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Associate Professor David White leads the Face Research Lab at UNSW Sydney, focusing on cognitive and applied aspects of face perception. His work explores individual differences in face processing abilities, implications for forensic science, and human-technology collaboration in facial recognition systems. He holds a position in the Faculty of Science's School of Psychology and collaborates extensively on projects involving forensic image comparison, super-recognizer identification, and AI integration.
Research Interests: Dr. White's studies bridge theoretical cognitive science and practical applications in forensic contexts. Key areas include understanding perceptual mechanisms behind face recognition variability, developing standardized testing tools (e.g., GFMT2), and evaluating human-expert vs. algorithmic performance in identification tasks. His work addresses societal challenges like identity verification in law enforcement and improving accuracy in critical decision-making scenarios.
Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes super-recognizer expertise, masked face identification challenges, and deep learning's role in modeling human face processing. Over 100 peer-reviewed articles span journals in cognitive psychology, forensic science, and computer vision. Collaborations include interdisciplinary teams analyzing AI-generated faces, training protocols, and cross-cultural perception studies.
Grants & Labs: The Face Research Lab supports collaborative projects with government and industry partners. Notable outputs include screening tools for police super-recognizers and evidence-based recommendations for forensic image comparison practices. Current research explores cognitive mechanisms underlying superior facial recognition and AI-human collaboration in security systems.
