This is to certify that the thesis titled “EXPLOITING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT: A MACHINE LEARNING BASED APPROACH " being submitted by EHTESHAM HASSAN to the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, is a record of bona-fide research work carried out by him under our guidance and supervision. In our opinion, the thesis has reached the standards fulfilling the requirements of the regulations relating to the degree. The results contained in this thesis have not been submitted to any other university or institute for the award of any degree or diploma