Programs

About the Department



ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

  • Started in the year 2006 with an intake of 60 students

  • Accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi till 2025

  • Possess Permanent affiliation with Anna University, Chennai

  • Highly dedicated faculty members from various specializations of Biotechnology

  • Equipped with well advanced laboratories

  • Encourage student projects to acquire knowledge in the field of biotechnology and allied fields

  • Consistent Academic Performance in Anna University Exams with 100% results

  • Faculty members Research Publication for the past three years

    • 32 articles in SCI, Scopus & peer reviewed journals

    • Cumulative citation of 2449, h-index of 24 AND i-10 index of 55

  • Successfully completed Rs 55 Lakhs worth funded Projects, STTPs and FDPs from AICTE, DBT and TNSCST

  • Regularly organizes staff development programs and national level symposium to bring the industry close to the academia

VISION

To be a Center of perfection in the field of Biotechnology prepared to make graduates who attempt for the welfare of humanity.

MISSION

  • To confer quality instruction for long-lasting proficient development and opportunity in an extensive variety of careers.
  • To multiply profound established learning
  • To make mindfulness towards socio-moral ramifications of possibilities of biotechnology

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs):

Our biotechnology graduates will

  • Have a thorough knowledge on the fundamentals of applied biological sciences and build their career in this field.
  • Be able to implement their acquired knowledge in fields such as advanced biochemical engineering and associated downstream processing techniques.
  • Be able to understand the recent developments in the field of biotechnology with advanced focus on research and development and pursue their research goals.
  • Be able to ethically solve problems related to their field of expertise using their communication and management skills

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES:

Graduates of the program will

  • Have strong background in the field of biotechnology and applied sciences.
  • Have thorough knowledge in biochemical process and technology.
  • Use modern biotechnological tools in industry and/or institutes where ever necessary with leadership qualities and ethics.
  • Develop necessary attributes for pursuing research activities.

BoS MEMBER DETAILS

1. The following members were present during the FIRST Board of Study meeting.

  1. Dr. E. Kamalanaban / Principal      
  2. Dr. V. R. Ravi / Dean-Academics
  3. Dr. D. Yuvaraj / Professor and Dean SoBCE
  4. Dr. R. Gnanasekaran /Assistant Professor & HOD – BoS Chairman
  5. Dr. M. Michael Gromiha / Professor, IIT Madras – Subject Expert 1
  6. Dr. R. Muthuvelayudham / Professor, Annamalai University – Subject Expert 2
  7. Dr. S. Renganathan / Professor, Anna University – Anna University Nominee
  8. Mr. D. Subramanien / Managing Director, Pondchy Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Puducherry – Industry Expert
  9. Ms. B. Abirami / Associate Content Developer, BYJU’S – Meritorious Alumni
  10. Dr. M. Gopinath / Associate Professor– BT (Member)
  11. Dr. A. Sai Ramesh  /Associate Professor– BT (Member)
  12. Dr. J. Iyyappan  /Assistant Professor – BT (Member)
  13. Ms. K. Ramya /Assistant Professor- BT (Member)
  14. Mrs. A. Anli Dino /Assistant Professor- BT (Member)
  15. Mrs. V. Anusha Jeslin /Assistant Professor- BT (Member)
  16. Mrs. M. Udayamathi /Assistant Professor- BT (Member)
  17. Mrs. C. Bavithra  /Assistant Professor- BT (Member)
  18. Mrs. R. Hanisha  /Assistant Professor- BT (Member)
  19. Ms. A. Anupriya  /Assistant Professor- BT (Member)

2. The following members were present during the SECOND Board of Study meeting.

  1. Dr. E. Kamalanaban / Principal      
  2. Dr. V. R. Ravi / Dean-Academics
  3. Dr. D. Yuvaraj / Professor and Dean SoBCE
  4. Dr. R. Gnanasekaran /Assistant Professor & HOD – BoS Chairman
  5. Dr. M. Michael Gromiha / Professor, IIT Madras – Subject Expert 1
  6. Dr. R. Muthuvelayudham / Professor, Annamalai University – Subject Expert 2
  7. Dr. S. Renganathan / Professor, Anna University – Anna University Nominee
  8. Mr. D. Subramanien / Managing Director, Pondchy Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Puducherry – Industry Expert
  9. Ms. B. Abirami / Associate Content Developer, BYJU’S – Meritorious Alumni
  10. Dr. M. Gopinath / Associate Professor(Member)
  11. Dr. A. Sai Ramesh /Associate Professor(Member)
  12. Ms. M. Udayamathi / Assistant Professor (Member)
  13. Ms. R. Hanisha / Assistant Professor (Member)
  14. Ms. K. Abinaya / Assistant Professor (Member)
  15. Ms. T. P. Karunya / Assistant Professor (Member)
  16. Ms. B. BhavaniSowndharya / Assistant Professor (Member)
  17. Ms. M. Anubha  / Assistant Professor (Member)
  18. Ms. R. Linekha / Assistant Professor (Member)
  19. Mr. C. M. MathanMuthu / Assistant Professor (Member)

BoS MEETING DETAILS

S.NO

DATE

VENUE

1

23.8.2021

The 1st board of study meeting was held virtually using Google meet platform to finalise the B.Tech. - Biotechnology Curriculum.

2

17.10.2022

The 2nd Board of Studies meeting was conducted virtually using Google meet platform.

MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY

 To carry out research in the field of microbiology, the students could able to perform culturing, examination, and identification of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, yeasts, etc. The microbiology laboratory has a crucial role in effective infection prevention and control (IPC). The main objectives of the laboratory component of this course are to teach students microbiological methods and to demonstrate to them how important bacteria are to nature and how they affect our daily lives.

BASIC EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE

 Laminar Air Flow, Autoclave, Microscope, Hot Air Oven, Colony counter and Bacteriological Incubator.                   

  

                                    

CELL BIOLOGY LABORARTORY

The objective of Cell Biology laboratory is to assist students to learn the various techniques for morphology, identification and propagation of cells it also aims to understand specialized cell shapes and to visualize the key cell factors using microscopy techniques.

 

BASIC EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE

Vertical Laminar Air Flow, Auto clave, Microscope, Research Trincolar Microscope & Fluorescent attachment Phase Contrast.

 

       

 

IMMUNOLOGY LABORARTORY

The mission of the Immunology Laboratory (IML) is give students hands on training on how to investigate novel aspects of the cellular immune response to pathogens in support and to give laboratory training in different immunological and immunotechnological techniques.

 

BASIC EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE

Microplate Reader, centrifuge, Microscope, centrifuge, CO2 Incubator.

 

 

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY

 

                The molecular biology laboratory gives the students a hands-on experiment on extraction of DNA from various organisms. The students will get expertise on various molecular biology techniques like agarose gel electrophoresis, gel documentation, various molecular bioassays, blue white screening.

 

 

 

    

 

 

GENETIC ENGINEERING LABORATORY

The genetic engineering laboratory provides hands-on experience in performing basic recombinant DNA techniques. This lab offers to learn about the identification and characterization of gene and protein using various techniques like SDS-PAGE, PCR, Western Blotting, Southern Blotting, Restriction digestion and Ligation of DNA.

BASIC LAB EQUIPMENTS

Image system, Trans illuminator, spectrophotometer, SDS, PCR, Centrifuge, Electrophoresis.

 

           

 

 

ANALYTICAL METHOD OF INSTRUMENTAION

Analytical method of Instrumentation laboratory will enhance students with the practical hands on experience on Absorption Spectroscopic methods and to acquire experience in the purification by performing chromatography, to validate and analysis using spectrometric and microscopic techniques.

 

BASIC EQUIPEMENTS AVAILABLE Fluorimeter, Nephlometer, TLC Apparatus, UV-Spectrophotometer, Water bath.                                                                                  

 

        

 

BIOCHMEISTRY LABORARTORY

The students will learn and understand the principles behind the qualitative and quantitative estimation of biomolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, metabolites etc.,) and laboratory analysis of the same in the body fluids.

 

BASIC EQUIPEMENTS AVAILABLE

Digital pH meter, Digital Colorimeter, Digital Weighing Balance, Hot Air Oven, Water Bath, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer.

 

 

 

 

DOWNSTREAM LABORATORY

The vision of downstream laboratory is to provide hands on training in downstream processing through simple experimentations in the laboratory. This will be a pre-requisite for project work. The objectives of this course is to practice the students  To understand the nature of the end product, its concentration, stability and degree of purification required  To design processes for the recovery and subsequent purification of target biological products.

 

BASIC EQUIPEMENTS AVAILABLE

Fermenter, Sonicator, Microfiltration, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, Centrifuge

 

 

                                                 

 

 

 

 

BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY

The goal of bioprocess laboratory is edify the students with practical knowledge on enzyme characterization, immobilization and medium optimization methods and to train on methods to investigate the growth of microorganisms in different systems under different conditions.

BASIC EQUIPEMENTS AVAILABLE

 

Bioreactor, Gas analyzer, Laminar Air Flow, Incubator and Autoclave.

    

                            

 

 

 

S.NO

Laboratory name

Major equipment details list

Amount until now institution invested in this Laboratory

  1.  

BIOCHEMISTRY

Digital colorimeter, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer and Fume Hood

Rs.5,18,000

  1.  

MICROBIOLOGY

Laminar Airflow, Autoclave, Incubator, Phase Contrast Microscope, Fluorescent Microscope  

Rs.4,72,000

  1.  

CELL BIOLOGY

Phase Contrast Microscope, Fluorescent Microscope 

Rs.5,26,000

  1.  

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Gel Electrophoresis, Cooling centrifuge

 

Rs.11,65,000

  1.  

GENETIC ENGINEERING LAB

PCR, Transilluminator,Ice Faker Machine 

Rs.14,00,000

  1.  

ANALYTICAL METHOD OF INSTRUMENTATION

Nephlometer, Uv-Spectrophotometer, Colorimeter

Rs.4,55,000

  1.  

IMMUNOLOGY LAB

CO2 Incubator, Centrifuge, Microscope

Rs.4,37,000

  1.  

BIOPROCESS LAB

Bioreactor, Incubator, Orbital Shaker

Rs.14,00,000

  1.  

DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING LAB

Fermenter, Sonicator, Microfiltration

Rs.11,00,000

Academic Year 2022-2023

Semester II

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

21BT26T

Chemistry of Biomolecules

UNIT 1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5


Semester III

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

21BT31T

Transforms and Partial Differential Equations

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

2

21BT32T

Process Calculations for Biotechnologist

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

3

21BT33T

Bioorganic chemistry

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

4

21BT34T

Applied Microbiology

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

5

21BT35T

Cell Biology

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

6

21BT36T

Constitution of India

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

 

Semester IV

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

21BT41T

Research Methodology and Biostatistics

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

2

21BT42T

Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Operations for Biotechnologist

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

3

21BT43T

Applied Thermodynamics for Biotechnologists

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

4

21BT44T

Principles and Techniques of Molecular Biology

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

5

21BT45T

Basics of Industrial Biotechnology

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

6

21MCO2T

Environmental Sciences

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

 

Semester V

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

21BT51T

Bioprocess Engineering

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

2

21BT52T

Mass Transfer Operations

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

3

21BT53T

Analytical Techniques in Biotechnology

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

4

21BT54T

Principles of Genetic Engineering

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

 

Semester VI

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

BT8651 

Bioinformatics

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

2

BT8601

Genetic Engineering

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

3

BT8691

Applied Chemical Reaction Engineering

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

 

Semester VII

S.No

Subject Code

Subject Name

NOTES

1

GE8077 2

Total Quality Management

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

2

BT8751

Downstream Processing

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

3

BT8791

Immunology

UNIT -1

UNIT -2

UNIT -3

UNIT -4

UNIT -5

 

STUDENT -Academic year 2024-2025

S.No

Title 

Event Organizing @

Year

Date

Student Name with Year of Study

FDP/ Workshop /Seminar /Confrence /STTP

1

Agricultural Sustainable approach-
 

International Conference on Polymers, Composites, Nanocomposites and Biocomposites 2024.
Mahatma Gandhi University

2024-2025

08th to 10th Nov-2024

Dr.R.Prathiba

International Conference

 

STUDENT -Academic year 2023-2024

S.No

Title 

Event Organizing @

Year

Date

Student Name with Year of Study

FDP/ Workshop /Seminar /Confrence /STTP

1

IISc Open  Day 2024.  

Indian Institute of Science (IISC)

2023-2024

24-02-2024

Mr.Hitendranath N.M

IISC Open Day

 

Academic year 2023-2024

S.No

Title 

Event Organizing @

Year

Date

Faculty Name  With Designation/Student Name with Year of Study

FDP/ Workshop /Seminar /Confrence /STTP

1

Computing Opportunities in Indian herbs and Indigenous Foods.  

Anna University, Chennai

2023-2024

29-01-2024  to 30-01-2024

Dr.K.Sathya

Assiatant Professor

Workshop

2 Microbial Metagenomics and Next Generation Sequencing Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering 2023-2024 05-02-2024 to 10-02-2024

Ms. R.Hanisha

Assiatant Professor

FDP
3 Workshop of Liquid checomatography - Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) Interdisplinary Institutte of Indian System of Medicine(IIISM) SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, TN. 2023-2024 13-02-2024 Student: Hitendranath N.M Workshop
4 Membership (BRSI)  Biotech Research Society of India 2023-2024 Life Member

Ms.S.Priyashree 

Assistant Professor

Membership
5 NPTEL Renewable Energy Engineering: Solar, Wind and biomass Energy Systems 2023-2024 NPTEL

Ms.S.Priyashree 

Assistant Professor

NPTEL
6 NPTEL Biomass Conversion and Biorefinary 2023-2024 NPTEL

Ms.S.Priyashree 

Assistant Professor

NPTEL
7 Membership (BRSI)  Biotech Research Society of India 2023-2024 Life Member

Ms.S.Dhivya

Assistant Professor

Membership
8 NPTEL BT30 Nanotechnology in Agriculture 2023-2024 NPTEL

Ms.S.Dhivya

Assistant Professor

NPTEL
9 NPTEL Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine  2023-2024 NPTEL

Ms.V.Vijayalakshmi

Assistant Professor

NPTEL
10 NPTEL Organ Printing 2023-2024 NPTEL

Ms.V.Vijayalakshmi

Assistant Professor

NPTEL
11 Membership (BRSI)  Biotech Research Society of India 2023-2024 Life Member

Ms.S.Lenita

Assistant Professor

Membership
12 NPTEL RNA Biology 2023-2024 NPTEL

Ms.S.Lenita

Assistant Professor

NPTEL
13 Membership (BRSI)  Biotech Research Society of India 2023-2024 Life Member

Ms.K.Shanmuga Pavithra

Assistant Professor

Membership
14 NPTEL RNA Biology 2023-2024 NPTEL

Ms.K.Shanmuga Pavithra

Assistant Professor

NPTEL
15 Membership (BRSI)  Biotech Research Society of India 2023-2024 Life Member

Ms.R.Hanisha

Assistant Professor

Membership
16 NPTEL Bioengineering: An Interface with Biology and Medicine  2023-2024 NPTEL

Ms.R.Hanisha

Assistant Professor

NPTEL
17 Membership (BRSI)  Biotech Research Society of India 2023-2024 Life Member

Ms.M.Udayamathi

Assistant Professor

Membership
18 NPTEL Novel Technologies for Food Processing and Shelf Life Extension 2023-2024 NPTEL

Ms.M.Udayamathi

Assistant Professor

NPTEL
19 Membership (BRSI)  Biotech Research Society of India 2023-2024 Life Member

Ms.T.P.karunya

Assistant Professor

Membership
20 NPTEL Nanotechnology in Agriculture 2023-2024 NPTEL

Ms.T.P.karunya

Assistant Professor

NPTEL

I am happy to be a part of Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College. Conceptually Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary science advancing by more applications in our day-to-day lives from pharmaceutical development to food production and the treatment of polluting waste.

Biotechnology is being integrated with many disciplines of human welfare and biotechnological innovations are already became part of our daily lives and we find that in pharmacies, agriculture, food and among many other places.

In recent years, we are very well familiar with COVID-19 global pandemic and in COVID-19 fight, biotechnology has become major part in drug/vaccine production and understanding about the disease and also paves many life science job opportunities all over the world. Biotechnology will therefore play a crucial role in the society of the future in preventing and containing potential pathogens.

Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India has enormously motivating the Biotechnology research and developmental activities through several research and development projects, demonstrations, innovation, entrepreneurship or start-up grants, and the creation of infrastructural facilities. We honestly feel that we may add values to student’s life that possibly will equip them to circumvent the adversities in their life. I hope you will have a comfortable stay and joyful learning experience at the Department of Biotechnology of our Institution.

FACULTY DETAILS

Dean School of Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering: Dr.B.Bharathiraja

Head of the Department: Mrs. VIJAYALAKSHMI V

S.NO

NAME OF THE FACULTY

DESIGNATION

QUALIFICATION

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

(TOTAL IN YEARS)

1

Dr.  M. Gopinath

Associate Professor

Ph.D

Bioprocess Engineering

16 years

2

Dr.Prathiba R

Associate Professor

Ph.D

Chemical Engineering

12 years

3

Dr. K. Sathya

Assistant Professor

Ph.D

Nanotechnology

3 months

4

Ms. R. Hanisha

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Nano Technology

3 years

5

Ms.T. P.Karunya

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Marine Biotechnology

1 year

6

Ms.V.Vijayalakshmi 

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Nano Technology

7 years

7

Ms. S. Priyashree

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Biofuels

3 months

8

Ms. S. Dhivya

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Environmental Biotechnology

2 months

9

Ms. S. Lenita

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Cancer biology

3 months

10

Ms. K. Shanmuga Pavithra

Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Molecular biology

1 month

11

Dr.Vaishnavi  Assistant Professor

M.Tech

Marine Biotechnology

1 year

 

NON TEACHING STAFF

S.NO

NAME OF THE STAFF

DESIGNATION

QUALIFICATION

1

Ms. L.Marlene Joseph

Lab Instructor

B.TECH (FOOD PROCESS)

2

Ms. Sarumathi S

Lab Instructor

B.TECH(BIOTECH)

 

 
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