IEEE Signal Processing Magazine

2018 class of DLsThe IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) has announced the 2018 Class of Distinguished Lecturers (DLs) for the term of 1 January 2018 to 31 Decem- ber 2019. In addition, a special Signal Processing Data Science DL has also been named to explicitly address the areas of signal processing and data sci- ence for the same term. The IEEE SPS DL Program provides a means for Chap- ters to have access to well-known educa- tors and authors in the fields of signal processing to lecture at Chapter meetings.

I am pleased to start my three-year term as editor-in-chief (EIC) of IEEE Signal Processing Magazine (SPM) as you read this first issue of the new year. Let me introduce myself. I started my career in signal processing at the University of Virginia. As I dreamt of becoming a patent attorney, I made my way through a B.S. degree in electrical engineering. However, while sitting in my  rst course on signal processing, I realized the magic of signals, systems, and transforms.

These past two years have flown by, and I can hardly believe that my time as IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) president has come to a close. As I pass the torch into the good hands of our distinguished colleague Ali Sayed, I am confident that he will lead you to an even brighter future.

Since its inception in 1948, the IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) has evolved in pace with the many technological changes and advancements in our field. In its early days, our Society— the first and oldest among the IEEE’s Societies—was known as the Profes- sional Group on Audio of the Institute of Radio Engineers.

When you receive this issue of IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, a symposium, “The Future of Signal Processing,” was just held at the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology (MIT). The symposium honored the career of Prof. Alan Oppenheim as one of the pioneers in signal processing research and education. Attendees from various organizations around the world discussed and shared insights of the profound roles that signal processing have played and envisioned the future trends of signal processing.