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Department
of Biotechnology
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The Department of Biotechnology at
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar was established
in 1991 by the Department of Biotechnology, Government
of India and is a constituent of National Network of
thirty plus centers imparting job-oriented training
to the students in Biotechnology. The Department is
offering a two-year degree programme leading to M.Sc.
in Biotechnology since 1991 and also introduced M.Sc.
programme in Bioinformatics from the session 2006-07.
The department admits the students to a Postgraduate
Biotechnology Programme through an All India Combined
Entrance Test (AICET) conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi and university test for admission
to M.Sc. Bioinformatics programme. The students selected
through AICET in Biotechnology are awarded a scholarship
of Rs.1200.00 P.M. throughout the two years of their
study. The Department has well equipped teaching, research
and computer laboratories for imparting training to
the students and for carrying out basic/applied research
in the areas of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. The
department is recognized by the university to carry
out research for the Ph.D. degree in these areas.
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Distributed Informatics Sub-Centre
(DISC):
The DISC at Department of Biotechnology
was established in the 1995 by DBT, GOI. Since its inception,
the DISC has procured various softwares like Microsoft
Office 2000, SQL Server 2000, Borland Turbo c++ Suite,
Visual Studio, Sigma Stat, Sigma Plot 2001, (V-7.1),
Grafit version 4, Minitab 13.3, Lasergene-5 Sequence
Analysis, Exome, Exome Blast software. In addition,
students and faculty members are also subscribing to
different databases like Medline, Agricola, Agris, Life
Science Collection, Food Science & Technology, Biotechnology
Abstracts for facilitating literature search. So far
about 20,000 users, comprising of students and teachers
of Guru Nanak Dev University and neighboring Institutes
have availed the services of the Centre. The DISC has
512 kbps leased line internet connectivity. In the last
nine years, DISC has organized seven workshops in Bioinformatics
benefitting more than 130 research scholars and young
faculty.
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M.Sc. Biotechnology
Bachelor's degree under the 10+2+3 pattern of education
in Physical, Biological, Agricultural, Veterinary and
Fishery Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering/Technology,
4-Years B.S. (Physician Assistant Course); OR Medicine
(MBBS) OR B.D.S. with at least 55% marks.
[a] On All India Basis = 10 seats (Sanctioned by DBT,
Govt. of India). Admission based
on CEE by JNU, New Delhi Each student admitted will
get a scholarship @ Rs.1200/- p.m.
[b] Punjab domicile = 2 seats (These students will
also be admitted on the basis of merit
in CEE but no scholarship will be paid to them.
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Dr. Gurcharan
Kaur
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| Qualification |
Ph.D. |
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| Designation |
Professor |
| Area of Specialization |
Medical Biotechnology |
| Area of Interest |
Molecular Neuroscience |
| No. of
Publications |
50 |
| Email Address |
kgurcharan.neuro@yahoo.com,
gurcharank@yahoo.com |
| Contact Numbers |
0183-2258802-09 PBX 3176, 2258431(R) |
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Recent Reseach Projects:
1. Juxtacrine and/or paracrinc control of Brain plasticity
(from Indo-French Centre for promotion of advanced research)
in collaboration with Dr. Vincent Prevot, INSERM, Lille,
France., 2007-2010, IFCPAR, 78 Lakh.
2. Reversing Age related Brain functions impairments by
LAte Onset Dietry Restrictions, 2007-2010, ICMR, 28 Lakh. |
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Dr.
Pratap Kumar Pati
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| Qualification |
M.Phil. (Utkal University)
M. Tech. (IIT Kharagpur) Ph.D. (IHBT, Palampur)
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| Designation |
Reader & Head |
| Area of Specialization |
Plant Tissue Culture & Genetic Manipulation |
| Area of
Interest |
Genetic manipulation and Functional
Genomics |
| No. of
Publications |
Patents: 2
Technology commercialized: 1 Publications:27
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| Email
Address |
pkpati@yahoo.com |
| Contact Numbers |
91-0183-2258802-09 Ext. No.: 3177, 2258431(Off.) |
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Reseach Projects:
- Insight into brassinosteroids-regulated defense
system of Raphanus sativus under heavy metals
stress using biochemical and molecular approaches,2008-2011,
DST, New Delhi, 28 Lacs.
- Molecular and biochemical approaches to study brassinosteroids
mediated responses in rice under pesticides and salt
stress, 2008-2011, UGC, New Delhi, 11.94 Lacs.
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Dr. Prabhjeet
Singh
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| Qualification |
Ph.D. , IARI, New Delhi |
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| Designation |
Reader |
| Area of Specialization |
Plant molecular biology |
| Area of
Interest |
Abiotic Stress Adaptation |
| No. of
Publications |
37 |
| Email
Address |
prabhjeet_s@yahoo.com |
| Contact Numbers |
0183-2258802-09, extn. 3178 |
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Recent Reseach Projects:
1. Purification and characterization of stress-induced
calmodulin-binding proteins from Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor),2005-2008,DBT,
New Delhi,22.82 Lacs.
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Parmod Kumar
Verma
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| Qualification |
M.Sc.(Biotechnolgy), M.Tech.(Biotechnolgy),
IIT, New Delhi |
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| Designation |
Sr. Lecturer (Selection
Grade) |
| Area of Specialization |
Fermentation biotechnolgy |
| Area of Interest |
Microbial & Fermentation Technolgy |
| No. of
Publications |
1 |
| Email
Address |
parmodkverma@yahoo.com |
| Contact Numbers |
0183-2258802-09, Ext. No. 3179, Mobile :
9417286995 |
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Dr.
Ramandeep Kaur
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| Qualification |
Ph.D., IMTECH , Chandigarh |
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| Designation |
Lecturer |
| Area of Specialization |
Microbial Biotechnology |
| Area of Interest |
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| No. of
Publications |
11 |
| Email
Address |
raman_imt_in@yahoo.com |
| Contact Numbers |
0183-2258802-09 Ext. No. 3491 |
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Dr.
Prakash Chandra Mishra
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| Qualification |
Ph.D., ICGEB, New Delhi |
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| Designation |
Lecturer |
| Area of Specialization |
Bioinformatics & Structural Biology |
| Area of Interest |
Malaria Biology & Genomics Analysis |
| No. of
Publications |
4 |
| Email
Address |
mypcm@yahoo.co.in |
| Contact Numbers |
0183-2258802-09 Ext. No. 3339 |
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Research Activities
of the Department
Thrust Area of Research: Molecular
Biology of Stress Response
No. of Publications (last 5 years)
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46 (Avg.Impact Factor last 5 years=2.73)
No. of Research Projects (last 5 years)
:13 (Total Amt. Rs. 353.52 Lacs)
No. of Ph.D. Scholars
Completed (Last five years)
:06
Enrolled
:12
No. of Conferences/Workshops attended by faculty:
National
:9
International
:10
No. of Workshops/Refresher Course organized by the
Department during last 5 years:
Workshops
: 5
Refresher Course
: 1
Placement of
Biotechnology Students during last five years:
Total number of students (2004-2008): 82
Number of students who qualified CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/GATE:
49
Placement of students for
Ph.D. programme:
1) IIT- Mumbai, Kanpur, Roorkee and Guwahati.
2) NIPER Mohali.
3) PU, Chandigarh.
4) PGI, Chandigarh.
5) GNDU Amritsar.
6) JNU New Delhi.
7) Patel Chest Institute, New Delhi.
8) NCCS, Pune.
9) ITRC, Lucknow.
10) MKU, Tamil Nadu.
11) IISc. Bangalore.
12) IMTECH, Chandigarh.
13) CCMB, Hyderabad.
14) RRL, Jammu.
15) IARI, Delhi.
16) AIIMS, New Delhi.
17) NII, Delhi.
18) ICGEB, Delhi.
Placement of students in industry
1. Dabur, Gurgaon
2. Cadila Pharma., Hyd
3. Panacia Biotech, Delhi
4. Tulip Biotech, Ludhiana
5. BARC, Mumbai
6. Mascon Life Sci., Delhi
7. Serum Institute of India Ltd., Pune
8. Lovely University, Jalandhar
9. HMV College, Jalandhar
10. Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar
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