age-progression and automated face recognition. Dyncorp International. 1-15. 2005-01-01
- Age-related morphological changes: Effects on facial recognition technologies. UNCW. 1-16. 2004-01-01
- The aging skull and face: A review of the literature and report on factors and processes of change. Dyncorp International. 2004-01-01

Presentations

Presentation
- Panel: Translating Academic Research, Innovate and Elevate 2025-05-01
- AI Governance 2025-04-01
- Longevity and Life Expectancy, Hong Kong Government 2024-09-01
- , DANC Science & Technology Forum Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence 2024-03-01
- Understanding AI, Scene 111 2024-02-01
- A Safe AI Tool for Higher Education 2024-01-01
- AI and You, Wilmington Rotary 2024-01-01
- Sales with AI, SBTDC AI Series (4 Parts) 2023-11-01
- Accounting with AI, SBTDC AI Series (4 Parts) 2023-10-01
- Introduction to AI, SBTDC AI Series (4 Parts) 2023-10-01
- Marketing with AI, SBTDC AI Series (4 Parts) 2023-10-01
- A Great Customer Experience is King - How Technology Can Make it Happen, Asia Life Insurance Summit 2023-08-01
- AI for Environmental Sustainability: Improved Weather Forecasting System Using Transformers and Modular Data Systems, AMCIS 2023-08-01
- Driving Positive Disruption in the Life Insurance Industry, Asia Life Insurance Summit 2023-08-01
- Social Entrepreneurship: Growing your business and your society, MED Week 2022-10-01
- Democratizing Face-based Technologies for the Transgender Community, Federal Identity Forum and Expo (FEDid 2022) 2022-09-01
- The Intersection of Face Recognition and Gender Identity, International Conference of Pattern Recognition (ICPR 2022) 2022-08-01
- Should we ever trust face recognition, Responsible AI Curriculum Design Workshop 2022-06-01
- Validation of Health-related Software Application, ACSM Annual Meeting 2022-05-01
- Developing a Data Management Plan, Love Data Week 2022-03-01
- Should we trust face recognition?, Project Athena 2022-02-01
- What are the Policy Considerations for Algorithmic Age Verification?, Future of Privacy Forum 2021-09-01
- Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning To Predict The Effects Of Diving On Balance In Elite Division I Divers, 12th ACM Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Health Informatics 2021-08-01
- Its all about the face, Kiwanis 2021-07-01
- Cyberidentity and Faces, Cybersecurity 2021-03-01
- Health and Wellness from the Face, 1 Million Cups 2021-01-01
- The Face as a Digital Biomarker, Annual NC HIMSS 2020 2020-11-17
- Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Fall-risk During Adaptive Locomotion in Humans, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & Modern Assistive Technology 2020-11-01
- Developing a successful startup, University of Notre Dame Entrepreneurship Course 2020-01-29
- Universities are drivers of AI research and innovation, 2nd ITU-Academia Partnership Meeting 2020-01-01
- Can Algorithms Alone REduce Online Biases Panel, Can Algorithms Alone REduce Online Biases? 2019-11-12
- Success at UNCW, UNCW Small Group Convocation 2019-08-01
- PCB-METAL: A PCB Image Dataset for Advanced Computer Vision Machine Learning Component Analysis, International Conference on Machine Vision Applications 2019-05-01
- Exploring Automatic Face Recognition on Match Performance and Gender Bias for Children, IEEE Winter Association of Computer Vision 2019-01-01
- Exploring Faces-From Modeling to Beyond 2018-12-01
- PCB Component Detection, FTF Meeting 2018-11-01
- Uncovering the secrets of the face using AI, Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie 2018-10-01
- What’s Brewing in Science: Face Recognition Software 2018-10-01
- The Role of Compliance in the Pursuit of New Technologies, Annual Conference and Compliance Leadership Forum 2018-09-01
- Using AI to Extract Deep Meaning, SAS & NVIDIA Deep Learning Symposium 2018-09-01
- Distillation of Face Research 2018-08-01
- Challenges in Recognizing Children Using Automatic Algorithms 2018-07-01
- Biometric Security & You 2018-06-01
- The convergence of technology: How will selfies, wearables, and AI change insurance?, LIMRA Asia 2017 2017-05-22
- The Convergence of Technology: How will selfies, wearables, and AI Change Insurance?, Malaysia 2017-05-01
- , Keynote Speaker Series 2017-04-14
- Circuit Boards Reverse Engineering using Deep Learning, Government Technology Review 2017-02-16
- Facial Analytics with Deep Learning for East Asian Faces, Government Technology Review 2017-02-02
- Difficulty with Child Face Recognition 2016-11-21
- Innovations in Insurance: Facial Analytics for Smoking Prediction, LIMRA Latin America Group 2016-10-23
- Facial Analytics and Health, TD 2016-09-08
- Facial Analytics: The face is a window into your health, Optimum Re Technology Showcase 2016-09-08
- Cyber Identity Challenges: Identity, Invited Talk 2016-03-23
- Face Biometrics, Presentation to Students 2016-03-23
- Innovation in Computer Science, Pre 2015-12-06
- Translating Computer Science Research, Entrepreneurship in Computer Science 2015-12-02
- Where are they now? Lapetus Solutions, Cucalorus Connect Technology Conference 2015-11-13
- Rise of Facial Analytics, UNC Television Science Now 2015-10-24
- The face: Moving beyond face recognition to facial analytics, Biomettrics and Identity 2015 2015-10-13
- The Face 2015-10-08
- Face Recognition: The Challenges of Real World Biometrics, Research Triangle Security Committee 2013-05-28
- Biometrics and AI, MIT 513 2013-02-28
- MORPH, LLC, UNCW Research Foundation Quarterly Meeting 2013-02-25
- Hoggard Mentoring, Hoggard High School Mentoring Outreach 2013-02-15
- ISIS Institute and Identity Sciences, Vice President of UNC System 2012-11-01
- ISIS Institute, Information Technology Services Spring Meeting 2012-03-15
- An Interactive Tool for Extremely Dense Landmarking of Faces, First International Workshop on Visual Interfaces for Groundtruth Collection (VITGTA 12) 2012-03-01
- Face Age Project, Exhibitor 2012-02-01
- ISIS Institute - Face Aging Group, Chancellor Miller 2012-02-01
- The Beautiful and Complex Face, Oak Ridge National Labs Colloquium 2011-10-01
- NCMEC Synthetic Age-Progression, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 2011-08-01
- Post 18 month performance, Intelligence Community Advanced Research Project Activity, Biometric Exploitation Sceince & Technology (BEST) 2011-08-01
- Face Processing: the complexities of the face, Invited Talk 2011-04-29
- 3D Gender Classification, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2011-04-07
- Age-Estimation, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2011-04-07
- Continuous SMS User Authentication, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2011-04-07
- Keystroke Biometrics on Mobile QWERTY Keyboards, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2011-04-07
- Video Indexing Tool, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2011-04-07
- Craniofacial Morphology: 3D Aging, Intelligence Community Advanced Research Project Activity, Biometric Exploitation Sceince & Technology (BEST) 2011-03-01
- CASIS@UNCW, CASIS Program Review 2011-02-01
- 12 Month Update, Intelligence Community Advanced Research Project Activity, Biometric Exploitation Sceince & Technology (BEST) 2011-01-01
- Introduction to Biometrics, CSC 385 2011-01-01
- Adult Aging: Mechanisms and Evaluations, Invited Talk: Bones to Bits 2010-10-26
- Age-Progression of the Face, Facial Identification Scientific Working Group 2010-10-01
- Face Aging Group Research, Invited Talk 2010-09-20
- Biometric and Soft Biometric Research, Invited Talk 2010-06-01
- Understanding the Complexity of the Face, Invited Talk 2010-06-01
- Exploration of 3-D Craniofacial for Robust 2-D Biometric Signals Against Aging and Pose Variation, Technical Review, Biometric Exploitation Scientific Technology, IARPA 2010-05-26
- Craniofacial Morphology, Invited Talk: Facial Identification Scientific Working Group 2010-04-01
- Development of Iris Scanners and Recognition Algorithms for Mobile Devices, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2010-03-26
- Biometric Video Indexing Tool, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2010-03-25
- Construct a morphable face from a single picture by establishing a correspondence from 2D AAM parameters, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2010-03-25
- Fingerprints as a Biometric, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2010-03-25
- Mind Control for Video Game Play, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2010-03-25
- Diachronic Biometrics: Morphology of the Face, Invited Talk 2010-03-01
- Markov Chain Monte Carlo Model Composition Search Strategy for Quantitative Trait Loci in a Bayesian Hierarchical Model, World Acadamy of Science 2010-03-01
- Methods for Face Analysis, Invited Talk 2010-03-01
- Robust 3D Biometrics, IARPA Site Meeting 2010-03-01
- Robust 3D Biometrics, Biometric Exploitation Scientific Technology, IARPA 2009-12-01
- Impacts for facial aging, Invited Talk: Face Collaboration Metting 2009-11-01
- Co-led special session on face aging., IEEE International Conference on Face and Gesture 2009-09-18
- Age Estimation Using Active Appearance Models with Support Vector Regression, IEEE Biometrics: Theory and Applications Systems 2009-09-01
- MORPH: Development and Optimization of a Longitudinal Age Progression Face Database, International Biometric ID Management and Multimodal Communication (BioID), 2009-09-01
- What is Diachronic Biometrics?, Invited Talk 2009-09-01
- Biometrics Review, Senior Advisory Board for ODNI CAE 2009-07-01
- UFW: Understanding Aging and its Effects, Face Collaboaration Meeting 2009-04-21
- Iris Recognition, CSURF Poster Competition 2009-04-13
- Autotagging Images in Facebook with Face Recognition, Wilmington Information Technology eXchange (WITX) Conference 2009-03-26
- The Chaging Face: Developing a Diachronic Biometric for the Visible Face Modality 2009-03-06
- Biometric Research at the Face Aging Group UNCW, Executive Adivsory Board 2009-03-01
- Diachronic Biometrics, UNCW Computer Science Colloquium 2009-02-26
- Review of Facial Aging, Robust Biometrics: Understanding the Science and Technology 2008-11-03
-  Random Forests versus Support Vector Machines: Stem and Calyx Classification for Jonagold Apples, Visualization, Image, and Image Processing Conference 2008-09-01
-  Comparative Analysis of a Hierarchical Bayesian Method for Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis for the Arabidopsis Thaliana, Pattern Recognition in Bioinformatics 2007-10-01
- A Novel Cognitive-Psychology Based Face Recognition System for Improved Identification Rates for the Problem of Age-Progression, Seventh IASTED International Conference on Visualization, Imaging, and Image Processing 2007-08-01
- Comparison of Synthetic Face Aging to Age Progression by Forensic Sketch Artist, Proceedings of the Seventh IASTED International Conference on Visualization, Imaging, and Image Processing 2007-08-01
- Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis Using a Bayesian Framework, International Joint Conference on Neural Networks 2007-08-01
- Automatic Representation of Adult Aging in Facial Images, International Association of Science and Technology for Development International Conference on Visualization, Imaging, and Image Processing 2006-08-01
- Craniofacial Aging on the Eigenface Biometric, Seventh IASTED International Conference on Visualization, Imaging, and Image Processing 2006-08-01
- MORPH: A Longitudinal Image Database of Normal Adult Age-Progression, 7th International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition 2006-04-01
- Human and Computer Face Processing, UNCW Board of Visitors