- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- 79 Lomb Memorial Drive
- Rochester, NY 14623
- Office: 09-3173
- Phone: (585) 475-6927
- Fax: (585) 475-5845
- Email: esseee@rit.edu

Publications
Conference & Workshop Publications
- L. Garcia, E. Saber, V. Amuso, M. Shaw and R. Bhaskar, "Automatic Color Image Segmentation By Dynamic Region Growth And Multimodal Merging Of Color And Texture Information", International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2008.
- X. Fan, H. Rhody and E. Saber, "An Algorithm for Automated Registration of Maps and Images based on Feature Detection and Mutual Information", Proceedings of SPIE/IS&T: Electronic Imaging Symposium, San Jose, CA, Jan. 2008.
- G. Balasubramanian, E. Saber, V. Misic, E. Peskin and M. Shaw, "Unsupervised Color Image Segmentation By Dynamic Color Gradient Thresholding" Proceedings of SPIE/IS&T: Electronic Imaging Symposium, San Jose, CA, Jan. 2008.
- M. Jaber, E. Saber, S. Dianat, and M. Shaw, "Identification and Ranking of Relevant Image Content", Proceedings of SPIE/IS&T: Electronic Imaging Symposium, San Jose, CA, Jan. 2008.
- P. Gurram, E. Saber, H. Rhody, "Extraction of digital elevation map from parallel-perspective stereo mosaics", Proceedings of SPIE/IS&T: Electronic Imaging Symposium, San Jose, CA, Jan. 2008.
- P. Gurram, E. Saber, Proceedings of SPIE/IS&T: Electronic Imaging Symposium, San Jose, CA, Jan. 2008.
- P. Gurram, E. Saber, H. Rhody, S. Lach and J. Kerekes, "3D Scene Reconstruction through a Fusion of Passive Video and Lidar Imagery", AIPR workshop, Washington, D.C., October 2007.
- K. Chandu, E. Saber and W. Wu, "A Mutual Information Based Automatic Registration And Analysis Algorithm For Defect Identification In Printed Documents ", International Conference on Image Processing, San Antonio, TX, September 2007.
- M. K. Reddy, V. Misic, E. Saber and J. Trask, "A new Adaptive Edge Enhancement Algorithm for Color Laser Printers", International Conference on Acoustic, Speech and Signal Processing, Honolulu, Hawaii, Vol. 2, pp. 393 - 396, April 2007.
- X. Fan, H. Rhody and E. Saber, "A Harris Corner Label Enhanced MMI Algorithm for Multi-Modal Airborne Image Registration", 2nd International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications, Barcelona, March 2007.
- P. Gurram, E. Saber and H. Rhody, "A Novel Triangulation Method for Building Parallel-Perspective Stereo Mosaics", Electronic Imaging Symposium, San Jose, CA, Vol. 6490, Jan. 2007.
- M. Husain, E. Saber, V. Misic and S. Joralemon, "Dynamic Object Tracking By Partial Shape Matching For Video Surveillance Applications", International Conference on Image Processing, Atlanta, GE, October 2006.
- O. Ugbeme, E. Saber, and W. Wu, "An Automated Defect Classifying Algorithm for Printed Documents", International Congress on Imaging Science, Rochester, NY, May 2006.
- H. Santos, E. Saber, and W. Wu, "A New Algorithm for Streak Detection in Mottle and Noisy Images", International Congress on Imaging Science, Rochester, NY, May 2006.
- V. Sampath, V. Misic, E. Saber, H. Liu, and Y. Yu, "Seed Localization Using Trus and GRF Based Gaussian Filtering For Brachytherapy Applications", International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Toulouse, France, Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, 2006.
- X. Fan, H. Rhody and E. Saber, "Automatic Registration of Multi-Sensor Airborne Imagery", AIPR workshop, Washington, D.C., Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, Oct. 19-21, 2005.
- K. Modi, F. Sahin and E. Saber, "An Application of Human Robot Interaction: development of a Ping-Pong Playing Robotic Arm", International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Hawaii, Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, Oct. 10-12, 2005.
- Ambrose E. Ononye, A. Vodacek and E. Saber, "Extraction of Active Fire Line and Map Using AVIRIS Imagery", EastFIRE Conference, May 11-13, 2005, Fairfax, VA.
- E. Saber, Y. Xu and A. M. Tekalp, "Object Based Image Labeling using Partial Matching Guided Search", to appear in the International Conf. on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Proc., Philadelphia, USA, Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, 2005.
- E. Saber, Y. Xu and A. M. Tekalp, "VOOGLE: Tools for Labeling & Manipulating Partial and Full Objects in Images Invariant to Translations, Rotations, Scale and Reflections", Western New York Workshop, Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, Sept. 2004.
- Y. Xu, E. Saber, and A. M. Tekalp, "Semantic Object Segmentation by Dynamic Learning from Multiple Examples", International Conf. on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Proc., Montreal, Canada, Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, May 2004.
- M. Celik, G. Sharma, A. M. Tekalp, E. Saber, "Lossless Authentication Watermark", SPIE/IS&T: EI 2003, Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, San Jose, CA, USA.
- M. Celik, G. Sharma, A. M. Tekalp, E. Saber, "Reversible Data Hiding", International Conf. on Image Processing 2002, Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, Rochester, NY, USA.
- M. Celik, G. Sharma, E. Saber, and A. M. Tekalp, "A Hierarchical Image Authentication Watermark with Improved Localization & Security", International Conf. on Image Processing 2001, Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, Thessaloniki, Greece.
- M. Celik, E. Saber, G. Sharma, A. M. Tekalp, "Geometry-Invariant Watermarking", SPIE/IS&T: Electronic Imaging, San Jose, Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, 2001.
- Y. Xu, E. Saber, and A. M. Tekalp, "Contour based Shape matching of Partially Occluded Objects for Image Labeling using Hierarchical Content Description", SPIE:IS&T : Electronic Imaging 2001, San Jose, CA.
- Y. Xu, E. Saber, and A. M. Tekalp, "Image Retrieval through Shape Matching of Partially Occluded Objects using Hierarchical Content Description", International Conf. on Image Processing, Vancouver, Canada, Vol. XX, pp. XXX - XXX, 2000.
- P. Duygulu, Y. Xu, E. Saber, A. M. Tekalp, and F. T. Yarman-Vural, "Object Based Image Retrieval for Multi-Level Segmentation", International Conf. on Acoustic, Speech, and Signal Processing, Istanbul, Turkey, 2000.
- Y. Xu, E. Saber, and A. M. Tekalp, "Object-Based Image Retrieval through Learning from User Search Patterns and Profiles", SPIE/IS&T Electronic Imaging, January 2000, San Jose, California.
- Y. Xu, E. Saber, and A. M. Tekalp, "Learning-based Hierarchical Content Description for Object Formation and Retrieval", IEEE Image Processing Workshop, Rochester, NY, September 1999.
- Y. Xu, E. Saber, and A. M. Tekalp, "Object Formation and Retrieval using a Learning-Based Hierarchical Content Description", International Conf. on Image Processing, 1999, Kobe, Japan.
- Y. Xu, E. Saber, and A. M. Tekalp, "Hierarchical Content Description and Object Formation by Learning", Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshop, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1999.
- M. Xia, E. Saber, G. Sharma, and A. M. Tekalp, "Total Least Squares Regression in Neugebauer Model Parameter Estimation for Dot-on-Dot Halftone Screens", Non Impact Printing, October 1998.
- M. Xia, E. Saber, G. Sharma, and A. M. Tekalp, " Total Least Square Technique in Color Printer Characterization", International Conference on Image Processing, Chicago, 1998.
- M. Xia, E. Saber, G. Sharma, and A. M. Tekalp, "Adaptive Content Dependent Color Rendering of Images and Documents", SPIE/IS&T: Electronic Imaging, San Jose, 1998.
- M. Xia, E. Saber, G. Sharma, and A. M. Tekalp, "Total least squares regression in color printer calibration", IEEE Image Processing Workshop, Rochester, NY, September 1997.
- E. Saber and A. M. Tekalp, "Image Annotation and Retrieval by Integrating Color, Shape and Texture", International Conference on Image Processing, September 1996, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- E. Saber and A. M. Tekalp, "Region-Based Image Annotation using Color and Texture Cues", European Signal Processing Conference, September 1996, Trieste, Italy.
- E. Saber and A. M. Tekalp, "Detection of Faces and Eyes using Color, Shape and Symmetry-Based Cost Functions", International Conference on Pattern Recognition, August 1996, Vienna, Austria.
- E. Saber, A. M. Tekalp, and G. Bozdagi, "Fusion of Color and Edge Information for Improved Segmentation and Edge Linking", International Conf. on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Proc., May 1996, Atlanta, Georgia.
- E. Saber and A. M. Tekalp, "Image Query-by-Example using Region-Based Affine Shape Matching", SPIE/IS&T Electronic Imaging, Volume 2666, January 1996, San Jose, California.
- E. Saber, A. M. Tekalp, R. Eschbach and K. Knox, "Annotation Of Natural Scenes Using Adaptive Color Segmentation", SPIE/IS&T Electronic Imaging, February 1995, San Jose, California.