2026 Mark D. Fairchild: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	45	7132	6924	3125	3006	274	9639

Research.com Recognitions

2012 - OSA Fellows For significant research and the education of numerous scientists and engineers in the fields of color science and imaging science.

Overview

Mark D. Fairchild is affiliated with the Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas intersecting physics, psychology, and neuroscience, with significant contributions in the field of color science and applications.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
Neuroscience

Their research extends into more specific subfields such as:

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Social Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

Major topics addressed in their work encompass:

Color Science and Applications
Color perception and design
Visual perception and processing mechanisms
Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques
Melanin and skin pigmentation
Infrared Target Detection Methodologies
Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a focus on color science and imaging. Notable papers include:

FLIP, 2020, published in Proceedings of the ACM on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques
Brightness, lightness, colorfulness, and chroma in CIECAM02 and CAM16, 2022, published in Color Research & Application
Extending CIECAM02 and CAM16 for the Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect, 2022, published in Color Research & Application
Categorical observers for metamerism, 2020, published in Color Research & Application
Colour metrics for image edge detection, 2020, published in Color Research & Application

Publication venues frequently featuring the scientist's work include:

Color Research & Application
Color and Imaging Conference
Journal of Imaging Science and Technology
The Visual Computer
Optics Express

Frequent collaborators in their research are:

Luke Hellwig
Dale Stolitzka
Hao Xie
Che Shen
Saeedeh Abasi

Mark D. Fairchild was recognized as an OSA Fellow in 2012 for contributions to research and education in color science and imaging science.

Best Publications

The CIECAM02 color appearance model

Nathan Moroney;Mark D. Fairchild;Robert W. G. Hunt;Changjun Li

654
Citations
A multiscale model of adaptation and spatial vision for realistic image display

Sumanta N. Pattanaik;James A. Ferwerda;Mark D. Fairchild;Donald P. Greenberg

599
Citations
iCAM06: A refined image appearance model for HDR image rendering

Jiangtao Kuang;Garrett M. Johnson;Mark D. Fairchild

534
Citations
A top down description of S-CIELAB and CIEDE2000

Garrett M. Johnson;Mark D. Fairchild

340
Citations
Time course of chromatic adaptation for color-appearance judgments.

Mark D. Fairchild;Lisa Reniff

301
Citations
iCAM framework for image appearance, differences, and quality

Mark D. Fairchild;Garrett M. Johnson

299
Citations
Development and Testing of a Color Space (IPT) with Improved Hue Uniformity.

Fritz Ebner;Mark D. Fairchild

296
Citations
Image color-appearance specification through extension of CIELAB

Mark D. Fairchild;Roy S. Berns

218
Citations
The HDR Photographic Survey.

Mark D. Fairchild

207
Citations
Evaluating HDR rendering algorithms

Jiangtao Kuang;Hiroshi Yamaguchi;Changmeng Liu;Garrett M. Johnson

206
Citations
Precision requirements for digital color reproduction

Mike Stokes;Mark D. Fairchild;Roy S. Berns

201
Citations
Meet iCAM: A Next-Generation Color Appearance Model

Mark D. Fairchild;Garrett M. Johnson

190
Citations
Image lightness rescaling using sigmoidal contrast enhancement functions

Gustav J. Braun;Mark D. Fairchild

182
Citations
FLIP: A Difference Evaluator for Alternating Images

Pontus Andersson;Jim Nilsson;Tomas Akenine-Möller;Magnus Oskarsson

153
Citations
Chromatic adaptation to natural and incandescent illuminants.

Mark D. Fairchild;Peter Lennie

148
Citations
Testing HDR image rendering algorithms

Jiangtao Kuang;Hiroshi Yamaguchi;Garrett M. Johnson;Mark D. Fairchild

143
Citations
Rendering HDR images

Garrett M. Johnson;Mark D. Fairchild

135
Citations
A Revision of CIECAM97s for Practical Applications

Mark D. Fairchild

123
Citations
Refinement of the RLAB Color Space

Mark D. Fairchild

121
Citations
Full-spectral color calculations in realistic image synthesis

G.M. Johnson;M.D. Fairchild

121
Citations
Viewing techniques for cross‐media image comparisons

Karen M. Braun;Mark D. Fairchild;Paula J. Alessi

109
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew J. Elliot University of Rochester

Anna Franklin University of Sussex

Roy S. Berns Rochester Institute of Technology

Donald P. Greenberg Cornell University

Peter Lennie University of Rochester

M. Ronnier Luo Zhejiang University

Charles Spence University of Oxford

Jamie Ward University of Sussex

Marc H. Bornstein National Institutes of Health

Stephen E. Palmer University of California, Berkeley

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