Microbial Biotechnology Panjab University

Overview

Key facts:

• Microbial Biotechnology at Panjab University is running in the CIL building of Panjab University, Chandigarh. It is being shifted to the new Hospital Building in Sector-25, South Campus - Panjab University, Chandigarh. The course is targeted to attract students who would like to pursue career of working at the interface of Academia and Biotechnology Industry. The curriculum has been designed with the aim of preparing students for taking up translational research, developing entrepreneurial skills to ultimately groom them into an industry ready human resource. 
• The Microbial Biotechnology department has developed active Industry-Academia interaction with the ultimate aim of taking forth the biotechnological innovations from lab to Industry. The course has 20 seats. The course has received overwhelming response from the students since its inception as can be gauged by the continued full strength and the filling of seats in the first counselling for admission.
• Currently department has four regular and one INSPIRE faculty member. The skill sets and expertise available are diverse and complimentary. It includes experience in cutting edge translational research in various thrust areas of Biotechnology such as Antimicrobials, Probiotics, Microbial Enzymes/ Biocatalysis, Fermentation Technology, Scale-up of Bioprocesses, Microbial Biofilms, Bacterial-Fungal Interactions, Vaccine Development, Cancer Biology, etc. Besides having a number of national and international patents, the faculty members have more than 150 publications to their credit, in reputed international journals with cumulative citations of more than 4500.
•  The department also invites faculty members from other departments of Panjab University as well as other institutions in and around Chandigarh from time to time to enhance and enrich the learning experience of students. Furthermore, department strives to organize at least one National or International conference every year to provide exposure to students of the world around them ensuring their readiness to the occasion.