SOCIETY FOR PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings!
It gives us immense pleasure to invite you to participate in the upcoming SPBB National Conference on ‘Advances in Plant Genome Engineering, Metabolomics and Sustainable Food Systems’ in collaboration with MIT Art, Design and Technology University, Pune, and the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune, at Pune during November 26-27, 2026.
The conference will bring together researchers, academicians, students, and industry professionals to exchange recent advances in plant biotechnology, metabolomics, food technology, and sustainable agricultural development.
The main aim of the event is to provide a national platform for presenting innovative research, exchanging scientific knowledge, and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations addressing climate resilience, nutritional security, food technology, and sustainable food systems. More than 300 scientists/ students/young researchers are expected to attend the conference.
The technical sessions of the conference will include plenary lectures, invited talks, oral and poster presentations, young scientist presentations and an industry-academia meet.
We cordially invite you to join us in this mega scientific event.
We look forward to welcoming you at the conference!
Organising Secretaries!
Email: organizingsecretary2026@gmail.com
The Organising Secretary
National Conference – 2026
MIT-ADTU, Pune, Maharashtra
organizingsecretary2026@gmail.com
MIT Art, Design & Technology University, Pune
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Dr. M. L. Jat
Secretary, DARE & Director General, ICAR
New Delhi
Dr. Mangesh T. Karad
Pro Chancellor, MIT-ADTU
Pune, Maharashtra
Prof. Rajesh S.
Vice-Chancellor, MIT- ADTU
Pune, Maharashtra
Dr. D. K. Yadava
Deputy Director General (Crop Science), ICAR
New Delhi
Dr. Aashish Lele
Director, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
Pune, Maharashtra
Conference Chair
Prof. T. R. Sharma
National Professor- BP Pal Chair & Former Deputy Director General (Crop Science), ICAR
President, SPBB, New Delhi
Convener
Dr. Abhay Harsulkar
Dean Research, MIT-Art, Design & Technology University
Pune, Maharashtra
Secretary
Dr. Anil Dahuja
Principal Scientist, Div. of Biochemistry
ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
Treasurer
Dr. Ranjeet Ranjan Kumar
Professor and Principal Scientist, Div. of Biochemistry
ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
Email: spbb1991@gmail.com ; Website: www.spbbindia.org
Dr. Anjali A. Bhoite
Professor and Associate Dean School of Food Technology, MIT-ADTU, Pune, MS
Dr. Narendra Kadoo
Principal Scientist, CSIR- NCL
Pune, MS
Dr. Prashant G. Kawar
Principal Scientist, ICAR-DFR
Pune, MS
Dr. Anuradha Upadhyay
Principal Scientist, ICAR-NRCG
Pune, MS
Dr. S. Anandhan
Principal Scientist, ICAR-DOGR
Pune, MS