Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Introduction

The department of Biotechnology is one of the major departments of Agriculture College, which came into existence with the inception of university and started its M.Sc degree program from the year 2002. The department is catering to the requirement of teaching, research and extension in field of Biotechnology with the following mandates

  • To deliver the quality teaching leading to the degree of M.Sc Biotechnology and Ph.D Biotechnology.
  • To carry out Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, In-vitro cell and Tissue culture research on various applied aspects of major agricultural crops including horticultural crops and medicinal plants.
  • True to type in-vitro micropropagation, multiplication and distribution of plantlets of sugarcane, banana and other crops

Infrastructure

  • The Department have one Seminar room, one PG class room,  one Molecular Biology Lab/ PG lab, one Genomics Lab, Tissue Culture Lab I and II equipped with  RT-PCR, HPLC, IRGA, Gradient PCR, Spectrophotometer Refrigerated Centrifuge,  Gel documentation system, Refrigerator (-80°C) and  Refrigerator (-20°C) along with basic instrument.
  • The Field laboratory having the facility of Rain out shelter, Phytotron, Transgenic glass house, Poly house and Green house.

Courses Program Offered

  • The department is running PG program in M.Sc (Ag.) Biotechnology with the intake of 8 students (4 open+2 paid+2 NRI) through CATET. The department is also running Ph.D program in Agricultural Biotechnology with the intake of 8 students (4 open+2 paid+2 NRI) through CATET.
  • The Department has adopted the M.Sc Agricultural Biotechnology and Ph.D Agricultural Biotechnology course programs as per the BSMA guidelines of ICAR. The program is aimed to generate Human Resource in different areas of biotechnology which would not only feed the demand of biotechnology related industries but also would provide trained and motivated persons required for academic institution
  • Course program for M.Sc. (Ag.)  Biotechnology: 70 credits
A. a. Major core courses 12 Credit
1. ABT 502 Fundamentals of Molecular Biology* 3+0
2. ABT 503 Molecular Cell Biology* 3+0
3. ABT 504 Techniques in Molecular Biology I* 0+3
4. ABT 505 Omics and Systems Biology* 2+1
A. b. Major  Optional courses 8 credits
5. ABT 501 Principles of Biotechnology 3+0
6 ABT 506 Plant Genetic Engineering 3+0
7 ABT 507 Techniques in Molecular Biology II 0+3
8 ABT 508 Introduction to Bioinformatics 2+1
9 ABT 509 Plant Tissue Culture 2+1
10 ABT 510 Microbial and Industrial Biotechnology 2+1
11 ABT 511 Molecular Plant Breeding 2+1
12 ABT 512 IPR, Bio-safety and Bioethics 2+0
13 ABT 513 Immunologyand Molecular Diagnostics 3+0
14 ABT 514 Nano Biotechnology 2+1
15 ABT 515 Environmental Biotechnology 3+0
16 ABT 516 Bio-entrepreneurship 1+0
17 ABT 517 Stress Biology and Genomics 2+0
18 ABT 518 Gene Regulation 2+0
B. Basic Supporting courses 6 credits
  Biochem 501 Basic Biochemistry 3+1
  STAT  511 Statistical method for Applied Sciences 3+1
  BPS  661 Experimental Statistics 3+1
  STAT 512 Experimental Design 2+1
  MCA 501 Computer fundamental and programming 2+1
  MCA 502 Introduction to Networking and Internet Appl. 1+1
C. Minor courses 8 credits
  From the subject (department) closely related to students major subject (The suggested departments for minor are; Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology & Horticulture)  
D. Common courses 5 credits
1. PGS 501 Library and Information Services (Ist Sem) 0+1
2. PGS 502 Technical Writing and Communications Skill 0+1
3. PGS 503 (e-Course) Intellectual Property and Its Management in Agriculture 0+1
4. PGS 504 (e-Course) Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques 0+1
5. PGS 505 (e-Course) Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes 0+1
E. Seminar 1 credit
  ABT 591 Masters Seminar 0+1
F. Research 30 credits
  ABT 599 Masters Research 0+30
Total credit requirement for degree program 70 credits

Course Program for Ph.D Agricultural Biotechnology

A. a. Major Core Courses 06 credits
 
1. ABT 601 Plant Molecular Biology* 3+0
2. ABT 602 Plant Genome Engineering* 3+0
A. b. Major optional courses 6 credits
3. ABT 603 Plant Omics and Molecular Breeding 3+0
4. ABT 604 Commercial Plant Tissue Culture 2+0
5. ABT 605 Plant Microbe Interaction# 2+0
6. ABT 606 RNA Biology# 1+0
7. ABT 607 Plant Hormones and Signaling# 2+0
B. Basic supporting courses 5 credits
  Biochem 501 Basic Biochemistry (IInd Sem) 3+1
  STAT  511 Statistical method for Applied Sciences (IInd Sem) 3+1
  BPS  661 Experimental Statistics (Ist Sem) 3+1
  STAT 512 Experimental Design (Ist Sem) 2+1
  MCA 501 Computer fundamental and programming (IInd Sem) 2+1
  MCA 502 Introduction to Networking and Internet Appl. 1+1
  ABT 508 Introduction to Bioinformatics 2+1
       
C. Minor 6 credits
  From the subject (department) closely related to students major subject (The suggested departments for minor are; Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology & Horticulture)  
D. Common courses  (If not done in PG) 05 credits
  PGS 501 Library and Information Services 0+1
  PGS 502 Technical Writing and Communications Skill 0+1
  PGS 503 (e-Course) Intellectual Property and Its Management in Agriculture 0+1
  PGS 504 (e-Course) Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques 0+1
  PGS 505 (e-Course) Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes 0+1
  PGS 506 (e- Course) Disaster Management 0+1
E. Seminar 08 credits
  ABT 691 Doctoral Seminar I  0+1
  ABT 692 Doctoral Seminar II 0+1
F. Research 75 credits
  ABT 699 Doctoral research 0+75
Total Credit Hours 100 credits
Courses for Minor Package for M.Sc. & Ph.D Students of other Departments
Minor package for M.Sc. Degree (08 credit)
 1. ABT 501 Principles of Biotechnology 3+0
2. ABT 509 Plant Tissue Culture 2+1
3. ABT 512 IPR, Bio-safety and Bioethics 2+0
B Minor package for students of other departments of Ph.D. Degree (06 credit)
1. ABT 502 Fundamentals of  Molecular Biology 3+0
2. ABT 503 Molecular Cell Biology* 3+0
3. ABT 506 Plant Genetic Engineering 3+0
4. ABT 501 Principles of Biotechnology 3+0
5. ABT 509 Plant Tissue Culture 2+1
6. ABT 512 IPR, Bio-safety and Bioethics 2+0

Note: - Course Contents/Syllabus will be as per ICAR

Student strength of department:

53 Ph.D and 65 M.Sc students have completed their degree program

  • Student achievements: 11 Ph.D and 04 M.Sc students received national fellowship viz. UGC, DST Inspire, Moulana Azad. ICAR, ICAMR and ASPEE foundation, Mumbai. 21 students qualified NET examination.
  • Placement of the Students: The departmental students are at various positions in reputed organizations viz.  Agricultural Research Services in ICAR institutes, State Agriculture Universities, State Universities, teaching positions at secondary and senior secondary level, in Banking sectors and LIC of India.

Dr. R. S. Sengar
Dr. R. S. Sengar
Professor
Qualification: Ph.D
Area Of Interest/Specialization: Plant Tissue Culture, Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, Plant Physiology and Environmental Science
Email: sengarbiotech7@gmail.com
Phone No: 9412472292
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Dr. Pushpendra Kumar
Dr. Pushpendra Kumar
Professor
Qualification: Ph.D
Area Of Interest/Specialization: Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, Functional Genomics, Abiotic Stress, Nano-biosenssors
Email: drpkdhaka@gmail.com
Phone No: 9557679900
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Dr. Mukesh Kumar
Dr. Mukesh Kumar
Professor
Qualification: Ph.D
Area Of Interest/Specialization: Plant Tissue culture, Genetic Engineering for Abiotic and Biotic stress management
Email: mukeshbt06@gmail.com
Phone No: 9837717245
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Dr. Vaishali
Dr. Vaishali
Professor & Head
Qualification: Ph.D
Area Of Interest/Specialization: Molecular marker and functional genomics for abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants
Email: vaishali_a21@yahoo.com
Phone No: 9528077774
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Dr. Manoj Kumar Yadav
Dr. Manoj Kumar Yadav
Professor
Qualification: Ph.D
Area Of Interest/Specialization: Molecular Biology of Abiotic Stress
Email: mkyadav711@gmail.com
Phone No: 9412403615; 8439839172
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Dr. Nidhi Singh
Dr. Nidhi Singh
Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D
Area Of Interest/Specialization: Molecular Breeding, QTL Mapping
Email: snidhibiotech@gmail.com
Phone No: 8017718312
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Research and Extension activity

Research Projects: The Department hosted 11 research projects on Chickpea, Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Banana, Turmeric, Jatamasi and Jatropha funded by various agencies like UPCAR Lucknow, RKVY Lucknow, DST, DBT New Delhi, NAIP New Delhi, Horticulture Mission Lucknow and Ministry of Agriculture New Delhi with a total outlay of approximately 622 Lakhs

Foreign visits of faculty

  • Dr R.S.Sengar, Dr. Pushpendra Kumar and Dr. Rajendra Kumar visited USA, New York and South Korea as a visiting Scientist
  • Dr. M.K. Yadav and Dr. Sandeep Kumar visited USA, Australia and Germany under Boyscast Fellowship, Borlog Fellowship and Post doctorate DAAD fellowship
  • All faculty members participated in International Conference organized at various countries like USA, Australia, Dubai and Malaysia

Other activity: Events organized by the department

  • Department has organized One day Orientation Program on IPR with special emphasis on Plant variety Protection was at SVBP University of Agriculture & technology, Meerut on 6th March 2007
  • Organized International conference on “Current trends in Biotechnology and its implications in agriculture” held at Department of Biotechnology on 19-21 Feb., 2009
  • Organized one week (2-7 September, 2013) training program on Gene Extraction, Characterization and Purification in in collaboration with Mac Flow Pvt. Ltd.

Facilities

  • Computer lab for PG
  • Smart class/seminar room
  • Departmental library/study room

Gallery:

Publications:

• Publication summary: The Department has published more than 250 research papers in national and International Journal of repute with good NAAS rating. The Department contributed 24 books, 56 book chapters in edited books and published more than 874 popular articles. The Department also submitted the 26 gene sequences to NCBI from different crops.