King Saud University in Saudi Arabia has been granted a patent by a prestigious American institution for a revolutionary "biometrics security invention." The research team, spearheaded by Pakistani scientist Dr. Muhammad Khurram Khan, has made significant strides in the field. Dr. Khan, currently ranked third in Saudi Arabia and 761st globally among 14,402 scientists in computer science, collaborated with Dr. L. Lang and Ph.D. student W. Tangfei on this cutting-edge project. Their work focuses on advancing biometric identification methods using artificial intelligence, resulting in the development of the most secure and accurate systems. Utilizing hashing networking and a fuzzy commitment scheme, the invention promises to transform the landscape of secure, efficient, and accurate biometric identification.

The breakthrough is hailed as a game-changer in the computer world, particularly due to the smaller size of the developed codes compared to traditional texture codes. Funding for this groundbreaking project in Saudi Arabia was sourced from the research fund of the National Plan for Science and Technology. Dr. Muhammad Khurram Khan, associated with cybersecurity at the Center of Excellence in Information Assurance at King Saud University, not only led this transformative project but has also been honored as the world's best computer scientist.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)