Hany Farid
Adjunct Professor of Computer Science
Professor Farid's research focuses on digital forensics, image analysis, and human perception. His primary area of expertise is in developing techniques to analyze and authenticate digital content. He has also developed and deployed technology for combatting the global distribution of child exploitation and extremism-related material. At Dartmouth he taught a range of classes from introductory computer science (COSC 1) to advanced-level courses.
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Department(s)
Computer Science
Education
- B.S. University of Rochester
- M.S. State University of New York, Albany
- Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
- Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT
Selected Publications
J. Dressel and H. Farid. The Accuracy, Fairness, and Limits of Predicting Recidivism, Science Advances, 4(1):eaao5580, 2018.
H. Farid. Reining in Online Abuses. Technology and Innovation, 2018.
H. Farid. Photo Forensics, MIT Press, 2016.
O. Holmes, M.S. Banks, and H. Farid. Assessing and Improving the Identification of Computer Generated Portraits. ACM Transactions on Applied Perception, 13(2):7:1-7:12, 2016.
Speaking Engagements
Digital Forensics: From Social Media to Social Impact, National Academy of Inventors, 2017 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndz7IewVPtc)
What's a Picture Worth, TEDx, 2011 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVOYInKgy8k)