Hany Farid
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Hany Farid is the William H. Neukom
1964 Distinguished Professor of Computational Science at Dartmouth College
, and chair of Dartmouth's Neukom Institute for Computational Science. Farid specializes in image analysis
, human perception
, and has been called the "father" of digital image forensics by NOVA scienceNOW
. The recipient of a 2006 Guggenheim Fellowship
and a 2002 Sloan Fellowship
for his work in the field, Farid has consulted for intelligence agencies, news organizations and scientific journals seeking to authenticate the validity of images. This is critically important because graphics programs, such as Photoshop, are frequently used to crop and to label figures in scientific publications. Such manipulations can be used to alter or disguise the data. In 2009 Farid, after digitally analyzing a photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald
holding a rifle and newspaper, published his findings concluding that "the photo almost certainly was not altered."
He received his B.S.
in computer science and applied mathematics
from the University of Rochester
in 1989. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1997.
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1964 Distinguished Professor of Computational Science at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
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, and chair of Dartmouth's Neukom Institute for Computational Science. Farid specializes in image analysis
Image analysis
Image analysis is the extraction of meaningful information from images; mainly from digital images by means of digital image processing techniques...
, human perception
Perception
Perception is the process of attaining awareness or understanding of the environment by organizing and interpreting sensory information. All perception involves signals in the nervous system, which in turn result from physical stimulation of the sense organs...
, and has been called the "father" of digital image forensics by NOVA scienceNOW
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. The recipient of a 2006 Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowship
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and a 2002 Sloan Fellowship
Sloan Fellowship
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for his work in the field, Farid has consulted for intelligence agencies, news organizations and scientific journals seeking to authenticate the validity of images. This is critically important because graphics programs, such as Photoshop, are frequently used to crop and to label figures in scientific publications. Such manipulations can be used to alter or disguise the data. In 2009 Farid, after digitally analyzing a photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald was, according to four government investigations,These were investigations by: the Federal Bureau of Investigation , the Warren Commission , the House Select Committee on Assassinations , and the Dallas Police Department. the sniper who assassinated John F...
holding a rifle and newspaper, published his findings concluding that "the photo almost certainly was not altered."
He received his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in computer science and applied mathematics
Applied mathematics
Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
from the University of Rochester
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
in 1989. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1997.
Latest controversial images verification report over the Opposition Leader of Malaysia
He was reported to be one of the person who prepare a report of video analysis together with Professor Lorenzo Torresani in a sex trial in Malaysia. It was stated that on 4 June, experts from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire in the US verified the authenticity of the video, that there was no tampering or any act of super-imposing and that it originated from a DVR camcorder taken from Datuk Shazryl.,Selected publications
- Farid, H. A Survey of Image Forgery Detection, IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 26:2 (2009) 16-25.
- Farid, H. Digital Image Forensics, Scientific AmericanScientific AmericanScientific American is a popular science magazine. It is notable for its long history of presenting science monthly to an educated but not necessarily scientific public, through its careful attention to the clarity of its text as well as the quality of its specially commissioned color graphics...
, 298:6 (2008) 66-71. - Johnson, M K and H Farid, Exposing Digital Forgeries in Complex Lighting Environments, IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, 2:3 (2007) 450-461.
- Johnson, M K and H Farid, Exposing Digital Forgeries Through Specular Highlights on the Eye, 9th International Workshop on Information Hiding, Saint Malo, France (2007).
- Lyu, S, D Rockmore, and H Farid, A Digital Technique for Art Authentication, Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesUnited States National Academy of SciencesThe National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
, 101:49 (2004) 17006-17010.