Unsang Park, PhD

3115 Engineering Building
Computer Science and Engineering
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-355-9319
parkunsa at cse.msu.edu
http://biometrics.cse.msu.edu/





EDUCATION

PhD in Computer Science and Engineering, August 2009
Michigan State University

MS in Computer Science and Engineering, May 2004
Michigan State University

MS in Materials Engineering, August 2000
Hanyang University, Seoul

BS in Materials Engineering, February 1998
Hanyang University, Seoul

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Facial mark based face recognition

Aging modeling for face recognition

Object recognition and Image retrieval

3D Face reconstruction from video

Face recognition at a distance using PTZ camera

Face recognition in video

Development of a 3D face verification system with Minolta Vivid 910 3D laser scanner

Development of a real-time image processing system for non-destructive evaluation (NDE)

DSP programming for real-time image processing







EMPLOYMENT

Post Doc., March 2009 ~ Present
Michigan State University

Research Assistant, January 2003 ~ December 2008
Michigan State University

Teaching Assistant, August 2000 ~ December 2001
Michigan State University

Research Assistant, March 1998 ~ June 2000
Hanyang University, Seoul

INTERNSHIP

Exploratory Computer Vision Group
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Hawthorne, NY
September 4 ~ December 31, 2008
Development of an Intelligent Headlight Control System

Exploratory Computer Vision Group
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Hawthorne, NY
May 14 ~ December 28, 2007
Development of a General Purpose Object Verification System

Knowledge Science Laboratory
Advanced Telecommunications Research (ATR) Institute, Kyoto, Japan
October 31 ~ December 30, 2005
Video Understanding for Environmental Recognition Using Multipoint Network Camera

Proximex Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA
May 16 ~ August 15, 2005
Development of a Commercial Grade Biometric Authentication System

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

U. Park, R. Jillela, A. Ross, and A. K. Jain, "Periocular Biometrics in the Visible Spectrum," IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS), 2011. (to appear)

K. Niinuma, U. Park, and A. K. Jain, "Soft Biometric Traits For Continuous User Authentication," IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS), 5(4): 771-780, 2010.

U. Park and A. K. Jain, "Face Matching and Retrieval Using Soft Biometrics," IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS), 5(3): 406-415, 2010.

U. Park, Y. Tong, and A. K. Jain, "Age Invariant Face Recognition," IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (TPAMI), 32(5): 947-954, 2010.

U. Park, L. Udpa, and G. C. Stockman, "Motion-based Filtering of Magneto-Optic Imagers," Image and Vision Computing, 22(3): 243-249, 2004.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

 U. Park, C. Otto, and S. Pankanti, "Cart Auditor: A Compliance and Training Tool for Cashiers at Checkout," Proc. of Pacific-Rim Symposium on Image and Video Technology (PSIVT), pp. 151-155, Singapore, 2010.

H.-C. Choi, U. Park, and A. K. Jain, "PTZ Camera Assisted Face Acquisition, Tracking & Recognition," Proc. of Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems (BTAS), Washington, D. C., 2010.

Y.-B. Lee, U. Park, and A. K. Jain, "PILL-ID Matching and Retrieval of Drug Pill Imprint Images," Proc. of Int'l Conf. on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), pp. 2632-2635, Istanbul, Turkey, 2010. (Best Scientific Paper Award)

A. K. Jain and U. Park, "Facial Marks: Soft Biometric For Face Recognition," Proc. of Int'l Conf. on Image Processing (ICIP), Cairo, Egypt, 2009.

U. Park, A. K. Jain, and A. Ross, "Periocular Biometrics in the Visible Spectrum: A Feasibility Study," Proc. of Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems (BTAS), pp. 153-158, Washington, D. C., 2009.

U. Park, Y. Tong, and A. K. Jain, "Face Recognition with Temporal Invariance: A 3D Aging Model," Proc. of Int'l Conf. on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition, pp. 1-7, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2008.

R. Bobbitt, J. H. Connell, M. Flickner, N. Haas, A. Hampapur, D. Harris, C. Kurtz, B. Lloyd, C. Otto, S. Pankanti, U. Park, and J. Payne, "Retail Vision-Based Self-checkout - Exploring Real Time Real Purpose General Vision System," Proc. of Int'l Conf. on Computer Vision Theory and Applications (VISAPP), pp. 13-14, Madeira, Portugal, 2008.

U. Park, S. Pankanti, and A. K. Jain, "Fingerprint Verification Using SIFT Features," Proc. of SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, pp. 69440K-69440K-9, Orlando, Florida, 2008.

U. Park and A. K. Jain, "3D Model-Based Face Recognition in Video," Proc. of Int'l Conf. on Biometrics, (ICB), pp. 1085-1094, Seoul, South Korea, 2007.

U. Park, A.K. Jain, and A. Ross, " Face Recognition in Video: Adaptive Fusion of Multiple Matchers," Proc. of Workshop on Biometrics, CVPR, pp. 1-8, Minnesota, June, 2007.

U. Park, A.K. Jain, I. Kitahara, K. Kogure, and N. Hagita, "ViSE: Visual Search Engine Using Multiple Networked Cameras," Proc. of Int'l Conf. on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), Vol. 3, pp. 1204-1207, Hong Kong, August, 2006.

U. Park and A.K. Jain, "3D Face Reconstruction from Stereo Video," Proc. of Int'l Workshop on Video Processing for Security (VP4S-06) in Third Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision (CRV'06), pp. 41-48, Quebec City, Canada, 2006.

U. Park, H. Chen, and A. K. Jain. "3D Model-Assisted Face Recognition in Video," Proc. of Int'l Workshop on Face Processing in Video, in AI/GI/CRV'05, pp. 322-329, Victoria, Canada, 2005.

A. K. Jain, K. Nandakumar, X. Lu, and U. Park, "Integrating Faces, Fingerprints, and Soft Biometric Traits for User Recognition," Proc. of Biometric Authentication Workshop, in ECCV2004, LNCS 3087, pp. 259-269, Prague, 2004.

U. Park, F. Yuan, L. Udpa, P. Ramuhalli, W. Shih, and G. C. Stockman, "Automated Rivet Inspection for Aging Aircraft with Magneto-optic Imager," Proc. of Int'l Workshop on Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation, pp. 185-194, East Lansing, Michigan, 2005.

U. Park, L. Udpa, G. C. Stockman, B. Shih, and J. Fitzpatrick, "Real-time Implementation of Motion-based Filtering in Magneto-Optic Imager," Proc. of Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, pp. 702-712, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 2003.

P. Ramuhalli, F. Yuan, U. Park, J. Slade, and L. Udpa, "Enhancement of magneto-optic images," Proc. of Int'l Workshop on Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation, pp. 199-205, Saclay, France, 2003.

P. Ramuhalli, J. Slade, U. Park, L. Xuan, and L. Udpa, "Modeling and Signal Processing of Magneto Optic Images for Aviation Applications," Proc. of Int'l Conf. on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Published by SPIE, Bangalore, India, 2002.

PATENTS

Non-scan Detect System for a Retail Checkout Station, R. Bobbitt, M. Flickner, A. Hampapur, C. Otto, S. Pankanti, U. Park, A. Yanagawa, Y, Zhai, US 7,503,490

Method for Detecting a Non-scan at a Retail Checkout Station, R. Bobbitt, M. Flickner, A. Hampapur, C. Otto, S. Pankanti, U. Park, A. Yanagawa, Y, Zhai, US 7,448,542

Three other inventions are filed with USPTO on retail visual surveillance (IBM confidential information)






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