Hassan Ugail is a professor of visual computing at the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics at the University of Bradford.
10 Facts About Hassan Ugail
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Hassan Ugail was born in Hithadhoo, Addu City, in Seenu Atoll, Maldives.
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Hassan Ugail earned his PhD in Visual Computing at the University of Leeds in 1999.
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Hassan Ugail then became a lecturer at the School of Informatics at the University of Bradford.
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Hassan Ugail was appointed as a senior lecturer in April 2005, and became a professor in 2009.
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In 2010, Hassan Ugail received the Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Knowledge Transfer Award from the University of Bradford.
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In 2011, Hassan Ugail received the Maldives National Award for Innovation for his work in the field of visual computing.
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Hassan Ugail is the director of the Centre for Visual Computing at the University of Bradford.
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Hassan Ugail is known for his work on computer-based human face analysis including facial recognition, face ageing, emotion analysis and lie detection.
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In 2018, Hassan Ugail worked with Bellingcat journalists to verify the identities of two suspected Russian spies involved in the Salisbury Novichok poisoning case.