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Ajmal Mian's Publications

PhD Thesis
Ajmal Mian, "Representations and Matching Techniques for 3D Free-form Object and Face Recognition", 2006. [pdf] 

Book Chapter
Ajmal Mian and Nick Pears, "3D Face Recognition", in book titled 3D Imaging, Analysis and Applications, Springer Verlag, to appear 2012.

Journal Papers

 Y. Hu, Ajmal Mianand R. Owens, "Face Recognition using Sparse Approximated Nearest Points between Image Sets", to appear in IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (IEEE TPAMI), 2012.

F. Al-Osaimi, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "Spatially Optimized Data Level Fusion of Texture and Shape for Face Recognition", IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, vol. 21(2), pp. 859--872, 2012.

 S.M.S. Islam, R. Davies, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "Efficient Detection and Recognition of 3D Ears", Int. Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV), vol. 95(1), pp. 52--73, 2011. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Science+Business Media.

 Ajmal Mian, "Illumination Invariant Recognition and 3D Reconstruction of Faces using Desktop Optics", Optics Express, vol. 19(8), pp. 7491--7506, 2011. [pdf]

 A. El-Sallam and Ajmal Mian, "Correlation Based Speech-Video Synchronization", Pattern Recognition Letters, vol. 32, pp. 780--786, 2011.  [pdf] Copyright © Elsevier.

 Ajmal Mian, "Online Learning from Local Features for Video-based Face Recognition", Pattern Recognition, vol. 44(5), pp. 1068--1075, 2011.  [pdf] Copyright © Elsevier.

 F. Al-Osaimi, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "Illumination Normalization of Facial Images by Reversing the Process of Image Formation", Machine Vision and Applications, vol. 22(6), pp. 899--911, 2011.

 X. Peng, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "A Training-free Nose Tip Detection Method from Face Range Images", Pattern Recognition, vol. 44(3), pp. 544--558, 2011.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "On the Repeatability and Quality of Keypoints for Local Feature-based 3D Object Retrieval from Cluttered Scenes", Int. Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV), vol. 89(2),  348--361, 2010. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Science+Business Media.

 F. Al-Osaimi, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "An Expression Deformation Approach to Non-rigid 3D Face Recognition", Int. Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV), vol. 81(3), pp. 302--316, 2009. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Science+Business Media.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Keypoint Detection and Local Feature Matching for Textured 3D Face Recognition", Int. Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV), vol. 79(1), pp. 1--12, 2008. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Science+Business Media.

 F. Al-Osaimi, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "Integration of Local and Global Geometrical Cues for 3D Face Recognition", Pattern Recognition, vol. 41(3), pp. 1030--1040, 2008. [pdf] Copyright © Elsevier.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "An Efficient Multimodal 2D-3D Hybrid Approach to Automatic Face Recognition", IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (IEEE TPAMI), vol. 29(11), pp. 1927--1943, 2007. [pdf]  Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "3D Model-based Object Recognition and Segmentation in Cluttered Scenes", IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (IEEE TPAMI), vol. 28(10), pp. 1584--1601, 2006. [pdf]  Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "A Novel Representation and Feature Matching Algorithm for Automatic Pairwise Registration of Range Images", Int. Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV), vol. 66(1), pp. 19--40, 2006. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Science+Business Media.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Automatic Correspondence for 3D Modeling: An Extensive Review", Int. Journal of Shape Modeling (IJSM), vol. 11(2), pp. 253--291, 2005. [pdf] Copyright © World Scientific Publishing Co.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Automatic 3D Model-based Free-form Object Recognition", Sensor Review, vol. 24(2), pp. 206--215, 2004. [pdf] Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

Conference Papers

 Z. Khan, Ajmal Mian and Y. Hu, "Contour Code: Robust and Efficient Multispectral Palmprint Encoding for Human Recognition", IEEE Int. Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV), 2011. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Y. Hu, Ajmal Mian and R. Owens, "Sparse Approximated Nearest Points for Image Set Classification", IEEE Computer Society Conf. on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), 2011. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, "Robust Real-time Feature Detection in Raw 3D Face Images", IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV), pp. 220--226, 2011.  [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, "Face Recognition using Contourlet Transform and Multidirectional Illumination from a Computer Screen", Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems (ACIVS), pp. 332--344, 2010.

 A. El-Sallam and Ajmal Mian, "A Novel Analytical Approach to Lip Synchronization", IEEE Int. Conf. on Image Processing (ICIP), pp. 2413--2416, 2010. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE

 A. El-Sallam and Ajmal Mian, "Human Body Pose Estimation from Still Images and Video Frames", Int. Conferene on Image Analysis and Recognition (ICIAR), pp. 176--188, 2010.

 Ajmal Mian, "Shade Face: Multiple Image based 3D Face Recognition", 3D Digital Imaging and Modeling held jointly with ICCV, 2009. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 A. Mansoor, M. Haider, Ajmal Mian and S. Khan, "A Hybrid Image Quality Measure for Automatic Image Quality Assessment", Scandinavian Conf. on Image Analysis (SCIA), LNCS vol. 5575, pp. 91--98, 2009. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 A. El-Sallam and Ajmal Mian, "Speech-Video Synchronization Using Lips Movements and Speech Envelope Correlation", Int. Conf. on Image Analysis and Recognition (ICIAR),  LNCS vol. 5627, pp. 397--407, 2009. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 S.M.S. Islam, M. Bennamoun, Ajmal Mian, and R. Davies, "Score Level Fusion of Ear and Face Local 3D Features for Fast and Expression-invariant Human Recognition", Int. Conf. on Image Analysis and Recognition (ICIAR), 2009. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 F. Al-Osaimi, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "On Decomposing an Unseen 3D Face into Neutral Face and Expression Deformations'', Int. Conf. on Biometrics (ICB), 2009. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 Ajmal Mian, "Comparison of  Visible, Thermal Infra-Red and Range Images for Face Recognition", Pacific-Rim Symposium on Image and Video Technology (PSIVT), LNCS vol. 5414, pp. 807--816, 2009. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 Ajmal Mian, "Realtime Face Detection and Tracking using a Single Pan, Tilt, Zoom Camera", Image and Vision Computing (IVCNZ), pp. 1--6, 2008. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 S.M.S. Islam, R. Davies, Ajmal Mian and M. Bennamoun, "A Fast and Fully Automatic Ear Recognition Approach Based on 3D Local Surface Features'',  Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems (ACIVS), LNCS vol. 5259, pp. 1081--1092, 2008. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 I. Naseem and Ajmal Mian, "User Verification by Combining Speech and Face Biometrics in Video'', Int. Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC), LNCS vol. 5359, pp. 482--492, 2008. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 Ajmal Mian, "Realtime Visual Tracking of Aircrafts'', Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA), pp. 351-356, 2008. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, "Unsupervised Learning from Local Features for Video-based Face Recognition'', IEEE Face and Gesture Recognition (IEEE FG), 2008. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 S.M.S. Islam, M. Bennamoun, Ajmal Mian and R. Davies, , "A Fully Automatic Approach for Human Recognition from Profile Images using 2D and 3D Ear Data'', Int. Symposium on 3D Data Processing Visualization and Transmission (3DPVT), pp. 131--135, 2008. [pdf] Copyright ©

 F. Al-Osaimi, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "Expression Invariant Non-rigid 3D Face Recognition: A Robust Approach to Expression Aware Morphing'', Int. Symposium on 3D Data Processing Visualization and Transmission (3DPVT), pp. 19--26, 2008. [pdf] Copyright ©

 A. Mansoor, Ajmal Mian, A. Khan and S. Khan, "Fuzzy Morphology for Edge Detection and Segmentation", Int. Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC), LNCS vol. 4842, pp. 811--822, 2007. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 F. Al-Osaimi, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "Interest-point Based Face Recognition from Range Images", British Machine Vision Conf. (BMVC), 2007. [pdf] Copyright © BMVA.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Keypoint Identification and Feature-based 3D Face Recognition", Int. Conf. on Biometrics (ICB), LNCS vol. 4642, pp. 163--171, 2007. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 F. Al-Osaimi, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "3D Shape Representation by Fusing Local and Global Information", Int. Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications (ISSPA), 2007.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Face Recognition using 2D and 3D Multimodal Local Features", Int. Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC), 2006. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "SRICP: An Algorithm for Matching Semi-Rigid Three-Dimensional Surfaces", Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ), pp. 257--262, 2006. [pdf] Copyright ©.

 F. Al-Osaimi, M. Bennamoun and Ajmal Mian, "Illumination Normalization for Color Face Images", Int. Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC), LNCS vol. 4291, pp. 90--101, 2006. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Automatic 3D Face Detection, Normalization and Recognition", Int. Symposium on 3D Data Processing, Visualization and Transmission (3DPVT), 2006. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "2D and 3D Multimodal Hybrid Face Recognition", European Conf. on Computer Vision (ECCV), part 3, pp. 344--355, 2006. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Region-based Matching for Robust 3D Face Recognition", British Machine Vision Conf. (BMVC), vol. 1, pp. 199--208, 2005. [pdf] Copyright © BMVA.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Matching Tensors for Pose Invariant Automatic 3D Face Recognition", IEEE Workshop on Advaced 3D Imaging for Safety and Security (IEEE A3DISS), held jointly with CVPR, 2005. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Automatic Multiview Fine Registration of Range Images Acquired from Unknown View Points", Int. Conf. on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimisation (ICMSAO), 2005. [pdf] Copyright ©.

Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "3D Recognition and Segmentation of Objects in Cluttered Scenes", IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (IEEE WACV), 2005. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Automatic Multiview Coarse Registration of Range Images for 3D Modeling", IEEE Conf. on Cybernetics and Intelligence Systems (IEEE CIS), pp. 158--163, 2004. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, D. Mathers, M. Bennamoun, R. Owens and G. Hingston, "3D Face Recognition by Matching Shape Descriptors", Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ), pp. 23--28, 2004. [pdf] Copyright ©.

Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "A Novel Algorithm for Automatic 3D Model-based Free-form Object Recognition", IEEE Conf. on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC), pp. 6348--6353, 2004. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Performance Analysis of an Improved Tensor Based Correspondence Algorithm for Automatic 3D Modeling", IEEE Int. Conf. on Image Processing (IEEE ICIP), pp. 1951--1954, 2004. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "From Unordered Range Images to 3D Models: A Fully Automatic Multiview Correspondence Algorithm", Theory and Practice of Computer Graphics (TPCG), pp. 162--166, 2004. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Automatic Correspondence and Global Registration of Range Images for 3D Modeling", XXth Congress, Int. Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), 2004. [pdf] Copyright ©.

 Ajmal Mian, M. Bennamoun and R. Owens, "Matching Tensors for Automatic Correspondence and Registration", European Conf. on Computer Vision (ECCV), part 2, pp. 495--505, 2004. [pdf] Copyright © Springer Verlag.

 Ajmal Mian and R. Iqbal, "Experimental Analysis of the Arcanum Key Exchange Protocol", Int. Conf. on Security and Management (SAM), pp. 267--271, 2004. [pdf] Copyright ©.

 Ajmal Mian and A. Masood, "Arcanum: A Secure and Efficient Key Exchange Protocol for the Internet", Int. Conf. on Information Technology Coding and Computing (ITCC), vol. 1, pp. 17--21, 2004. [pdf] Copyright © IEEE.
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