Organized by the Indian Knowledge System and Mental Health Applications (IKSMHA) Centre, IIT Mandi
MBCC 2025 will bring together leading researchers, scientists, and practitioners from India and around the globe to explore consciousness through a distinctive interdisciplinary lens. Scheduled for June 4-7, 2025, MBCC 2025 aims to build on the success of its inaugural edition, pushing the boundaries of inquiry into the interconnected realms of Consciousness, Brain Sciences, and Cognitive Wellness.
The first edition of the conference, held in Dec 2023, was a prolific success with 6 plenary talks and 15 invited talks by esteemed researchers, practitioners, and artists. Some of the speakers included renowned personalities such as Prof. Stuart Hameroff, Dr. Sonal Mansingh, Shri Chitravina Ravikiran, Prof. G. Ramanath, and Prof. Ramasubramaniam. The 2023 edition also saw more than 160 oral and poster presentations.
MBCC 2025 will feature a diverse array of technical sessions, keynote addresses, and engaging discussions on a diverse range of topics. A unique highlight of MBCC 2025 is its deep integration of insights from Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). Themes such as Indian Philosophy, Ayurveda, and transformative practices like Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation will offer holistic perspectives on cognitive enhancement and mental health. We invite extended abstracts and full papers on themes mentioned below, submissions may also be made in other related areas.
This interdisciplinary approach promises to open new opportunities for cognitive science and consciousness studies, blending empirical rigor with the timeless wisdom of IKS. By welcoming experts from disciplines such as Neuroscience, Psychology, AI, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and Computer Science, MBCC aims to foster dialogue and innovative methodologies that redefine the study of consciousness.
Attendees will benefit from:
The conference also provides ample opportunities for networking, allowing participants to connect, share insights, and form collaborations that could shape the future of consciousness studies.
Nestled in the serene landscapes of Himachal Pradesh, MBCC 2025 invites you to engage in cutting-edge research while surrounded by natural beauty that inspires brainstorming, meaningful exchanges, and fruitful collaborations.
Submissions of papers and extended abstracts submission: | 31st December 2024 |
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Notification of acceptance: | 20th February 2025 |
Deadline for camera-ready submission: | 20th March 2025 |
Deadline for registration: | 31st March 2025 |
Conference: | 4-7 June 2025 |
Students | INR 3000 |
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Faculty/ Researcher / Industry | INR 6000 |
Students | USD 150 |
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Faculty/ Researcher / Industry | USD 300 |
Submissions are invited for full-lengths papers based on original work. Full-length papers should follow the Springer template, and should be limited to 8 to 12 pages. The accepted full-length papers, if accepted, will be published as proceedings with a publisher (e.g., Springer).
Submissions are also invited for extended abstracts which, if accepted, will be invited for poster presentations during the conference and will be published in the web proceedings on the conference webpage. Extended abstracts should be limited to a maximum of 1000 words including 2 figures and 2 tables (references are not counted in the word limit).
In both extended abstracts and full-length papers, excluding references and citations, the amount of similarity to published sources should not be more than 15% and similarity to a single source should not be more than 4%.
Latex template:
https://resource-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/19338728/data/v1
Microsoft Word template:
https://resource-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/19338734/data/v1
This conference invites submission that are as per but not limited to the following themes:
IIT Mandi
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
NIMS, Japan
IIT Mandi
University of Utah Health
IIT Kanpur
Name | Organization |
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Dr. Kashinath G Metri | Central University of Rajasthan |
Dr. Shyam Diwakar | Mind Brain Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
Dr. Shyam Kumar Masakapalli | IIT Mandi |
Dr. Chinmayananda A | IIIT Dharwad |
Dr. Arun Sasidharan | NIMHANS |
Dr. Kaviraja Udupa | Nimhans Bangalore |
Dr. Arnav Bhavsar | IIT Mandi |
Dr. Amit Prasad | IIT Mandi |
Dr. Vrinda M | Axxonet System Technologies Pvt Ltd |
Dr. Varun Dutt | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi |
Dr. Rahul Venugopal | Centre for Consciousness Studies, NIMHANS |
Prof. Alok Bajpai | IIT Kanpur |
Prof. Vikram M. Gadre | IIT Bombay |
Dr. Buddhadev Bhattacharya | Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (Deemed University) |
Dr. Anju Dhawan | NDDTC, AIIMS |
Prof. Braj Bhushan | IIT Kanpur |
Dr. R Venkata Raghavan | IIT Bhubaneswar |
Prof. Chayan Kanti Nandi | IIT Mandi |
Ms. Vipina Valsan | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham |
Dr. Srinibash Sahoo | RARIM&MMR, Bengaluru |
Dr. Rohit Saluja | IIT Mandi |
Dr. Pooja Gupta | IILM University |
Dr. Nithin Nagaraj | National Institute of Advanced Studies |
Dr. Alka Mishra | Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar |
Dr. Sanjay Rastogi | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) |
Dr. Richa Chopra | Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems, IIT Kharagpur |
Dr. Amrita Sharma | IIT Mandi |
Prof. Christopher Chapple | Loyola Marymount University |
Dr. Umesh | Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi |
Prof. Shivarama Varambally | NIMHANS Bengaluru |
Dr. Sushma Naranappa Salethoor | Amrita Vishwavidyapeetam |
Soniya Usgaonkar | NIT Goa |
Venkatesh Chembrolu | IIT Mandi |
Dr. Sumit Murab | IIT Mandi |
Dr. Pushpendra Singh | IKSMHA, IIT Mandi |
Dr. Basant Kumar Tiwary | Pondicherry University |
Dr. Naveen Kashyap | IIT Guwahati |
Dr. Shalini Rai | All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi |
Dr. Marieke van Vugt | University of Groningen |
Dr. Gunjan Y Trivedi | Wellness Space |
University of Arizona
AIIMS, New Delhi
S-VYASA University, Bangalore
IISC, Bangalore
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
NIMS, Japan
Adhyatma Sadhana Kendra
IIT Kanpur
College of Engg. Roorkee
IIT Delhi
IIM Rohtak HarVa XPO
The conference will be held on IIT Mandi's North campus at Kamand, Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh, India. Please read about the geography of this location here. The location is very close to a number of very popular tourist attractions.
iksmha@iitmandi.ac.in
IIT Mandi North Campus