# BE Symposium 2026

**Source**: https://be.iisc.ac.in/be-symposium-2026/
**Parent**: https://be.iisc.ac.in/

# 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](https://be.iisc.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BE-Symposium-2026.pdf)

# **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** | |