Organizers
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
IIT Kanpur is the host of the meeting for 2024.
Meeting Convenors
Convenor, Pan IIT meeting 2024
Prof. Ashok Kumar
Professor, BSBE, IIT Kanpur.
Director, IIT Kanpur-La Trobe University Research Academy.
President, Society of Biomaterials and Artificial organs, India.
Prof. Ashok and his lab focuses on the design and development of new smart polymeric biomaterials and supermacroporous matrices for biomedical applications.
Co-convenor, Pan IIT meeting 2024
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Majhi
Assistant Professor, BSBE, IIT Kanpur.
DHR-HRD Fellow.
Dr. Rakesh and his lab develops novel therapeutic solutions against cancer and infected wound healing by targeting ion channels. His team focuses on NK cell based cancer immunotherapy and antimicrobial peptides.
Head of Department, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, IIT Kanpur
Prof. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay
Professor, BSBE, IIT Kanpur.
Member, National Startup Advisory Council
Prof. Amitabha and his lab focuses on study differentiation and patterning in the context of vertebrate limb skeleton or appendicular skeleton. He has interest in development and commercialization of medical devices.
Dr. Nitin Gupta
Associate Professor, BSBE, IIT Kanpur
Dr. Nitin and his lab focuses on understanding the brain mechanisms that determine an animal’s innate behavioral preferences to different smells. His lab also develops automated digital interventions for mental health problems, such as depression.
Our Patrons
Prof. Manindra Agrawal
Director, IIT Kanpur
Prof. Manindra Agrawal is an eminent Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur. He specializes in Computational Complexity Theory, Computational Number Theory and Algebra.
He created the AKS primality test, the first efficient and deterministic algorithm for testing if a number is prime. He is the recipient of the first Infosys Mathematics Prize for outstanding contributions in the broad field of mathematics.
He served as the Deputy Director of IIT Kanpur (2017 – 2021) and joined as the Director of IIT Kanpur in 2024.
Mr. Rahul Mehta
Founder, Mehta Family Foundation, Houston, Texas, USA
Rahul Mehta is a technology entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was born in Mumbai and now calls Houston, Texas, home. Founded by Rahul, the Mehta Family Foundation (MFF) has emerged as the largest donor committed to advancing higher education in India. Its theory of change is grounded in the belief that education plays a crucial role in economic empowerment. In collaboration with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the foundation supports pioneering fields such as bioengineering, health technology, data science, and artificial intelligence. By 2031, the foundation aims to empower over 12,000 students, including 4,500 B.Tech, 2,000 M.Tech, and 2,000 Ph.D. graduates, fostering a strong network of talent to drive India’s technological and economic future.
Recognizing the importance of modern scientific research, which increasingly depends on large interdisciplinary teams and collaboration, the Mehta Family Foundation sponsors conferences bringing together researchers from India and around the world to tackle India-specific complex challenges. Additionally, the foundation has established partnerships with leading U.S. universities to provide India’s Ph.D. students with valuable research opportunities, access to cutting-edge resources, and mentorship from world renowned professors, enabling them to advance their research and tackle critical issues.
Rahul successfully built and led four enterprise software businesses, all acquired by prominent companies—Platinum Technology, HP, Veritas, and Brocade. A lifelong learner, Rahul is a 2021 Stanford University Distinguished Career Institute (DCI) Fellow and a 2024 Oxford Next Horizons Scholar.
Rahul’s philanthropic vision is to foster innovation and build a workforce ready to address tomorrow’s challenges.
Advisory Committee
Prof. Sanjib Senapati
Department of Biotechnology,
Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences,
IIT Madras
Prof. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Jyoti & Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences & Technology, IIT Guwahati
Prof. Ratnajit Bhattacharjee
Electronics and Electrical Engineering,
Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, IIT Guwahati
Prof. Mitali Mukherji
Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering,
IIT Jodhpur
Prof. Shankar Subramaniam
Distinguished Professor,
University of California at San Diego, USA
Prof. Dhirendra Katti
Director,
IIT Goa
Prof. Sanjeev Shukla
Department of Biological Sciences,
IISER Bhopal
Primary Sponsor
The Bhupat & Jyoti Mehta Family Foundation (MFF), Houston, Texas, USA
The Mehta family founded the Mehta Family Foundation in Houston, Texas, to honor their parents, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta’s belief in the transformative power of education. For over 20 years, the Foundation has worked to advance education and healthcare, focusing primarily on Houston and India through strategic academic partnerships.
As India’s largest higher education donor, the Foundation is creating new undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs at leading Indian institutions, aiming to empower over 12,000 students by 2031. Through key research collaborations with top U.S. universities, the Foundation is not only educating students but also shaping India’s technological future to foster innovation and build a workforce ready to address tomorrow’s challenges.