Department of Biotechnology

The Department of Biotechnology was established in the year 2007. The department offers undergraduate (B.Tech), Post Graduate (M.Sc.) and Ph.D academic programmes. Biotechnology is ranked second as the growing sector with tremendous employment potential and research scope. Additionally, the area is included in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, which is the sixth-ranked of the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots. Therefore, the department has started working on a mission by imparting training and by creating a research environment to the students and scholars with the most recent material in their subjects and bringing them closer to the rest of the world in terms of scientific breakthroughs. The department has attracted funding from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. Several students of the department have qualified national level competitive examinations and placed in reputed positions in Govt. and private sector.

Courses Offered:

• B.Tech.
• M.Sc.
• Ph.D.

Vision:
To prepare students with robust biotechnology concepts who can excel as Leaders in the fields of research, entrepreneurship, industry, management, and evolve as a pioneer to tackle biological issues.

1. Acquire knowledge of basic sciences, engineering, and biological sciences (basic and advanced).
2. Address problems and find solutions to the complex issues of agriculture, environment, and human health through application of biotechnological tools and techniques.
3. Identify the relevant researchable issues/topics based on literature survey, formulate a proposal and analyze complex biological problems for arriving at substantiated conclusions using an integrated approach considering public health and safety, societal, and environmental implications.
4. Perform their duties effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse teams in multidisciplinary settings for carrying out challenging tasks and providing acceptable solutions involving views of members for increased productivity.

1. Students will know how to solve some biological problems using computational tools and algorithms.
2. Acquire knowledge in the biotechnology domain that enables their applications in industry and research.
3. Students will be able to clone and manipulate DNA, overexpress and purify protein.
4. Students will be able to extract microbial and plant products from diverse samples.
5. Students will have some basic training about literature review, journal publications, quality journals etc. which will help the student in his/her future research programme.

• Microbiology.
• Biopharmaceuticals and drug delivery.
• Molecular and cell biology.
• Phytochemical Screening.

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