Department of Biotechnology


Head : Prof. V. K. Vidyarthi
E-mail : biotech@nagalanduniversity.ac.in
Contact : School of Engineering & Technology,
  Nagaland University,
  D.C.Court Junction, Dimapur,
  Nagaland, Pin:797112

Profile

The Department of Biotechnology was established in the year 2007. The department offers undergraduate (B.Tech), Post Graduate (M.Sc.) and Ph.D academic programmes. Biotechnology is ranked second as the growing sector with tremendous employment potential and research scope. Additionally, the area is included in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, which is the sixth-ranked of the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots. Therefore, the department has started working on a mission by imparting training and by creating a research environment to the students and scholars with the most recent material in their subjects and bringing them closer to the rest of the world in terms of scientific breakthroughs. The department has attracted funding from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. Several students of the department have qualified national level competitive examinations and placed in reputed positions in Govt. and private sector.


Courses Offered:
Sl.No. Course Intake
1 B.Tech in Biotechnology 30
2 M.Sc. in Biotechnology 10
3 PhD -

Vision:
To prepare students with robust biotechnology concepts who can excel as Leaders in the fields of research, entrepreneurship, industry, management, and evolve as a pioneer to tackle biological issues..


Program Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course student will be able to:
  1. Acquire knowledge of basic sciences, engineering, and biological sciences (basic and advanced).
  2. Address problems and find solutions to the complex issues of agriculture, environment, and human health through application of biotechnological tools and techniques.
  3. Identify the relevant researchable issues/topics based on literature survey, formulate a proposal and analyze complex biological problems for arriving at substantiated conclusions using an integrated approach considering public health and safety, societal, and environmental implications.
  4. Perform their duties effectively as an individual and as a member or leader in diverse teams in multidisciplinary settings for carrying out challenging tasks and providing acceptable solutions involving views of members for increased productivity.

Programme Specific Outcomes:
  1. Students will know how to solve some biological problems using computational tools and algorithms.
  2. Acquire knowledge in the biotechnology domain that enables their applications in industry and research.
  3. Students will be able to clone and manipulate DNA, overexpress and purify protein.
  4. Students will be able to extract microbial and plant products from diverse samples.
  5. Students will have some basic training about literature review, journal publications, quality journals etc. which will help the student in his/her future research programme.

Thrust Areas of Research:
  • Microbiology.
  • Biopharmaceuticals and drug delivery.
  • Molecular and cell biology.
  • Phytochemical Screening.

Teaching Faculty:

# Name Designation Specialization Qualification Contact
1 Dr.Imlitoshi Jamir
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Assistant Professor Cell and molecular Biology, Microbiology. M.Sc
Ph.D
imlitoshi[at]nagalanduniversity[dot]ac[dot]in
2 Dr.Rajkrishna Mondal
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Assistant Professor Bacterial molecular biology. Protein Chemistry and Bioinformatics. Ph.D rajkrishna[at]nagalanduniversity[dot]ac[dot]in
3 Dr.Hanumant Singh Rathore
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Assistant Professor Biopharmaceuticals, Bioprocess and Tissue Engineering. M.Tech
Ph.D
hanumantsrathore[at]nagalanduniversity[dot]ac[dot]in
4 Mr. Along Jingz
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Guest Faculty Biotechnology M.Tech
5 Mr. Limasunep Longkumer
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Guest Fauculty Agricultural Biotechnology PhD

Research Project:
Ongoing:

  1. Death receptor-5 targeted lipid nanoparticles of y-secretase inhibitor for simultaneous targeting of breast cancer cells and cancer stem cells, DBT, Govt of India.
Completed:
  1. "Characterization and purification of Lactoferrin from Mithun (Bos frontalis) milk and its antimicrobial potency on different pathogenic bacteria of Mithun”, DBT, Govt of India.
  2. “Physicochemical characterization of the primary sigma factor of Vibrio cholerae”, DBT, Govt of India.
  3. An effective treatment approach of T-cell induced autoimmune diabetes through sitagliptin-anti CD4 immuno-nano Conjugates in BALB/c mice, DBT, Govt of India.
  4. “Development of a plant-based assay system for primary screening of lead molecule(s) from medicinal plants of Nagaland”, DBT, Govt of India.

Non-Teaching Staff:
# Name Designation Regular/Contract
1 Mr. Kulungding Zeliang MTS Regular
2 Mr. Moalong Jamir MTS Daily Wage

Major Equipment:
Sl. No. Particulars Quantity
1 Preparative Cum Analytical Chromatography Systems [SHIMADZU - HPLC]. 1
2 Zetasizer 1
3 Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) 1
4 Bio-safety cabinet 3
5 Rotary evaporator 1
6 Thermal Cycler (PCR Machine) 1
7 Eppendorf BioSpectrometers 1
8 Deep Freezer(-20 ⸰C) 1

List of Ongoing PhD Scholars:
Sl. No. Name Year
1 Ms. Amenti 2021
2 Mr. Lipenthung Y Ezung 2021
3 Ms. Liyani Merry 2021
4 Ms. Lolenmenla Imchen 2021
5 Mr. Dipten Laskar 2021
6 Ms. Moon Moon Mech 2022

Course structure/syllabus details: Click here

M.Sc. Syllabus: Click here

PhD coursework syllabus: click here to view/download