12th Annual Symposium, BE 2026
The Department of Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is delighted to announce its 12th Annual Research Symposium, which will be held on 29th–30th January 2026 at the G22 Seminar Room, 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.
BE Symposium 2026 Brochure: Click here
Program Schedule
Jan 29, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: G22 seminar room, TCS Smart-X Hub building, IISc Bangalore
| Time | Event | |
| 12:00 – 2.10 pm | Registration | |
| 2:10 pm | Welcome remark | Prof. Kaushik Chatterjee, Chair, BE |
| 2:15 pm | Opening remark | Prof. Navakanta Bhat, Dean, Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences |
| 2:25 pm | Introduction to Memorial Talk | Dr. Ajay Tijore, BE |
| 2:30 pm | Prof. Sanjay Biswas Memorial Talk | Dr. Sanghamitra Pati, Additional Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Delhi |
| 3:30 – 4:00 pm | Coffee Break & Poster Session | |
| 4:00 – 4:30 pm | Spotlight talk | Dr. Juhi Singh, IISc |
| 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Spotlight talk | Dr. Meenakshi Kamaraj, IISc |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Poster Session | |
Jan 30, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Venue: G22 seminar room, TCS Smart-X Hub building, IISc Bangalore
| Time | Event | |
| 10:00 am | Spotlight talk | Dr. Sanhita Sinharay, IISc |
| 10:30 am | Trailblazer Talk | Dr. Roshini P |
| 10:45 am | Trailblazer Talk | Prem Singh Anant |
| 11:00 am | Trailblazer Talk | Vijaya Vaishnavi V |
| 11:15 – 11:45 am | Coffee Break & Poster Session | |
| 11:45 am | Spotlight talk | Dr. Medhavi Vishwakarma, IISc |
| 12:15 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Isha Akte |
| 12:30 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Akhilesh Agarwal |
| 12:45 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Rashmita Luha |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Poster Session | |
| 3:00 pm | Industry Talk | Dr. Aditya Kulkarni, Senior Scientific Manager, Biocon Ltd. Bangalore |
| 3:30 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Dr. Sulob Roy Chowdhury |
| 3:50 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Dr. Akshi Vashishtha |
| 4:10 – 4:30 pm | Coffee Break & Poster Session | |
| 4:30 pm | Spotlight talk | Prof. Mohit Kumar Jolly, IISc |
| 5:00 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Shivaani E |
| 5:15 pm | Trailblazer Talk | Harshavardhan B V |
| 5:30 pm |
Closing remarks and vote of thanks
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