Valorie S. Valencia

Research Professor of Optical Sciences

Contact Information

  • Telephone:
    520-626-0155
  • Email:
    valorie@optics.arizona.edu
  • Mailing Address:
    Dr. Valorie S. Valencia
    University of Arizona
    Optical Sciences
    Meinel Building
    1630 East University Boulevard
    Tucson, Arizona  85721  USA

Education

  • PhD, University of Arizona, 1991

  • MS, University of Arizona, 1988

  • BS, University of Arizona, 1983

Employment

  • The University of Arizona: Optical Sciences, Research Professor, 2009-date; Graduate Associate, 1987-1991; Optomechanical Engineer, 1983-1987

  • Authenti-Corp: President and Chief Executive Officer, 2000-date

  • Sandia National Laboratories: Senior Member Technical Staff, 1995-2000

  • The University of Arizona: Department of Chemistry, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 1991-1994

  • RIKEN: Laboratory for Nonlinear Optics and Advanced Materials, Frontier Research Fellow, Summer 1991

  • Hughes Aircraft Company: Member of Technical Staff, Summer 1983

Professional Affiliations

  • Optical Society of America, Member

  • International Biometric Industry Association, Member

  • International Association for Identification, Member

Professional Activities

  • United Kingdom Home Office Biometrics Assurance Group 2005-2009

  • Optical Society of America Science Educator’s Day, Committee Member, Biometrics Showcase Coordinator 2005

  • International Biometric Industry Association Liaison to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 Biometrics standardization committee 2006-present

  • ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 Biometrics standardization committee, US representative 2002-present, Biometric Testing and Reporting Head of Delegation 2003, Harmonized Biometric Vocabulary Head of Delegation 2003, Liaison team member to ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 27 Information Technology Security Techniques 2003-present

  • US INCITS M1 Technical Committee on Biometrics, Member 2002-present, Liaison to US INCITS T4 Technical Committee on Information Technology Security 2004-2005

  • United Nations International Labor Organization Liaison to SC 37 2004

  • United Kingdom Biometrics Working Group 2001-present

  • Common Criteria Biometric Evaluation Methodology Working Group 2001-2006

  • Purdue University Biometrics Lab Industrial Advisory Board 2003-2004

  • Biometrics Symposium – Special Session on Research, Organizing Committee 2003

  • NIST/NSA Biometric Interoperability, Performance, and Assurance Working Group 2001-2002

  • Replitech North America Conference, Session Chair 2001, Session Chair 2000

  • Biometric Consortium, Vulnerability Working Group Co-Chair 1999

  • Sandia National Laboratories Employee Council, 1998-2000, Chair 1999

  • DOE Site Security Vulnerability Quality Panel 1996-1999

  • DOE Alarm System Quality Panel 1997

  • 27th International SAMPE Conference, Session Chair 1995

  • 6th Annual Ceramics and Advanced Materials Symposium, Session Chair 1994

Awards and Honors

  • National Security Innovation Competition finalist 2009

  • Sandia National Laboratories Award for Excellence, 1994, 1999

  • IBM Fellowship, 1988-90

  • Photonics Circle of Excellence Award, 1988

  • Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 1983

  • Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, 1981

Research

  • General research in the area of Biometric Sciences: iris, fingerprint, facial, and other biometric modalities

  • Cross-spectral biometric data collection and matching

  • Aliveness testing in conjunction with biometric data collection

  • Development of novel biometric technologies

  • Image quality research to improve the intrinsic performance of biometric technologies

  • Usability research to improve operational performance of biometric technologies

  • Longitudinal aging studies of biometric feature stability

  • Standards-based evaluations of biometric system performance

  • Societal issues associated with implementation of biometric systems

  • Security evaluation methodologies for biometric systems

June 2010