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Kevin W. Bowyer publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kevin W. Bowyer sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 526 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Kevin W. Bowyer D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kevin W. Bowyer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 90 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2014 - Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Computer Society For pioneering contributions to the science and engineering of biometrics
  • 2014 - Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR) For contributions to computer vision, pattern recognition and biometrics
  • 1998 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to algorithms for recognizing objects in images.

Overview

Kevin W. Bowyer is affiliated with the University of Notre Dame in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of computer science, with a primary focus on computer vision and pattern recognition. Their research is notably concentrated in areas such as face recognition and analysis, biometric identification and security, and related topics.

Their work spans several subfields of study, including:

  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Signal Processing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Genetics

Kevin W. Bowyer has published frequently in venues that include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Transactions on Biometrics Behavior and Identity Science
  • IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
  • IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society

Recent scholarly papers from their portfolio include:

  • "Issues Related to Face Recognition Accuracy Varying Based on Race and Skin Tone," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society
  • "Going Deeper Into Face Detection: A Survey," 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Gendered Differences in Face Recognition Accuracy Explained by Hairstyles, Makeup, and Facial Morphology," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
  • "Robust Iris Presentation Attack Detection Fusing 2D and 3D Information," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
  • "A Study of the Human Perception of Synthetic Faces," 2021, 2021 16th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG 2021)

The main topics addressed in their research encompass:

  • Face recognition and analysis
  • Biometric Identification and Security
  • Face and Expression Recognition
  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Face Recognition and Perception
  • Generative Adversarial Networks and Image Synthesis
  • Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Adam Czajka
  • Aidan Boyd
  • Patrick J. Flynn
  • Haiyu Wu
  • Michael C. King

Kevin W. Bowyer's career includes recognized achievements marked by several prestigious awards:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2019
  • Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Computer Society, 2014, for pioneering contributions to the science and engineering of biometrics
  • Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR), 2014, for contributions to computer vision, pattern recognition, and biometrics
  • IEEE Fellow, 1998, for contributions to algorithms for recognizing objects in images

Best Publications

  • SMOTE: synthetic minority over-sampling technique

    Nitesh V. Chawla;Kevin W. Bowyer;Lawrence O. Hall;W. Philip Kegelmeyer

  • SMOTE: Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique

    N. V. Chawla;K. W. Bowyer;L. O. Hall;W. P. Kegelmeyer

  • A 20th Anniversary Survey: Introduction to 'Content-Based Image Retrieval at the End of the Early Years'

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  • Overview of the face recognition grand challenge

    P.J. Phillips;P.J. Flynn;T. Scruggs;K.W. Bowyer

  • Current Status of the Digital Database for Screening Mammography

    Michael D. Heath;Kevin W. Bowyer;Daniel B. Kopans;W. Philip Kegelmeyer

  • SMOTEBoost: Improving Prediction of the Minority Class in Boosting

    Nitesh V. Chawla;Aleksandar Lazarevic;Lawrence O. Hall;Kevin W. Bowyer

  • The humanID gait challenge problem: data sets, performance, and analysis

    S. Sarkar;P.J. Phillips;Z. Liu;I.R. Vega

  • Combination of multiple classifiers using local accuracy estimates

    K. Woods;W.P. Kegelmeyer;K. Bowyer

  • A survey of approaches and challenges in 3D and multi-modal 3D+2D face recognition

    Kevin W. Bowyer;Kyong Chang;Patrick Flynn

  • An experimental comparison of range image segmentation algorithms

    A. Hoover;G. Jean-Baptiste;X. Jiang;P.J. Flynn

  • Image understanding for iris biometrics: A survey

    Kevin W. Bowyer;Karen Hollingsworth;Patrick J. Flynn

  • Edge Detector Evaluation Using Empirical ROC Curves

    Kevin Bowyer;Christine Kranenburg;Sean Dougherty

  • THE DIGITAL DATABASE FOR SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY

    M. Heath;K. Bowyer;D. Kopans;R. Moore

  • Comparison and combination of ear and face images in appearance-based biometrics

    Kyong Chang;K.W. Bowyer;S. Sarkar;B. Victor

  • A robust visual method for assessing the relative performance of edge-detection algorithms

    M.D. Heath;S. Sarkar;T. Sanocki;K.W. Bowyer

  • An evaluation of multimodal 2D+3D face biometrics

    K.I. Chang;K.W. Bowyer;P.J. Flynn

  • Biometric Recognition Using 3D Ear Shape

    Ping Yan;K.W. Bowyer

  • Comparison of edge detectors: a methodology and initial study

    M. Heath;S. Sarkar;T. Sanocki;K. Bowyer

  • Multiple Nose Region Matching for 3D Face Recognition under Varying Facial Expression

    K.I. Chang;W. Bowyer;P.J. Flynn

  • FRVT 2006 and ICE 2006 Large-Scale Experimental Results

    P.J. Phillips;W.T. Scruggs;A.J. O'Toole;P.J. Flynn

  • Comparison of Edge Detectors

    Mike Heath;Sudeep Sarkar;Thomas Sanocki;Kevin Bowyer

  • A Comparison of Decision Tree Ensemble Creation Techniques

    R.E. Banfield;L.O. Hall;K.W. Bowyer;W.P. Kegelmeyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick J. Flynn
Patrick J. Flynn University of Notre Dame
Lawrence O. Hall
Lawrence O. Hall University of South Florida
Dmitry B. Goldgof
Dmitry B. Goldgof University of South Florida
Nitesh V. Chawla
Nitesh V. Chawla University of Notre Dame
P. Jonathon Phillips
P. Jonathon Phillips National Institute of Standards and Technology
Sudeep Sarkar
Sudeep Sarkar University of South Florida
Richa Singh
Richa Singh Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Charles R. Dyer
Charles R. Dyer University of Wisconsin–Madison
Domingo Mery
Domingo Mery Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Stephanie Schuckers
Stephanie Schuckers Clarkson University

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