Hassan Ugail

Hassan Ugail
Born (1970-09-24) 24 September 1970 (age 53)
Hithadhoo (Addu), Maldives
NationalityMaldivian
Alma materKing's College London (BSc 1995, PGCE 1996), University of Leeds (PhD 1999)
Scientific career
FieldsVisual Computing
InstitutionsUniversity of Leeds Research Fellow (2000–2002), University of Bradford (2002–present)
Thesis Design, analysis and optimisation in an interactive environment  (1999)

Hassan Ugail (born September 24, 1970) is a Maldivian mathematician and computer scientist. He is a professor of visual computing at the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics at the University of Bradford.[1]

Early life

Hassan Ugail was born in Hithadhoo, Maldives.[2] He completed his primary education at Nooranee School in Hithadhoo.

Education

In 1987, he moved to Malé to continue his education at the English Preparatory And Secondary School and at the Centre for Higher Secondary Education. In 1992, he received a British Council scholarship to continue his studies in the UK.[3]

Career and Research

Ugail received a B.Sc. degree with First Class Honours in Mathematics in 1995 and a PGCE in 1996, both from King's College London. He earned his PhD in Visual Computing at University of Leeds in the year 1999.[2] His doctoral research focused on the application of Partial Differential Equations in interactive surface design.[4]

After completing his PhD, Ugail worked as a post-doctoral research fellow at the Department of Applied Mathematics at University of Leeds until September 2002. He then joined the School of Informatics, University of Bradford, as a lecturer in September 2002. He was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in April 2005. Ugail became a professor in 2009.[5] Ugail's research interests are in the area of Visual Computing, including 3D geometric design, 3D imaging, computer-based simulations, and machine learning.[2] His work in these areas has contributed to the development of new methods and techniques in the field of visual computing, particularly in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning for biometric identification and healthcare applications.[6] Ugail is particularly known for his work on computer-based human face analysis including, face recognition,[7] face ageing,[8][9] emotion analysis[10][11] and lie detection.[12]

Forensic science and criminal justice

In 2018, Ugail worked alongside Bellingcat journalists to verify the identities of two suspected Russian spies at the heart of the Salisbury Novichok poisoning case.[13][14][15] Additionally, in 2020, Ugail collaborated with the BBC News investigators to uncover an alleged Nazi war criminal, who settled in the UK, who could have worked for the British intelligence during the Cold War.[16]

Awards and recognition

In 2010, Ugail received the 'Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Knowledge Transfer Award' from the University of Bradford to recognize his contributions to the field of visual computing and efforts in knowledge transfer.[17]

In 2011, Ugail received the Maldives National Award for Innovation for his work in the field of Visual Computing.[18]

Bibliography

  • Ugail, Hassan (2022). Deep Learning in Visual Computing, Explanations and Examples.
  • Ugail, Hassan (2020). Multidisciplinary Data Visualization.
  • Ugail, Hassan (2019). Computational Techniques for Human Smile Analysis.
  • Ugail, Hassan (2011). Partial Differential Equations for Geometric Design.

References

  1. ^ "University of Bradford Profile"
  2. ^ a b c "ResearchGate Profile"
  3. ^ "Sangam Festival"
  4. ^ Ugail, Hassan; Bloor, Malcolm I. G.; Wilson, Michael J. (April 1999). "Techniques for interactive design using the PDE method". ACM Transactions on Graphics. 18 (2): 195–212. doi:10.1145/318009.318078. ISSN 0730-0301.
  5. ^ "University of Bradford Staff Profile"
  6. ^ "ResearchGate Publication"
  7. ^ "Half a face enough for recognition technology". Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  8. ^ "Prince George's future face predicted by scientists". Reuters. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  9. ^ "New face-ageing technique could boost search for missing people like Ben Needham and Maddy McCann". Daily Mirror. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  10. ^ "Don Henley Was Right: You Can't Hide Your Lying Eyes". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  11. ^ "How can you reliably spot a fake smile? Ask a computer". Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  12. ^ "New emotion detector can see when we're lying". BBC News. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  13. ^ "New Evidence Links Russian State to Berlin Assassination". Bellingcat. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  14. ^ "The Search for Denis Sergeev: Photographing a Ghost". Bellingcat. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  15. ^ "Salisbury poisoning suspect Alexander Petrov is really military doctor Alexander Mishkin, investigative website claims". ITV. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  16. ^ "The Nazi in the family". BBC. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  17. ^ "Acit2k Profile"
  18. ^ "President Nasheed presents National Award of Honour and National Award of Recognition". The President's Office, Republic of Maldives. 27 November 2011.

External links

  • University of Bradford profile
  • ResearchGate profile
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