My 2018 BJP paper “Smiles in face matching” finds higher recognition accuracy when matching two smiling images of the same person or two different people compared to two neutral images.
- The Independent (2018) Smiling in passport photos could help prevent identity fraud, study suggests
- Daily Express (2018) Passports news: Smiling in your photograph could prevent your identity being stolen
- Business Standard (2018) This is how toothy smiles in photos can prevent identity fraud
- iNews (2018) Why a smiling passport picture would be easier to identify
- Yorkshire Post (2018) Smiling passport photos could help keep identity fraudsters at bay, says report
- DMV (2018) Science: Passport Smiles Deter Identity Fraud
In September 2025, together with some of my students, we participated in the Voyage of Discovery event where we talked to many members of the general public of all ages about the research on face recognition and first impressions. Play the video clip on the right to hear more about our contribution to the event.
