Teaching Department> School of Studies in Bio-Technology - Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur

Teaching Department > School of Studies in Bio-Technology

School of Studies in Bio-Technology focuses on understanding humans, as a biological and a cultural being, through cross-culture perspective. The school under faculty of Life Sciences offers a post graduate and Research degrees in Bio-Technology. The range research interests includes in recent years Bio-Technology as the most vital branch's of biological science having the potential of changing the cause of life itself.

Year of Establishment: 2004

Courses Offered & Their Outline:

Course	Duration	Seats	Course Fee	Eligibility
M.Sc. 5 years Integrated.	10 Semester	08	As per University Rules	H.S.S. with Bio group
M.Sc.	2 years/ 4 semester	15 + 5 payment seats	Rs 25,000/- & for payment seats Rs 50,000/-	B.Sc. with 50% in theory papers ( CBZ/MB/Biotech)
M.Phil.	1 year Annual	10	Rs.40,000 /-	M.Sc.(Biotech)
Ph.D.	As per Univ. rules	6 students per teacher	As per Univ. rules	As per Univ. rules

Admissions:
M.Sc.Five Years Integrated & M.Sc: On merit basis
M.Phil. & Ph.D. : Entrance Test

Faculty:

Name	Designation	Qualification	Specialization	Contact
Dr. S.K. Jadhav	Professor & Head,	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Microbiology, Aerobiology, Bioprocess Engineering	09827114218 (M), 0771-2429862 (R) shailesh_07@sify.com
Dr. Afaque Quraishi	Lecturer	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Plant Biotechnology	09827404266 (M) dr_afaque@rediffmail.com
Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Shukla	Lecturer	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Applied Mycology	0771-2263022(O) 09406255501 (M) kshukla26@gmail.com
Dr. K.L.Tiwari	Visiting Professor	M.Sc., Ph.D.	Environemental Biotechnology, Aeromicrobiology, Fungal-Biotechnology	0771-2263022 (O), 0771-2422843 (R), 09425207274 (M) kishan_tiwari37@hotmail.com

Non-Teaching Staff:

Name	Designation	Qualification	Specialization	Contact
Mr. Kamlesh Sharma	Lab Technician	B.A.	-	09406378794 (M)
Mr. Ramesh Verma	Lab Attendant	M.A.	-	09753211808 (M)

Infrastructure facilities: Building under construction, approx. 14,000 sq.ft. and land area 2.5 acre.

Lab. facilities:

Micrology Lab.

Bioprocess Engineering Lab..

Plant Tissue culture Lab.
Well quiped with computer and Internet plus UGC INFLIBNET facilities.

Research Interest:

Bio-fuel production.

Environmental biotechnology.

Conservation & propogation of medicinal and endangered plants by tissue culture technique.

Research Projects :

SN Investigator Project Title Agenct Duration Budget

Ongoing : 01

1 Dr. K.L.Tiwari Microbial diversity of Industrial waste CG COST 2009-11 2,00,000

Completed : 02

1 Dr. K.L.Tiwari, Dr. S.K. Jadhav, Dr. A. Quraishi Study of aerosol and airborne allergens in relation to Meteorological factors. CG COST 2008-10 3,67,000

2 Co-investigators :
Dr. K.L.Tiwari, Dr. S.K. Jadhav, Dr. A. Quraishi Development & standardization of micropropagation protocol for banana & sugarcane. CG COST 2008-10 3,63,000

Submitted : 02

1 Dr. SK Jadhav, Dr. KL Tiwari, Dr. A Quraishi Screening of Micobes for Bioethanol production from Mahus (Madhuca indica) flower. UGC - -

2 Dr. SK Jadhav, Dr. A Quraishi In vitro prpagation and conservation of Bach (Acorus calamus Linn) UGC - -

Students Achievements:
The department experienced 100 % success rate and no dropout of the students during the last five years. Alumni of the department have been placed in differnent private and public organisations; in the academic as well as in the biotech fields. Since its establishment in 2004, students have also been qualified various exams; NET, UGC-JRF, DBT-JRF, GATE & CG SLET.

A) Some Placements (Last 3 years):

S.No.

Name

Program/Batch

Current Position
Institute

1. Dr. Sriram Kunjam Ph.D./2008 Scientific Officer Forensic Dept., C.G. State Govt.

2. Ms. Alka Ekka M.Sc./2006 Lecturer Guru Ghasidas Univ. Bilaspur

3. Mr. Sauvik Day M.Sc./2008 Scientist IBOTT Mumbai

4. Ms. Namrata Shukla M.Sc./2006 Patent Specialist MNC, Kolkatta

5. Dr. Ayesha Fatema Ph.D./2009 Lecturer MATS University, Raipur

6. Dr. Prashant Shukla Ph.D./2009 Asst. Professor Rungta College, Bhilai

7. Ms. Subha Thakur M.Sc./2010 Jr. Scientist Devleela Biotechs, Raipur

8. Ms. Chitralekha Mandavi M.Phil./2008 Asst. Professor Shrishankaracharya Mahavidyalaya, Bhilai

9. Dr. Sajal Deo Ph. D./2009 Asst. Professor Rungta College, Raipur

10. Ms. Sudha Verma M.Phil./2008 Asst. Professor Shrishankaracharya Mahavidyalaya, Bhilai

11. Ms. Bhumika Hingwe M.Phil./2008 Asst. Professor Sai Mahavidyalaya, Bhilai

12. Ms. Sweta Bharadvaj M.Sc./2006 Asst. Professor Swami Swarupanand Inst. of Edu. Bhilai

13. Ms. Akansha Mishra M.Sc./2007 Busi. Develop. Manager Star James,Bhilai

14. Ms. Renjini M.Sc./2010 Asst. Prof. St. Thomas College, Bhilai

B) NET, JRE, GATE, SLET qualified students:

S.No.

Name

Program/Batch
Year
NET qualified students :

1. Mr. Nomesh Yadu M.Sc./2008 2009

2. Ms. Rohini Nair M.Sc./2008 2009

UGC JRF qualified students:

1. Mr. Nagendra Chandravanshi M.Phil./2009 2009

2. Mr. Labya Prabhash Ph.D./2008 2009

DBT JRF qualified students :

1. Ms. Surabhi Goyal M.Sc./2009 2010

2. Mr. Nomesh Yadu M.Sc./2008 2008

3. Ms. Rohini Nair M.Sc./2008 2009

GATE qualified student :

1. Mr. Ashish Banjara M.Sc./2006 2008

CG SLET qualified students :

1. Ms. Alka Ekka M.Sc./2006 2007

2. Ms. Aakansha Wany M.Sc./2006 2007

3. Ms. Shobha Choudhary M.Sc./2006 2007

4. Ms. Shweta Bhardwaj M.Sc./2006 2007

C) Fellowship : Rajeev Gandhi National Felowship (UGC) : Mr. Ashish Banjara (2009-14)

D) Awards:

S.No. Award Name Year

1. CG COST: 'Young Scientist Award' Mrs. Shubhra Tiwari 2010

2. CG COST: 'Young Scientist Award' Mr. Prashant Shukla 2005

3. CG COST: 'Young Scientist Award' Mr. Shriram Kunjam 2005

Alumni Association: Secretary: Mr. Ashish Banjara, Email: banjaraashish@gmail.com Contact No.: 09424210378 (M)

Highlights:

Research Papers Published: 70

Books Published: 02

Ph. D. Supervisors: 02

Ph.D. Awarded: 10

Ph.D.Registered: 10

Research Projects, Ongoing: 01

Research Projects, Completed: 02