About the Department:
The Department of Biotechnology was established in 2001-02 with UGC approval. The Department acquired an independent status in 2009 upon the up gradation of the University to Central University. The Department took a new shape in the year 2013 when the appointed faculty established fully functional research laboratories and sophisticated instruments were installed. The Department is a full-fledged independent unit under the School of Biological Sciences. Currently, the department has two faculty members specialized in Genetic Engineering and Plant Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Molecular Virology, Bacteriology, Proteomics and Genomics. The Department is well equipped to impart Master and PhD advanced education and training. The Department faculty adopts advance pedagogy techniques such as flip learning and laboratory based teaching.
The Department has published significant number of publications in the leading national and international peer reviewed scientific journals. The Department regularly organizes several hands-on workshops, national and international conferences and special lectures. At the Department of Biotechnology research is being pursued in both basic and applied areas of Biotechnology. The Departmental is inclined towards inter disciplinary research; faculty members in the Department have forged active national & international collaborations.The Departmental faculty have secured funding various funding agencies of UGC, DST, DBT, etc.
During the COVID-19 pandemic the Department quickly adapted to the online teaching mode using various ICT tools, online classroom platforms and other resources to continue the teaching and learning process. This ensured that students did not suffer any academic loss.