About
The Meru Annual Combinatorics Conference is a yearly event held in India, dedicated to the broad field of combinatorics. The conference features two in-depth minicourses delivered by leading experts, along with contributed talks and poster presentations.
Past Conferences:
First Meru Combinatorics Conference 2023
Second Meru Combinatorics Conference 2024
Third Meru Combinatorics Conference 2025
Meru stands for the mountain in Indian mythology and was used as a metaphor for the triangle of binomial coefficients studied by classical Indian prosodists.
Program
The program schedule to be announced soon.
Minicourse Speakers
Organizing Committee
Organizing Committee
Convener:
Dr. Anurag Singh, IIT Bhilai
Co-conveners:
Prof. Arvind Ayyer, IISc
Prof. Amritanshu Prasad, IMSc
Chief Patron
Prof. Rajiv Prakash
Director, IIT Bhilai
Local Organizing Committee
Dr. Anurag Singh, IIT Bhilai
Dr. Lakshmi Kanta Patra, IIT Bhilai
Dr. Rishi Ranjan Singh, IIT Bhilai
Scientific Advisory Committee
Prof. Arvind Ayyer, IISc
Prof. N. Narayanan, IIT Madras
Prof. Amritanshu Prasad, IMSc
Prof. S. Sivaramakrishnan, IIT Bombay
Event Support Team
Mr. Himanshu Chandrakar
Mr. Shrajal Bajpai
Mr. Anamitro Biswas
Important Dates
Conference Dates: 27th May to 29th May 2026
Registration & Abstract Submission
Details will be updated soon on registration fees, deadlines, and submission instructions.
Sponsors
Venue
Location:
IIT BHILAI
Kutelabhata, Durg, Chhattisgarh, 491002, India
Accommodation: TBA
How to reach
By air
The nearest airport is Swami Vivekananda International Airport in Raipur, about 55 km away. The best option for commuting is by car, that takes 1 to 2 hours depending on the time of the day. A one-way car ride costs roughly Rs 1000-1500, and an additional parking charge of Rs. 60 while leaving the airport. The airport is connected by flight to all major metro cities of India, with particularly more flights to and from Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.
By railways
The nearest railway station is Durg. It takes about Rs. 200 for reserving an auto-rickshaw to the station from the IIT, and Rs. 500 by car. Raipur junction (38 kilometers away) has a greater number of options for train routes, and takes less than 1 hour from Durg by local train which are available throughout the day at certain intervals. Raipur lies on the main route between Mumbai and Kolkata; and daily direct trains connecting Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai are available. Direct trains to many cities like Ahmedabad, Allahabad,Varanasi, Bangalore, Cochin, Pune and Hyderabad are also available.
By road
Bhilai is connected by roadways to many major towns. A journey to Hyderabad takes approximately 13-15 hours, with fares starting around Rs. 900-Rs. 1000 by bus. Pune is 18-20 hours away, with fares around Rs. 1200-Rs. 1400. Nagpur takes roughly 6-7 hours, with fares starting at Rs. 400 and Indore 14-16 hours, and ticket prices start at Rs. 1050. Buses to Sambalpur take roughly 5-6 hours. Buses are available both from Bhilai and more frequently from the Inter-State Bus Terminal in Raipur, approximately 40 km away.
Contact
For any queries, write to us at: meru@iitbhilai.ac.in