Contact Details:

IIIT-Delhi
NSIT Campus, Dwarka
New Delhi

Email: mayank AT iiitd.ac.in
Phone: +91-11-2509 9184
Fax - +91-11-2509 9176

Publications

2011

  • H. Lamba, A. Sarkar, M. Vatsa, and R. Singh, Face Recognition for Look-Alikes: A Preliminary Study, In Proceedings of International Joint Conference on Biometrics, 2011. PDF
  • T.I. Dhamecha, A. Sankaran, R. Singh, and M. Vatsa,Is Gender Classification Across Ethnicity Feasible using Discriminant Functions?, In Proceedings of International Joint Conference on Biometrics, 2011.PDF
  • A. Sankaran, T.I. Dhamecha, M. Vatsa, and R. Singh, On Matching Latent to Latent Fingerprints, In Proceedings of International Joint Conference on Biometrics, 2011.PDF
  • H.S. Bhatt, S. Bharadwaj, R. Singh, M. Vatsa, A. Noore, and A. Ross, On Co-training Online Biometric Classifiers, In Proceedings of International Joint Conference on Biometrics, 2011, Received the Best Poster Award.PDF
  • H.S. Bhatt, S. Bharadwaj, M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Noore, and A. Ross, Quality Driven Biometric Classifier Selection Framework for Improved Performance, In Proceedings of International Joint Conference on Biometrics, 2011.PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Noore, and K. Morris, Simultaneous Latent Fingerprint Recognition, Applied Soft Computing, Elsevier, Impact Factor: 2.415, 2011 (In Press). PDF
  • S. Bharadwaj, H.S. Bhatt, M. Vatsa, and R. Singh, Quality Assessment based Denoising to Improve Face Recognition Performance, In Proceedings of IEEE Computer Society and IEEE Biometrics Council Workshop on Biometrics at Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference, 2011. PDF
  • H.S. Bhatt, S. Bharadwaj, R. Singh and M. Vatsa, Evolutionary Granular Computing Approach for Recognizing Face Images Altered due to Plastic Surgery, In Proceedings of International Conference on Face and Gesture Recognition, 2011. PDF

2010

  • B. Powell, A.C. Day, R. Singh, M. Vatsa and A. Noore, Images based CAPTCHA for Improved Security, In International Journal of Multimedia Intelligence and Security, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 269-284, 2010. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, H.S. Bhatt, S. Bharadwaj, A. Noore and S.S. Nooreyezdan, Plastic Surgery: A New Dimension to Face Recognition, In IEEE Transaction on Information Forensics and Security, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 441-448, 2010. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. A. Ross, and Noore, On Dynamic Selection in Biometric Fusion Algorithms, In IEEE Transaction on Information Forensics and Security, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 470-479, 2010. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, A. Ross, and A. Noore, Biometric Classifier Update using Online Learning: A Case Study in Near Infrared Face Verification, In Image and Vision Computing, 2010. PDF
  • H.S. Bhatt, S. Bharadwaj, R. Singh and M. Vatsa, On Matching Sketches with Digital Face Images, In Proceedings of International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems, 2010. PDF
  • S. Bharadwaj, H.S. Bhatt, R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and S.K. Singh, Face Recognition for Newborns: A Preliminary Study, In Proceedings of International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems, 2010 Received the Best Poster Award. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, S. Bharadwaj, H.S. Bhatt, and A. Noore, Matching Digital and Scanned Face Images with Age Variation, In Proceedings of International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems, 2010. PDF
  • S. Bharadwaj, H.S. Bhatt, M. Vatsa, and R. Singh, Perioccular Biometrics: When Iris Recognition Fails, In Proceedings of International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems, 2010. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Tiwari, S. Bharadwaj, and H.S. Bhatt, Analyzing Fingerprint of Indian Population using Image Quality: A UIDAI Case Study, In Proceedings of Workshop on Emerging Trends and Challenges in Hand based Biometrics, International Conference on Pattern Recognition, 2010. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Ross, and A. Noore, Quality based Fusion for Multichannel Iris Fusion, In Proceedings of International Conference on Pattern Recognition, 2010. PDF
  • C. Puri, K. Narang, A. Tiwari, M. Vatsa, and R. Singh, On Analysis of Rural and Urban Indian Fingerprint Images, In Proceedings of International Conference on Ethics and Policy of Biometrics and International Data Sharing, 2010. PDF
  • H.S. Bhatt, S. Bharadwaj, R. Singh, and M. Vatsa, Face Recognition and Plastic Surgery: Social, Ethical and Engineering Challenges, In Proceedings of International Conference on Ethics and Policy of Biometrics and International Data Sharing, 2010. PDF

2009

  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Noore, and S.K. Singh, Combining Pores and Ridge Features for Improved Fingerprint Verification, In Signal Processing, Vol. 89, No. 12, pp. 2676-2685, 2009. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, Unification of Evidence Theoretic Fusion Algorithms: A Case Study in Level-2 and Level-3 Fingerprint Features, In IEEE Transaction on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - A , Vol 29, No. 1, 2009. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Noore, and M. Houck, Quality-Augmented Fusion of Level-2 and Level-3 Fingerprint Information using DSm Theory, In International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, Vol. 50, No. 1, 2009. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, Feature based RDWT Watermarking for Multimodal Biometric System, In Image and Vision Computing - Special Issue on Multimodal Biometrics, Vol. 27, No. 3, 2009. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Face Recognition with Disguise and Single Gallery Images, In Image and Vision Computing - Special Issue on Multimodal Biometrics, Vol. 27, No. 3, 2009. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, S.K. Singh, and S. Upadhaya, Integrating SVM Classification with SVD Watermarking for Intelligent Video Authentication, In Telecommunication Systems Journal - Special Issue on Computational Intelligence in Multimedia Computing, Springer, Vol. 40, No. 1-2, 2009.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, Context Switching Algorithm for Selective Multibiometric Fusion, In Proceedings of International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence, pp. 452-457, 2009. PDF
  • H.S. Bhatt, R. Singh, and M. Vatsa, Matching Sketches with Digital Face Images, I-CARE Workshop, IBM IRL, 2009.
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, A. Ross, and A. Noore, Online Learning in Biometrics: A Case Study in Face Classifier Update, In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems, 2009, Received the Best Poster Award. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Noore, and K. Morris, Simultaneous Latent Fingerprint Recognition: A Preliminary Study, In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems, 2009, Received the Best Reviewed Paper Award.
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Effect of Plastic Surgery on Face Recognition: A Preliminary Study, In Proceedings of IEEE Computer Society Workshop on Biometrics at Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference, pp. 72-77, 2009. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, Fingerprint Indexing using Minutiae and Pore Features, In Proceedings of International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference, pp. 870-875, 2009. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Denoising and Segmentation of 3D Brain Images, In Proceedings of Image Processing, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference, pp. 561-567, 2009. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Noore, and S.K. Singh, Belief Function Theory based Biometric Match Score Fusion: Case Studies in Multi-Instance and Multi-Unit Iris Verification, In Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Pattern Recognition, pp. 433-436, 2009. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Multimodal Medical Image Fusion using Redundant Discrete Wavelet Transform, In Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Pattern Recognition, pp. 232-235, 2009. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Matching Digital and Scanned Face Images with Age Variation, In Computational Forensics, Series in Studies in Computational Intelligence, K. Franke, S. Petrovic, and A. Abraham (Editors), Springer, 2009, In Press.
  • A. Noore, R. Singh, and M. Vatsa, Sensor Level Fusion, In Encyclopedia of Biometric Recognition, S.Z. Li (Editor), Springer, 2009.

2008

  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, Improving Iris Recognition Performance using Segmentation, Quality Enhancement, Match Score Fusion and Indexing, In IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - B, Vol. 38, No. 3, 2008. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Integrated Multilevel Image Fusion and Match Score Fusion of Visible and Infrared Face Images for Robust Face Recognition, In Pattern Recognition - Special Issue on Multimodal Biometrics, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 880-893, 2008. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Hierarchical fusion of Multi-Spectral Face Images for Improved Recognition Performance, In Information Fusion (Elsevier), Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 200-210, 2008. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Recognizing Face Images with Disguise Variations, In Face Recognition, M.S. Bartlett, K. Delac, and M. Grgic (Editors), ITECH Publishing, Chapter 11, pp. 149-160, 2008 (Invited Chapter). PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, S.K. Singh, and S. Upadhyay, Relative Correlation Information based Robust Video Authentication, In Computational Intelligence in Multimedia Processing: Recent Advances, A.E. Hassanien, J. Kacprzyk, and A. Abraham (Editors), Springer Verlag, Chapter 19, 2008.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, SVM based Adaptive Biometric Image Enhancement using Quality Assessment, In Speech, Audio, Image and Biomedical Signal Processing using Neural Networks, B. Prasad and S.R.M. Prasanna (Editors), Springer Verlag, Chapter 16, pp. 351-372, 2008.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, Belief Model Fusion in Multimodal Biometrics, In Advances and Applications of DSmT for Information Fusion - Vol. III, F. Smarandache and J. Dezert (Editors), American Research Press, Chapter 17, pp. 455-469, 2008 (Invited Chapter).
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Multiclass mn-Granular Soft Support Vector Machine: A Case Study in Dynamic Classifier Selection for Multispectral Face Recognition, In Proceedings of International Conference on Pattern Recognition, 2008. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Noore, and S.K. Singh, Quality Induced Fingerprint Identification using Extended Feature Set, In Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems, 2008. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Ross, and A. Noore, Likelihood Ratio in a SVM Framework: Fusing Linear and Non-Linear Face Classifiers, In Proceedings of IEEE Computer Society Workshop on Biometrics at the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference, 2008. PDF

2007

  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Improving Verification Accuracy by Synthesis of Locally Enhanced Biometric Images and Deformable Model, In Signal Processing, Vol. 87, No. 11, pp. 2746-2764, 2007. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, SVM Fusion of Multimodal Biometric Match Scores with Image Quality Metric, In International Journal of Neural Systems, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 880-893, 2007. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, A. Ross and A. Noore, A Mosaicing Scheme for Pose Invariant Face Recognition, In IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - B, Special Issue on Biometrics, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 1212-1225, 2007. PDF
  • A. Noore, R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and M.M. Houck, Enhancing Security of Fingerprints through Contextual Biometric Watermarking, In Forensic Science International (Elsevier), Vol. 169, Issues 2-3, pp. 188-194, 2007. PDF
  • A. Noore, R. Singh, and M. Vatsa, Robust Memory Efficient Data Level Information Fusion of Multimodal Biometric Images, In Information Fusion (Elsevier), Vol. 8, Issue 4, pp. 337-346, 2007. PDF
  • A. Noore, M. Vatsa, R. Singh, M. Houck, and K. Morris, Multiple Watermarking Enhances Security of Fingerprint Images, In Journal of Document and Identity, Vol. 22, pp. 3-6, 2007.
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and P. Gupta, Biometrics, In Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking 2nd Edition, M. Pagani (Editor), Idea Group Publishing, 2007.
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, A. Noore and S.K. Singh, Age Transformation for Improving Face Recognition Performance, In Proceedings of Second International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence, LNCS Vol. 4815, pp. 576-583, 2007. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, Unification of Evidence Theoretic Fusion Algorithms: A Case Study in Level-2 and Level-3 Fingerprint Features, In Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Biometrics: Theory, Applications and Systems, 2007, Received the Honeywell Best Student Paper Award. PDF

2006

  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, A. Noore and S. K. Singh, DS Theory Classifier Fusion with Update Rule to Minimize Training Time, In IEICE Electronics Express, Vol. 3, No. 20, pp. 429-435, 2006. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Noore, M. Houck, and K. Morris, Robust Biometric Image Watermarking for Fingerprint and Face Template Protection, In IEICE Electronics Express, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 23-28, 2006. PDF
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Intelligent Biometric Information Fusion using Support Vector Machine, In Soft Computing in Image Processing: Recent Advances, M. Nachtegael, D. Van der Weken, E.E. Kerre, and W. Philips (Editors), Springer, Chapter 12, pp. 327-350, 2006.
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, A. Noore and S. K. Singh, Dempster Shafer Theory based Classifier Fusion for Improved Fingerprint Verification Performance, In Proceedings of Indian Conference on Computer Vision, Graphics and Image Processing, LNCS Vol. 4338, pp. 941-949, 2006. PDF

2005

  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, Improving Biometric Recognition Accuracy and Robustness using DWT and SVM Watermarking, In IEICE Electronics Express, Vol. 2, No. 12, pp. 362-367, 2005. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, Reducing the False Rejection Rate of Iris Recognition using Textural and Topological Features, In International Journal of Signal Processing, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 66-72, 2005. PDF
  • R. Singh., M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Textural Feature based Face Recognition for Single Training Images, In IEE Electronics Letters, Vol. 41, Issue 11, pp. 23-24, 2005. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and P. Gupta, Video Biometrics, In Video Data Management and Information Retrieval, S. Deb (Editor), Idea Group Publishing, Chapter 6, 2005.
  • I. Chakravarty, N. Mishra, M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and P. Gupta, Online Signature Recognition, In Encyclopedia of Data Warehousing and Mining, J. Wang (Editor), Idea Group Publishing, 2005.
  • I. Chakravarty, N. Mishra, M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and P. Gupta, Offline Signature Recognition, In Encyclopedia of Data Warehousing and Mining, J. Wang (Editor), Idea Group Publishing, 2005.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, P. Gupta, and A. Kaushik, Overview of Biometric Technologies, In Encyclopedia of Multimedia, Technology and Networking, M. Pagani (Editor), Idea Group Publishing, 2005.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, P. Gupta, and A. Kaushik, Image Database for Multimodal Biometric Systems, In Encyclopedia of Database Technologies and Applications, L. Rivero, J. Doorn, and V. Ferraggine (Editors), Idea Group Publishing, 2005.
  • R. Singh, M. Vatsa, A. Ross, and A. Noore, Performance Enhancement of 2D Face Recognition via Mosaicing, In Proceedings of Fourth IEEE Workshop on Automatic Identification Advanced Technologies, pp. 63-68, 2005, Received the Best Student Paper Award (First Prize). PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and A. Noore, Enhancing Accuracy and Security of Multi-biometric Template using RDWT Watermarking, In Proceedings of Summer School on Biometric Authentication: Multimodality and System Integration, 2005, Received the Best Paper Award. PDF
  • R. Singh., M. Vatsa, and A. Noore, Recognition of Faces with Variations in Disguise, In Proceedings of Summer School on Biometric Authentication: Multimodality and System Integration, 2005, Received the Best Paper Award. PDF

2004

  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and P. Gupta, Multi Biometric System with Minimum Training Data, In Proceedings of Indian Conference on Computer Vision, Graphics and Image Processing, 2004.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, P. Mitra, and A. Noore, Digital Watermarking based Secure Multimodal Biometric System, In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC' 04), Vol. 3, pp. 2983-2987, 2004. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and P. Gupta, Face Recognition using Multiple Recognizers, In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Vol. 3, pp. 2186-2190, 2004. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, P. Mitra, and A. Noore, Signature Verification using Static and Dynamic Features, In Proceedings of International Conference on Neural and Information Processing, LNCS Vol. 3316, pp. 350-355, 2004. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, P. Mitra, and A. Noore, Comparing Robustness of Watermarking Algorithms on Biometrics Data, In Proceedings of Workshop on Biometric Challenges from Theory to Practice (ICPR Workshop), 2004.
  • B. R. Meena, M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and P. Gupta, Iris based Human Verification Algorithms, In Proceedings of International Conference on Biometric Authentication, LNCS Vol. 3072, pp. 458-466, 2004. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and P. Gupta, Automatic Facial Feature Extraction for Face Recognition, In Proceedings of IAPR Second Workshop on Computer Vision, Graphics and Image Processing, 2004.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and P. Gupta, Comparison of Iris Recognition Algorithms, In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Sensing and Information Processing, pp. 354-358, 2004. PDF

2003 and Earlier

  • S.K. Singh, D.S. Chauhan, M. Vatsa, and R. Singh, A Robust Skin Color Based Face Detection Algorithm, In International Tamkang Journal of Science Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 227-234, 2003.
  • S.K. Singh, D.S. Chauhan, M. Vatsa, and R. Singh, Hybrid FEB Face Recognition Algorithm, In World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society Transactions on Computers, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 373-378, 2003.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, S.K. Singh, K.K. Shukla, and R.B. Lokesh, Face Recognition Technology: A Biometric Solution to Security Problems, In Multimedia Systems and Content-based Image Retrieval, S. Deb (Editor), Idea Group Publishing, Chapter 4, 2003.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and P. Gupta, A New Skin Color Based Face Detection Algorithm, In Proceedings of IAPR Fifth International Conference on Advances in Pattern Recognition, pp. PR-140-143, 2003.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and P. Gupta, Face Detection using Gradient Vector Flow, In Proceedings of Second IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics, Vol. 5, pp. 3259-3263, 2003. PDF
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, A. Srivastava, and P. Gupta, Image Database for Biometrics Personal Authentication System, In Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Vision Pattern Recognition and Image Processing, 2003.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, S.K. Singh, and K.K. Shukla, A Comparative Study of Various Face Recognition Algorithms, In Proceedings of IEEE International Workshop on Computer Architecture for Machine Perception, 2003.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, S.K. Singh, and D.S. Chauhan, Design of Face Recognition system, In ElectronicsLetters, 2003.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, S.K. Singh, and D.S. Chauhan, Comparison of Two Approaches of Face Detection Algorithm in Controlled Background, In ElectronicsLetters, 2003.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, S.K. Singh, and D.S. Chauhan, Comparison of Face Recognition Technology: Neural Network Line Based Approach, In Proceedings of International Conference on IEEE System, Man and Cybernetics, Vol. 6, pp. WA2H3:1-6, 2002.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, S.K. Singh, and D.S. Chauhan, Automatic Face Recognition: A Survey Report, In Proceedings of International Conference on Multimedia and Design, pp. 91-98, 2002.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and S.K. Singh, Design and Implementation of Face Recognition System, In Proceedings of 12th IAPR Portuguese Conference on Pattern Recognition, pp. P07-P12, 2002.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, S.K. Singh, and D.S. Chauhan, A Comparison of Face Recognition Algorithms (Feature Based, Eigen Based, Neural Network Based Approaches), In Proceedings of International Conference on Intelligent Systems, 2002.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, S.K. Singh, and R.B. Lokesh, Image Database for Automatic Face Recognition, In Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition and Image Processing, pp. 704-707, 2002.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and S.K. Singh, Neural Network Approach for Selection of Geo Friendly Instruments and its Analysis, In Proceedings of International Conference on Quality, Reliability and Control, pp. 88-95, 2001.
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and S.K. Singh, Face Recognizing Robot, In Proceedings of International Conference on Generative Arts, 2001 (electronic proceedings).
  • M. Vatsa, R. Singh, and S.K. Singh, Face Recognition Technology: Comparison between Feature Based Method and Neural Network Based Method, In Proceedings of International Conference on Intelligent Technologies, 2001.

Dissertation

  • M. Vatsa, Quality Induced Secure Multiclassifier Fingerprint Verification using Extended Feature Set, Ph.D. Thesis, West Virginia University, USA, Advisor: Prof. Afzel Noore.

  • M. Vatsa, Reducing False Rejection Rate in Iris Recognition by Quality Enhancement and Information Fusion, M.S.C.S Thesis, West Virginia University, USA, Advisor: Prof. Afzel Noore.