Introduction

The Department of Biotechnology was established in the year 2005 with an objective of imparting quality education and understanding the dynamic nature of Biotechnology.  The department offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral programs.   Since 2008, the Department of Biotechnology has come forth as a full-fledged University Department of PRIST Deemed to be University. Excellent infrastructure facilities are available in the Department for the benefit of students. Many International and national conferences/seminars, workshops are conducted periodically. The department has a dedicated team of staff members and distinguished faculty, trained at renowned Institutes from India and abroad. Apart from teaching, the faculty members are equally committed to research. The faculty members attract financial support for their research activities from both governmental and private agencies.

 

Vision:

  • To impart quality education to rural students.
  • To carry out superior quality research by creating advanced facilities.
  • To relationship between the institute and farmers.
  • Providing graduates equipped with excellent theoretical knowledge and practical skills and promoting scientific research and community service.

Mission:

  • To impart strong knowledge to students in the field of biotechnology
  • To develop teaching and research projects that have relevance to the society and employability.
  • To impart an education that combines a comprehensive academic study with intensive practical training in an environment that is dynamic and  productive of research

Programme Offered

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

  1. BSc. Biotechnology
  2. MSc. Biotechnology
  3. Ph.D. Biotechnology (FT/PT)

Programme Outcomes – POs

The Biotechnology graduate will be able to

  • PO1-understand the basic concepts, fundamental principles, and the scientific theories related to various scientific phenomena and their relevancies in the day-to-day life
  • PO2-understand and have a better knowledge of the causes, types and control methods for environmental pollution by the students.
  • PO3- discuss the mechanisms associated with gene expression system in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
  • PO4-develop various communication skills such as reading, listening, speaking etc.
  • PO5-acquire the skills in handling scientific instruments, planning and performing in laboratory experiments
  • PO6-Ethics: Convey and practice social, environmental and biological ethics.
  • PO7-get knowledge about research tools and learn to review literatures. Ability to carry out independent literature survey corresponding to the specific publications type and asses basic research tool.

PhD Programme

The Ph.D. programme includes an integrated sequence of course work and research in various branches of Biotechnology. Scholars are considered for this program on clearing an entrance examination conducted by PRIST.

Certificate and Diploma courses

Certificate Course – Biofertilizer, Aqua culture technology, Fermentation technology

Diploma Course – Biofertilizer, Fermentation technology

More information about the procedure for admission to all the above programmes may be had at www.prist.ac.in

Research

The Research areas in Department of Biotechnology are Cancer Biotechnology, Microbial Biotechnology, Nano technology, Industrial Biotechnology, Stem cell technology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology etc., The faculties of the Department have published research articles in high impact journals of leading scientific publishers such as Elsevier, Wiley Inter science, Springer, American Biological Society and Royal Society of Biology, etc.

 

RESEARCH GRANTS

Extramural Research grant

  • 2021- Dr. Arjun Pandiyan – Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Received 13,10,000/- for 3 years
  • 2018 – Dr. Arun Kumar- Indian council of Medical Research, Government of India Received Rs.2,58,400 for 2 years
  • 2018-2019 – Dr.Arjun Pandiyan – Department of Biotechnology – Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India received Rs.6,30,000 for 3 years

Seed Money:

  • 2021-2022 – Dr.T.Veeramani, Department of Biotechnology has received Rs. 8,70,000 (Eight Lakhs and Seventy thousand) for the project entitled ‘Invitro production of fucosterol under Abiotic stress conditions sea weeds establishment in the coastal regions of Chidambaram and Cuddalore’.
  • 2021-2022 -Dr.J.Ilamathi , Department of Biotechnology has received Rs. 5,50,000 (Five lakhs fifty thousand) for the project entitled ‘Bioactive compound on mitochondrial lipid peroxidation products and screen enzymes in ISO-induced myocardial infracted rats’.
  • 2020-2021 – Dr.R.Arun kumar , Department of Biotechnology has received Rs. 6,60,000(Six lakhs and Sixty five thousand) for the project entitled ‘Reserpine inhibits DNA repair, cell proliferation, invasion apoptosis in oral carcinogenesis via modulation of TGF-B signaling’.

PUBLICATIONS (JOURNALS / BOOK / BOOK CHAPTERS)

Books / Book Chapters

Dr. P.Arjun Pandiyan

  1. Introduction to Diabetics mellitus-Taylor & Francis CRC Press
  2. Cardamom [Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton] Production, Breeding, Management, Phytochemistry and Health Benefits – Taylor & Francis CRC Press
  3. Phytochemical Analysis and Pharmacological Potential of Cardamom-Taylor & Francis CRC Press
  4. Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Cardamom Extracts- Taylor & Francis CRC Press
  5. Ethnopharmacology and Phytochemistry of Cardamom –
  6. Microbial Biofilms – Properties and Applications in the Environment, Agriculture, and Medicine-Fungi: Bioremediation of Agroindustrial Wastewater by Cultivation of Spirulina sp. and Used as Animal Feed Supplement  – Cambridge Scholar Publishing
  7. Fungi: A Novel Source for the Biologically active Secondary Metabolites.-Cambridge Scholar Publishing
  8. The role of Microbes in the Food Industry: Beneficial and Non Beneficial – Microbial Biodiversity – Cambridge Scholar Publishing
  9. Medicinal Plants-In vitro calli induction iomass accumulation and different biological activity of leucas aspera (wild) linn-13:978-0-8153-7052-9-

Dr. R. Arun Kumar

  1. Marine Algal Products and Algal Nanoparticle Synthesis against Cancer-Bio prospecting Algae for Nanosized Materials-ISBN-13: 978-3030815561-Cambridge Scholar Publishing
  2. Genomic and Proteomics in Pharmaceutical Products Development and Biological Applications of Marine Derivatives- Encyclopedia of Marine Biotechnology-ISBN: 9781119143802-CRC Press
    Wiley ONLINE LIBRARY

Dr.  A. Shajahan

  1. Fabrication and characterization of Chitosan based green materials-Advanced Green Materials 1st Edition Fabrication, Characterization and Applications of Biopolymers and Biocomposites)- ISBN:9782128199886-Wood Head Elsevier

Patents –

Dr. R. Arunkumar

  1. 328053-001-Multi Plate Gel Rocker/24-02-10/3/2020
  2. 201841035947-Jeyammal Makkatperu Legiyam a polyherbal composition for enhancing male fertility- dated 05/10/2018

Awards / Honors / Fellowship

2017-2018     Dr.P.Arjun  Received the ” Certificate of Appreciation” from Society for Ethanopharmacology  (SFE- INDIA)

2020 – Dr. R. Arun Kumar- “REVIEWER”

  1. Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology- Certificate Number- SDI/ HQ/PR/Cert/58299/RAR.
  2.  European Journal of Medicinal Plants- Certificate Number- SDI/HQ/PR/Cert/62592/RAR
  3. Asian Journal of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases- Certificate Number- SDI/HQ/PR/Cert/63971/RAR
  4. Journal of Biochemistry International- Certificate Number- IKP/PR/ Cert/8674/RAR Phytothreapy Research, Wiley, Date:23.02.21
  5. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research- Certificate Number-SDI/HQ/PR/ Cert/66618/RAR

Activities / Events - Upcoming and Past Events

  • International Conference ‘IMMUNFEST -2023’ – Sponsored by Indian Immunology Society on 28.04.2023 at PRIST Deemed University, Thanjavur.
  • Around 860 participants from 11 countries and 27 states. 42.32 % participants from Academics (Professors-07, Associate Professor-24, Assistant Professor-265), Medical Doctors – 04, Scientist-05, Other Faculties 38, Nurses-02, Research Scholar 68 and students – 447 participated in this event. More Details
  • Seminar on CYANOBACTERIA based Bio-Plastics: Future of Green Economy on 27.09.2022 at PRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
  • Seminar on Applied Biology on 4.05.2022 at PRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
  • Poster Presentation Fest on Immunology Day on 29.04.2022 at PRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
  • Seminar on Health and hygiene on 09.09.2019
  • Seminar on “Basic Bioinformatics and Protein Structure” on 08.03.2019at PRIST University, Thanjavur.
  • National Seminar on Molecular Basis of Cancer and Prevention on 18.02.2019 & 19.02.2019 at PRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
  • Seminar on “Heart Awarness Programme” on 29th September 2018 at PRIST University, Thanjavur.
  • Seminar on “Food Metabolites and Health Benefits” on 2nd July 2016 at PRIST University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

Contact Details

Head, Department of Biotechnology, School of Arts and Science,

PONNAIYAH RAMAJAYAM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY(PRIST), Vallam, Thanjavur -613403.

Email:

hodbt@prist.ac.in

Phone:

04362-265021

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