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 February 2026 Newsletter

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Announcements

February 17, 2026
A Tour through AI-Powered Imaging - Neural Image Signal Processing (ISP)
5:30 PM PST


Event is free but registration is required.
Register at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/536828


Abstract:

This talk explores the evolving landscape of AI-powered computational photography and imaging, focusing on how deep learning is redefining traditional camera pipelines. We begin by examining the data foundation—from real-world RAW and RGB image collection to synthetic data generation strategies that expand training diversity and robustness. Building on this, we delve into the design of Neural Image Signal Processors (Neural ISPs)—learning-based pipelines that perform demosaicing, denoising, tone mapping, and color correction in a unified framework. The session highlights practical methods to make neural ISPs fast, controllable, and deployable, bridging the gap between research prototypes and production-ready systems. Attendees will gain hands-on insight into dataset design, simulation, and model evaluation, and leave with a deeper understanding of how AI can push the limits of image quality, performance, and creative control.

Bio:

Shivansh leverages expertise in computer vision, signal processing, and deep learning to develop image registration and restoration algorithms for mobile imaging. Prior to Glass, he worked at Qualcomm R&D on hardware-efficient algorithms for 6DoF head-pose-tracking and 3D Reconstruction. He earned his Master's degree from Penn State and Bachelor's from Delhi College of Engineering and has conducted research work at IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Delhi along with collaborative research with Google AI. His research is published at CVPR, ECCV, ACM-MM, and others, along with pending US patent applications.

Presented by: IEEE San Diego Computer Society and co-sponsored by IEEE Buenaventura Computer Society


February 26, 2026
Engineering Week Awards Mixer / NASA's NISAR Mission Talk
6:00 PM PST


Event is free but registration is required.
Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981986043610

Join us for an exciting Lecture on NASA's NISAR Mission, Scholarship Awards and free dinner from Stonefire Grill. Welcome to the Engineering Week Awards Mixer at Hub101 - Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship! Join us on February 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM for a night of celebration and inspiration. During the event, we will have a special talk on NASA's NISAR Mission by expert in the field. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about NASA's flagship Earthscience Mission!

This event is hosted by IEEE BV Section and promises to be a fun and informative evening. Come network with fellow engineers and enthusiasts in a welcoming environment. Mark your calendars and get ready for an exciting night! We can't wait to see you there.

Location
Hub101 - Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship
31416 Agoura Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361

Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura Section


April 23, 2026
Complexity of the Internet—An AI Observation Science Perspective
4:00 PM PST


Event is free but registration is required.
Register at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533802

Abstract:

What does “normal” look like in a system that grows, adapts, and scales at extraordinary speed? How do its underlying patterns shift as the network expands from its early days to a billion-fold increase in scale?

In this seminar, Dr. Kepner will explore how advances in high-performance, privacy-preserving AI graph analysis tools open new windows into the Internet’s behavior. His work sheds light on emergence, structure, and stability within this constantly changing global system.

Bio:

Dr. Jeremy Kepner is an MIT Lincoln Laboratory Fellow. He founded the Lincoln Laboratory Supercomputing Center and pioneered the establishment of the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center. He has developed novel big data and parallel computing software used by thousands of scientists and engineers worldwide. He has led several embedded computing efforts, which earned him a 2011 R&D 100 Award. Kepner has chaired the SIAM Data Mining conference, the IEEE Big Data conference, and the IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing conference. Kepner is the author of two bestselling books, Parallel MATLAB for Multicore and Multinode Computers, and Graph Algorithms in the Language of Linear Algebra. His peer-reviewed publications include works on abstract algebra, astronomy, astrophysics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data mining, databases, graph algorithms, health sciences, plasma physics, signal processing, and 3D visualization. In 2014, he received Lincoln Laboratory's Technical Excellence Award. You can learn more about his work here: https://www.mit.edu/~kepner/

Kepner holds a BA degree in astrophysics from Pomona College and a PhD degree in astrophysics from Princeton University. He is a fellow of the Society of Industrial Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and is a faculty advisor to the MIT SIAM student group.

Directions to 32-G449 - MIT Stata Center, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA: Please use the main entrance to the Stata Center at 32 Vassar Street (the entrance closest to Main street) as those doors will be unlocked. Upon entering, proceed to the elevators which will be on the right after passing a large set of stairs and a MITAC kiosk. Take the elevator to the 4th floor and turn right, following the hall to an open area; 32-G449 will be on the left. Location of Stata on campus map

This joint meeting of the Boston Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society and GBC/ACM will be hybrid (in person and online).

Up-to-date information about this and other talks is available online at https://ewh.ieee.org/r1/boston/computer/. You can sign up to receive updated status information about this talk and informational emails about future talks at https://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/ieee-cs, our self-administered mailing list.

Location
32 Vassar St
Cambridge, Massachusetts
United States
Building: MIT building 32
Room Number: 32-G449 (Kiva)

Presented by: Boston Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society and GBC/ACM and co-sponsored by IEEE Buenaventura Computer Society

Volunteers Needed: IEEE Spring STEM Event for Girls

“Girls Make STEM with Heart”, the IEEE Buenaventura spring STEM event for middle-school girls, will be on Saturday, April 25 at Isbell Middle School in Santa Paula. If you were involved in previous events, you know what a wonderful experience it is for the students and volunteers and how rewarding.

Here is some background:
  • Students can choose from a variety of workshops covering topics such as chemistry, circuits, light, sound, momentum, solar energy, and numbers.
  • We have at least three mentors per workshop. Each student was able to get plenty of attention.
    At the end of the day, students get to show what they learned to their parents.
  • Isbell Middle School graciously lets us use their classrooms and food service. Each classroom is equipped with a computer projector, movable tables and chairs, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
  • Lunch and materials are provided by IEEE.
  • See the IEEE Foundation Newsletter for an excellent write-up of a past event, and our YouTube channel for a photo montage.
Planning for the event is already underway. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us at stem2026@ieee-bv.org

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  • Solid understanding of circuit theories and circuit analysis techniques for analog and digital systems, battery power systems, and/or RF circuit design is essential.  
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