Sectional Committee 2025

Sectional Committee – I: Mathematical Sciences:

Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science, Statistics and Operations Research

Name and AddressSpecializationTo serve until 31st December
*Professor Sandeep Kunnath
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Centre for Applicable Mathematics
Post Bag No. 6503, Sharada Nagar
Yelahanka New Town
Bengaluru 560065

Partial Differential Equations2025
Professor DS Nagaraj
Visiting Professor
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati
Karakambadi Road
Rami Reddy Nagar, Mangalam (P.O.),
Tirupati 517507

Algebraic Geometry2025
Professor Kapil Paranjape
Professor of Mathematics
Indian Institute of Science Education
and Research (IISER) Mohali
Sector 81, SAS Nagar
Mohali 140306 (Past Convener)

Geometry2025
Professor Manindra Agrawal
Director
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur 208016

Theory of Computation2026
Professor Mahan Mj JC Bose National Fellow, Senior Professor (I)
School of Mathematics
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba
Mumbai 400005 (Present Convener)

Hyperbolic Geometry, Geometric Group Theory, Probabilistic Geometry, Topology of Algebraic Varieties2026
Professor Sujatha Ramdorai
550/12
Dodsworth Enclave
Borewell Road, 5th cross
Whitefield
Bengaluru 560066

Algebra, Geometry, Number Theory2026
Professor SR Athreya
ICTS-TIFR
Survey No. 151, Shivakote
Hesaraghatta Hobli
Bengaluru 560089

Mathematical Sciences2027
Professor Gadadhar Misra
Department of Mathematics
IIT Gandhinagar
Palaj 382055 (Convener Elect for the year 2026)
Operator Theory2027
Professor CS Rajan
Ashoka University
Sonipat 131027

Arithmetic Geometry, Automorphic forms, Representation theory2027

* In place of Professor A Adimurthi for the year 2025 only

Sectional Committee – II: Physics:

Astronomy, Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Statistical Physics, Theoretical Physics, Mathematical and Computational Physics, Condensed Matter including Soft, Liquids and Nano Materials, Cosmic Radiation, Cosmology, Space Physics, Basic Planetary Sciences, Lasers and Optoelectronics, Plasma Physics, Solar Physics, Atmospheric Physics

Name and AddressSpecializationTo serve until 31st December
*Professor Gautam Mandal
Senior Professor
Deaprtment of Theoretical Physics
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba
Mumbai 400005
Quantum Field Theory, String Theory and Gravitational Physics and Non-equilibrium phenomena2025
Professor Bedangadas Mohanty
JC Bose National Fellow
National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar
Jatni, Bhubaneswar 752050 (Past Convener)

Experimental High Energy Physics, Phenomenology of Quark Gluon Plasma, QCD Phase Diagram and Direct Dark Matter Search2025
*Professor VA Raghunathan
INSA Senior Scientist
Raman Research Institute
CV Raman Avenue
Sadashivanagar
Bengaluru 560080
Soft Condensed Matter Physics2025
Professor Madan Rao
National Centre for Biological Sciences
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
GKVK Campus, Bellary Road
Bengaluru 560065
Statistical Physics, Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics, Soft Matter, Biological Physics, Cell and Tissue Biophysics2026
Professor Tanusri Saha-Dasgupta
Director
SN Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
Sector III, Salt Lake
Kolkata 700106
(Present Convener)
Computational Materials Physics, Electronic Structure2026
Professor Kandaswamy Subramanian
Emeritus Professor
Inter University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCAA)
Post Bag 4, Ganeshkhind
Pune 411007
Astronomy and Astrophysics2026
Professor AR Choudhuri
Honorary Professor
Department of Physics
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru 560012
Theoretical Astrophysics, Solar Physics, Magnetohydrodynamics, History of Science2027
Dr Swaminathan Kailas
INSA Senior Scientist
UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences
University of Mumbai
Mumbai 400098
Accelerator Based Nuclear Physics and Applications2027
Professor Spenta R Wadia
Infosys Homi Bhabha Chair Professor, Emeritus Distinguished Professor & Founding Director
International Centre for Theoretical Sciences
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Shivakote, Bengaluru 560089 (Convener Elect for the year 2026)
String Theory, Quantum Gravity, Statistical Mechanics2027

* In place of Professor Arindam Ghosh for the year 2025 only

** In place of Professor SP Trivedi for the year 2025 only

Sectional Committee – III: Chemistry:

Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Structural Chemistry, Chemistry of Materials, Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bio-organic, Bio-inorganic and Bio-physical Chemistry

Name and AddressSpecializationTo serve until 31st December
Professor Amit Basak
INSA Senior Scientist
Department of Chemical Sciences
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Mohanpur 741246

Organic Chemistry2025
Professor Uday Maitra
Department of Organic Chemistry
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru 560012
(Present Convener)
Organic Chemistry: Supramolecular Chemistry, Chemistry of Bile Acids, Organo and Hydrogels2025
Professor CP Rao
JC Bose National Fellow
Department of Chemistry
SRM University AP,
Neerukonda, Mangalagiri Mandal
Guntur 522240

Inorganic Chemistry2025
Professor GUR Kulkarni
President
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Jakkur P.O.
Bengaluru 560064

Nanomaterials and Self-assembly routes to nanofabrication2026
Professor M Lakshmi Kantam
Dr.B.P. Godrej Distinguished Professor of Green Chemistry and Sustainability Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Institute of Chemical Technology
Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga
Mumbai 400019
(Past Convener)
Catalysis, Materials and Process Chemistry2026
Professor Thalappil Pradeep
Deepak Parekh Institute Chair Professor
Department of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai 600036

Molecular and Nanoscale Materials, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Molecular Surfaces, Low Energy Ion Scattering, Instrumentation; Water Purification2026
Dr Amitava Das
CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute
Bhavnagar 364002 (Convener Elect for the year 2026)
Chemistry2027
Professor Sambasivarao Kotha
Pramod Chaudhari Chair Professor (Green Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology, Powai
Mumbai 400076

Organic Chemistry2027
Professor KC Kumara Swamy
School of Chemistry
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad 500046

Chemistry Inorganic / Organic2027


Sectional Committee – IV:
 Earth & Environmental Sciences:

Surface and Solid Earth Science, Applied Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Climate Sciences, Meteorology, Geo Engineering, Ocean Sciences,Geo Sciences and Applied Planetary Sciences

Name and AddressSpecializationTo serve until 31st December
Professor Somnath Dasgupta
INSA Senior Scientist
Geological Studies Unit
Indian Statistical Institute
203, BT Road
Kolkata 700108

Metamorphic Petrology, Geochemistry, Precambrian Geology2025
Professor Shyam Lal
Honorary Scientist
Physical Research Laboratory
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009
Atmospheric Science, Air Chemistry, Ozone and Trace Gases, Air Quality and Climate2025
*Dr Manmohan Sarin
SERB Distinguished Fellow
Geosciences Division
Physical Research Laboratory
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009
Chemical Oceanography, Atmospheric and Aerosol Chemistry2025
Professor G Parthasarathy
INSA Senior Scientist
School of Natural Sciences and Engineering, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus
Bengaluru 560012
Earth and Planetary Science, High-Pressure Mineral Physics, Nanogeoscience, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, Mineralogy and Environmental Science2026
Dr Kalachand Sain
Former Director
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, 33, General Mahadeo Singh Road
Dehradun 248001 (Past Convener)

Inversion, Modeling, Advanced Processing & Interpretation of Seismic Data, Machine Learning for Gas-hydrates, Basin Evolution, Geo-tectonics and Earthquake Processes2026
Professor SN Tripathi
JC Bose National Fellow &
Arjun Dev Joneja Faculty Chair Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur 208016
(Present Convener)
Atmospheric Sciences, Planetary Atmospheres, Aerosol and Cloud, Air Quality2026
Professor Nagesh K Dasika
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Bengaluru 560012

Civil Engineering2027
Professor BN Goswami
SERB Distinguished Fellow
Department of Physics
Cotton University, Guwahati 781001
Tropical Meteorology, Monsoon Dynamics and Predictability of Weather & Climate2027
Professor RK Srivastava
Centre of Advanced Study
Department of Geology
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi 221005 (Convener Elect for the year 2026)
Igneous Petrology, Geochemistry, Precambrian Tectonics, Supercontinent Reconstructions and Planetory Geoscience2027

* In place of Professor DC Srivastava for the year 2025

Sectional Committee – V: Engineering & Technology:

Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Electronics and Optoelectronics, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering including Software and Data science, Information Science and Technology, Advanced Materials (such as Bio-materials, Hybrid Materials and Nano Materials), Polymer Science & Engineering

Name and AddressSpecializationTo serve until 31st December
*Professor Navakanta Bhat
Centre for Nano Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru 560012  
Nanoelectronics and Sensors2025
Professor Shalabh Bhatnagar
JC Bose National Fellow
Department of Computer Science and Automation
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru 560012

Stochastic Approximation Algorithms, Optimization via Simulation, Stochastic Control2025
Professor Santosh Kapuria
JC Bose National Fellow, RC Malhotra Chair Professor and Head
Department of Applied Mechanics
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
New Delhi 110016
(Past Convener)
Structural Mechanics, Multifunctional Structures2025
Professor Suman Chakraborty
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302 (Present Convener)
Microfluidics, Nanofluidics and Microscale/ Nanoscale Transport Processes2026
Professor BS Murty
Director
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad,  Kandi
Sangareddy 502284
Physical Metallurgy, Advanced Materials2026
Professor Bhim Singh
SERB National Science Chair and Emeritus Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas
New Delhi 110016

Electrical Engineering2026
Professor Bikramjit Basu
Materials Research Center
Indian Institute of Science
CV Raman Road
Bengaluru 560012
Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Ceramics2027
Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri
Former Director
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai
Mumbai 400076
Computer Vision, Image Processing, Machine Learning and Haptics2027
Professor YM Joshi
Mr & Mrs Gian Singh Bandra Chair Professor Department of Chemical Engineering
IIT Kanpur
Kanpur 208016 (Convener Elect for the year 2026)
Chemical Engineering, Rheology, Soft Matter2027

* In place of Professor Sanjay Mittal for the year 2025 only

Sectional Committee – VI: General Biology:

Taxonomy, Structure, Ecology, Environmental Biology, Evolution and Behaviour of Plants, Animals and Microbes including Unicellular Eukaryotes

Name and AddressSpecializationTo serve until 31st December
Professor Madhoolika Agrawal
JC Bose National Fellow
Department of Botany
Institute of Science
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi 221005

Ecology and Environmental Science (Air Pollution, Global Environmental Change, Food Chain Contamination)2025
Professor Nirupama Mallick
Department of Agricultural & Food Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302 (Past Convener)
Algal Biotechnology2025
*Dr Eklabya Sharma
Strategic Advisor and Distinguished Fellow
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)
PO Royal Enclave Srirampura, Jakkur
Bengaluru 560064
Ecology2025
Professor Anuranjan Anand
Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur
Bengaluru 560064

Human Genetics and Genomics2026
Professor Paramjit Khurana
JC Bose National Fellow
Department of Plant Molecular Biology
University of Delhi South Campus
New Delhi 110021
(Present Convener)
Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Genomics2026
Dr Yogesh Shouche
School of Arts and Sciences
Azim Premji University
Burugunte Village, Survey No 66, Bikkanahalli Main Rd, Sarjapura
Bengaluru 562125
Microbial Diversity, Human Microbiome, Microbial Taxonomy2026
Professor YV Jhala
Chandrabhuvan
Darbargarh
Wadhwan 363030
Wildlife Ecology, Behaviour, Conservation, Genetics, Population Ecology, Nutrition2027
Professor Vinod Kumar
C-75, Sector-E
Aliganj
Lucknow 226024
Chronobiology, Temporal Ecology, Behavioural Neuroendocrinology2027
Professor Nagaraj Guru Prasad
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali
Sector 81, SAS Nagar
PO Manauli, Punjab 140306 (Convener Elect for the year 2026)
Evolutionary Genetics2027

* In place of Professor Anil Kumar Tripathi for the year 2025

 

Sectional Committee – VII : Molecular and Cellular Biology:

Cell Biology, Physiology, Development, Genetics, Genomics and other Omics of Plants, Animals and Microbes including Unicellular Eukaryotes

Name and AddressSpecializationTo serve until 31st December
Dr PK Chakraborti
INSA Senior Scientist
Department of Biotechnology
Panjab University
Chandigarh 160014

Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Molecular Microbiology2025
Dr Debasis Chattopadhyay
JC Bose National Fellow, Scientist VII
National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi 110067

Plant Biology, Plant Genomics2025
Dr Sagar Sengupta
Director
National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani 741251
(Past Convener)
Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, DNA Damage Response, DNA Repair, Mitochondria Biology2025
Dr Uday Bandyopadhyay
Director
Bose Institute
Unified Academic Campus, Block EN-80
Sector- V, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700091
(Present Convener)
Biochemistry and Cell Biology2026
Dr Soumen Basak
Staff Scientist VI and the Laboratory Head
Systems Immunology Laboratory
National Institute of Immunology
New Delhi 110067

Immunology, Cancer Biology, Systems Biology, Virology, Cell Signaling2026
Professor Ullas Kolthur-Seetharam
Director
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD)
Inner Ring Road, Uppal
Hyderabad 500039

Molecular Physiology Chromatin & Gene Expression Mitochondria & Metabolism Aging & Metabolic Diseases2026
Professor Gaiti Hasan
SERB Distinguished Fellow
National Centre for Biological Sciences
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bellary Road, Bengaluru 560065
Molecular Genetics, Intracellular Calcium Signalling and Neurobiology2027
Dr Sanjeev Khosla
Director
CSIR- Institute of Microbial Technology
Sector 39 A, Chandigarh 160036 (Convener Elect for the year 2026)
Epigenetics, Host-pathogen Interactions2027
Professor Roop Mallik
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, Mumbai 400076
Intracellular Transport and Membrane Biology2027

Sectional Committee – VIII: Biomolecular, Structural Biology and Drug Discovery:

Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Structural Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, System Biology

Name and AddressSpecializationTo serve until 31st December
Professor US Bhalla
National Centre for Biological Sciences
TIFR, Bellary Road
Bengaluru 560065

Computation Neuro Science, Neuro Biology2025
*Professor Sudha Bhattacharya
1123, Sector B-1
Vasant Kunj
New Delhi 110070

Molecular Biology, Rare genetic diseases2025
Dr Rajan Sankaranarayanan
Outstanding Scientist
Structural Biology Laboratory
CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road
Hyderabad 500007
(Past Convener)
Structural Biology2025
Dr Smita Dilip Mahale
A-503, Devdeveshwar C.H.S
Telly Galli Cross Lane
Andheri (East), Mumbai 400069
Reproductive Physiology2026
Dr Souvik Maiti
Senior Principal Scientist
CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
Sukhdev Vihar, Mathura Road
New Delhi 110025
(Present Convener)
Chemical Biology and Biophysics2026
Dr GN Sastry
CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology
Jorhat 785006

Computational Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, Computer-aided Drug Design, Machine Learning & Data Science2026
Professor Manju Bansal
INSA Senior Scientist
Molecular Biophysics Unit
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru 560012 (Convener Elect for the year 2026)
Molecular Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology2027
Professor Suman Kumar Dhar
Special Centre for Molecular Medicine
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi 110067

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Parasitology2027
Dr Rajendra Prasad Roy
Dean
Regional Centre for Biotechnology
NCR Biotech Science Cluster
Faridabad-Gurugram Expressway
Faridabad 121001
Biochemistry, Synthetic Protein Chemistry Chemical Biology2027

* In place of Dr Vinay Kumar Nandicoori for the year 2025 only

Sectional Committee – IX: Health Sciences:

Basic and Clinical Medical Sciences–Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases, Epidemiology, Anthropology, Psychology, Cognitive and Neurosciences, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Public Health, Nutrition, Immunology

Name and AddressSpecializationTo serve until 31st December
Professor Rakesh Aggarwal
Director
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical, Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, Dhanvantri Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry 605006
(Past Convener)
Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology, Liver Disease, Viral Hepatitis, Epidemiology, Health Economics2025
* Professor Neeraj Jain
Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering and
Head, School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
NH 62, Karwar
Jodhpur 342030

Neuroscience2025
Dr T Ramamurthy
INSA Senior Scientist
ICMR- National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED)
P-33, CIT Road, Scheme XM, Beliaghata
Kolkata 700010

Microbiology and Molecular Microbiology2025
Dr Vidya Avinash Arankalle
3C-A2-24, New Ajanta Avenue
Paud Road, Kothrud
Pune 411038

Virology, Biotechnology, Vaccinology2026
Professor Shally Awasthi
Department of Pediatrics
King George’s Medical University
Shahmina Road Chowk
Lucknow 226003

Pediatrics2026
Professor MV Padma Srivastava
Chairperson of Neurology
Paras Health
C-1, Sushant Lok-1
Sector-43, Phase-I
Gurugram 122002
(Present Convener)
Medicine (Neurology)2026
Professor Sameer Bakhshi
E-37, Ansari Nagar West
AIIMS Campus West
New Delhi 110029

Paediatric and Medical Oncology2027
Dr Anuradha Dube
INSA Emeritus Scientist
Division of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, New Campus, BS 10/1, Sector 10, Janakipuram Extension
Lucknow 226031
Medical Parasitology (Leishmaniasis)2027
Dr Kumarasamy Thangaraj
Chief Scientist & JC Bose National Fellow, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road
Hyderabad 500007 (Convener Elect for the year 2026)
Population Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Clinical and Medical Genetics, Ancient DNA and Forensic Genetics2027

 

* In place of Dr Nita Bhandari for the year 2025 only

Sectional Committee – X: Agricultural Sciences:

Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Fisheries, Food Science,Veterinary Science, Pathogen Biology and Host Pathogen Interaction Both Plant and Veterinary Importance

Name and AddressSpecializationTo serve until 31st December
*Dr Swapan Kumar Datta
Visva-Bharati University
Santiniketan 731235
Plant Biotechnology2025
Professor Lal Chand Rai
BHU Distinguished Professor (Lifelong)
Centre of Advanced Study in Botany
Molecular Biology Section, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi 221005

Algology, Environmental & Agricultural Microbiology, Molecular Biology2025
**Professor RS Singhal
Professor of Food Technology
Food Engineering and Technology Department
Institute of Chemical Technology
Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga
Mumbai 400019
Food/Bioprocesses-Science and Technology2025
Dr MS Chauhan
Vice-Chancellor
G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
Pantnagar 263145
Animal Reproduction Assisted Reproduction Technology, IVF, Stem Cell Culture, Animal Cloning and Transgenesis2026
Dr Pradhyumna Kumar Singh
Senior Principal Scientist
Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Division
CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) Rana Pratap Marg
Lucknow 226001
Crop Genetic Engineering2026
Dr Sneh Lata Singla-Pareek
Group Leader & National Officer
Plant Stress Biology, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067 (Present Convener)

Plant Stress Biology and Crop Biotechnology2026
Dr Subeer S Majumdar
Director General
Gujarat Biotechnology University
Gandhinagar 382355 (Convener Elect for the year 2026)
Transgenic Animals and Endocrinology, Animal Biotechnology2027
Professor PK Mukherjee
Scientific Officer H and Head
Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay
Mumbai 400085

Plant Pathology, Biocontrol, Fungal Genetics2027
Dr M Sanjappa
INSA Honorary Scientist
Mahatama Gandhi Botanical Garden
University of Agricultural Sciences
GKVK, Bengaluru 560065
Plant Taxonomy & Conservation2027

* In place of Professor B Senthilkumaran (Past Convener) for the year 2025 only

** In place of Professor AK Pradhan for the year 2025 only