Encouraging and ensuring innovations in society for sustainable management of environment and understanding life processes
Mission
Redefining life, Enhancing the knowledge base and generating a highly skilled human resource, by intersecting and unlocking the strength of biology and technology for empowering mankind. Sources are everywhere around us; we just need to find the way to exploit them sustainably.
History
The department of Biotechnology was established in the year 2000, with the introduction of BSc. Biotechnology vocational course, under the sponsorship of UGC. The course was inaugurated by Sri. Thomas Jacob, vice-president, AVT Biotechnology division, Cochin on 28th August 2000. The MSc. course in Biotechnology and the modified state-of-art laboratory equipped with sophisticated infrastructure was inaugurated by Mar Andrews Thazhath, Arch Bishop of Thrissur in the year 2003. The self-financing under graduate and post graduate courses offered by Calicut university is comprised of various subjects like Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, rDNA Technology, Plant Tissue Culture, Immunology, Animal Cell Technology and General Microbiology. Choice Based Credit Semester System (CCSS) is being followed and the current intake is 40 and 16 students in BSc. and MSc. Biotechnology respectively.
Department has organized various state and National Seminars funded and in collaboration with state and national departments like KSCSTE, DST, Indian Academy of Science etc.. Two day Science Academies National level workshop on “Frontier areas of Biotechnology” was organized in collaboration with IAS Bangalore,INSA New Delhi, AS Allahabad. Several activities comprising hands on workshops, lecture series, national level seminar was carried out as part of science popularization program under the banner “Swastha Sudhdhi” funded by KSCSTE. Department conducted National science day celebrations during academic years 2016-17 and 2017-18 funded by KSCSTE and DST. Faculty members of the Department have publications in peer reviewed national and international journals, book chapter publications and presentations in several National and International Conferences. Three Minor Research projects sponsored by KSCSTE and one Science Popularization Programme funded by KSCSTE, National science day celebrations during 2017-17 and 2017-18 funded by KSCSTE in association with DST were successfully completed by the faculty members. The department ensures that the student community is provided with training and learning opportunities in the skills and specialized knowledge needed to equip them for a career in or research and development. Every academic year, students bring laurels to the college and department by securing top positions in the university examinations.
Department has signed MoU with various institutions like RARS, Pattambi; ICAR-CIFT, Yaazh Xenomics, Aeka Biochemicals pvt. Ltd., Scire science, Stellixir etc. for the internships, research trainings and other academic purposes.
Programme (Courses offered)
UG Programmes
Sl. No
Name of the Programme
Aided/Self Financing
Duration
Student Strength
Complimentary Courses
1
BSc
Self-Financing
3 Years
40
Environmental Biotechnology
PG Programmes
Sl. No
Name of the Programme
Aided/Self Financing
Duration
Complimentary Courses
1
MSc Biotechnology
Self-Financing
2 years
20
Student Capability Enhancement Programmes
Sl. No
Name of the Programme
Type
Duration
Student Strength
1
Clay craft and surface ornamentation
Skill enhancement
30 Hrs
40
2
Phytopharmacognosy
Certificate
30 Hrs
36
Achievements
Academics
Sl. No
Name of the student
Rank /Award
Organization
Level
Date/Year
Naufa
I Rank
St.Mary's College, Thrissur
University
2020
Anshi Rahman
II Rank
St.Mary's College, Thrissur
University
2020
Co-curricular & Extra-Curricular
Name of the student
Rank /Award
Event
Organization
Level
Date/Year
Blessy Peter
Second
Debate
Sree Kerala Varma college
Intercollegiate
28.02.2019
Aswathy J K
Second
Debate
Sree Kerala Varma college
Intercollegiate
28.02.2019
Research
Seminar / Workshop/ Conference Conducted
Title
Collaborating agency
Level
Date
Covid detection: Theory and techniques
ThermoFisher, USA
International
27-05-20
Research,
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Biotechnology Sector
Bioincubator-Manipal
National
06-08-20
Fundamentals of Biostatistics
MCAR
State
11-02-19
Microbiological Techniques
MCAR
State
05-02-19
Trends and
Innovation In Science Arts And Commerce -TISAC 2019
MCAR
International
29-01-19
In silico Drug Designing and
Bioinformatics
MCAR
State
23-01-19
Workshop on Biotechnological
Techniques
MCAR
State
2019
Swastha Sudhdhi -
Science popularization programme - Training on remodeling of worn out
plastics
KSCSTE
State
23-11-18
Seminar: One day seminar
KSCSTE
State
16-11-18
Seminar: Solid
Waste and its Sustainable Development (SWASM)
KSCSTE
National
27-07-18
Swastha Sudhdhi -
Science popularization programme -workshop on vermi-composting
KSCSTE
State
12-12-17
Seminar-
Phytochemical analysis of in vitro and in vivo generated medicinal plants
College
State
30-08-16
Seminar - A lecture on DNA and RNA
College
State
17-11-15
Two day Science
Academies Lecture workshop on Frontier areas of Biotechnology
IAS Bangalore,INSA New Delhi, AS Allahabad
National
17-01-15
Projects
Sl.No
Name of the Faculty
Title
Duration
Organising/ Funding Agency
1
Dr Kayeen Vadakkan
Microbial assisted the biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles by the employment of halophilic bacteria and evaluation of its effect upon bioremediation of recalcitrant textile azo dye
