Biomedical Engineering, Computer & Information Technology for Health
The 4th IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Computer and Information Technology for Health 2026, hosted by IUBAT in Dhaka. Two days of keynote talks, invited talks and 31 parallel technical sessions in a hybrid format.
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BECITHCON brings together researchers, engineers, clinicians and students working at the intersection of biomedical engineering, computer science and information technology for health.
Around 100 papers are presented across 31 parallel technical sessions over the two days, alongside keynote talks from international leaders in biomedical engineering and invited talks from academia and industry.
At a glance
- Dates: 4–5 September 2026
- Venue: IUBAT Campus, Dhaka
- Main venue: Room 227 (Conference Room)
- Format: Hybrid — physical and virtual sessions
- Technical sessions: 31 parallel sessions
- Publication: IEEE Xplore
- Organised by: IEEE Bangladesh Section · IEEE EMBS Bangladesh Chapter · IEEE Region 10 · IUBAT
Branch co-programme — Region 10 HTA
Alongside the main conference, the IEEE IUBAT Student Branch is co-organising a Region 10 Humanitarian Technologies Activities (HTA) exhibition & volunteer training program on the second day. See the HTA exhibition & training page for that programme’s schedule, prizes and team details.
Two days, morning to night
The official day-by-day schedule. Sessions sharing a time-slot run in parallel — the room and track code for each is listed.
Full programme (PDF) Session schedule & papers (PDF)
Friday, 04 September 2026
| Time | Programme & speakers |
|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:30 AM | Registration |
| 09:00 – 10:30 AM |
Parallel Technical Sessions (1–5)
TS1 (Room 1208) BSP1 · TS2 (Room 1207) MIA1 · TS3 (Room 1209) WRB1 · TS4 (Virtual VR1-R209) BSP2 · TS5 (Virtual VR2-R224) NDA
|
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Tea Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM |
Inaugural Ceremony
Room 227 — detailed order of inaugural session as per protocol
|
| 12:15 – 1:00 PM |
Keynote Talk-01
Prof. Ram Bilas Pachori — Fellow IEEE, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, India
|
| 01:00 – 2:30 PM | Lunch and Prayer Break |
| 02:30 – 4:00 PM |
Parallel Technical Sessions (6–11)
TS6 (R1210) CAT1 · TS7 (R1207) MIA2 · TS8 (R1208) RSD1 · TS9 (R1209) SKD · TS10 (VR2-R209) BSP3 · TS11 (VR1-R224) CAT2
|
| 04:00 – 4:15 PM | Tea Break |
| 04:00 – 5:30 PM |
Invited Talks
Room 227 — Shuvomoy Mondol (School of Med. Sci., IIT Kharagpur, India) 4:00–4:30 PM · Tonmoy Ghosh (AI Engineer, Ingram Content Group, USA) & Dipayan Saha (Senior R&D Engineer, Caspia Tech, USA) 4:30–5:00 PM
|
| 04:30 – 6:00 PM |
Parallel Technical Sessions (12–18)
TS12 (R1210) AIH1 · TS13 (R1208) CLP · TS14 (R1207) HIF1 · TS15 (R1209) MNH1 · TS16-18 (Virtual) CAT2 / MIA5 / RSD3
|
| 06:00 – 7:00 PM |
Keynote Talk-02
Dr. Pingkun Yan — Fellow AIMBE, Professor & Head, Dept. of BME, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
|
Saturday, 05 September 2026
| Time | Programme & speakers |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 AM |
Parallel Technical Sessions (19–24)
TS19 (R1209) BIF · TS20 (R1208) HIF2 · TS21 (R1210) MIA3 · TS21 (R1207) RSD2 · TS22-24 (Virtual) BMD2 / ESD / MNH2
|
| 09:30 – 10:30 AM |
HTA Training Session (Physical) — Room 324
Part of the Region 10 HTA program (‘see the HTA exhibition & training page’)
|
| 10:30 – 10:45 AM | Tea Break |
| 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM |
Interactive Workshops & Project Exhibition
Project Showcasing & Technical Expert Forum — 11th Floor Open Space Area (‘see the HTA page’)
|
| 10:45 – 11:45 AM | HTA Training Session (Physical) — Room 324 |
| 12:15 – 12:45 PM |
Invited Talk-1
Marianna Semprini — University of Genova, Italy
|
| 12:45 – 2:00 PM | Lunch and Prayer Break |
| 02:00 – 2:30 PM |
HTA Talks Speaker-01
Branch co-organised, part of the Region 10 HTA program
|
| 02:30 – 4:00 PM |
Parallel Technical Sessions (25–31)
TS25 (R1208) BMD1 · TS26 (R1207) CRD · TS27 (R1209) HIF3 · TS28 (R1210) MIA4 · TS29-31 (Virtual) AIH2 / AST / CBI
|
| 04:00 – 4:15 PM | Tea Break |
| 04:00 – 6:00 PM |
HTA Project Presentation
11th Floor Open Space Area (‘Region 10 HTA program’)
|
| 04:00 – 6:45 PM |
Invited Talks Series
Room 227 — Dr. Ruwan Gopura (Univ. of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka) 4:00–4:45 PM · Hugo Silva (Univ. of Lisbon, Portugal) 4:45–5:15 PM · Hasan Al-Nashash (American Univ. of Sharjah, UAE) 5:30–6:00 PM · Yuan Yang (Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA) 6:00–6:30 PM
|
| 05:30 – 6:00 PM |
HTA Award & Closing
11th Floor Open Space Area (‘Region 10 HTA program’)
|
| 07:00 – 9:30 PM |
Award Ceremony, Closing Ceremony, Cultural Gala & Dinner
Official concluding session and networking dinner
|
Times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (BST). The HTA entries above are the branch’s co-organised Region 10 Humanitarian Technologies Activities programme — full details on the HTA page.
Recognised voices in health technology
Keynote and invited talks from international researchers and practitioners in biomedical engineering and health informatics.
Ram Bilas Pachori
Fellow IEEE · Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, India
Pingkun Yan
Fellow AIMBE · Professor & Head, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
Marianna Semprini
University of Genova, Italy
Shuvomoy Mondol
School of Medical Sciences, IIT Kharagpur, India
Tonmoy Ghosh
AI Engineer, Ingram Content Group, USA
Dipayan Saha
Senior R&D Engineer, Caspia Tech, USA
Ruwan Gopura
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Hugo Silva
University of Lisbon, Portugal
Hasan Al-Nashash
American University of Sharjah, UAE
Yuan Yang
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
Jointly organised & hosted
IEEE Bangladesh Section
Regional IEEE body for Bangladesh, supporting technical conferences and student activities nationwide.
IEEE EMBS Bangladesh Chapter
The Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society chapter in Bangladesh — advancing biomedical engineering professionally.
IEEE Region 10
The IEEE Region covering Asia-Pacific, supporting the conference and the co-organised HTA humanitarian programme.
Hosted by IUBAT
The conference is hosted by IUBAT — International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, 4 Embankment Drive Road, Sector 10, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka 1230.
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