Abstract

Biometric authentication has emerged as a cornerstone technology for secure identity verification, with growing importance in mobile security, border control, and banking. However, biometric systems face significant security and privacy challenges, including spoofing attacks, privacy preservation, and template protection. This workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss recent advancements, challenges, and emerging trends in biometric authentication and security. The event aims to facilitate interactions among academics, industry professionals, and policymakers, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.

Topics of Interest

• Bio-cryptography
• Biometric authentication techniques and methods
• Spoofing attack detection and prevention
• Privacy-preserving biometric authentication
• Secure biometric template protection and encryption
• Multimodal biometric systems
• Machine learning and deep learning in biometric security
• Applications of biometrics in mobile security
• Biometrics for border control and surveillance
• Ethical and legal implications of biometric security
• Emerging biometric technologies

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline: October 30, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: November 15, 2025

Organizers and Contact

• 

  Dr Shabnam Kasra Kermanshahi
  University of New South Wales, Australia
  (s.kasra_kermanshahi@unsw.edu.au)

• 

  Dr Wencheng Yang
  University of Southern Queensland, Australia
  (wencheng.yang@unisq.edu.au)

• 

  Prof Jiankun Hu
  University of New South Wales, Australia
  (jiankun.hu@unsw.edu.au)

Program Committee (Tentative)

• Prof Jiankun Hu (UNSW, Australia)
• Dr Shabnam Kasra Kermanshahi (UNSW, Australia)
• Dr Wencheng Yang (UniSQ, Australia)
• Dr Xu Yang (Minjiang University, China)
• Dr Taotao Cai (UniSQ, Australia)
• Dr Xuefei Yin (Griffith University, Australia)
• Prof Patrizio Campisi (University of Roma Tre, Italy)
• Dr Yanming Zhu (Griffith University, Australia)
• Dr Ming Wang (University of Canberra, Australia)

Submission

The workshop welcomes submissions under two streams:

Stream One – Peer-Reviewed Papers for Special Issue

Papers submitted to this stream will undergo peer review by the workshop. Accepted papers will be recommended for submission to the special Issue on Biometric and Cryptographic Techniques and Their Applications in Sensor Data and Network Security (Special Issue Link) in Sensors. Papers accepted through the workshop will be eligible for either a full article-processing charge (APC) waiver or a 50% APC discount from Sensors.

Stream Two – Presentations without Archival Publication

This stream includes presentations of previously published papers, abstracts, work in progress, and industrial contributions. Accepted submissions will be posted on the workshop website in a non-archival capacity, allowing authors to later submit their work to venues with formal archival proceedings.

Submission Process

• Format: Springer LNCS.
• Length: No strict page limit; ~15 to 20 pages is encouraged, plus references and appendices.

How to submit: Submit your papers via Submission Port.

Authors of accepted papers in either stream are expected to present their work at the workshop.

Registration: Registration is mandatory for all accepted papers. Registration fee is $160 USD for this workshop. See the registration page for more information.

We look forward to your participation!