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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 21,000 users, comprising of students and teachers
of Guru Nanak Dev University and neighboring Institutes
have availed the services of the Centre. The DISC has
4 mbps leased line internet connectivity. In the last
ten years, DISC has organized seven workshops in Bioinformatics
benefitting more than 150 research scholars and young
faculty. |
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Dr. Gurcharan
Kaur |
| Qualification |
Ph.D. (JNU, Delhi) |
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| Designation |
Professor |
| Area of Specialization |
Medical Biotechnology |
| Area of Interest |
Molecular Neuroscience |
| No. of
Publications |
56 |
| Email Address |
kgurcharan.neuro@yahoo.com,
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| Contact Numbers |
0183-2258802-09 PBX 3176, 2258272 (Fax) |
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Recent Reseach Projects:
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Use of Ashwagandha derived phytochemicals for development of differentiation-based therapy of brain cancers,2010-2013,Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi,75 Lacs
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Investigation on the therapeutic potential applications of PSA mimetics in cell culture and mouse models of brain injury and disease, 2011-2013, ICMR (Indo German Scheme), 45 Lacs.
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of adverse effects of antiepileptic and mood stabilizing drugs,2010-2013, Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi,75 Lacs.
- Reproductive neuroendocrine dysfunction in cycling female rats treated with antiepileptic drugs , 2010-2013, UGC, New Delhi, 11.67 Lacs
- Juxtacrine and/or paracrine control of Brain plasticity, 2007-2011,IFCPAR, 78.0 Lacs
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Dr.
Pratap Kumar Pati |
| Qualification |
M.Phil. (Utkal University)
M. Tech. (IIT Kharagpur)
Ph.D. (IHBT, Palampur)
Post - Doc (CIRAD-France) |
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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:28 |
| Email
Address |
pkpati@yahoo.com |
| Contact Numbers |
91-0183-2258802-09 Ext. No.: 3177, 2258431(Off.), 2258272 (Fax) |
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Recent Reseach Projects:
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Development of a Molecular Detection System for Alternaria species infecting Withania Sominfera (L) and analysis of post-infectional changes during leaf spot disease using biochemical and molecular approaches,2011-2014, CSIR, 21.70 Lacs.
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Insights into secondary metabolite production and their accumulation in Withania Somnifera using in vitro propagation system,2010-2013, Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, 75 Lacs.
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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.
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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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Transgenic analysis for the role of wheat gene (TaVAP) encoding for a vesicle-associated membrane protein-associated protein in abiotic stress tolerance(Working as Co-investigator),2008-2011, Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, 33.3 lacs
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Dr. Prabhjeet
Singh |
| Qualification |
Ph.D. , IARI, New Delhi |
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| Designation |
Professor |
| Area of Specialization |
Plant molecular biology |
| Area of
Interest |
Abiotic Stress Adaptation |
| No. of
Publications |
41 |
| Email
Address |
prabhjeet_s@yahoo.com |
| Contact Numbers |
0183-2258802-09, extn. 3178, 2258431,0183-2258272(Fax) |
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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.
2. Peptidyl prolyl cis-trans tsomerases : Role in storage protein deposition in wheat and relevance to iIndustry (in collaboration with J.N.U., New. Delhi), 2008-2011,86,74,800/-
3. Transgenic analysis for the role of wheat gene (TaVAP) encoding for a vesicle-associated membrane protein-associated protein in abiotic stress tolerance, 2008-2011, 33,28,800/-
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Pramod Kumar
Verma |
| Qualification |
M.Tech.(Biochemical Engg. & Biotechnology),
IIT, Delhi |
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| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Area of Specialization |
Fermentation Biotechnology |
| Area of Interest |
Microbial & Fermentation Technology |
| No. of
Publications |
02 |
| Email
Address |
pramodkverma@yahoo.com |
| Contact Numbers |
0183-2258802-09, Ext. No. 3179, Mobile :
9417286995 |
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Dr.
Ramandeep Kaur |
| Qualification |
Ph.D., IMTECH , Chandigarh |
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| Designation |
Senior Lecturer |
| Area of Specialization |
Microbial Biotechnology |
| Area of Interest |
Microbial Biotechnology |
| No. of
Publications |
11 |
| Email
Address |
gndu.ramandeep@gmail.com
rk.biotech@gndu.ac.in |
| Contact Numbers |
0183-2258802-09 Ext. No. 3491 |
Recent Reseach Projects:
- Cloning, expression and characterization of globins from Myxococcus xanthus. 2010-2013,Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, 24.95 Lacs.
- Myxobacteria diversity and potential for novel anti-infectives,2010-2013 CSIR, New Delhi, 18.74 Lacs.
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Dr.
Prakash Chandra Mishra |
| 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 |
Recent Reseach Projects:
- Brain Plasticity associated with Cerebral Malaria,2010-2012, DBT, New Delhi, 25.26 Lacs
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