Welcome to the Conference
The "Biophysics Today" conference aims to bring together scientists and students to foster collaboration and exchange ideas on the latest developments in Biophysics. The meeting's purpose is to provide a platform for discussing cutting-edge research that integrates physical principles with biological systems. By encouraging presentations and talks from both experienced researchers and emerging talents, the conference seeks to inspire innovative approaches to solving complex biological problems. Participants will explore new experimental techniques, theoretical models, and technological advancements in Biophysics, while also promoting interdisciplinary collaboration to advance the field and address contemporary scientific challenges.
Topics:
- Protein Folding and Misfolding
- Single-Molecule Approaches
- Membrane Structure and Dynamics
- Computational and Theoretical Methods
- Structural and Imaging Advances
- Translational and Medicinal Applications
Conference Details 📅:
Date :December 02-04, 2025
Registration & Abstract submission starts: September 23, 2025
Registration & Abstract submission ends: October 25, 2025
Organizing Committee:
Prof. Shubhasis Haldar, SNBNCBS, Kolkata
Co-Conveners:Prof. Amitabha Chattopadhyay, CCMB, Hydrabad
Prof. Rajib Mitra, SNBNCBS, Kolkata
Prof. Jaydeb Chakrabarti, SNBNCBS, Kolkata
List of Speakers
Prof. Amitabha Chattopadhyay, CCMB Hyderabad
Prof. Anand Srivastava, IISc Bangalore
Prof. Anindya Datta, IIT Bombay
Prof. Ankona Datta, TIFR Mumbai
Prof. Aravind Penmatsa, IISc Bangalore
Prof. Athi N Naganathan, IIT Madras
Prof. Bibhu Ranjan Sarangi, IIT Palakkad
Prof. Bidisha Sinha, IISER Kolkata
Prof. C. Narayana, RGCB Thiruvananthapuram
Prof. Durba Sengupta, NCL Pune
Prof. H. Raghuraman, SINP Kolkata
Prof. Jayant B. Udgaonkar, IISER Pune
Prof. Kausik Chakraborty, IGIB Delhi
Prof. Krishnananda Chattopadhyay, IICB Kolkata
Prof. Mahendran K.R, RGCB Thiruvananthapuram
Prof. Md. Imtaiyaz Hassan, JMI Delhi
Prof. Neelanjana Sengupta, IISER Kolkata
Prof. Padmaja Prasad Mishra, SINP Kolakta
Prof. Rajib K. Mitra, SNBNCBS Kolkata
Prof. Ranjan Sen, CDFD Hyderabad
Prof. Shivprasad Patil, IISER Pune
Prof. Shubhasis Haldar, SNBNCBS Kolkata
Prof. Siddhartha Sankar Jana, IACS Kolkata
Prof. Sri Rama Koti Ainavarapu, TIFR Mumbai
Prof. Suman Chakrabarty, SNBNCBS Kolkata
Prof. Jhimli Bhattacharyya, NIT Nagaland
Prof. Subhabrata Majumder, SINP Kolkata
Prof. Soumya De, IIT KGP
Prof. Hirak Chakraborty, SU Burla
Selected Abstracts for Poster Presentation
Format of poster : Maximum size A0 portrait orientation only.
Make sure to bring your own printed poster.
| Poster No. | Name | Affiliation | Abstract Link |
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| P001 | Alan Sherry | ICTS-TIFR |
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| P002 | Atul Rathor | S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences-Kolkata |
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| P003 | Avinaba Mukherjee | University of Calcutta |
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| P004 | Bandita Das | IISER Berhampur |
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| P005 | Bibek Saha | International Centre for Theoretical Sciences |
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| P006 | Bikram Keshari Behera | Research Scholar at University of Hyderabad |
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| P007 | Bikram Pain | ICTS-TIFR, Bangalore |
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| P008 | Biswajit Paul | National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar |
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| P009 | Debabrata Mondal | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH KOLKATA |
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| P010 | Debraj Bose | Harish Chandra Research Institute |
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| P011 | Ishita Tikader | Presidency University, Kolkata |
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| P012 | J.Bharathi Kannan | IISER Pune |
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| P013 | JISHA C | MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ALLAHABAD |
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| P014 | Krishanu Ghosh | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science. |
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| P015 | Mainak Pal | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
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| P016 | Medha Roy Choudhury | IISER Kolkata |
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| P017 | Nalinikanta Pradhan | IIT Guwahati |
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| P018 | Nilachal Chakrabarti | Indian Institute of Technology,Gandhinagar |
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| P019 | Pallabi Chatterjee | IIT Tirupati |
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| P020 | Pritam Das | Research Scholar, Banaras Hindu University |
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| P021 | Rahul Ghosh | IISER Berhampur |
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| P022 | Renu Parashar | Birla Institute Of Technology And Science, Pilani |
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| P023 | Saheli Sarkar | Harish-Chandra Research Institute |
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| P024 | Sanchayan Banerjee | National Institute of Science Education and Research |
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| P025 | Saptarshi Mandal | International Centre for Theoretical Sciences of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
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| P026 | Sashikanta Mohapatra | The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai |
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| P027 | Shishira Mahunta | IISER Berhampur |
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| P028 | Shivam Mishra | Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Prayagraj |
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| P029 | Sinchan Ghosh | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
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| P030 | Sk Anisur | Harish-Chandra Research Institute(HRI), Allahabad |
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| P031 | Smitarani Mishra | IIT Tirupati |
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| P032 | Suvechha Indu | University of Calcutta |
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| P033 | Tista Banerjee | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
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| P034 | Animesh Hazra | S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences-Kolkata |
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| Complete List of Poster Abstract |
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Participants
| Sl. No | Name | Affiliation |
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| 1 | Alan Sherry | ICTS-TIFR |
| 2 | Aniket Samanta | JRF |
| 3 | Animesh Hazra | S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences |
| 4 | Anirban Ghosh | Amity University Kolkata |
| 5 | Archak Purkayastha | IIT Hyderabad |
| 6 | Arijit Kundu | IIT Kanpur |
| 7 | Arnab Das | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
| 8 | Arnab Sen | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
| 9 | Arti Garg | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics |
| 10 | Atanu Rajak | IIT Hyderabad |
| 11 | Atul Rathor | S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences-Kolkata |
| 12 | Avinaba Mukherjee | University of Calcutta |
| 13 | Bandita Das | IISER Berhampur |
| 14 | Bibek Saha | International Centre for Theoretical Sciences |
| 15 | Bikram Keshari Behera | Research Scholar at University of Hyderabad |
| 16 | Bikram Pain | ICTS-TIFR, Bangalore |
| 17 | Biswajit Paul | National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar |
| 18 | Debabrata Mondal | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH KOLKATA |
| 19 | Debraj Bose | Harish Chandra Research Institute |
| 20 | Deepak Dhar | ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru |
| 21 | Dibyendu Roy | Raman Research Institute |
| 22 | Hillol Biswas | Harish-Chandra Research Institute |
| 23 | Ishita Tikader | Presidency University, Kolkata |
| 24 | J.Bharathi Kannan | IISER Pune |
| 25 | JISHA C | MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ALLAHABAD |
| 26 | Krishanu Ghosh | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science. |
| 27 | Krishnendu Sengupta | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
| 28 | Mainak Pal | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
| 29 | Manik Banik |
S N National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata
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| 30 | Medha Roy Choudhury | IISER Kolkata |
| 31 | Moumita Indra | IIT Guwahati |
| 32 | Nalinikanta Pradhan | IIT Guwahati |
| 33 | Nilachal Chakrabarti | Indian Institute of Technology,Gandhinagar |
| 34 | Nithyasree P G | RRI Bangalore |
| 35 | Pallabi Chatterjee | IIT Tirupati |
| 36 | Pritam Das | Research Scholar, Banaras Hindu University |
| 37 | Punyabrata Pradhan | S N National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata |
| 38 | Rahul | IISER Berhampur |
| 39 | Rajdeep Sensarma | TIFR Mumbai |
| 40 | Ramu Kumar Yadav | S.N. Bose National Centre For Basic Sciences, Kolkata |
| 41 | Rejish Nath | IISER Pune |
| 42 | Renu Parashar | Birla Institute Of Technology And Science, Pilani |
| 43 | Sagarika Adhikary | Department of Physics, IIT Madras, Chennai, India |
| 44 | Saheli Sarkar | Harish-Chandra Research Institute |
| 45 | Sanchayan Banerjee | National Institute of Science Education and Research |
| 46 | Sanjukta Roy | Raman Research Institute, Bangalore |
| 47 | Saptadip Roy | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) |
| 48 | Saptarshi Mandal | International Centre for Theoretical Sciences of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
| 49 | Sashikanta Mohapatra | The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai |
| 50 | Sayan Choudhury | HRI Allahabad (Prayagraj) |
| 51 | Shishira Mahunta | IISER Berhampur |
| 52 | Shivam Mishra | Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Prayagraj |
| 53 | Sinchan Ghosh | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
| 54 | Sitaram Maity | NISER BHUBANESWAR |
| 55 | Sk Anisur | Harish-Chandra Research Institute(HRI), Allahabad |
| 56 | Smitarani Mishra | PhD Scholar |
| 57 | Srinjoy Ghosh | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| 58 | Sthitadhi Roy | ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru |
| 59 | Subhasis Sinha | IISER-Kolkata |
| 60 | Suryashekhar Kusari | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics |
| 61 | Suvechha Indu | University of Calcutta |
| 62 | Tanay Nag | BITS Pilani- Hyderabad campus |
| 63 | Tanaya Ray | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
| 64 | Tapan Mishra | NISER, Bhubaneswar |
| 65 | Tista Banerjee | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science |
| 66 | Ajit C. Balram | IMSC, Chennai |
| 67 | Saikat Ghosh | IIT, Kanpur |
Program schedule of the conference
Day 1: May 22, 2025 (Thursday)
| Time | Name of the speaker | Title of the talk | Abstract |
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| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Registration | ||
| 9:00 am – 9:10 am | Director’s speech | ||
| Chair : Krishnendu Sengupta | |||
| 9:10 am – 9:45 am | Arnab Das | Ergodicity breaking in the Thermodynamic Limit: Dynamical Freezing and Emergent Conservation Laws | |
| 9:45 am – 10:15 am | Tapan Mishra | Arresting the dynamics of magnon bound state by relaxing kinetic constraint | |
| 10:15 am – 10:50 am | Arnab Sen | Sublattice scars in a two-dimensional U (1) quantum link model | |
| 10:50 am – 11:10 am | Tea and snacks | ||
| Chair : Arnab Sen | |||
| 11:10 am – 11:45 am | Subhasis Sinha | Non equilibrium and non linear dynamics of atom photon interacting system | |
| 11:45 am – 12:15 pm | Rejish Nath | Quantum state engineering in Rydberg atomic arrays | |
| 12:15 pm – 12:50 pm | Sanjukta Roy | Non-equilibrium Many-Body Physics with ultra-cold Rydberg atoms | |
| 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Lunch | ||
| Chair : Subhasis Sinha | |||
| 2:35 pm – 3:10 pm | Rajdeep Sensarma | Non Equilibrium Dynamics of Interacting Bosons: Steady States and Dynamical Transitions | |
| 3:10 pm – 3:40 pm | Sthitadhi Roy | Imprints of quantum information scrambling on eigenstate correlations | |
| 3:40 pm – 4:10 pm | Sayan Choudhury | The Floquet central spin model: A platform to realize eternal time crystals, entanglement steering, and multiparameter metrology | |
| 4:10 pm – 4:30 pm | Snacks | ||
| Chair : Rajdeep Sensarma | |||
| 4:30 pm – 5:05 pm | Dibyendu Roy | Spectral form factor in the chaotic phase of generic periodically kicked interacting quantum many-body systems | |
| 5:05 pm – 5:35 pm | Atanu Rajak | Drive induced universal freezing in quasiperiodic chains | |
| 5:35 pm – 6:05 pm | Tanay Nag | Exotic phases in non-Hermitian extended SSH models | |
| 6:05 pm – 6:20 pm | Hillol Biswas | Various phases of discrete time crystal in driven central spin model | |
Day 2: May 23, 2025 (Friday)
| Time | Name of the Speaker | Title of the Talk | Abstract |
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| Chair: Dibyendu Roy | |||
| 9:00 am – 9:35 am | Deepak Dhar | Irreversibility and transience in a model of many sokobans and boxes on a line | |
| 9:35 am – 10:10 am | Punyabrata Pradhan | Dynamic fluctuations in systems with broken time-reversal symmetry and centre-of-mass conservation | |
| 10:10 am – 10:40 am | Archak Purkayastha | Non-Markovian Quantum Mpemba Effect | |
| 10:40 am – 10:55 am | Anirban Ghosh | Stochastic search process under resetting | |
| 10:55 am – 11:10 am | Ramu Kumar Yadav | Study of unzipping transitions in an adsorbed polymer by a periodic force | |
| 11:10 am – 11:30 am | Tea and snacks | ||
| Chair: Punyabrata Pradhan | |||
| 11:30 am – 12:05 pm | Manik Banik | Quantum Incompatibility in Parallel vs Antiparallel Spins | |
| 12:05 pm – 12:40 pm | Arti Garg | Periodically driven quantum many-body systems | |
| 12:40 pm – 12:55 pm | Moumita Indra | Collective Excitation of Dipolar Rotating Trapped Bose Atoms | |
| 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Lunch | ||
| Chair: Tapan Mishra | |||
| 2:35 pm – 3:10 pm | Krishnendu Sengupta | Entanglement asymmetry and quantum Mpemba effect in closed driven quantum systems |
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| 3:10 pm – 3:40 pm | Saikat Ghosh | Tunable time-crystalline phases in nano-mechanical resonator | |
| 3:40 pm – 4:10 pm | Arijit Kundu | Steady state occupation and quantized transport in Floquet systems | |
| 4:10 pm – 6:00 pm | Poster session and Tea/Snacks | ||
| 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Concluding Remarks | ||
| Complete List of Talk Abstract |
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| Program Shedule |
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Registration
Accommodations will be given as first-come, first-served basis to a limited number of candidates and will be confirmed via email.
*Accommodations FEE have to be paid by the the participants at the venue (₹800/- per night)*
Registration includes : Conference kits, snacks and lunch.
| Indian participant (Student, Postdoc & Faculty) | INR 3000/- (only registration) |
* Please use your google account to access the registration form
click here to register
Sponsors
Nature of Sponsorships
💎 Diamond Sponsorship (₹2.5 Lakhs and above)
- A single day of the conference will be announced as “Company Name Day”.
- One exhibition stall with proper enclosure, display board, a table, and four chairs will be provided for showcasing company profile/brochures.
- One lecture slot (20 minutes) will be allotted for oral presentation.
- Prominent acknowledgement as Diamond Sponsor on the conference website and all banners.
- Complimentary invitations for up to 4 company representatives to attend all lunches, dinners, and refreshments during the workshop.
🥇 Gold Sponsorship (₹1.25 Lakhs and above)
- One exhibition stall with proper enclosure, display board, a table, and two chairs will be provided for showcasing company profile/brochures.
- One lecture slot (20 minutes) will be allotted for oral presentation.
- Prominent acknowledgement as Gold Sponsor on the conference website and all banners.
- Complimentary invitations for up to 3 company representatives to attend all lunches, dinners, and refreshments during the workshop.
Other Sponsorships
Sponsorships below ₹1.25 Lakhs are also welcome. Interested companies are requested to contact the organizers for details.
Location of the Centre
Landmarks (Click here to see on map)
- Yuvabharati Stadium: Largest stadium in India.
- Mizoram House: (marked by a square) Very tall building, well marked
- Tank No 14: (marked by a cross) Salt Lake residents are most familiar with Tanks
Nearest Airport
- From Airport: The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. Prepaid taxis are available at the terminal. Sortest distance (by car) of the centre from the airport is about 13 Km. You can find the shortest route map here. Alternatively, you may come through Rajarhat and New Town area also.
Nearest Railway Stations
- From Sealdah Railway Station: Please take a prepid taxi or travel by bus (no 239 or Salt Lake - BBD Bag mini bus). Distance of SNBNCBS from Sealdah station is about 7 Km.
- From Howrah Railway Station: Please take a prepid taxi or travel by bus (no S12). Distance of SNBNCBS from Howrah station is about 11 Km.
- From Kolkata Railway Station: Please take a prepid taxi. Distance of SNBNCBS from Kolkata station is about 7 Km.
Buses from various destinations
- From Ultadanga: Bus no 32A
- From Hudco: Bus No 32A, 47/1
- From Jadavpur: Bus no S9
- From Gariahat: Barasat B Garden, EB3, AC 47U, S46
Location Map
Contacts
shubhasis.haldar@bose.res.in
Phone
+91-33-2335 1313/0312/3057/3061/5705/6/7/8
Postal Address
S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
JD Block, Sector-III, Salt Lake City,
Kolkata - 700106, India
India
Accommodation
- Accommodation for invited speakers will be provided.
- Limited self-paid accommodation in the institute guest house (Bhagirathi) may be available (from 21/05/2025 to 24/05/2025) on a first come first serve basis to participants who have completed their registration.
- Other self-funded options for accommodation that participants registering for the conference may avail
Please note that this is a non-exhaustive list solely based on the distance from the institute.
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Kolkata_Navaprajanma State Youth Hostel Annex building:
Saltlake Stadium, Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Phone: 06292248895
Website: https://youthhostelbooking.wb.gov.in/Pages/Home.aspx
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Navaprajanma State Youth Hostel:
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Phone: 06292248894
Website: https://youthhostelbooking.wb.gov.in/Pages/Home.aspx
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The Stadel:
Salt Lake Stadium Cricket Ground, Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Gate No.3, Broadway Rd, Sector 3, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106Phone: 033 7164 4600
Website: https://www.thestadel.com/
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Hotel The Sojourn:
Plot No, KB 23, KB Block, Sector 3,
Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700098Phone: 033 4092 6200
Website: https://www.hotelthesojourn.com/
Page credits
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-018-0137-5
- https://www.nature.com/articles/nphys3783
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