About & officers
The IEEE Signal Processing Society San Diego Chapter brings students, researchers, and practitioners together through technical talks, hands-on learning, and conversations about putting research into practice.
Chapter leadership
Meet the officers
Upal Mahbub
IEEE SPS San Diego Chapter
Chhavi Jain
IEEE SPS San Diego Chapter
Somsubhra Barik
IEEE SPS San Diego Chapter
Officer responsibilities
Chapter planning, technical advancement, and member engagement
Chapter officers work together on strategic planning, monthly chapter meetings, and conducting and supporting technology advancement activities in signal processing and AI. The responsibilities below describe each office; program and event pages identify the leads and contributors for specific activities.
Chapter strategy and coordination
Current officer: Upal Mahbub
- Strategic planning: guide chapter priorities and the activity calendar in collaboration with the vice chairs.
- Monthly chapter meetings: coordinate meeting agendas, officer discussions, and follow-through on chapter plans.
- Technology advancement: lead the planning, conduct, and support of activities that connect members with developments in signal processing and AI.
- Chapter representation: coordinate with the IEEE San Diego Section, the Signal Processing Society, speakers, and community collaborators.
- General chapter enquiries: serve as the primary contact for chapter activities, membership, and opportunities to contribute.
Program planning and community engagement
Current officers: Chhavi Jain and Somsubhra Barik
- Strategic planning: help shape chapter priorities, propose activities, and develop plans with the chair.
- Monthly chapter meetings: contribute agenda topics, program updates, and follow-up on agreed actions.
- Technology advancement: conduct and support activities in signal processing and AI, including technical talks, workshops, research exchange, and practical learning.
- Program delivery: coordinate assigned activities, speakers, collaborators, logistics, and communications.
- Member engagement: connect students, researchers, and practitioners, gather feedback, and support participation in chapter programs.
Our work
Research, practice, and community
Invited talks
Academic and industry speakers share their work and discuss its applications. Recent guests include Prof. Rose Yu of UC San Diego and Dr. Rajkumar Buyya of the University of Melbourne.
AI systems pilot
The October 2026–March 2027 pilot combines workshops, optional self-paced modules, and a proposed project showcase. Chhavi Jain proposed the pilot and leads its learning pathway, workshop planning, and practitioner engagement.
AI Adoption Exchange
Informal peer discussions bring engineers, researchers, and founders together to share experience with AI adoption. The first session took place on September 11, 2026.
Chapter activity
Recent events at a glance
| Date | Event | Format | Event listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2026 | AI Adoption Exchange | Peer discussion · San Diego | IEEE vTools |
| May 6, 2026 | Neoteric Frontiers in Cloud and Quantum Computing Dr. Rajkumar Buyya |
Online lecture and Q&A | IEEE vTools |
| April 22, 2026 | Agentic AI for Real-Time Decision Making Prof. Rose Yu |
Seminar · Del Mar Electronics & Manufacturing Show | IEEE vTools |
Visit the event archive for recaps, organizer credits, and photographs.
Collaboration
Program leadership and community support
Proposed and led by Vice Chair Chhavi Jain, the chapter’s six-month AI workshop program connects students, researchers, and practitioners through hands-on learning and technical exchange.
The AI systems pilot received $3,500 in funding approval from the IEEE Signal Processing Society Member Driven Initiative in August 2026.
The chapter thanks Chhavi Jain for her leadership in program planning, workshop coordination, and connecting the program with practitioners and the startup community. It also thanks Dr. Lina J. Karam for supporting the initiative’s development, and Chair Upal Mahbub and Vice Chair Somsubhra Barik for their support in planning and organizing chapter activities.
In collaboration with its partner Live AI Dream, the chapter looks forward to offering the community an engaging and rewarding learning experience. All AI workshop coursework, instructional materials, AI tools, the learning platform, and the supporting course website are provided by Live AI Dream. The chapter organizes the program and its community activities.
Live AI Dream also provides access to the library of more than 1,200 AI projects on aionedge.org, each with a dedicated page providing a detailed explanation of the project.
Through Chhavi Jain’s mentoring connections, founders from the UC San Diego startup community have been invited to share their experiences with participants.
Get involved
Chapter and AI workshop enquiries
Upal Mahbub · Chair
Contact Upal Mahbub about chapter activities, membership, speaking opportunities, and volunteering.
Program enquiries and participation
Chhavi Jain · Vice Chair and program lead
For the six-month AI workshop program, curriculum, and program collaborations: chhavi.jain@ieee.org.
Somsubhra Barik · Vice Chair
Additional contact for AI workshop enquiries and participation: barik4u@gmail.com.