About ICTBH
The International Conference on Translational Biophotonics in Healthcare (ICTBH), organized by the Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), in collaboration with the Manipal OPTICA Student Chapter, is dedicated to fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange in the field of Biophotonics in Precision Medicine, Clinical Biophotonics, AI & Data-Driven Biophotonics, Optics, Medical Device, wearable & Point-of-Care Devices, Bioimaging, Nanotechnology, Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Lasers and its applications and Quantum Frontiers in Biophotonics. This scientific event aims to provide a platform for researchers, academicians, and students to discuss and explore the recent breakthroughs and emerging trends in the rapidly advancing field of biophotonics in healthcare.
The conference highlights the transformative potential of Biophotonics as an interdisciplinary domain of science. Through insightful talks and collaborative discussions, ICTBH seeks to inspire innovation and partnerships and promote translational research bridging the gap between experimental breakthroughs and real-world biomedical applications.
About Manipal OPTICA Student Chapter
Manipal OPTICA Student Chapter (formerly Manipal OSA Student Chapter), is a ten year old chapter of OPTICA (formerly known as OSA) located in Manipal, Karnataka, India. The chapter was established under the guidance of Dr. K. K. Mahato, Professor, Department of Biophysics and Dr. Nirmal Mazumder, Associate Professor, Department of Biophysics from MSLS, MAHE. The chapter was inaugurated in October 2016 and currently has over 90 members, actively involved in promoting science to the young minds at school, undergraduate and postgraduate levels with various popular activities, outreach visits, holding contests, popularizing science, organizing membership drives and attending student leadership programs.
About MSLS
Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE is a constituent university under Manipal Academy of Higher Education, MAHE. Established in 2002, and gained independent identity in 2006, MSLS is currently one of the top biotechnological institutes in the country. Focusing on the various interdisciplinary fields of scientific research, education, and diagnostics, MSLS has fostered an environment that provides excellent support through experienced faculty, infrastructure and facilities in the areas of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and genetics. For clinicians and patients, it provides timely state-of-the-art, not-for-profit diagnostics facilities through contemporary molecular, cytogenetics and imaging methodologies.
Highlights
Patrons
Dr. Ramdas M. Pai
Chancellor
MAHE, Manipal
Dr. Sharath Kumar Rao
Pro Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences)
MAHE, Manipal
Dr. Ranjan Pai
President
MAHE Trust and Chairman, MEMG, Bengaluru
Dr. P Giridhar Kini
Registrar
MAHE, Manipal
Dr. H. S. Ballal
Pro Chancellor
MAHE, Manipal
Lt. Gen. (Dr) M. D. Venkatesh
Vice-Chancellor
MAHE, Manipal
Organizing Committee
Dr. Nirmal Mazumder
Convener
Associate Professor
Department of Biophysics
Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal
Dr. K. K. Mahato
Co-convener
Professor
Department of Biophysics
Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal
Dr. Babitha K. S
Co-convener
Head of Department
Department of Biophysics
Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal
Local Organizing Committee
Dr. B.S. Satish Rao
Chief Organizer
Director
Manipal School of Life Sciences, MAHE, Manipal
Dr. Padmalatha Rai
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Herman Sunil Dsouza
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. A Muthusamy
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Kamalesh Mumbrekar
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Manash K Paul
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Manjunath B Joshi
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. T.S. Murali
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Sanjiban Chakrabarty
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Bharath Prasad A.S.
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Ajeetkumar Patil
Manipal Institute of Applied Physics
MAHE Manipal
Dr. K P Guruprasad
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Bobby Paul
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Bhisham Narayan Singh
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Mr. Sandeep Mallya
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Bhavanari Mallikarjun
Manipal Institute of Technology
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Shama Prasada K
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Vidhu Sankar Babu
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Gireesh Gangadharan
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
Dr. Budheswar Dehury
Manipal School of Life Sciences
MAHE Manipal
National Advisory Committee
Dr. Shovan Majumder
RRCAT, Indore
India
Dr. Gunjan Mehta
IIT Hyderabad
India
Dr. Rajkumar Banerjee
CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
India
Dr. Pabitra Nath
Tezpur University, Assam
India
Dr. Sudipta Maiti
BITS Hyderabad
India
Dr. Asima Pradhan
IIT Kanpur
India
Dr. Khageswar Sahu
RRCAT, Indore
India
Dr. Sajan D. George
Manipal Institute of Applied Physics, Manipal
India
Dr. Shailendra Singh Rana
AIIMS Bathinda
India
Dr. Kaustabh Kumar Maiti
CSIT-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram
India
Dr. Sanjib KR Paul
CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
India
Dr. Vyas Akondi
IISER Berhampur, Odisha
India
Dr. Naveena Kumar
KMC Manipal
India
Dr. Umesh Kumar Tiwari
CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh
India
Dr. Chandrabhas Narayana
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
India
Dr. Jayasree RS
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
India
International Advisory Committee
Dr. Fu-Jen Kao
Taiwan
Dr. Lim Way-Soon
Malaysia
Dr. Norma Samman
Argentina
Dr. Salvatore Surdo
Italy
Dr. Valery Tuchin
Russia
Dr. Aaron Slepkov
Canada
Dr. Guan-Yu Zhuo
Taiwan
Dr. Laurent Bourdieu
France
Dr. Marti Duocastella
Spain
Dr. Melissa Skala
USA
Dr. Juan Manuel Bueno
Spain
Dr. Alberto Diaspro
Italy
Dr. Hemanth Noothalapati
Japan
Dr. Tatiana Novikova
France
Dr. Katsumasa Fujita
Japan
Dr. Ammasi Periasamy
USA
Dr. Stefan G. Stanciu
Romania
Dr. Yury Kistenev
Russia
Dr. Alex Vitkin
Canada
Dr. Matthew Foreman
Singapore
Dr. Danielle Tokarz
Canada
Dr. Kevin Eliceiri
USA
Dr. Aymeric Le Gratiet
France
Dr. Colin Shepherd
Australia
Dr. Pornsak Srisungsitthisunti
Thailand
Sponsors
Speakers
Dr. Surya Pratap Singh
IIT Dharwad, India
Dr. K K Mahato
Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal, India
Dr. Pornsak Srisungsitthisunti
King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. Tulsi Anna
VIT Vellore, India
Dr. Manik Pradhan
S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, India
Dr. Fu-Jen Kao [ONLINE]
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Dr. Sweta Rani
Delhi University, India
Dr. Rajapandiyan Panneerselvam
RARE Lab (Raman Research Laboratory), Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Matthew R Foreman
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr.Kaustabh Kumar Maiti
CSIR-NIIST, Kerala, India
Dr. Annamalai Muthusamy
Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal, India
Dr. Naveen V. Kulkarni
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amritapuri, India
Dr. Rajib Biswas
Tezpur University, Assam, India
Dr. Somenath Chatterjee
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim, India
Dr. Jamuna Bai A
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India
Dr. Yue Kuo
Texas A&M University, Texas
Dr. Lim Way Soong
Multimedia University, Malaysia
Dr. Shovan K. Majumder
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, India
Dr. Rajiv K. Kar
IIT Guwahati, India
Dr. Sanchita Roy
The Assam Royal Global University Betkuchi, India
Dr. Vyas Akondi
IISER Berhampur, India
Dr. Jasleen Lugani
SeNSE, IIT Delhi,India
Dr. Nithyanandan Kanagaraj
IIT-Hyderabad, India
Dr. Chandima Narangoda
Center for Advanced Materials Research (CAMR), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Dr. Giuseppe Sancataldo
University of Palermo, Italy
Dr. Sanjib Kr Paul
CSIR-IICT, India
Dr. Indrajit Shown
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, India
Dr. Ankur Gogoi
Jagannath Barooah University, India
Dr. Satyajit Patra
Elevance Health, Ohio
Dr. J.B.Jeeva
VIT Vellore, India
Dr. Pabitra Nath
Tezpur University, Tezpur, India
Dr. Prasanta Kumar Datta
IIT Kharagpur, India
Dr. Sampath U Gunathilake
University of Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
Dr. Yury Kistenev [ONLINE]
Tomsk State University, Russia
Dr. Sandeep Chakraborty
VIT Vellore, India
Dr. Jayeeta Lahiri
Banaras Hindu University, India
Dr. Subrata Das
CSIR-NIIST, Kerala, India
Dr. Uttam Mrinal Pal
IITDM Kancheepuram, India
Dr. Murali Krishna Chilakapati
ACTREC, Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai, India
Important Dates
December 12, 2025
Call for Abstracts
January 18, 2026
Notification of Acceptance
February 4, 2026
Conference Days
January 15, 2026
Abstract Submission
January 20, 2026
Registration
Registration
*Group memberships can be availed. Contact ictbh2026@gmail.com for more details
Rs. 2000
MAHE Students (UG/PG/PhD)
Non-MAHE Students (UG/PG/PhD)
Rs. 2500+GST
MAHE OPTICA Members
Rs. 1500
Non-MAHE OPTICA Members
Rs. 1500+GST
MAHE Faculty
Rs. 3500
Non- MAHE Faculty
Rs. 3500+GST
Proceedings
Proceedings of ICTBH-2026 will be published in Springer Proceedings in Physics, a Scopus indexed book series published by Springer Nature.*
*Further details will be provided soon on website.
Venue
Manipal School of Life Sciences,
Planetarium Complex
Eshwar Nagar, Manipal
Udupi, Karnataka, India
Pin Code- 576104
Contact us at: ictbh2026@gmail.com
Travel & Accommodation
The closest railway stations are:
• Udupi Railway Station (≈6 km from Manipal) — on the Konkan Railway route.
• Mangalore Junction/Mangalore Central (≈65 km away)
From the station, you can take a taxi or local transport to reach Manipal.
The nearest bus stops include the Manipal Tiger Circle (TC) and Udupi KSRTC Bus Stand. Buses connect Manipal/Udupi with major cities and towns in Karnataka (Bangalore, Mysore, etc.).
Once in Manipal, local transportation is mainly provided by auto-rickshaws, for which multiple auto stands are available across the town. Walking is feasible within the campus area.
The nearest airport is the Mangalore International Airport (IXE), situated approximately 65km away, i.e., about 90 minutes of travel by road, from Manipal. On arrival, you can take a prepaid taxi/cab from the airport to Manipal.
There are many options at Manipal for accomodation. Limited number of rooms on campus will be made available on a first come first serve basis.
Contact the organisers for more details at ictbh2026@gmail.com
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Contact Us
For any queries, please contact us:
Manipal School of Life Sciences,
Planetarium Complex,
Eshwar Nagar, Manipal
Udupi, Karnataka
Pin Code- 576104
+91 7384628742
