About the course

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) was established in the year 2012 with an undergraduate programme in Biotechnology. Over the years the department has seen exponential growth and has cemented its credentials both in the field of Teaching and Research. Our vision has been to impart quality education to budding biotechnology professionals and also foster strong interdisciplinary research in frontier areas of Biotechnology. Biotechnology department has signed MOUs with Codon Biotech. Pvt. Ltd., Noida & Institute for Industrial Research & Toxicology, Ghaziabad. We also have collaboration with various reputed institutes like IIT Roorkee, GGSIP University Delhi, IET Lucknow, NDRI Karnal, Biotech Park Lucknow, etc. Apart from providing in-depth knowledge of core biotechnology subjects, the students are provided with additional training in soft skills and foreign languages. The Institute offers a lot of opportunities to explore extracurricular activities for holistic and enriching experience to B.Tech. Biotechnology students. Our faculty members are involved in interdisciplinary research in frontier areas such as bio process technology, environmental biotechnology, nanotechnology, microbial technology, bioinformatics, genetic engineering to name a few. The grant of research activities includes Projects, Patents & Publications; and commercialization products are also under process.

Vision To become a prime influencer in the field of Biotechnology and provide a vibrant learning environment to the students that will have a transformative impact on the society in terms of academics, research and entrepreneurship.

Mission To create educational experience targeted on a deep understanding of interdisciplinary sciences & engineering with the focus on development of industry aligned skills.
M2: To expertise in research, innovation and entrepreneurship supporting the overall growth of the biotechnology academia and industry.
M3: To inculcate leadership qualities in students to handle competitive edge, social & ethical challenges for a better world.

Faculty on Role

S.No	Name of Faculty	Qualification	Field of Specialization	Designation
1	Dr. Meenu Singh	Ph. D.	Molecular Biology	Professor & Head
2	Dr. Ravi Kant Singh	Ph.D.	Environmental Biotechnology	Professor
3	Mr. Ankit Kumar	M.Tech.	Bioinformatics	Assistant Professor
4	Ms. Vineeta Singh	M.Tech.	Fermentation Technology	Assistant Professor
5	Ms. Meenu Agarwal	M.Tech.	Biochemistry	Assistant Professor
6	Ms. Abhilasha Sharma	M.Tech.	Bioprocess Engineering	Assistant Professor
7	Dr. Md. Zeeshan Najm	Ph. D.	Molecular Biology	Assistant Professor
8	Dr. Bharti	Ph. D.	Immunology	Assistant Professor
9	Ms. Heena Pahwa	M.Tech.	Genetics	Assistant Professor
10	Ms. Smriti Kaushik	M.Tech.	Down Stream Process	Assistant Professor
11	Ms. Avni Agarwal	M.Tech.	Genetic Engineering	Assistant Professor
12	Ms. Latika Jaiswal	M.Tech.	Enzyme Engineering	Assistant Professor

Adjunct Faculty Members

S.No	Name of Visiting Faculty members	Designation	Name of Company with address	Mail ID & Contact Number
1	Dr. Tripti Bhatnagar	Managing Director	Codon Biotech. Pvt. Ltd., C-23, Sector-63, Noida	Mail ID: codonbt@gmail.com Mobile: 09811668417
2	Dr. Virendra Tiwari	Head, Toxicology Division	Dabur Research Foundation, 22, Site IV, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad	Mail ID: virendra.tiwari@daburresearch.in Mobile: 09958111713
3	Sri. R. P. Yadav	Patent & Trademark Attorney	SR4IPR Partners Flat No. 18 (GF), Radhika Apartments, Pocket-1, Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi	Mail ID: rpyadav@sr4ipr.in Mobile: 09717333112
4	Mr. Vijay Pratap Singh	Head HR & Admin	Ayurvet Ltd. (Formerly known as Dabur India Ltd.), Unit 101-103, 1st Floor, KM Trade Tower, Plot H-3, Sector -14, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad	Mail ID: vpsingh@ayurvet.com Mobile: 09971420909

Laboratories 1. Biochemistry
2. Microbiology
3. Immunology
4. Enzyme Engineering
5. Molecular Biology
6. Genetic Engineering
7. Environmental Biotechnology
8. Bioprocess Engineering
9. Fermentation Technology

University syllabus Available on University website
http://aktu.ac.in/syllabus.html

Events

S.No	Name of Seminar/ Conference/ Workshop	Date	Funding agency
1	Seminar on soft skills	September 8, 2014	NIET, Greater Noida
2	FDP on Communication Skills through ICT	July 20-24, 2015	NITTR, Chandigarh
3	Workshop on Bioinformatics & Clinical Research	July 15-26, 2015	Simulanis Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Delhi
4	Workshop on Clinical Research & SAS	June 06-16, 2016	MonkFox, Hyderabad
5	Workshop on Virtual Lab	August 23, 2016	IIT, Delhi
6	Workshop on Curriculum Development for B.Tech. Biotechnology	April 21-22, 2016	Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow

Other events 1. Industrial Visits at Yakult Sonipat, Mother Dairy Delhi, IIRT, Ghaziabad
2. Ad-o-Mania
3. SCI-ART: Scientific poster making competition
4. Intello Furious: Skill development
5. Red Letter
6. Mock UP 2.0
7. Roadies
8. Embellezar Vestido

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) PEO 1 - To acquire knowledge and develop understanding by providing high quality education through andragogical tools.

PEO 2 - To develop industry aligned skill in order to minimize the gap between industry and academia.

PEO 3 - To inculcate the students with the social ethics for becoming a responsible citizen.

Programme Outcomes (POs) Engineering Graduates will be able to:

1. Engineering knowledge - Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems
2. Problem analysis - Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences
3. Design/development of solutions - Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, & environmental considerations
4. Conduct investigations of complex problems - Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions
5. Modern tool usage - Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations
6. The engineer and society - Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice
7. Environment and sustainability - Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development
8. Ethics - Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities & norms of the engineering practice
9. Individual and team work - Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings
10. Communication - Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions
11. Project management and finance - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one's own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments
12. Life-long learning - Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs) PSO1: To apply knowledge of basic sciences and biotechnological techniques to modify living organisms.
PSO2: To design, optimize, analyze & scale up bioprocesses to develop useful products with societal consideration.
PSO3: To generate, analyze & interpret biological data using insilco & other relevant approaches.

Head of the Department (BIOTECHNOLOGY)

Dr. Ravi Kant Singh received the M.Tech degree in Biotechnology from IET, Lucknow and later on he obtained Ph.D. degree in Biotechnology from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow in the year of 2008. Dr. Singh has completed his M.Tech dissertation work from Developmental Toxicology Division of Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), Lucknow and Ph.D. research work from Biochemical Reaction Engineering Lab of Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He has more than 16 years of teaching experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students. His area of interest and specialization is Biochemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Bioreactor Design & Analysis and Environmental Biotechnology. He has published more than 30 research papers in refereed journals and more than 10 research papers in various national and international conferences. He has also guided more than 12 M.Tech. Dissertations and 03 Ph.D. Research works. He is technical reviewer & editorial member of various international journals. He is senior member of Board of Studies (BOS) of Biotechnology & approved supervisor in Biotechnology at Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow. He is an expert consultant to many organizations & industries in India in the fields of Environment Biotechnology & Bioprocess Engineering. He is life member of Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, India and Association of Microbiologist of India, India and The Indian Society of Human Genetics.

syllabus

S.No	Year	Click to Download
1	B.Tech Biotechnology 1st Year	Download
2	B.Tech Biotechnology 2nd Year	Download
3	B.Tech Biotechnology 3rd Year	Download
4	B.Tech Biotechnology 4th Year	Download

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AT NIET, GREATER NOIDA

1. Ravi Kant Singh, Shashi Kumar, Surendra Kumar, Studies on adsorption and biodegradation of p-cresol from waste water, LAMBERT Academic Publishing (LAP), Germany, 2016, 1-184.
2. Santosh Kumar Mishra, Shashi Kumar, Surendra Kumar, Ravi Kant Singh, Optimization of process parameters for α-amylase production using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) on agricultural wastes, Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy 10 (3), 2016, 248-260 (NAAS Score: 4.42).
3. Santosh Kumar Mishra, Shashi Kumar, Ravi Kant Singh, Surendra Kumar, Mathematical Modeling of Microbial Growth and Production Kinetics for α-amylase by using Mustard Oil Cake as Solid Substrate, Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications, 9 (3), 2016, 489-494 (NAAS Score: 3.48).
4. Mohd. Adnan Siddiqui, Ravi Kant Singh, Ankit Kumar, Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of Oxalis corniculata against human pathogens, International Journal of Current Research, 9(12), 2017, 62114-62118.
5. Preetha Ganguly, Chetna Gangwar, Anurag Mishra, Rosy Ran, Shashank Awasthi, Ravi Kant Singh, Tripti Bhatnagar, Effect of Saccharification Methods on Bioethanol Production by Thermophiles from Eichhornia crassipes, Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(2): 3595-3603.
6. Abhinav Datta, Ravi Kant Singh, Shahina Tabassum, Isolation, Characterization and Growth of Rhizobium strains under optimum conditions for effective Biofertilizer production, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Review & Research, 32 (1), 2015, 199-208. (Impact factor: 2.191).

STRENGTHS

1. Department of Biotechnology (DBT) provides industry oriented (Hands on Training) in campus in the field of Bioinformatics & Clinical Research through industry professionals.
2. MOUs signed with Wipro GE Health Care Institute, Gurgaon, Advanced Genomics Institute & Laboratory mEdicine (AGILE), New Delhi, Codon Biotech Pvt. Ltd, Noida & Institute for Industrial Research & Toxicology, Ghaziabad in 2016.
3. Association with Professional bodies like Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, India, Association of Microbiologist of India, The Indian Society of Human Genetics & Indian Immunology Society, India and also Membership of Advisory Board in World Research Journal of Biotechnology.
4. Biotechnology department has highly qualified, experienced and specialized faculty members.
5. Faculties of Biotechnology department are encouraged for consultancy projects with reputed biotechnology based companies.
6. Biotechnology department has well equipped laboratories with advanced analytical instruments.
7. Students are encouraged for higher studies and research work in Abroad & national reputed institutions like IITs, IIMs, IISERs, NITs, and Central Universities through different competitive examinations.
8. Department of Biotechnology has also research tie-ups with leading biotechnology institutes and research organizations like IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, Punjab University Chandigarh, GGSIP University Delhi, HBTI Kanpur, NDRI Karnal, IITR Lucknow, Jamia Hamdard Delhi, AIIMS Delhi, and IET Lucknow.

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Faculty on Roll

S. No.	Name of Faculty	Qualification	Area of Specialization	Designation
1	Dr. Ravi Kant Singh	M.Tech., Ph.D.	Bioprocess Engineering	Professor & Head
2	Mr. Ankit Kumar	B.Tech., M.Tech.	Bioinformatics	Assistant Professor & Dy. Head
3	Ms. Heena Pahwa	B.Tech., M.Tech.	Genetic Engineering	Assistant Professor
4	Ms. Vineeta Singh	B.Tech., M.Tech.	Fermentation Biotechnology	Assistant Professor
5	Ms. Meenu Agrawal	B.Tech., M.Tech.	Enzyme Engineering	Assistant Professor
6	Ms. Abhilasha Sharma	B.Tech., M.Tech.	Environmental Biotechnology	Assistant Professor
7	Ms. Tulika Bhardwaj	B.Tech., M.Tech.	Immunology	Assistant Professor
8	Dr. Md. Zeeshan Najm	Ph.D.	Molecular Biology	Assistant Professor
9	Ms. Shweta Sharma	B.Tech., M.Tech.	Animal Biotechnology	Assistant Professor
10	Ms. Ayushi Verma	B.Tech., M.Tech.	Biochemical Engineering	Assistant Professor
11	Dr. Tripti Bhatnagar	Ph.D.	Industrial Biotechnology	Adjunct Faculty
12	Dr. Virendra Tiwari	Ph.D.	Genetic Toxicology	Adjunct Faculty

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