Workshop on Computational Methods for Next-Generation X-ray and Electron Microscopy
Thursday, 17 September 2026 · 08:30–12:15
Room A07, Tampere University, Finland
Organizers
Important Dates (Anywhere on Earth)
| Satellite Workshop paper submission due | May 20, 2026 |
| Satellite Workshop paper acceptance notification | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Satellite Workshop camera-ready due | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Satellite Workshop author registration due | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Conference start date | Sep 13, 2026 |
| Workshop date | Sep 17, 2026, 08:30–12:15 |
Abstract
Computational microscopy is transforming the quantitative characterization of advanced materials and biological systems, shifting the primary bottleneck from hardware limitations to computational challenges. This workshop will highlight emerging computational methodologies for next-generation X-ray and electron microscopy, with a strong emphasis on scalable and robust algorithms that integrate seamlessly into scientific and industrial workflows. By identifying open challenges and incorporating industry perspectives, the workshop seeks to advance quantitative, high-dimensional imaging techniques that directly drive technological innovation and scientific discovery.
Topics of Interest
We invite submissions on computational methods for X-ray and electron microscopy, including but not limited to:
1. Computational X-ray Microscopy
- X-ray tomography & phase contrast imaging
- Coherent diffraction imaging
- Dynamic in-situ and operando reconstruction
2. Computational Electron Microscopy
- Image processing for SEM/TEM/STEM/4D-STEM
- Cryo-EM/ET and ptychography reconstruction
- EELS/EDX spectroscopy & spectral imaging
3. Correlative & Signal Processing Foundations
- Correlative microscopy
- General signal processing for microscopy
- Uncertainty quantification
4. Applications & Domain Science
- Advanced materials characterization
- Biological imaging and analysis
- Open-source softwares for microscopy
Program
Thursday, 17 September 2026 · 08:30–12:15 · Room A07, Tampere University
| Time | Presentation | Speaker / authors |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30–08:35 | Opening | Workshop organizers |
| 08:35–08:50 | Invited: AI-powered denoising reveals structural dynamics in catalytic nanoparticles | Carlos Fernandez-Granda |
| 08:50–09:05 | Secondary Electron Count Moments as Features to Improve Learning-based Critical Dimension Estimation | Vaibhav Choudhary; Akshay Agarwal; Vivek Goyal (speaker) |
| 09:05–09:20 | Invited: Old story: blind deconvolution and magnitude retrieval | Ahmet Enis Cetin |
| 09:20–09:35 | Exploiting Warm-Start Strategies and Nesterov Acceleration in AO-based Near-field Ptychography Reconstruction | Paul Rodriguez (speaker) |
| 09:35–09:50 | Invited: Direct Nonuniform Fourier Inversion for Generalized Phase Problems and Limited-Data Tomography | Jeffrey Donatelli |
| 09:50–10:05 | Reweighting Landweber and ADMM for Image Reconstruction | Shan Gao; Yuhan Liu; Mårten Sjöström (speaker) |
| 10:05–10:30 | Coffee break |
| Time | Presentation | Speaker / authors |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30–10:35 | Opening | Workshop organizers |
| 10:35–10:50 | Invited: Joint Reconstruction and Segmentation in Computed Tomography | Gunay Dogan |
| 10:50–11:05 | PLANeT: Prior-Embedding and Learning Alignment in Neural Tomosynthesis for In-line Inspection | Taro Mizuno (speaker); Michiaki Kamiyama; Hidehiko Kimura |
| 11:05–11:20 | Invited: Title to be announced | Peter Cloetens |
| 11:20–11:35 | 3D Mouse Brain Microscopic Segmentation via Green AI | Zijing Chen (speaker); Yixing Wu; Chao-Ying Huang; Li-An Chu; C.-C. Jay Kuo |
| 11:35–11:50 | Invited: Multimodal Data Analysis in Imaging Science | Wendy Di |
| 11:50–12:05 | 3-D Homogeneous Refinement of Cryo-EM Reconstructions Using Implicit Neural Representations | Vincent Leung; Kate Zhao (speaker); Jiakang Chen; Doryen Bubeck; Pier Luigi Dragotti |
| 12:05–12:15 | Closing | Workshop organizers |
Invited Speakers
Ahmet Enis Cetin
University of Illinois Chicago
Peter Cloetens
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Wendy Di
Argonne National Laboratory
Gunay Dogan
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Jeffrey Donatelli
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Carlos Fernandez-Granda
New York University
Technical Program Committee
Submission
Accepted papers will be published in IEEE Xplore as part of ICIP 2026 Workshops Proceedings. Submissions are handled through the main ICIP conference system.
Guidelines:
- Page length: 5 pages maximum, plus references, following the IEEE ICIP 2026 paper template
- Two versions of the submission are required: an ANONYMISED version for reviewing, and a PUBLISH-READY version with authors information
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