Rank One Computing Corporation, doing business as ROC (Nasdaq: ROC), announced the appointment of Dr. Anil K. Jain to its board of directors, effective October 5, 2026.

Dr. Jain is a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University, where he has worked since 1974. His research spans pattern recognition, computer vision, biometrics, and machine learning. He has authored fifteen books and numerous papers, holds a dozen patents, and is among the most cited researchers in computer science.

Dr. Jain has served on the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, the U.S. Defense Science Board, the Forensic Science Standards Board, and several U.S. National Academies panels, including those focused on face recognition technology and biometrics. He also served as editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence.

He holds a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University.

ROC Chief Executive Officer B. Scott Swann said in a statement that Dr. Jain's expertise is "strategically aligned with the fundamentals of our Vision AI platform" and that his appointment "reinforces ROC's commitment to developing American-made technology cultivated through rigorous science."

Dr. Jain said he looks forward to contributing as the company "expands its technology capabilities, strengthens the ROC Vision AI platform, and executes on its long-term growth strategy."

ROC is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and develops biometric, video analytics, and digital evidence solutions. The information in this article is based on a company press release.