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REU Site: Frontier Technologies for Biometrics and Authentication — NSF Award to SUNY at Buffalo (NY, $450,000)

Biometrics, the science of recognizing individuals through physical and behavioral traits such as fingerprints, face, iris, voice, and gait, is increasingly important for securing access to devices, facilities, and services. Applications range from smartphone authentication and border security to national identificatio

Award titleREU Site: Frontier Technologies for Biometrics and Authentication
Award ID2548357
AwardeeSUNY at Buffalo
CityAMHERST
StateNY
Amount obligated$450,000
Principal investigatorWenyao Xu
ProgramRSCH EXPER FOR UNDERGRAD SITES
Start date10/01/2026
AbstractBiometrics, the science of recognizing individuals through physical and behavioral traits such as fingerprints, face, iris, voice, and gait, is increasingly important for securing access to devices, facilities, and services. Applications range from smartphone authentication and border security to national identification systems and financial account protection. As biometrics replaces traditional passwords and becomes the preferred authentication approach in everyday scenarios, the demand for sci
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