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Colleges--->UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LEARNING
SCHOOL
OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
Guru
Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110006
Phone
: 23869313, 23869314, 23869315, 23869316 Fax: 23865942
E-Mail : mail@ipu.edu Website: http://ipu.edu
OUR
VISION
We believe in learner-centered education, research, development,
demonstration and dissemination to needs of sustainable society.
OUR MISSION: The aim of this program is to provide the much
needed trained manpower for the emerging industry based on
Biotechnology and to provide impetus for the rapid growth,
and advances in this ever changing field of technology in
addition to train the committed and make him/her suitable
for the greatest service to the country by a development process
entailing the elements of knowledge, values, social organization,
technology and resource system. Biotechnology is one of the
key technologies of the 21st century. It is essentially a
technology which employs the biological organisms (be it a
microbe, plant or animal) for the industrial production of
some useful compounds with the prime objective of benefiting
the mankind. The current excitement is due to the ability
of a cell to perform duties which it had never done before.
Attempts are also going on to employ the living organism in
reclamation of lost land and employing the detoxifying bacteria
and plants. Soon will the "stem cell bank" become a reality
as the "blood banks" are these days where in case of emergency,
we can not only depend on excess supply of blood but other
body tissue and organs too! Research on molecular medicine
using the recombinant DNA technology is underway all over
the world. This will make side effects due to medicines a
thing of a past. Biotechnology is thus used increasingly as
Environmentally Sound Technology (EST) of choice in many applications.
New applications are expected to include water treatment,
treatment of solid waste (including biodegradable plastics),
bio-mining, agriculture combating desertification and even
to form the basis for cleaner production. The key issue is
the transfer of biotechnology know-how. The new millenium
is expected to begin with the complete cracking open of the
human genome, our ultimate life stuff and the creation of
biochip which is expected to create whole new world of Biotechnology
with a direct impact on the way we lead our lives . What is
provided in above lines is only a glance at the activities
and potentials of this wonder technology "Biotechnology".
The future for India is here. Come and join hands with us
to experience a whole new world with promises to feed all
with healthy, nutritious food and that to in an environmental
free of any disease etc.
OBJECTIVES
-
Seek new models of collaboration between other Universities
and the private sector.
- Focus
our biotechnology investment more strategically around national
goals that are important to economic growth
- To
empower the newcomers with latest tools and techniques of
various facets of biotechnology
- Train
the new comers to make them ready to work in strategic areas
in the private and public sector.
The
School of Biotechnology dreams to take its students through
an experience of this emerging field and to equip them to
participate in the economic growth of our nation. The students
are admitted for the academic program on the basis of merit
determined through a competitive examination, in the beginning
of the academic year.
BIOTECHNOLOGY
- A NEW TOMORROW
Stability
of a field is the main issue before any student, pursuing
a new course. Biotechnology is a new way to look at old problems
and has direct relevance to sustainable development. Biotechnology
is truly an interdisciplinary subject with its roots in Biology,
Chemical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Molecular Biology,
Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology and many more.
It finds its application in numerous fields like agriculture,
food, environment, heath care (diagnostics& pharmaceuticals)
& veterinary sciences among others.
Not
only research and development, a biotechnologist can engage
himself/herself in teaching, scaling up in industries, manufacturing,
developing, analysis, patenting, quality assurance, documentation
& entrepreneurship apart from marketing.
Biotechnology
has been quoted as the hottest career option in the 21st century.
A biotechnologist can earn any thing between Rs. 15,000 to
35,000 per month in government organizations and Rs. 20,000
to even 100,000 per month in private organizations in India
itself. The companies based on biotechnology are rapidly growing
since 1998. Globally, Biotechnology based products have captured
30% of the pharma market share in less than 15 years.
PROGRAMMES
- B.
Tech / M. Tech (Integrated course in Biotechnology)
Duration: 4+1 ½
Intake: 30
Fee: Rs. 17,500 per annum
- Ph.
D in Biotechnology
Admission
procedures
For
B. Tech/M. Tech programs, students (general, reserved, sponsored)
are admitted after selection through a combined entrance examination
on the basis of merit (within the respective category). Test
is based on the knowledge of Physics. Chemistry and Biology.
Eligibility:
Minimum aggregate of 55% marks in PCB in class XII Senior
School Certificate Examination. Admission forms & information
bulletin available from 14th Feb. 2002 at specific branches
of Punjab & Sind Bank.
Course
Highlights
Equal
importance is given to the subjects of Basic and Applied Sciences
(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) along with core subjects
of Biotechnology which include
| 1.
Microbiology |
9.
Industrial Biotechnology |
| 2.
Immunology |
10.
Food Biotechnology |
| 3.
Enzyme Technology |
11.
Bio-catalysis and Bio-transformation |
| 4.
Molecular Biology |
12.
Microbial/Downstream/Processing |
| 5.
Agricultural Biotechnology |
13.
Recombinant DNA Technology |
| 6.
Plant & Animal Tissue Culture |
14.
Environmental Biotechnology |
| 7.
Bioinformatics |
15.
Bio-safety, Bio-ethics and IPR |
| 8.
Biosensors |
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Faculty
- Prof.
K. Kannan (Dean, Ph.D. (Mysore University.)
- Dr.
Rajineder K. Gupta (Reader), Ph.D. (Delhi University ),
University. Idaho, USA
- Dr.
Kamal K. Aggarwal (Lecturer), Ph.D. (Delhi University)
- Dr.
Ashwani Pareek (Lecturer) Ph.D. (Delhi University )
- Dr
Nimisha Sharma (Lecutrer), Ph.D. (IISc, Bangalore )
- Mr.
Suresh Kumar (Lecturer), B. Pharma (Delhi University.),
M. Tech. (Anna University.)
Guest
Faculty
- Dr.
B.D. Malhotra (National Physical laboratory, Delhi)
-
Dr. S. Ramachandran (Centre for Biochemical Technology,
Delhi)
Infrastructure
Various
laboratories include Plant Tissue Culture, Animal Tissue Culture,
Microbiology, Bioprocess Technology, Enzyme Technology & Genetics
& rDNA Technology with the following equipments:
| U.V.
Spectrophotometer |
Gel
documentation system |
| Electrophoresis |
ELISA
Reader |
| ELISA
Washer |
Cold
Room |
| Centrifuge |
Ultra-filtration
system |
| PCR |
Carbon
Dioxide Incubator |
| Lyophilizer
|
Orbital
Shaker |
| Deep
Freezer (-20oC) |
Deep
Freezer (-80oC) |
| Plant
Growth Chamber |
Inverted
microscope with micro-manipulator |
| Laminar
Air Flow (3) |
Stereo-zoom
microscope |
| Peptide
Synthesizer |
Milli
Q Water purification system |
| Bioreactor
|
FPLC |
| DNA
Sequencer |
Water
bath |
Students
also have ample opportunity to work in computer lab, unit
operation lab, life science lab, physics lab and chemistry
lab.
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