NCIRST-2026 Programme Schedule Guide | Raja Peary Mohan College

RAJA PEARY MOHAN COLLEGE

Uttarpara, Hooghly, West Bengal – 712258

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय • Estd. 1887

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

"DECODING TOMORROW"

8th & 9th October, 2026 | Raja Peary Mohan College Auditorium & Academic Complex

Special Institutional Support Supported by DBT STAR College Scheme Strengthening Component Grant Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India

DETAILED PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

DAY 1 — THURSDAY, 8TH OCTOBER, 2026

Inaugural & Technical Day

Time (IST)	Session / Track	Speaker / Presenters	Session Details & Topic
09:30 AM – 10:00 AM	General Registration	Registration Desk Team	Delegate verification, badge collection, conference kit & abstract book distribution.
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM	Ceremony Inaugural Ceremony	Inauguration & Chief Guest Dignitaries Hon'ble Minister & Inspector of Colleges	Inaugurated by: Shri Jagannath Chattopadhyay, Minister In charge, Higher Education & TETSD Dept, GoWB (Hon'ble MLA - Suri). Chief Guest: Prof. (Dr.) Diptendu Som, Inspector of Colleges, University of Calcutta. Welcome by Patron Dr. Apurba Kumar Dey, Opening Remarks by Convener Dr. Samir Roy, Lighting of Ceremonial Lamp & Felicitation.
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM	Keynote 1	Prof. (Dr.) Biswanath Maity Senior Professor, Bose Institute, Kolkata	Keynote Lecture: "Macromolecular Architectures, Structural Biology & Cellular Regulatory Networks"
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM	Break High Tea	All Delegates	Morning High Tea & Scientific Networking Break.
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM	Plenary 1	Dr. Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu Assistant Professor, Washington State University (WSU), USA	Plenary Lecture: "Pollinator Health, Bee Nutrition & Global Food Security: Translating Apicultural Science into Sustainable Ecosystems"
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM	Technical Parallel Sessions	Faculty Members & Research Scholars (Doctoral & Post-doctoral)	Parallel Technical Oral Sessions: Dedicated oral presentation tracks for Faculty Members and Research Scholars (Doctoral & Post-doctoral) across Physical, Chemical, Biological, and Mathematical streams (Online & Offline modes).
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM	Lunch Networking Lunch	All Delegates	Networking Packet Lunch & Student Poster Viewing / Evaluator Interactions.
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM	Plenary 2	Dr. Subhas Khajanchi Associate Professor, Visva-Bharati University	Plenary Lecture: "The role of applied mathematics in infectious diseases"
04:00 PM – 04:15 PM	Break Tea Break	All Delegates	Afternoon Tea & Refreshments.
04:15 PM – 05:15 PM	Plenary 3	Dr. Pradip Dey Assistant Professor, Visva-Bharati University	Plenary Lecture: "Synthesis and Self-assembly of Amphiphilic Polythiourethanes: Influence of backbone Hydrophobicity on Dye Encapsulation and Stability"
05:15 PM – 05:45 PM	Wrap-up Day 1 Wrap-up	All Participants	Day 1 Summary & Extended Student Poster Exhibition Viewing.

DAY 2 — FRIDAY, 9TH OCTOBER, 2026

Plenary & Valedictory Day

Time (IST)	Session / Track	Speaker / Presenters	Session Details & Topic
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Plenary 4	Dr. Priya Hasan Assistant Professor, MANUU, Hyderabad	Plenary Lecture: "From Star Clusters to Galactic Evolution: Modern Horizons in Observational Astrophysics"
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Plenary 5	Prof. (Dr.) Arunava Chakrabarti Professor (Retd.), Presidency University	Plenary Lecture: "Symmetry breaking and topological aspects of phase transitions: A conceptual overview"
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM	Break Tea Break	All Delegates	Morning Tea Break & Scientific Networking.
12:15 PM – 01:15 PM	Plenary 6	Dr. Srikanta Goswami Associate Professor, BRIC-NIBMG, Kalyani	Plenary Lecture: "Precision Medicine Meets Pancreatic Diseases: What We Have Achieved and How Far to Go!"
01:15 PM – 02:00 PM	Technical Parallel Sessions	Faculty Members & Research Scholars (Doctoral & Post-doctoral)	Parallel Technical Oral Sessions: Research presentations by Faculty Members and Research Scholars (Doctoral & Post-doctoral) across Interdisciplinary Frontiers (Hybrid: Online & Offline Halls).
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM	Lunch Networking Lunch	All Delegates	Networking Packet Lunch & Final Poster Jury Scorecard Compilation.
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM	Plenary 7	Dr. Subhabrata Maiti Associate Professor, IISER Mohali	Plenary Lecture: "Chemistry Behind the Origin of Biology Involving Fatty Acids and Phosphates"
04:00 PM – 04:15 PM	Break Tea Break	All Delegates	Short Afternoon Tea Break & Refreshments.
04:15 PM – 05:15 PM	Keynote 2	Dr. Dipyaman Ganguly Professor, Ashoka University & CSIR-IICB	Keynote Lecture 2: "Innate Immunity, Cellular Mechanobiology and Systemic Inflammation: From Molecular Pathways to Translational Therapeutics"
05:15 PM – 05:45 PM	Valedictory Awards & Closing	Dignitaries & Jury Panel	Valedictory Session: Conference Summary, Delegate Feedback, and Official Conferral of Best Presentation Awards across 4 academic tiers (UG, PG, Research Scholar Doctoral & Post-doctoral, Faculty), followed by Certificate Distribution, Vote of Thanks & Official Adjournment.