Augmented-SVM for gradient observations with application to learning multiple-attractor dynamics -- Multi-class Support Vector Machine -- Novel Inductive and Transductive Transfer Learning Approaches Based on Support Vector Learning -- Security Evaluation of Support Vector Machines in Adversarial Environments -- Application of SVMs to the Bag-of-features Model— A Kernel Perspective -- Support Vector Machines for Neuroimage Analysis: Interpretation from Discrimination -- Kernel Machines for Imbalanced Data Problem and the Use in Biomedical Applications -- Soft Biometrics from Face Images using Support Vector Machines.