2025 IEEE SPS FORUM on
Exploring The Metaverse: Innovations in Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

July 26th, 2025

Registrations are closed due to high demand.

MathWorks and IEEE SPS Bangalore Challenge

Results

First Prize

Lets win!

Yasmeen M S and Chitesh S

Oxford College of Engineering

₹10,000

Second Prize

Yashas

Madicharla Vishnu Teja
Mentor: Dr. Ambar Bajpai

GITAM School of Technology

₹5,000

Third Prize

Jagriti

Kavyashree K and Margaret Sheela C
Mentors: Dr Vijayalakshmi K, Ms. Ankitha A

Vemana Institute of Technology & BMSCE

₹3,000

Special Jury Award

Complex Coders

Chaithanya V, Anjana V, and Mythili Pai
Mentors: Dr. Dilip R, Mr Rahul R Rai

SJB Institute of Technology

₹2,000

Instructions

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Event Poster :

What is SPS Forum?

2025 IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) Forum on "Exploring the Metaverse: Innovations in Biomedical Signal and Image Processing", a premier platform that brings together researchers, industry professionals, and students to explore the intersection of cutting-edge Biomedical signal processing techniques and immersive technologies. This event aims to highlight the transformative role of the metaverse in biomedical applications, showcasing how metaverse, combined with advanced imaging and signal analytics, are revolutionizing diagnostics, therapy, and healthcare education. The forum will feature keynote talks, panel discussions, and interactive sessions, fostering collaboration and innovation in this rapidly evolving interdisciplinary domain. The event is sponsored by IEEE Signal Processing Society and hosted at MathWorks office.

Dignitaries

Chief Guest

Ms. Anne Cremers​

Hon’ble Deputy Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bengaluru​

Speakers

Dr. Abhishek Appaji

Dr. Abhishek Appaji​

IEEE SPS & B.M.S. College of Engineering

1718470164835

Mr. Prashant Rao

MathWorks

1702535444049

Dr. Tjeu Theunissen

Mental Profit

1516259312677

Chandra Sekhar Seelamantula

Indian Institute of Science

1517534737011

Dr. Amod Anandkumar

Harman International

1516249066952

Rajaram Shastri

iMedrix Systems

1671795728611

Dr. Nisha Chetana Sastry

MathWorks

Schedule

Timings Speaker & Designation
9:15 – 10:00

Registration

10:00 – 10:30

Inaugural talk by:

Dr. Abhishek Appaji, Chair, IEEE SPS Bangalore Chapter | BMSCE
Mr. Prashant Rao, Head of Application Engineering, MathWorks, India
10:30 – 10:40

Chief Guest: Indo-Dutch collaboration in the field of healthcare

Ms. Anne Cremers, Hon’ble Deputy Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bengaluru
10:40 – 11:00

Special Address: Technological Innovations for the Treatment of Psychotrauma

Dr. Tjeu Theunissen, Clinical Psychologist and Executive Coach
11:00 – 11:30

Keynote address 1: Artificial Intelligence for Eye Care

Prof. Chandra Sekhar Seelamantula, Professor, Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
11:30 – 12:00

Tea Break

12:00 – 12:30

Keynote address 2

Dr. Amod Anandkumar, Director of Engineering at Harman Automotive
12:30 – 13:00

Keynote address 3: Physiological Signal Analysis – Transition from Hospital to Home

Rajaram Shastri, VP, and Co-Founder at iMedrix Systems
13:00 – 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:30

Hands-on Tutorial by MathWorks

Dr. Nisha Chetana Sastry, Customer Success Engineer, MathWorks India
15:30 – 16:00

Announcement of IEEE SPS Bangalore – MathWorks Challenge and Wrap up

Venue:  
MathWorks, BLOCK-I, Trillium Building,
I & J, Embassy Tech Village, Outer Ring Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560103

 

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