About HiSTCon
The Himalayas comprise the tallest mountain range in the world. Spread across five countries in Asia, the Himalayas have a strong influence on the climate, biodiversity, and culture of the Indian subcontinent. Some of the largest rivers in the world originate in the Himalayas and their drainage basins sustain the livelihoods of 600 million people. With the worsening climate crisis, ensuring sustainable development in the Himalayan region is critical not only for the region but also for the entire subcontinent. HiSTCon, a national conference on sustainable development in the Himalayan region is aimed at bringing together scientists, academicians, students, and entrepreneurs working for the sustainable development of the Himalayan region. The first HiSTCon is themed around health, heritage, climate crisis, biodiversity, and ethics.
Healthcare and Health Systems
The recent pandemic has re-emphasized the importance of healthcare. Providing healthcare facilities to remote villages in the Himalayan region has always remained a challenge. Under this theme, we focus on the latest and emerging technologies for ensuring healthcare of people in the Himalayan region.
HimVirsa
The Himalayan region is blessed with a unique culture in the form of architecture, folklore, cuisine, and handicraft. The cultural heritage of the Himalayas must be preserved along with its environment. Under this theme, we focus on science and technology for preserving the cultural heritage of the Himalayas.
Biodiversity and Conservation
The Himalayan region contains several biodiversity hotspots due to its massive variations in altitude and climate. Biodiversity and its conservation are now vital environmental issues of international concern. Under this theme, we focus on the aspects and concerns of biodiversity and on novel scientific methods of Himalayan biodiversity conservation.
Food and Zero Hunger
Aligned with sustainable development goals, we focus on innovative technologies aimed at ensuring zero hunger. The technologies may cover end-to-end sustainable crop practices, waste reduction, access to healthy food for all people, and the end of malnutrition.
Climate Crisis
Climate crisis is characterized by the threat of highly dangerous, irreversible changes in the global climate. The Himalayan region is vulnerable to climate crisis. We focus on the latest innovations aimed at mitigating the effects of the climate crisis in the Himalayan region.
Science for Farmers and Tribals
Farming in the Himalayan region is considerably different from that in other regions. Modern scientific methods of farming should be modified to suit the unique requirements of this region. The Himalayas are a home for several indigenous tribes. Innovative scientific approaches are required for conserving their culture and lifestyle in the wake of changing times. This theme will focus on current scientific methods being employed in this regard.
Conference Schedule
Call for Abstract
Scientists, academicians, students, and industry professionals who are actively working on the conference themes are invited to participate and share their research findings and ideas. These ideas can be presented in the form of an oral presentation or a poster. Candidates who wish to present their work must submit the abstract of their work in doc or docx format to histcon@shooliniuniversity.com before 15th March 2023. The abstract should cover the research work's details within 250-300 words, without any figures. The abstract must include the title of the work, name(s) of contributor(s) with their affiliations and email IDs. The name of the presenting person must be highlighted. Up to 15 abstracts will be shortlisted for oral presentation, and up to 50 abstracts will be selected for poster presentation. Shortlisted candidates will be informed of their selection by 05 May 2023.
Guidelines for Poster
The candidate opting for poster presentation should bring the poster and it's dimensions should be 1.0m(width) × 1.2(length).
Invited lectures
The conference shall have invited lectures from eminent and renowned scientists.
About Shoolini
| India Rank | University/Insitute | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | IISc | #251-300 |
| #2 | Shoolini University | #351-400 |
| #2 | JSS Academy of Higher Education & research | #351-400 |
| #3 | Alagappa University | #401-500 |
| #3 | Mahatma Gandhi University | #401-500 |
| #4 | IIT Ropar | #501-600 |
| #4 | IIFT, Hyderabad | #501-600 |
| #4 | Jamia Millia Islamia | #501-600 |
| #4 | Saveetha University | #501-600 |
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Shyam Kumar Masakapalli
Chairperson, Associate Professor, School of Biosciences and Bioengineering, (IIT, Mandi)
Title
Smart BioSystems and Smart Agriculture with focus on Himalayas
Prof. Sanjay Kumar Bhadada
Professor & Head, Department of Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Title
Reversal of type 2 diabetes or emerging complications of type 2 diabetes
Prof. Surinder Rana
Professor and Head, Unit III, Department of Gastroenterology, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Title
Endoscopic treatment of pancreatitis and its complications: Paradigm shift in management
Prof. V. P. Kamboj
Former Director, CSIR-CDRI
Title
Indian vaccines for Global Health care
Prof. Ghizal Fatima
Associate Professor, Era University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Title
Circadian rhythm and diseases: Its more than just a Clock Oscillator
Prof. Shamsher Singh Kanwar
Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla
Title
Lipopeptides: The peptide(s) with potent biological activities
Chief Patrons
Prof PK Khosla
Chancellor Shoolini University
Mr RC Sobti
Ex Vice Chancellor Panjab University
Patrons
Prof Atul Khosla
Vice Chancellor Shoolini University
Mr Vishal Anand
Pro Chancellor Shoolini University
Prof Sunil Puri
Dean of Academic Affairs-cum-Registrar
Prof JM Julka
Director Planing Shoolini University
Prof Saurabh Kulshrestha
Dean faculty of Applied Arts & Biotechnology
Advisory Members
Prof. Deepak Kumar
Prof. Pradeep Singh
Prof. Radheshyam
Prof. Manju Jaidka
Prof. YS Negi
Organising Secretaries
Dr. Lokender Kumar
Dr. Rachna Verma
Dr. Vihang Ghalsasi
Dr. Ekta Singh
Organising Committee
School of Bioengineering and Food Technology
Prof. & HOS Dr. Dinesh Kumar
Prof. Somesh Sharma
Prof. Pankaj Kumar Chauhan
Dr. Rupak Nagraik
Dr. Rohit Sharma
Dr. Avinash Sharma
Dr. Vinay Chandel
Dr. Sunakshi Gautam
Dr Rekha
Dr. Poonam
Dr. Vandana
Dr. Asma Ashraf Khan
Er. Prafull Chavan
Ms. Shrishti Mathur
Ms. Tanbeer
Ms. Diksha Kumari Sharma
School of Biotechnology
Prof. Azhar Khan
Dr. Chandresh Kumari
Dr. Nitika Thakur
Dr. Debajyoti Bose
Dr. Gaurav Saxena
Dr. Jyoti Mehta
Dr. Swati
Dr. Riya Bhattacharya
Dr. Karnika Thakur
Dr. Vishal Sharma
Ms. Sana Altabbaa
Mr. Kamel Haydar
Ms. Nazarana
Ms. Prakriti
Mr. Hailemeleak Regassa Morca
Mr. Geetansh
Ms. Suman Sharma
School of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Priyanka Kumari
Dr. Dipika Rana
Dr. Ritesh Banerjee
Dr. Radha
Dr. Ruhi Thakur
Dr. Vijay Chauhan
Dr. Dhriti Kapoor
Dr. Priyanka Chauhan
Fee Submission Details
| Categories | Earlybird Registration | Regular Registration | Spot Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Faculties/Scientists | ₹2500 | ₹3000 | ₹3500 |
| Research Scholars | ₹1000 | ₹1500 | ₹1700 |
| Students(PG) | ₹500 | ₹600 | ₹750 |
| Corporate Delegates | ₹5000 | ₹5500 | ₹7000 |
Interested participants can write to histcon@shooliniuniversity.com for further details.
Note The above dates are mandatory and strictly followed by the Organizing and Publication Committee. The registration fees will be non-refundable