Biotechnology

Department of Biotechnology was established at this university in the year 2004 with B.Tech programme. To give an impetus to research in the emerging areas of biotechnology M.Tech  & Ph.D (Biotechnology) programmes were introduced in 2009 & 2010 respectively. These programmes are aimed at encouraging the excellence in advanced teaching and research and to generate trained manpower with scientific orientation and technical skills in the field of biotechnology. The department also started Master of Science in Biotechnology in 2011 and PG Diploma in Forensic Biotechnology in 2013 under UGC Innovative programme (2014-15). The Department has started M.Tech (Food Technology) sponsored by Ministry of Food processing industries, Govt. of India. Such programmes in Biotechnology are helping in producing biotechnology professionals trained to tackle the emerging scientific challenges in the specialized fields of biological sciences and technology

The department has well qualified, experienced and committed faculty. The faculty is actively engaged in major areas of research in the field of genetic diversity, animal and plant biotechnology molecular & microbial biotechnology, enzyme technology, plant tissue culture, biosensors and bioprocess engineering. The department has also received extramural grants in the form of three major research projects from UGC.

To impart quality education by laying emphasis on an integrated approach towards education, research and on academia-industrial collaboration Department received a grant of 180 lakhs from World Bank Scheme for TEQIP-II and also has two major infrastructure projects from Ministry of Food processing industries, Govt. Of India (75 Lacs) and UGC, New Delhi (60 Lacs).

The research laboratories are well equipped to provide hands on experience to the students beside the normal curriculum. The Undergraduate and postgraduate students are provided an opportunity to do a research project which helps them to handle independent projects in academia and industry.

Research programmes are also conducted in collaboration with several National Research Institutes/ Universities. For this, MoUs have been signed with the following Institutes/ Universities:

• Centre for Plant Biotechnology (CPB), Hisar
• National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal.
• Department of Wheat Research (DWR), Karnal.
• Haryana Agro Industrial Corporation (HAIC), Murthal, Sonepat.
• TATA Centre for Industrial Research & Development (TCIRD), Yamunanagar.
• Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (ICAR), Karnal.
• Jawaharlal Nehru University, N.Delhi.
• With Foreign University – The department is also working in close association with Tampere University of Technology, Finland and Daeduk University, South Korea.

Vision

To develop into a centre of eminence in Biotechnology by imparting quality education through laying emphasis on an integrated approach towards education, research and on academia-industrial collaboration.

Mission

To achieve excellence in teaching, learning and research for life-long professional growth of graduates

OBJECTIVES:

1 To generate trained manpower with great scientific orientation.

2  To develop and continually enhance research competence of students.

3  To provide motivation towards entrepreneurship.

4  To facilitate students to function as technically competent professional Biotechnologists.