2nd Edition · 2026 · Recap

MMI 2026 — Workshop Recap

May 21–22, 2026 · NJIT · Newark, NJ · GITC 1100
Thank you to all speakers, attendees, and organizers!

Highlights

The 2nd NJIT Workshop on Multimedia Intelligence (MMI 2026) brought together leading researchers and students for two days of talks, discussions, and community building around multimedia AI.

10
Speakers
2
Days
142
Registered
12
Institutions

Photos — 44

Presentations — 10

Participant Feedback

"Thank you for organizing such a great event. The talks were excellent, and I especially enjoyed the networking opportunities and interactions with researchers from different institutions."
— MMI 2026 Participant (Faculty / Researcher)
"It was a great experience. The workshop provided an excellent opportunity to learn from experts in their fields and engage with the broader research community."
— MMI 2026 Participant (Graduate Student)
"The event was exceptionally well planned and organized. It was a valuable opportunity to learn from leading researchers and connect with others working across multimedia intelligence and AI."
— MMI 2026 Participant (Graduate Student)

Several attendees suggested introducing a poster session in future editions to further encourage student participation, technical discussions, and new collaboration opportunities.

Organizing Committee

Vincent Oria (NJIT, USA)
Shin'ichi Satoh (NII, Japan)
Mohammad Dindoost (NJIT, USA)

Acknowledgments

We sincerely thank all organizers, volunteers, staff, speakers, and attendees who helped make MMI 2026 possible.

Special thanks to:
Angel Butler, Kathy Thompson, Michael Giorgio, Lasha Areshidze, Fernando Vera Buschmann, Alireza Ardalani, Mohith Oduru, Mayooran Thavendra, Sohrab Namazi Nia, Asif Uddin, Ester Flaim, Clarisa González-Lenahan, Angela Retino,
and the NJIT Computer Science Department, YWCC, Office of Graduate Studies, and GSA for their support throughout the workshop.

Sponsors

MMI Series  ·  Department of Computer Science  ·  NJIT