Biography:Muhd Amrullah
Muhd Amrullah | |
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 Muhd Amrullah at Spikes Asia Creative Festival 2014 | |
| Born | June 5, 1991 Singapore, Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Alma mater | Yale University National University of Singapore |
| Awards | Activate Singapore Prize (2014) Global Brain Prize: Startup Asia (2014) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Vision and Physics |
| Institutions | FaceRecog |
Muhd Amrullah (born June 5, 1991) is a Singaporean entrepreneur and a computer vision expert. He is best known as the founder of Asia's leading computer vision company FaceRecog.[1]
Career
Amrullah earned the Activate:Singapore 2014 prize for his company Facerecog Asia from The Guardian in January 2014. His work on implementing a facial recognition system for outdoor advertisements also received the Global Brain prize for best technology in the computer vision arena. He is also a volunteer at Ground-Up Initiative.[2]
Research interests
Amrullah's research interests include facial recognition and emotional intelligence and he has published over 12 computer algorithms in this field.[3]
Public life
During spring 2015, Amrullah recorded Emotion as Intelligence, as part of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore initiative Smart Nation.[4]
Personal life
Amrullah was awarded the 2013 Global Youth Award by Challenge Future for his personal endeavour and research on the future of education at Ground-Up Initiative.[5]
References
- ↑ Meet The Generation Reshaping Our World, an article by Ogilvy during Spikes Asia 2014
- ↑ Activate Singapore by The Guardian
- ↑ With facerecog your outdoor ad is no longer faceless at TechInAsia
- ↑ Smart Nation Vision for Singapore at Smart Nation Singapore
- ↑ Team Ignite Clinch Award at Challenge Future Conference at Challenge Future Public Affairs
External links
- Meet The Generation Reshaping Our World, an article by Ogilvy during Spikes Asia 2014.
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