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Prof. Dr. ÖNSEN TOYGAR

Prof. Dr. ÖNSEN TOYGAR

Duty: Faculty Member
Department: Computer Engineering
Office: 225
Tel: +90 392 630 2848
E-Mail: onsen.toygar@emu.edu.tr
Web Page: https://staff.emu.edu.tr/onsentoygar

Education

Education

2004

PHD

UNIVERSITY, BİLGİSAYAR MÜHENDİSLİĞİ, EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY

1999

MS

UNIVERSITY, BİLGİSAYAR MÜHENDİSLİĞİ, EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY

1997

BS

UNIVERSITY, BİLGİSAYAR MÜHENDİSLİĞİ, EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY

Publications

Publications

SCI- Expanded

International Indexes

  • A Palm Vein Recognition Approach by Multiple Convolutional Neural Network Models
    Babalola, Felix Olanrewaju;Toygar, Önsen;Bitirim, Yiltan
    European Journal of Science and Technology, (2021)
  • Recognition of Face Images via Overlapped and Non-overlapped Partitioning
    Önsen Toygar;Adnan Acan
    WSEAS Transactions on Signal Processing, (2006)
  • Partitioning-based Face Recognition Using PCA, LDA and ICA
    Önsen Toygar;Adnan Acan
    WSEAS Transactions on Computers, (2005)

TR Index (ULAKBİM)

  • Face Recognition Using PCA, LDA and ICA Approaches on Colored Images
    Önsen Toygar;Adnan Acan
    Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (JEEE), Istanbul University, (2003)
Conferences

Conferences

  • Deep Learning Based Classification of Apple Leaf Diseases Using AlexNet
  • Masked and Unmasked Face Recognition on Unconstrained Facial Images Using Hand-Crafted Methods
  • Classification of Brain Tumors on MRI Images Using Deep Learning Architectures
  • Spoof Attack Detection in Face Recognition Using Image Quality Metrics
  • On The Use of Voice Biometrics for Gender Recognition
  • Plant Disease Identification Through Deep Learning
  • Classification of Animal Faces Using A Novel Deep Learning Architecture
  • Wrist Vein Recognition by Fusion of Multiple Handcrafted Methods
  • An Evaluation of Reverse Image Search Performance of Google
  • Classification of Corn and Grape Plant Diseases Through Leaf Images
  • A Feature-Level Fusion Approach for Iris Anti-Spoofing Using Image Quality Assessment
  • Fusion of Full-Reference and No-Reference Anti-Spoofing Techniques for Ear Biometrics under Print Attacks
  • Score Level Fusion for Face-Iris Multimodal Biometric System
  • Geometric feature based age classification using facial images
  • Person Identification Using Face and Iris Multimodal Biometric System
  • Facial Age Classification Using Subpattern-based Approaches
  • Age Classification using Facial Feature Extraction on Female and Male Images
  • Recognizing partially occluded irises using subpattern-based approaches
  • Using Local Features Based Face Experts in Multimodal Biometrics Identification Systems
  • Effect of eyelid and eyelash occlusions on iris images using subpattern-based approaches
  • Facial Expression Recognition with Subpattern-based Approaches
  • Performance Analysis of Partitioning-Based and Subpattern-Based Approaches on Iris Recognition
  • Face recognition in the presence of age differences using holistic and subpattern-based approaches
  • Illumination Invariant Face Recognition under Various Facial Expressions and Occlusions
  • On Occlusion Robust, Illumination and Facial Expression Invariant Face Recognition
  • Recognizing Facial Expressions Using Subspace Linear Discriminant Analysis
  • Robustness of Subpattern-Based Approaches to Occlusions on Iris Images.
  • Recognizing faces under facial expression variations and partial occlusions
  • Reducing the Effect of Partial Occlusions on Iris Recognition
  • Iris Recognition on Partially Occluded Images
  • Sensitivity analysis of partitioning-based face recognition algorithms on occlusions
  • Overlapping on Partitioned Facial Images
  • Improved Recognition Performance of LDA- and ICA-based Face Recognition Using Vertically and Horizontally Partitioned Facial Images
  • Face Recognition using Autoassociative Neural Networks: An Experimental Evaluation on the FERET Database
  • An Analysis of Appearance-Based Statistical Methods and Autoassociative Neural Networks on Face Recognition
  • Performance of Reciprocal Translocation on the Set-Covering Problem
  • A Comparative Performance Analysis of PCA and LDA on Face Recognition Using Colored Images
  • University Course Timetabling Using Genetic Algorithms,
Supervised Thesis

Supervised Thesis

PHD

  • FUAT UYGUROĞLU (2024). Enhancing Brain Disease Diagnosis Using Reorientation in 3D CNNs with Fusion of Multiple Networks.[PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • FELIX OLANREWAJU BABALOLA (2022). A Multimodal Hand Vein Database and Recognition System.[PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • İMREN TOPRAK (2020). Spoof Detection on Ear Biometrics.[PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • SHAHRAM TAHERI (2019). Fusion of Hand-Crafted Descriptors with CNN-based Features for Facial Age Estimation.[PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • ESRA`A RATEB ALI ALQARALLEH (2018). Person Recognition through Profile Faces using Ear Biometrics.[PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • AYMAN IBRAHEEM MOUSA AFANEH (2018). Distinguishing Identical Twins Using Facial Images and Various Feature Extractors.[PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • MINA FARMANBAR (2016). Efficient Multimodal Biometric Systems Using Face and Palmprint.[PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • CEM BURAK KALYONCU (2015). Plant Leaf Classification.[PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • SHIMA IZADPANAHI (2014). Facial Age Classification Using Geometric Ratios and Wrinkle Analysis.[PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • MARYAM ESKANDARI (2014). Fusion of Face and Iris Biometrics for Person Identity Verification.[PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • ZEINAB JABBARBABOUEI (Ongoing). [PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • EBTIHAL ISMAIL ENFES (Ongoing). [PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • AMIRHOSSEIN MOKABBERI (Ongoing). [PhD Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].

MS

  • AMIRHOSSEIN MOKABBERI (2026). Advancing Finger Vein Recognition: A Comparative Analysis of Feature Extraction and Matching.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • EBTIHAL ISMAIL ENFES (2025). Facial Recognition under Disguise and Makeup.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • ERCE ÖZTÜRK (2024). Forged Signature Detection in Offline Signature Verification.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • ZEINAB JABBARBABOUEI (2024). Diabetics Retinopathy Detection using Hand-Crafted and Deep Learning Methods.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • LEILA MOHAMMADIANVAIGHAN (2024). Grape leaf disease classification using hand-crafted and deep learning methods.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • YASEMİN KESKİN (2023). Underwater Image Enhancement Using Fusion of Different Techniques.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • SAMEH MAKKIE (2023). Unconstrained and Constrained Ear Recognition Using Deep Learning Architectures .[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • SHEHU HAMIDU (2023). Finger Knuckle Pattern Recognition Through The Fusion of Major and Minor Knuckles.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • ALI TORBATI (2023). Comparison of Masked on Unmasked Face Recognition Performance with Hand-crafted Method.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • IRENE KAGOMBE ATAMBA (2023). Classification of Vegetable Images Using Texture, Shape and Color Features.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • HASAN ERBİLEN (2022). On The Use Of Finger Knuckle Patterns for Person Identification.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • SAMANEH SARFARAZI (2022). Brain Tumor Classification Using MRI Images Through Appearance-base and Deep Learning Approaches.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • ABDOLRAHMAN FARSHGAR (2020). Fusion of Palmprint, Palm Vein and Dorsal Hand Vein for Personal Identification.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • MUYIWA QUADRI AKINPELU (2020). Palmprint and Face Biometrics for Person Authentication Using Color Images.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • IBRAHIM ISAH (2020). Identification of Plant Diseases Using Gray-Level and Color-Based Features of Leaf Images.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • MOHAMMAD MEHDI PAZOUKI (2020). Color-Based Face Recognition with Different Color Spaces and Image Quality Assessment.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • CHUKWUDI KEVIN NWIGBO (2020). Fruit Classification using Global and Local Descriptors.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • SULEIMAN ABDULRASHID USMAN (2019). Plant Disease Classification Using Texture-Based Methods through Leaf Images.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • HUSSAINI HABIB (2019). Iris Anti-Spoofing Using Image Quality Measures.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • SHAAFAN JAMEEL OTHMAN (2018). Animal Classification Using Appearance-Based, Model-Based and Texture-Based Methods.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • SHVAN ABDULLAH SAEED (2018). Texture Classification Using Texture-based Feature Extraction Algorithms.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • PARICHEHR BEHJATIARDAKANI (2016). Gender Classification Using Local Binary Patterns and its Variants.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • CENGİZ KANDEMİR (2015). Impulse Noise Removal Using Unbiased Weighted Mean Filter.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • HAYMAN SALIH MOHAMMED (2014). A Comparative Study on Palmprint Recognition.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • FATEMEH MIRZAEI (2011). Age Cassification using Facial Feature Extraction.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • MARYAM ESKANDARI (2009). Recognition of Iris Images in the Presence of Noise.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • SIAMAK TAFAVOGH (2009). Facial Expression Recognition Using Holistic and Subpattern-Based Approaches.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • MERYEM ERBİLEK (2009). Iris Recognition using Partitioning-based and Subpattern-based Approaches.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • HÜSEYİN SERTBAY (2009). Effect of Aging on Face Recognition.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • TIWUYA HEDIMA FAAYA (2008). Recognition of Facial Expressions and Faces under Different Illumination Conditions and Occlusions.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • EZGİ YAZICI (Ongoing). Traffic Sign Recognition in Adverse Weather Conditions: A Comparative Study with Hand-Crafted and Lightweight Deep Learning Approaches .[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • MAHAMAT HASSAN MAHADJIR HASSAN (Ongoing). Biometric Differentiation of Identical Twins via Deep Learning-Based Image Analysis.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • NIMA ABDOLLAHIPOUR (Ongoing). [Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • SOHRAB MEMARI (Ongoing). [Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
  • ALPER TUNCAY (Ongoing). Multimodal Deep Learning for Continuous User Authentication Using Keystroke and Mouse Dynamics.[Master Thesis ,Eastern Mediterranian University].
Books

Books

  • İmren Yeşilyurt;Mehtap Köse Ulukök;Önsen Toygar(2022). Print Attack Detection for Ear Biometrics with Fusion of Texture-based and CNN-based Approaches. S.Tasdemir and I. A. Ozkan(Ed.),Innovations and Technologies in Engineering(pp.70-83).Eğitim Yayınevi
  • Önsen Toygar;Esraa Alqaralleh;Ayman Afaneh(2018). Person Identification Using Multimodal Biometrics under Different Challenges. Gholamreza Anbarjafari(Ed.),Human-Robot Interaction - Theory and Application(pp.81-100).InTech Open. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.71667
Projects

Projects

  • Deep learning based classification of alzheimer's and parkinson's diseases using structural MRI ,[Eastern Mediterranean University ,BAPC-02-21-01 (01.01.2022-01.10.2023) ]
  • Fusion of Multiple Biometrics for Person Identification/Verification ,[KKTC-MEB ,MEKB-07-06 (01.11.2007-01.05.2009) ]
Awards

Awards

  • EMU Research Incentive Award (2023)
  • Publons Top Peer Reviewer in the Global Peer Review Awards (2019)
  • Best paper award in SIP2009 Conference (2009)
  • EMU Research Incentive Award (2024)
  • EMU Publication Citation Award (2023)
  • EMU Research Incentive Award (2022)
  • EMU Publication Citation Award (2022)
  • EMU Research Incentive Award (2021)
  • EMU Publication Citation Award (2021)
  • EMU Research Incentive Award (2020)
  • EMU Publication Citation Award (2020)
  • EMU Research Incentive Award (2019)
  • EMU Publication Citation Award (2019)
  • EMU Research Incentive Award (2018)
  • EMU Publication Citation Award (2018)
  • EMU Research Incentive Award (2017)
  • EMU Publication Citation Award (2017)


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