We are delighted to share that Team Nyquist from BUET (EEE) has been selected as one of the Top 3 Finalists of the IEEE Signal Processing Cup 2026, which will take place at ICASSP 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, on 4–8 May 2026.

The IEEE Signal Processing Cup is the flagship undergraduate student competition of the IEEE Signal Processing Society, held annually at the International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP) — one of the world's most prestigious conferences in signal processing and applied engineering. Teams from leading universities across the globe compete in solving cutting-edge real-world challenges. This year's problem, AV Zoom: Real-Time Audio-Visual Zooming on Smartphones, focuses on making a smartphone "listen where it looks" — isolating a target speaker's voice in real time using edge AI, beamforming, and multimodal signal processing.

BUET has a proud legacy in this competition:

2014 — Grand Prize (Champion)

2015 — Second Prize (Runner-Up)

2016 — Grand Prize (Champion)

2022 — Grand Prize (Champion)

2025 — First Runner-Up

This year, Team Nyquist has earned the opportunity to carry this legacy forward as the only Bangladeshi team among the top three finalists worldwide. Representing BUET and Bangladesh at such a global platform is not only an honour, but also a chance to showcase the innovative capacity of our students before an international audience of researchers, scientists, and industry leaders.

However, the major challenge is funding.

We are raising funds to support one member's participation, with a total requirement of $1,700 (~BDT 2,00,000) — covering airfare from Dhaka to Barcelona, accommodation, meals, visa fees, and local transport.

We are reaching out to you for support at this crucial stage. Your contribution — whether personal or by helping us connect with potential sponsors — will directly enable BUET to be represented at ICASSP 2026. Beyond just our team, this is about ensuring BUET's continued presence and leadership on the international stage.

You can contribute through Zelle: [email protected]. Please make sure to add Team Nyquist from BUET when you send your contribution using Zelle.

For contact & verification: Riajul Karim Chowdhury Mobile & WhatsApp: +8801319505761 Email: [email protected] Md. Nagib Mahfuz Mobile & WhatsApp: +8801778630584 Email: [email protected] Md. Symria Raihan Mobile & WhatsApp: +8801701737462 Email: [email protected] Our Supervisor: Prof. Mohammad Ariful Haque +8801687129593 | [email protected] For verification: SP Cup 2026: https://signalprocessingsociety.org/community-involvement/signal-processing-cup ICASSP 2026: https://2026.ieeeicassp.org Signal Processing Cup | IEEE Signal Processing Society