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Feb 15, 2013: New Editorial Board for IEEE-BC NewsLetter
IEEE Biometrics Council has endorsed the nomination of the new Editorial Board (Feb 14, 2013 - Feb 14, 2015) for the IEEE Biometrics Council Newsletter. The board members are:
Andrew Teoh, Yonsei University, South Korea (Chair)
Abhishek Nagar, Samsung Dallas, USA
Kar Ann Toh, Yonsei University, South Korea
Meng Hui Lim, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Oleg Komogortsev, Texas State University, USA
Thian Song Ong, Multimedia University, Malaysia
The Council welcomes the members of the Editorial Board and looks forward to their service!
Jan 21, 2013: Biometrics Summer School in June 2013
The 10th Biometrics Summer School will be held in Alghero, Italy, between June 10th and 15th (2013). Details about the summer school and travel grants for applicants may be found here.
Jan 1, 2013: Executive Committee Update
Dr. Tieniu Tan (CASIA, China), President Elect, will now serve as the President of the Council. The Council welcomes him!
The Council gratefully acknowledges the valuable contributions of the outgoing President, Dr. Nalini Ratha (IBM, USA). Thank you Nalini!
Dr. Ajay Kumar (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong) has been elected to serve as the VP of Publications for two more years.
Dr. Arun Ross (Michigan State University, USA) has been elected to serve as the VP of Education for two more years.
Dec 29, 2012: IEEE Fellows
IEEE Biometrics Council Executive Committee Member Dr. Sudeep Sarkar (VP of Conference) was elevated to the grade of IEEE Fellow.
Dr. James Wayman and Dr. Jonathan Connell, nominated through the Council, were elevated to the grade of IEEE Fellow.
IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation.
For more information, please see http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/index.html .
Dec 29, 2012: Call for Webmaster for updating and maintaining the IEEE Biometrics Council Website
The IEEE Biometrics Council is seeking a Webmaster who will maintain and update the IEEE Biometrics Council website from January 2013 to December 2014. Responsibilities include:
- Migrate current site to an alternate web hosting service (if needed)
- Content update and creation based on interaction with the ExCom
- Enhance visual appeal of the website
- Provide statistics of website access to the executive committee on a monthly basis
- Understand and comply with IEEE web site guidelines for websites and interact with IEEE to get their approval when needed
- Ensure that all links in the website are active and updated in consultation with the BC ExCom
Interested parties are requested to submit a brief proposal containing the following information:
- Name of individual or company that will serve as the webmaster.
- Details of previous experience as webmaster.
- Samples and examples of websites previously developed and maintained.
- The hourly or weekly or monthly cost for updating and maintaining the website.
- The number of hours per week/month that the webmaster will commit toward this effort.
Additional information:
- Preference will be given to Webmasters who will be working under the direct supervision of an ExCom member (name of the ExCom member must be included).
- Current website may be viewed at http://www.ieee-biometrics.org/
Proposals must be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by January 15, 2013
Call for Applications and Nominations for the ‘Editor-in-Chief’ of IEEE Biometrics Council Newsletter
The IEEE Biometrics Council Newsletter is published as an quarterly archival and has been started in 2011. We are currently seeking nominations and applications for the position of the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the IEEE Biometrics Council Newsletter for the publication years, 2013 and 2014.
The applicants must have strong, relevant experience in roles such as author, reviewer, and area/associate editor for biometrics related publications/journals, and/or a technical program chair or similar roles in high quality, conferences. The key qualities of the Editor-in-Chief are an outstanding understanding of the needs of the community in academics as well as industrial and government organizations, awareness of changing emphases in research areas and development of emerging fields, plus the administrative skills to manage the editorial cycle in a timely fashion. The EiC must also be able to attract respected experts to his/her editorial board. The EiC must have good interpersonal skills to maintain good rapport with authors, editors, contributors and able to seek financial support for publication activities. The EiC will also
develop a roadmap to reshape the newsletter and replace it in near future with a IEEE Biometrics Magazine which can have wider scope.
September 1, 2012: The Council will be exhibiting a booth at the Biometrics Consortium Conference in Tampa, Florida (September 18 - September 20, 2012).
August 29, 2012: Dr. Jim Wayman will be giving the IEEE Biometrics Council Distinguished Lecturer talk at WIFS 2012.
May 20, 2012: The Council is pleased to announce that Prof. Kevin Bowyer (University of Notre Dame) and Prof. James Wayman (San Jose State University) will be serving as IEEE Biometrics Council Distinguished Lecturers. The Council welcomes their expertise in furthering the educational mission of the Council.
Dec 30, 2011: We welcome the new office bearers for the following positions:
1. VP Conference (2012-2013): Prof. Sudeep Sarkar
2. VP Finance (2012-2013): Prof. Stephanie Schuckers
3. VP Technical Activities (2012-2013): Prof. Ioannis Kakadiaris
4. President Elect (2012; will take over as President in 2013): Prof. Tieniu Tan
Nov 21, 2011: Two IEEE Biometrics Council Executive Committee Members were elevated to the grade of IEEE Fellow. Prof. Patrick Flynn (VP of Conference) and Dr. Salil Prabhakar (VP of Finances) received this prestigious honor. IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation.
For more information, please see http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/index.html .