About the Department
The school came into existence
in the year 2004, and Prof. K. L. Tiwari was appointed as Head of the
Department to give it a proper shape. The School comes under the faculty of
Life Sciences and offers postgraduate as well as a research degree (M.Phil.,
Ph.D.) Programs in Biotechnology.
The vision of the School:
1. To develop
state-of-the-art laboratory facilities for the PG students and research
scholars of this region.
2. To establish
academic collaborations with the peers of the subject as well as organizations
of repute, located nationally and internationally.
3. To develop
interdisciplinary research projects with different departments like Forest,
Agriculture, etc., of the state government.
4. To establish
it as one of the recognized Microbial Identification Centre of the country.
5. To establish this
School as ?Centre of Excellence? in terms of both teaching and research, in the
realm of Biotechnology.
The mission of the School:
1. To deliver
well-trained man powers/ biotechnologists into the society to cater to the
needs of Biotechnology based industries, installed locally and in adjoining
states.
2. To provide
consultancies to the trained man powers to opt their careers in the Corporate
Sectors, Civil Services, Forest Services, Multilateral Agencies, Research
Institutions, etc.
3. To provide entrepreneurship
guidance to those candidates willing to initiate their own business-related
with Biotechnology.
4. To develop a
strong sustainable relationship between the Biotechnological process-based
industries and our School, to raise the chances of employment for the pass out
students and also to fulfil different needs of the industries.
5. To
popularize the ?Earn-While-Learn (EWL)? scheme among the students, in order to
make them economically self-sufficient.
6. To make the
teaching-learning process more effective, transparent and interesting, by
incorporating the latest aids/ facilities, organizing quizzes, academic
competitions, etc.
Programs
Offered/Admission Procedure
As
per University Ordinance and through Entrance Examination
1. Ph. D.
2. M.Phil.
3. M.Sc.
4. CBCS (Biotechnology)
Thrust Areas of Research
1. Bioprocess Engineering
2. Fungal Biotechnology
3. Bio-fuel Technology
4. Environmental Biotechnology
5. Plant Physiology, Stress Biology
& Biotechnology of Ex-situ Conservation
6. In vitro plant propagation &
conservation, Phytoremediation
7. Bio-fertilizer & Mushroom
Technology
Special Research Grants obtained
The SoS in Biotechnology
received research grants from various research agencies like- DST, DST-FIST
Level I l I (2014-19); UGC; DRDO; CCOST, Raipur etc.
Academic
Achievements
Students of the School are
honoured by securing research fellowships like: DST-INSPIRE,
CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF, UGC-RGNF, DBT-JRF, and University Research Fellowships.
Available facilities
Specified research laboratories
and instruments amenities are available -Gel Doc system, Thermocycler,
UV Transilluminator, CO2 Incubator, UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer, High-Speed Centrifuge, HPLC, MiliQ Water Purification System,
Spectrofluorometer, Bio Safety Cabinet, Digital Microscope, Cryocans, ELISA
reader, Electrophoresis system, Orbital Shaking Incubator, Air Sampler,
Spectroquant Nova 60, Water Quality Analyzer PE 138, EC-TDS Analyzer CM 183,
-20?C & -80?C Deep Fridges, Automated Plant Tissue Culture Lab, Medicinal
Plant Incubation Centre etc.
Library
Furthermore, a rich departmental
library of featured books (funded by DST-FIST Level I), as well as
e-books, are available. Similarly, thousands of e-journals are available
through the UGC-INFLIBNET network via University.
Extracurricular Activities
Guest Lectures, Field &
visits, Seminar and Workshop are also organized by the Department for the
development of scientific temperament in students. Exposure and interaction of
students with renowned national and international personalities of
Biotechnology Arena, intend them for enthusiastic R&D in the subject.
Alumni Association of Biotechnology
The Alumni Association exists
since 2010. It has registered under the Firm and Societies, Govt. of
Chhattisgarh, Raipur, dated on 05/05/2014 and Registration no. 29709. More than
100 members have joined the association and 60 members have been registered in
the association as Life members. Most of the Alumnus are working in various
Government and private organizations.
Postal Address
Head
School of Studies in Bio-Technology
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Amanaka G.E. Road,
Raipur ? 492 010, Chhattisgarh, India
Email: [email protected]