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[29] Yang(Mao S., Chan Y., and Chu Y., Edge Enhancement Nucleus and Cytoplast Contour Detector of Cervical Smear Images, IEEE Transactions on System Man and Cybernetics Part B , vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 353(366, 2008. Mohideenfatima Niraimathi is an Assistant Professor in National College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. She has a teaching experience of more than 10 years. She is pursuing her PhD in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. Her areas of interest are: Image processing, softwa re engineering and soft computing. Seenivasagam Vellaichamy is working as Controller of Examinations in National Engineering College (Autonomous), Kovilpatti. He has obtained his BE degree in computer engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University during the year 1989, ME and PhD degrees in computer science and engineering from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University during the years 1997 and 200 9 respectively. He has 24 years of experience in teac hing and 12 years of experience in research. He has published 16 papers in International Journals, 1 pa per in National Journal, 9 papers in International Conferences and 34 papers in National Conferences. He is the recognized supervisor in Anna University of Technology Tirunelveli and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. At present 14 scholars are doing research under him. He has atten ded many Faculty Development Training Programmes. He has chaired many International and National Conferences and Symposiums. He has delivered guest lectures on different topics of Image Processing at various Engineering and Arts Colleges. He wrote the books on Computer Graphics, Software Engineering, Digital Computer Fundamentals and Fundamentals of Computing and Programming. He is the reviewer for reputed International Journals such as Internationa l Journal on Image and Video Processing, Internationa l Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, International Journal on Association of Modelling Simulation Enterprise and International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making. He is the member of Board of Studies in the faculty of Computer Science and Engineering at Anna University of Technology, Tirunelveli. His areas of specializations are image processing, compiler desi gn and soft computing.