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Introduction: Overview and establishment year

The Department of Biotechnology is one of the dynamic and vibrant departments of the college. With its unbound strength and high spirit, it organizes academic and co-curricular activities throughout the year. The Department of Biotechnology at mLAC was established in 2002. The Department has well equipped labs with state of the art facilities and undertakes several initiatives to strengthen the students capabilities. Dedicated teachers with an experience in Post graduate teaching are highly competent to nurture the young talents through in-house research projects, hands-on sessions, all of which are aimed at generating original ideas and innovative thinking. The Mission of the Department is to educate, enrich and empower women to deal with the complexities of the competitive world.

VISION OF DEPARTMENT:

Dedicated, determined and disciplined effort of the department to:

Envision the department as Centre of Higher Learning
Empower to be self-dependent and achieve Excellence in Research
Develop Innovation Pedagogy leading towards Patents and EDP
Promote a culture of Self-sustainability

MISSION OF DEPARTMENT:

To educate, escalate, enrich, empower women for tomorrow’s competitive world.

Message from the Head of the department:

With immense pride and pleasure, I welcome you to Department of Biotechnology and Genetics at Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women (mLAC) Autonomous. mLAC a hub of innovation, research, and empowerment. Since our inception in 2002, we have strived to create an environment that nurtures curiosity, critical thinking, and scientific excellence.

The department runs 3 Undergraduate programmes (B.Sc. Chemistry, Botany, Biotechnology (CBBT), B.Sc. Chemistry, Zoology, Biotechnology (CZBT), B.Sc. Genetics, Psychology, Biochemistry (GPBC)), Postgraduate programme (M.Sc. in Biotechnology) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Ph.D. in Biotechnology. Our department stands as a testament to dedication, discipline, and determination. With state-of-the-art laboratories, experienced faculty, and a student-centric approach, we aim to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications through research projects, hands-on training, and industry collaborations, we prepare our students especially young women to face global challenges with confidence and competence.

Our vision is to be a Centre of Higher Learning, fostering innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. As well we aim to prepare and train our students in such a way that they may be readily absorbed by the Industries for jobs and by Research institutes if they want to pursue higher studies.

As Head of the Department, I wish you all the best and assure you that you will have memorable and wonderful time in (mLAC) by acquiring skills, technical knowledge as well as participation in several scientific, cultural and social activities hosted by the department.

Undergraduate :- B.Sc. Chemistry, Botany, Biotechnology (CBBT):

Department name:	Department of Biotechnology
UG / PG/Ph. D:	Undergraduate B.Sc. Chemistry, Botany, Biotechnology (CBBT)
Duration	Undergraduate: 3 Years
Total no of semesters	6
Stream	Science
Course Code	CBBT
Overview	Undergraduate course that have been focused to bridge chemical science with biological science. The course aim to inculcate scientific attitude, build research competency and analytical ability among the students. The course prepares the students for the competitive field of science and curriculum designed to impart current advancement along with basic knowledge thus providing strong foundation in basic and applied science.
Eligibility	Minimum Qualification required: 10+2 Pre-University Education Board/ CBSE /ICSE or Equivalent certified. Minimum Marks Required: 55% (Aggregate) Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics or any science stream. Choice of subject: Candidate opting the combination should have studied at least two of the preferred subjects at the qualifying examination.
Subjects which are taken	Chemistry, Botany, Biotechnology
Affiliation	Bengaluru City University
Career Prospects	Higher Education Students can opt for higher education like M.sc in any one of the science disciplines in well-known universities or students can go abroad to further enhance their knowledge in concerned field. Students can also pursue either M.Sc / Integrated Ph.D degree Program in institutions of higher learning such as IITs, IISc, NCBS, TIFR, JNCSR, JNC etc., Job opportunities Job opportunities ample and wider scope for students in both private and government sector enterprises. They can work as Lab technicians in research institutes and industries for handling sophisticated instruments and generating data. They can become technical assistant, research associate in research institutes. They can also wider their horizon by joining as a freelance journalist, scientific reporter or Business Development Executive in the field of management. Job opportunities in agro-based industry, bio-processing, pharmaceutical, chemical, textile, Food processing, environmental pollution management and other organizations of repute. Major recruiters include highly recognized corporate/institutes in Bangalore like Biocon, Genotypic Technology, Strand Genomics, Jubilant Biosys, Xcyton Diagnostics, Molecular Connections, GE Health Care; reputed universities and research institutes like IISc, GKVK, NCBS, IIHR, IWST, TIFR, CCMB, CDFD etc.
Employability	Placement cell: Offers training program to equip with pre requisite soft skills for job opportunities to make students employable Campus recruitment : The placement cell conducts ‘On campus drive’ to offer employment requirements to students in various diversified companies (Pharmaceutical, Biomedical, Healthcare and so on). Entrepreneurship opportunities: Introduction of applied aspects across the curriculum provide an adequate knowledge to create self-employment and start up for aspiring students. Add-on course implemented in parallel with the course provides hands on experience and additional skills imparted to meet the industry demands.
Program Outcome	PSO1 Demonstrate technical skills required for synthesis and structural characterization of organic & inorganic compounds to cater to the requirement of industries. PSO2 Understand the hazards associated with carrying out chemical experiments in terms of chemical toxicity, chemical stability and chemical reactivity for environmental sustainability. PSO3 Analyse the relationship between plants, animals and microbes towards conservation of the biosphere. PSO4 Design and develop solutions from medicinal plants for various health problems, disorders and diseases prevailing in the society. PSO5 Understand the importance of Recombinant DNA technology, cloning Cell culture and other techniques in solving critical industrial and environment related issues.

Undergraduate:- B.Sc. Chemistry, Zoology, Biotechnology (CZBT):

Department name:	Department of Biotechnology
UG / PG/Ph. D:	Undergraduate B.Sc. Chemistry, Zoology, Biotechnology (CZBT)
Duration	Undergraduate: 3 Years
Total no of semesters	6
Stream	Science
Course Code	CZBT
Overview	Interdisciplinary course that is rapidly gaining significance and opportunities to explore the new frontiers of Science. Course content integrate the knowledge across the subjects to acquire better understanding and dwell deep into the subjects. The course is designed with hands on components to develop key practical skills required for any research-based organization or institute for many diverse careers. The curriculum is developed to align with the industrial requirement by developing industry academia partnership.
Eligibility	Minimum Qualification required: 10+2 Pre-University Education Board/ CBSE /ICSE or Equivalent certified. Minimum Marks Required: 55% (Aggregate) Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics or any science stream. Choice of subject: Candidate opting the combination should have studied at least two of the preferred subjects at the qualifying examination
Subjects which are taken	Chemistry, Zoology, Biotechnology
Affiliation	Bengaluru City University
Career Prospects	Opportunities of job prospects in private and government sectors Ample opportunities in industries and allied- Healthcare products, Textile industry, Cosmetics, R & D, Project assistant, Laboratory technician, Research analyst, Technical writer, Quality Control (QC) Chemist, Operations Manager, Safety managers, etc. Employability Placement cell: offers training program to equip with pre requisite soft skills for job opportunities to make students employable. Campus recruitment: The placement cell conducts ‘On campus drive’ to offer employment requirements to students in companies (Pharmaceutical, Biomedical , Healthcare so on). Entrepreneurship opportunities: Inclusion of applied aspects of science topics across semester syllabi provides an additional adequate knowledge to create self employment and start up’s for aspiring students
Program Outcome	PSO1 Demonstrate technical skills required for synthesis and structural characterization of organic & inorganic compounds to cater to the requirement of industries PSO2 Understand the hazards associated with carrying out chemical experiments in terms of chemical toxicity, chemical stability and chemical reactivity for environmental sustainability PSO3 Analyze the relationship between plants, animals and microbes towards conservation of the biosphere PSO4 Analyze the relationship between plants, animals and microbes towards conservation of the biosphere PSO5 Understand the importance of Recombinant DNA technology, cloning Cell culture and other techniques in solving critical industrial and environment related issues

Undergraduate:- B.Sc. Genetics, Psychology, Biochemistry (GPBC)

Department name:	Department of Biotechnology
UG / PG/Ph. D:	Undergraduate Genetics, Psychology, Biochemistry (GPBC)
Duration	Undergraduate: 3 Years
Total no of semesters	6
Stream	Science
Course Code	GPBC
Overview	Interdisciplinary course that is rapidly gaining significance and opportunities to explore the new frontiers of Science. Course content integrate the knowledge across the subjects to acquire better understanding and dwell deep into the subjects. The course is designed with hands on components to develop key practical skills required for any research-based organization or institute for many diverse careers. The curriculum is developed to align with the industrial requirement by developing industry academia partnership.
Eligibility	Minimum Qualification required: 10+2 Pre-University Education Board/ CBSE /ICSE or Equivalent certified. Minimum Marks Required: 55% (Aggregate) Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics or any science stream. Choice of subject: Candidate opting the combination should have studied at least two of the preferred subjects at the qualifying examination.
Subjects which are taken	Genetics, Psychology, Biochemistry
Affiliation	Bengaluru City University
Career Prospects	Opportunities of job prospects in private and government sectors. Ample opportunities in industries and allied- Healthcare products, Textile industry, Cosmetics, R & D, Project assistant, Laboratory technician, Research analyst, Technical writer, Quality Control (QC) Chemist, Operations Manager, Safety managers, etc. Employability Placement cell: offers training program to equip with pre requisite soft skills for job opportunities to make students employable. Campus recruitment: The placement cell conducts ‘On campus drive’ to offer employment requirements to students in companies (Pharmaceutical, Biomedical , Healthcare so on). Entrepreneurship opportunities: Inclusion of applied aspects of science topics across semester syllabi provides an additional adequate knowledge to create self employment and start up’s for aspiring students.
Program Outcome	PSO1 Demonstrate technical skills required for synthesis and structural characterization of organic & inorganic compounds to cater to the requirement of industries PSO2 Understand the hazards associated with carrying out chemical experiments in terms of chemical toxicity, chemical stability and chemical reactivity for environmental sustainability PSO3 Analyze the relationship between plants, animals and microbes towards conservation of the biosphere PSO4 Analyze the relationship between plants, animals and microbes towards conservation of the biosphere PSO5 Understand the importance of Recombinant DNA technology, cloning Cell culture and other techniques in solving critical industrial and environment related issues

PG: M.Sc. in Biotechnology

Department name:	Department of Biotechnology
Postgraduate (PG)	M.Sc. in Biotechnology
Duration	Postgraduate: 2 Years
Total no of semesters	4
Stream	Science
Course Code	MSCBI
Overview	Master of Science (M.Sc) in Biotechnology is a postgraduate course in Biotechnology. Biotechnology deals with bioprocesses in engineering, medicine, technology, and other fields that need bioproducts. It is done through the use of living organisms. This field of applied biology intends to provide superior courses having strong vocational elements to the candidates pursuing the course.
Eligibility	The eligibility conditions which the aspirants need to fulfil in order to pursue M.Sc Biotechnology are as follows They have to complete graduation in B.Sc with Life Science subjects such as one among Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Zoology or Microbiology. A minimum of 55% marks is needed to be qualified in some recognized university or institution's graduation exam. Candidates who are currently appearing for the qualifying exam are also eligible to apply for M.Sc in Biotechnology. In such a case, they have to clear it before the finalization of the admission process.
Subjects which are taken	Biotechnology
Affiliation	Bengaluru City University
Career Prospects	On successful completion of M.Sc Biotechnology, candidates are recruited in Biotechnology fields like Medical Biotechnology, Agricultural etc . These have become quite popular and important domains in India currently. Medical Biotechnology generates about 70% of the total revenue generated by the biotechnology sector. There are different job profiles to which M.Sc Biotechnology students are recruited. There are many National level exams like CSIR-NET, JRF etc., once the candidates clear these exams during there post-graduation they will be funded from the government and also get recruited as Junior Research fellow, Senior Research fellow. After post-graduation, you can apply for a doctoral program and from then on, if need be, immerse yourself in post-doctoral research. Here, it is important to point out that a majority of students prefer to do their PhD and post-doctoral research from foreign universities.
Employability	Biotechnology assimilates in itself a number of disciplines. Further, there is a great demand for biotechnical experts in countless industries and sectors. The following are applications where biotechnological techniques are used extensively: Agriculture Animal Husbandry Environment Conservation Genetic Engineering Health Care Medicine Industrial Research and Development Major recruiters include industries engaged in processing and developing agricultural and biological products, bio-processing industries, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. There are ample opportunities in industries producing healthcare products, textile industry, cosmetics and organisations engaged in different types of industrial research and development. These days a growing number of qualified biotechnical professionals are engaged by different industries for environment protection activities and for the safe disposal of hazardous materials.
Program Outcome	Ability to identify an area of scientific research, design and carry out suitable experiments and document the results in a scientific manner. Understand complex phenomenon in Life sciences and techniques in Biotechnology and apply this knowledge to understand the current scientific questions and find out the solution of complex scientific problems. Effectively communicate complex scientific concepts and his/her research to scientific community and general public. Demonstrate the ability to skilfully in handle the laboratory equipment and perform experiments in very controlled and systematic manner while taking care of instruments. Develop the capacity of critical thinking and problem-solving aptitude by virtue of taking research projects

B.PHARM & M.TECH IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Dr. KIRANKUMAR. B

Assistant Professor

M.Sc., Ph.D.

Dr. KIRANKUMAR. B

Assistant Professor

M.Sc., Ph.D.