Conference Schedule

RAIST 2026 | 23–25 February 2026

Day 1 – 23rd February 2026

Venue: Hilton Garden Inn Surat

TimeEventsDetails
09:00 AM – 10:00 AMRegistrationBreakfast & Registration
10:00 AM – 11:00 AMInauguration & Welcome AddressDr. Ritesh Kumar, Dr. Kaustubh Dhondge, Prof. Rajeev Shorey, Prof. Dhiraj Bhatia
Venue: Solitaire 1
11:00 AM – 11:45 AMKeynote Talk 1Prof. Dhiraj Bhatia, IIT Gandhinagar
Title: Information Processing using DNA Nanotechnology
Venue: Solitaire 1
11:45 AM – 12:45 PMTrack Keynote TalksTrack A: AI & Data Technologies
Track Keynote Speaker: Prof. Kamal Kishor Jha, IIIT Vadodara
Title: Introduction to AI Hardware Accelerator and Hardware Security Aspects
Venue: Solitaire 1
(11:45 AM – 12:15 PM)

Track B: Smart Communication & CPS
Track Keynote Speaker: Prof. Himanshu Shekhar, IIT Gandhinagar
Title: Advancing active and passive cavitation imaging for histotripsy monitoring
Venue: Solitaire 1
(12:15 PM – 12:45 PM)
12:45 PM – 02:00 PMLunch
02:00 PM – 02:45 PMKeynote Talk 2Prof. Archan Misra, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Title: Optimizing Edge Execution of AI-based Vision and Robotic Perception
Venue: Solitaire 1
02:45 PM – 04:30 PMTechnical Session 1Track A: AI & Data Technologies
Track Keynote Talk: Prof. Vijay Kumar, JNU Delhi
Title: Leveraging Big Data and AI for Disaster Risk Reduction
Venue: Solitaire 1
(02:45 PM – 03:15 PM)

Track B: Smart Communication & CPS
Paper Presentation
Venue: Solitaire 2
(02:45 PM – 04:00 PM)

Track A: AI & Data Technologies
Paper Presentation
Venue: Solitaire 1
(03:15 PM – 04:30 PM)

Track C: Sustainable Energy & Emerging Technology
Track Keynote Talk: Prof. Siva Teja, IIT Gandhinagar
Title: Decarbonizing Construction Through Smart and Sustainable Technologies
Venue: Solitaire 2
(04:00 PM – 04:30 PM)
04:30 PM – 05:30 PMPanel DiscussionTopic: Intelligent and Sustainable Technologies Transforming the World
Panelists: Prof. Dhiraj Bhatia, Prof. Kamal Kishor Jha, Prof. Himanshu Shekhar, Prof. Vijay Kumar, Prof. Archan Misra, Prof. Rajeev Shorey
Moderator: Mr. Kishor Narang
Venue: Solitaire 1
05:30 PM – 06:00 PMHigh Tea
Day 2 – 24th February 2026

Venue: Hilton Garden Inn Surat

TimeEventDetails
09:00 AM – 09:30 AMTea & Breakfast
09:30 AM – 10:00 AMWelcome AddressDr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
CEO, Anusandhan National Research Foundation
Venue: Solitaire 1
10:00 AM – 01:00 PMTechnical Session 2Track A: AI & Data Technologies
Track Keynote Speaker: Shri Sanjay Tiwari
CEO, 21 CC Education
Title: Creating AI enabled platforms to link students and employers
Venue: Solitaire 1
(10:00 AM – 10:30 AM)

Track B: Smart Communication & CPS
Track Keynote Speaker: Prof. Chiranjeev Kumar, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Title: Converging Technologies: ML-Driven Distributed Computing
Venue: Solitaire 1
(10:30 AM – 11:00 AM)

Track A: AI & Data Technologies
Paper Presentation
Venue: Solitaire 1
(11:00 AM – 01:00 PM)
01:00 PM – 02:00 PMLunch
02:00 PM – 05:00 PMTechnical Session 3 / Industry-Academia Brainstorming SessionTechnical Session 3 – Track A: AI & Data Technologies
Track Keynote Speaker: Prof. Neeldhara Misra, IIT Gandhinagar
Title: Algorithmic Fairness in Resource Allocation: From Theory to Intelligent Systems
Venue: Solitaire 1
(02:00 PM – 02:30 PM)

Industry-Academia Brainstorming Session
Welcome Address by Shri C.P. Gurnani
Chairman, Board of Governors, IIIT Surat
Venue: Solitaire 2

Technical Session 3 – Track B: Smart Communication & CPS
Track Keynote Speaker: Ms. Tulika Pandey, Scientist ‘G’ & Group Coordinator (Cybersecurity)
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Title: India the emerging talent hub for cyber economy
Venue: Solitaire 1
(02:30 PM – 03:00 PM)

Track A: AI & Data Technologies
Paper Presentation
Venue: Solitaire 1
(03:00 PM – 04:30 PM)
04:30 PM – 05:00 PMHigh Tea
05:00 PM – 06:30 PMTechnical Session 4Track A: AI & Data Technologies
Track Keynote Speaker: Dr. Aditya Karnik
Title: AI as the Control Layer of Intelligent Systems
Venue: Solitaire 1
(05:00 PM – 05:30 PM)

Track B: Smart Communication & CPS
Track Keynote Speaker: Prof. Bhaskaran Raman, IIT Bombay
Title: Teaching, Learning and Communication in the Era of Smart-Phones and AI
Venue: Solitaire 1
(05:30 PM – 06:00 PM)

Track B: Smart Communication & CPS
Paper Presentation
Venue: Solitaire 1
(06:00 PM – 07:00 PM)

Track (A + B + C)
Paper Presentation by Participants
Venue: Solitaire 1
(06:00 PM – 07:00 PM)
07:30 PM – 09:30 PMBanquet Dinner
Day 3 – 25 February 2026

Venue: IIIT Surat, Kholvad Campus

TimeEventDetails
09:30 AM – 10:30 AMTea & BreakfastVenue: IIIT Surat Canteen
10:30 AM – 12:00 PMValedictory FunctionVenue: CSE Lab 2
12:30 PM – 01:30 PMLunch-