11th Annual Symposium, BE 2025
The Department of Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is delighted to announce its 11th Annual Research Symposium, which will be held on 9th–10th January 2025 at the TCS Smart-X Hub Building, IISc Bangalore.
The symposium brings together researchers, academicians, and industry professionals to discuss cutting-edge advancements in bioengineering. The event will feature a series of keynote lectures, spotlight sessions, trailblazer student talks, and poster presentations.
The symposium provides a platform to showcase innovative research through trailblazer talks by young researchers and interactive poster sessions.
We invite researchers, students, and industry professionals to join us for two days of engaging discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking opportunities.
For more details, contact us at besymposium2025@iisc.ac.in
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Program Schedule
Jan 9, 2025
Time: 1:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Venue: TCS Smart-X Hub building, IISc Bangalore
| Time | Event | |
| 1:30 pm onwards | Registration | |
| 2:30 pm | Welcome speech | Prof. Kaushik Chatterjee, Chair, BE |
| 2:35 pm | Dr. Neha Sharma, Senior Advisor, British High Commission India | |
| 3:00 pm | Poster session (Tea, Coffee & snacks) | |
| 5:00 pm | Trailblazer talk (Student talk) | Ratnasri K. |
Speaker Sessions (Jan 10, 2025)
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: TCS Smart-X Hub building, IISc Bangalore
| Time | Event | |
| 10:00 am | Inaugural speech | Prof. Navakanta Bhat, Dean, Interdisciplinary Sciences |
| 10:10 am | Introduction to Prof. Sanjay Biswas Memorial lecture | |
| 10:15 am | Prof. Sanjay Biswas Memorial lecture | Prof. Vishal Rai, IISER Bhopal |
| 11:00 am | Tea/Coffee Break | |
| 11.15 am | Spotlight talk | Prof. Prerna Sharma, IISc |
| 11:50 am | Trailblazer Talk | Sarthak Sahoo |
| 12:05 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Manasa Veena |
| 12:20 pm | Spotlight Talk | Prof. Rachit Agarwal, IISc |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 2:15 pm | Spotlight talk | Prof. Siddharth Jhunjhunwala, IISc |
| 2:50 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Shivaani E |
| 3:05 pm | Spotlight talk | Dr. Janani Venkatraman, CEO, Biomoneta |
| 3:40 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Amrapali Datta |
| 3:55 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Arjun SV |
| 4:05 pm | Tea/Coffee Break | |
| 4:20 pm | Spotlight talk | Dr. Ajay Tijore |
| 4:55 pm | Closing remarks and vote of thanks | |
