TransMATTER 2026 · Governance

Committee

Organizing committee, core members, and the technical advisory board shaping the scientific programme.

Organizers

School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST)

Society for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine India (STERMI)

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP)

Patrons

Prof. Suman Chakraborty

Prof. Suman Chakraborty

Patron

Director, IIT Kharagpur

Prof. Dhirendra S Katti

Prof. Dhirendra S Katti

Patron

Director IIT Goa (President STERMI)

Prof. Chandra P Sharma

Prof. Chandra P Sharma

Patron

SCTIMST

Convener

Prof. Santanu Dhara

Prof. Santanu Dhara

Convener

School of Medical Science and Technology, IIT Khargpur

Co-Convener

Prof. Mahitosh Mandal

Prof. Mahitosh Mandal

Co-Convener

Head, School of Medical Science and Technology, IIT Kharagpur

Prof. Santanu Chattopadhyay

Prof. Santanu Chattopadhyay

Co-Convener

Rubber Technology Centre, IIT Kharagpur

Dr. Nishant Chakravorty

Dr. Nishant Chakravorty

Co-Convener

School of Medical Science and Technology, IIT KGP

Dr. Sreenath Balakrishnan

Dr. Sreenath Balakrishnan

Co-Convener

Assistant Professor, IIT GOA

Dr. Indranath Chakraborty

Dr. Indranath Chakraborty

Co-Convener

Assistant Professor, SNST, IIT Kharagpur

Prof. S. Balakumar

Prof. S. Balakumar

Co-Convener

Prof. and Head, Dept of Bioinformatics, University of Madras

Dr. R.S. Jayasree

Dr. R.S. Jayasree

Co-Convener

Scientist G & Head, Division of Biophotonics and Imaging, SCTIMST

Secretary

Dr. Raj Kumar Manna

Dr. Raj Kumar Manna

Secretary

Assitant Professor, School of Medical Science and Technolgy, IIT KGP

Prof. Manjunatha Mahadevappa

Prof. Manjunatha Mahadevappa

Secretary

School of Medical Science and Technology, IIT KGP

Local Advisory committee

Prof. Ajay Kumar Roy

Prof. Ajay Kumar Roy

Local Advisory committee

Director, JISIASR

Prof. Jyotirmoy Chatterjee

Prof. Jyotirmoy Chatterjee

Local Advisory committee

Dean (Research), JISIASR

Prof. Koel Chaudhury

Prof. Koel Chaudhury

Local Advisory committee

SMST, IIT KGP

Prof. Falguni Pati

Prof. Falguni Pati

Local Advisory committee

Head, Dept. of BME, IIT Hyderabad

Prof. Ashok Kumar

Prof. Ashok Kumar

Local Advisory committee

BSBE, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Prof. Sagar Pal

Prof. Sagar Pal

Local Advisory committee

Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, IIT Dhanbad

Prof. Biman Mandal

Prof. Biman Mandal

Local Advisory committee

BSBE, IIT Guwahati

Prof. Sourabh Ghosh

Prof. Sourabh Ghosh

Local Advisory committee

Dept. Textile and Fibre Engineering, IITDelhi

Prof. Kaladhar Kamalasanan

Prof. Kaladhar Kamalasanan

Local Advisory committee

School of Pharmacy, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Dr. Anil Kumar P.R.

Dr. Anil Kumar P.R.

Local Advisory committee

Scientist 'G' and In-Charge, SCTIMST

Prof. Geetha Manivasagam

Prof. Geetha Manivasagam

Local Advisory committee

Dean, School of Healthcare Science and Engineering, VIT

Dr. Zahiruddin Quazi Syed 

Dr. Zahiruddin Quazi Syed 

Local Advisory committee

Executive Director, Directorate of Research and Innovation DMIHER

International Advisory committee

Prof. Abhay Pandit

Prof. Abhay Pandit

International Advisory committee

Founding Director, CÚRAM, University of Galway, Ireland

Prof. Subhas Kundu

Prof. Subhas Kundu

International Advisory committee

I3bs-Research Group, University of Minho, Portugal

Prof. Bo Su

Prof. Bo Su

International Advisory committee

Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Prof. Dipanjan Pan

Prof. Dipanjan Pan

International Advisory committee

Dept. of MSE & NE, University of pennsylvania, U.S.A

Prof. Michael Monaghan

Prof. Michael Monaghan

International Advisory committee

Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Prof. Manuela Gomes

Prof. Manuela Gomes

International Advisory committee

School of Medicine and Instit Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto, Portugal