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Biotechnology and Microbiology
The Department was established to provide excellent and sensible teaching with maximum practical and research exposure to create skilled and well-trained bio technocrats and entrepreneurs as per academia and industry needs in the frontier areas of Microbiology and Biotechnology.
MISSION
The mission of the department is to help students flourish in value-based systems by exploring and nurturing their potential to discover novel bio products and to extend services for the betterment of the whole living system and the environment.
VISION
The department's vision is to promote human and environmental welfare. We at the Department of Biotechnology endorse each student by providing them with the maximum practical approach to understanding their subjects in a better way of global standards and making them technologically advanced and ethically of high quality to serve society.
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Hon'ble Mentors and BOS Advisors
Prof. Ashok Pandey (PROFILE)
Prof. P. S. Bisen (PROFILE)
Board of Studies External Members
Prof. Ragini Gothalwal PROFILE
Prof. Pramod Ramteke PROFILE
Prof. Anil Prakash PROFILE
Prof. C. P. Upadhyay PROFILE
Dr. P. K. Shukla PROFILE
Prof. S.P. Singh PROFILE
Prof. Piyush Pandey PROFILE
Partners and Collaborators
Life Science Sector Skill Development Council, NSDC, Govt. of India
Merck High-End Skill Development Centre, Imtech-CSIR, Chandigarh
SHRM Biotechnologies Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata
3B Blackbio Biotech India Ltd., Bhopal
COURSES OFFERED
All the degree programmes offered by the Department are based on their academic requirements are spelt out as a number of subject credits. Programs are structured in such a way that a student will be able to finish the programme in a stipulated number of semesters.
| Duration | Course Offered | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Yrs | B.Sc. Hons (Biotechnology) | Passed 10+2 with PCB/Biotech or equivalent examination with Minimum 45% (40% for Reserved categories) |
| 4 Yrs | B.Tech. (Biotechnology) | Passed 10+2 with PCM/PCB/Biotech or equivalent examination with Minimum 45% (40% for Reserved categories) |
| 2 Yrs | M.Sc.
| Graduation in relevant subject or Suitable combination with minimum of 45% Marks (40% for reserved categories) |
| 2 Yrs | M.Tech. (Biotechnology) | BE/B.Tech. in relevant branch or Equivalent or M.Sc. in Biotech/ Microbiology/Genetics/ Biochemistry or equivalent with minimum of 50% Marks (45% for reserved categories)s |
| As per University PhD Ordinance | Ph.D. | M.Sc. in Biotechnology or allied sciences |
ACADEMICS AND CURRICULUM
All the degree programs offered by the department are based on UGC CBCS System and are spelt out as a number of subject credits on their academic requirements. Programs are structured in such a way that a student will be able to finish the programs in a stipulated number of semesters.
The backbone of the department is the academic intellectual sense provided by a dedicated faculty and students coming from all across the country. The Department has a strong base in Microbial Technology and Plant Biotechnology and the main focus of the program is on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Industrial Microbiology, Immunology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry and other contemporary areas allied to Microbiology and Biotechnology. Basic training is given in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Developmental Biology, Genetic Engineering, Biochemical Engineering and some aspects of Biophysics, Biostatistics, Environmental Biology, Bioinformatics, and Genetic Engineering. Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary program with Life Sciences, Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses. The students are educated with the industrial processes which evolve into byproducts using chemical engineering tools to design process equipments and optimize for effective production.
The curriculum explains the use of living cells in bioprocesses along with their biochemical properties to be engineered in life sciences papers. The Department of Biotechnology offers a two years Post Graduate program leading to the Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biotechnology, three years B.Sc. (Honors) Biotechnology, four years B. Tech Biotechnology and two years M. Tech in Biotechnology. All the programs begin with fundamental courses in Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology and Molecular Biology and then proceed to a thorough study of their selected area of specialization. The department also offers PhD in Biotechnology.
PLACEMENT RECORDS
Mr. Abhas Gautam, B. Tech Biotechnology placed in Macleod Pharmaceuticals, Gujarat as an Apprenticeship Trainee-Fermentation Technology in R& D.
Mr. Rohit Barmate, B. Tech Biotechnology placed in Macleod Pharmaceuticals, Gujarat as an Apprenticeship Trainee-Fermentation Technology in R& D.
Mr. Pankaj Ku. Saket, M.Sc. Microbiology placed in Spice Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi on position Technical Officer (Diagnostics)
Mr. Achintya Acharya, B. Tech Biotechnology placed in Zenotech Laboratories Ltd. Hyderabad on position TR. Officer Upstream Processing
Mr. Vishal Singh Thakur, B. Tech Biotechnology placed in Symbiotic Pharma lab Pvt. Ltd. Pithampur on position QC Technologist
Ms. Ritu Pandey, M.Sc. Biotechnology placed as DBT-JRF in All India Institute of Medical Sciences-Bhopal and pursuing PhD.
Ms. Riya Khilwani, M.Sc. Biotechnology placed in National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi as DST-INSPIRE Fellow.
Mr. Shivpal Verma, M.Tech Biotechnology pursuing PhD in North-West A& F University, Yangling, China.
Ms. Preeti Patel, M.Tech Biotechnology working as Project Fellow in AIIMS-Bhopal.
Mr. Santosh Soni, B.Tech Biotechnology working as QC Technologist in Dawat Rice Pvt. Ltd. Haryana.
Mr. Achintya Acharya, B. Tech Biotechnology placed in Biocon Ltd. Bangalore on position TR. Officer Downstream Processing.
Mr. Amit Kanu, B. Tech Biotechnology placed in Reva Flora Culture on position of Training Supervisor.