OVERVIEW

The Department of Biosciences, Manipal University Jaipur was established in 2012 with a vision of excellence in education and biological sciences and imparting high-quality education and research covering all major areas. The department is focused to prepare students for higher studies and equip them with knowledge and empower them with skills to become industry-ready candidates. The main aim is to give them holistic education, encompass training in high-end equipment, and expose them to workshops and conferences. The department routinely involves students as interns in the departmental Start-up and offers them ample opportunities to be part of the innovation, and helps to nurture the dreams of entrepreneurship to become the next-gen leaders in Biosciences. The department also involves students in research activities across the interdisciplinary departments in the University and also focuses to provide them with training in Industry. The students are also a part of the industry-driven research for product formulation/ process implementation. The department’s overall aim is to make students worthy citizens of the country.
Students of the department have received campus placement in Lido learning, BYJU'S, ZenOnco.io, and many more. Students opt for higher studies in reputed Universities in India and abroad. The curriculum is designed to enable them to even think outside of their routine studies and diversity in reputed universities in the fields like forensic sciences, embryology, bioinformatics, and food sciences.

CORE COMPETENCY

• Plant Biotechnology

• Biochemistry and Biophysics

• Molecular Biology

• Microbial Technology

• Environmental Biotechnology

• Bioinformatics

• Animal Biotechnology

• Cancer Biology

• Bio-nanotechnology

KEY FEATURES AND ACTIVITIES

• Research-oriented, well-qualified and internationally renowned faculty
• Well stocked library
• Well equipped laboratories with ultramodern infrastructural facilities
•  Regular invited talks from experts
• Scholarships for bright students
• Student seminars, project work and guest lectures by eminent speakers
• Placement assistance  programme
• Regular Industrial exposure to students with emerging technologies in biotech companies
• Participation in technical events, sports and other cultural activities to showcase their talents
• Collaborations with prestigious institutions in India and abroad
• Curriculum based on CSIR-NET and GATE syllabus
• Recruitment opportunity in research project/PhD
• Laboratory infrastructure: FTIR, GC-MS, Fluorometer, CO2 Incubator, HPLC, AAS, Green & NET House, PCR machine, Gel Electrophoresis Systems, Centrifuge and many more.

DEPARTMENTAL HIGHLIGHTS

• More than 75 Research Publications of international repute

• DBT funded National Network Projects on bioinformatics.
  

• Highly motivated 26 Research Scholars are currently working under the guidance of faculty of Biosciences. Most of the Research scholars have cleared SRF, NET and other national qualified exams.

• 5 PhD degrees had been awarded.

• More than 1.6 Crores of funding projects are running in the Department of Biosciences

• Green house and Net House

• Cancer and Animal Cell Culture Lab

• Biotech Club for various academic and social activities

• Faculty actively involved in cutting edge research having sponsored projects from DST, ICMR, NMPB and MUJ-funds.
  

• Biosciences department publications (last 5 years): including Nature Scientific Reports, ACS Chemical Neuroscience, Frontiers in Microbiology, Current Science, Journal of Functional Foods, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Applied Sciences, Endocrine Related Cancer, Industrial Crops and Products, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Frontier in Neuroscience, Bentham Science, etc.

• Collaboration with reputed companies and government institutes like Ayushraj Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur, Dr. B. Lal Institute of Biotechnology, Jaipur, NIT, Durgapur, Rapeseed-Mustard Research (ICAR), Bharatpur, Jiwaji University, Rajasthan Olive Cultivation limited (ROCL) and Tripura University (Central University, Agartala)
  

DEPARTMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

• Dr. Abhijeet Singh received Dr. S.C. Srivastava Memorial Young Scientist Award in September, 2014 and Dr. R.S. Paroda Best Innovation award on 2.3.2015 in 3rd Rajasthan Science Congress.
• Presidential award to Dr. Rohit Jain for best performance in Department of Biosciences (August, 2017)
• Mr.Yash Mishra (PhD student) won Best Oral Presentation award, National Conference of Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Management, 26-27 Feb. 2018, Poddar International College, Jaipur
• Ms. Mamta Dhiman and Ms. Swati Gupta (PhD Student) awarded best poster prize in Manipal Student Research Colloquium in 2017 and 2018.
• Mr. M. Raja (PhD Student) awarded K V Menon best poster award at ISMPP Conference held at BHU Varanasi 2019.
• Mr. Bjorn J. Stephen received ICMR senior research fellowship 2019
• Ms. Mamta Dhiman cleared CSIR junior research fellowship in 2018 and secured AIR 105.
• Ms. Nasrin Sultana received DBT junior research fellowship in 2016.
• Publication of MSc. Biotech Students:
  • Giri, R., Sharma, R.K. Fungal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of plant hormone by Pichia fermentans under submerged conditions. Bioresources and Bioprocessing 7, 30 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-020-00319-5
  • Giri, R., Meena, V., Sharma, R.K. Production of Indole Acetic Acid by a Wood Degrading Fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. J Food Chem Nanotechnol 6(2): 97-101 (2020).
• Dr. Jitendra Mittal received President’s Gold Medalist of MUJ for best PhD thesis.
• BSc students have won several awards in events inside and outside MUJ in various events.

PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS

UG students studying for their masters in reputed institutes India and aboad viz., Central Universities, South Asian University, St, Xavier Mumbai, Trinity College, Dublin, Uni. of Grenoble Alpes, France, Loughborough University, UK, University of Melbourne, Australia, Imperial College, London, Fleming College, Ontario, Canada etc.

PG students placed in Chokhi Dhani foods, Aysuhraj Entreprises Pvt Ltd, ROCL, Samruddhi foods etc.