NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
(Established by MHRD, Govt. of India )
Yupia, District- PapumPare, Arunachal Pradesh – 791112
Fax: 0360-2284972. Email: nitarunachal@gmail.com
A Report
on
Department of Biotechnology & Chemical
Engineering
October 2015
1. About the Department:
Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering currently function as a Joint
Department since summer of 2015. The discipline of Biotechnology
started admitting student in 2014-2015 in 4 years B.Tech in
Biotechnology. A total of 7 students are admitted in the 2014-2015
session and a total of 22 students are admitted in the 2015-2016 session.
The discipline of Chemical Engineering started admitting students in 4
years B.Tech programme in Chemical Engineering in the year 2015-2016
with a total strength of 22. The Department aims to provide latest stateof-art education, research and innovation in areas of Biotechnology and
Chemical Engineering. In general for the country as a whole, and in
particular for the North Eastern region full with bio-diversity, bioresources, bio-medicinal plants etc, the offer of courses in Biotechnology
and Chemical Engineering with specialization in bio-medicine, food
processing, preservation etc, are decisively befitting for this Institute of
National Importance.
Our vision mainly focuses at imparting knowledge and essence of
Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering in fundamental subjects such
as molecular biology and other related areas, coupled with research
applications for the improvement of life and sustainable development.
2. Faculty members of the Department
Presently there are three faculty members in the Department as
mentioned below:
Name
Qualification Designation
Specialization
Area
Research
Dr. Kimjolly
Lhouvum
Ph.D
Molecular Biology
Drug target in
malaria
Dr. Pallabi
Kalita Hui
Ph.D
Assistant
Professor &
HoD
Assistant
Professor
Biochemistry
Assistant
Professor
Medical
Biotechnology
Herbal
medicines from
AP for prostrate
& breast cancer
Improvement of
IVF, maternal
and child health
Dr. Saikat K. Ph.D
Jana
i.
of
Gender distribution of Faculty
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
Female
Male
Faculty Ratio
2015-2016
ii.
Research publications of faculties for the past five
years
10
8
Book chapter
Patents
6
National conferences
4
International conferences
2
SCI/Scopus journal
0
2011
2012
2013
2014
30
25
20
Faculty 3
15
Faculty 2
10
faculty 1
5
0
Journal
publication
as 1st author
journal
publication
as other
Total Journal
Publication
Citation
index
Book chapter
Patent
3. Students strength for B.Tech in Biotechnology
Batch
2014-2015
2015-2016
i.
Male
7
17
Female ST
0
1
5
8
SC
0
1
OBC
2
6
Gen
4
7
Gender distribution of students in B.Tech
Biotechnology
25
20
15
Female
10
Male
5
0
2014-2015
2015-2016
Total
7
22
ii.
Caste distribution of students in B.Tech Biotechnology
25
20
Gen
15
OBC
SC
10
ST
5
0
2014-2015
2015-2016
4. Students strength for B.Tech in Chemical Engineering
Batch
20152016
i.
Male
18
Female ST
4
4
SC
3
Gender distribution of
Chemical Engineering
OBC
6
Gen
9
Total
22
students
in
B.Tech
25
20
Female
15
Male
10
5
0
2015-2016
ii.
Caste distribution of students in B.Tech Chemical
Engineering
25
20
Gen
15
OBC
SC
10
ST
5
0
2015-2016
5. Faculty Student Ratio of the Department
60
50
40
Student
30
Faculty
20
10
0
2015-2016
6. Scholarship details of students in B.Tech Biotechnology
i.
Number of applicants
25
20
Not applied
15
Scolarship applied
10
5
0
2014-2015
ii.
2015-2016
Gender distribution of applicants
7
6
5
4
Girl
3
Boy
2
1
0
2015-2015
7. Scholarship details of students in B.Tech Chemical
Engineering
i.
Number of applicants
25
20
Not applied
15
Scholarship applied
10
5
0
2015-2016
ii.
Gender distribution of applicants
12
10
8
Girl
6
Boy
4
2
0
2015-2016
8. Ratio of JEE rank and NIT internal exam for B.Tech in
Biotechnology (2014-2015)
7
6
5
4
JEE rank
3
NIT rank
2
1
0
1
2
3
4
Roll No
5
6
7
9. Number of students awarded GATE scholarship for M.
Tech in Appropriate Technology and Entrepreneurship
Not applicable as the department was established only in 2014
10.
Number of students awarded Merit-Cum-Means
scholarship by NIT AP in M. Tech Appropriate
Technology and Entrepreneurship
Sl.
No.
1
11.
NAME
Sree Sai
YEAR
2014-2015
AMOUNT
Tuition fee
Laboratories of Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a newly introduced course. Presently we have
combined laboratory for Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology.
Sophisticated equipments are available in the Department.
Genetics Lab
Item
1.
Qty.
01
PCR machine
2.
Weighing balance
01
3.
Elix Millipore Water Purification System
01
4.
Deep Freezer (-20 degree Celcius)
01
5.
Deep Freezer (-80 degree Celcius)
01
6.
Gel Documentation
01
7.
Digital Round Top Ceramic- Coated Stirring Hot Plate
01
8.
Vortex Mixer
01
9.
Mini Centrifuge
01
Microbiology Lab
Item
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Qty.
01
Incubator shaker
High speed Table-top Refrigerated Centrifuge
Bright Field Biological Microscope Upright
Colony Counter
Weighing Balance High Resolution
Hemocytometer
Hot Air Oven
Autoclave Stainless steel
Ice Flake Machine
Electronic Micro Weighing balance
Weighing balance (two digit)
01
02
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
Biochemistry Lab
Item
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Clean Bench
Incubator static temperature (10-70 degree C)
High Capacity Vacuum Pump
Horizontal Electrophorectic Unit
Dessicator
High Speed Refrigerated Centrifuge
Qty.
04
01
01
03
01
01
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
10.
Water Bath (4-70 Degree C)
Dry Bath
Micro Centrifuge
Vertical Electrophoretic Unit
pH meter
Electrophoresis Water Supply
Lyophilizer
Sonicator
Fume Exhaust Hood
MilliQ Water treatment plant
BOD Incubator
Weighing balance
Hot Plate magnetic stirrer
Laminar Air Flow
Water Bath (high temp/digital)
Book details of Biotechnology and Students Book Ratio
Total number of titles = 25
Total number of volume = 250
Total number of title / students = 25/7 = 3.571
Total number of volume / students = 250/7 = 35.71
Students and Book volume Ratio
11.
01
01
01
01
01
02
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
Students and Book title Ratio
Students
Students
Books
Book title
Workshop/Seminar/Conferences
Department:
Name
of Invited expert
programme
Seminar
Dr. Hui Tag
Sen. Assist. Prof.
RGU
organized
by
Organising
committee
Dept of Biotech
the
12.
List of visiting faculty in the Department
Sl.
Name & Designation
No
1
Prof. Pratap Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Principal Scientist
(Retd) CIFA-ICAR, Bhubaneshwar
13.
Detail
five
major
Strengths,
Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the
department.
Strength: Qualified and dedicated faculties with PhD.
Punctuality, co-operation, mutual understanding are other strong
motives the Department is committed to.
Weaknesses: Mainly manpower and infrastructure,
Opportunities: The Department is especially indebted to the
institute for introducing Biotechnology courses in such a short
span of time despite the costly affair of the infrastructure
required for the courses.
Challenges: The main challenge is, as the Department is in its
infant stage, the setting up of laboratories is still in progress.
However, despite the absence of functional laboratories, the
Department is trying to conduct practical experiments in nearby
institutes without leaving any of the course practical undone. The
other challenges include adjustment and sharing of faculty office
with other departments.
1.
2.
3.
4.
14.
Vision and Future plans of the Department:
Vision
The Department has envisioned the following proposition;
i. Sustainable development and Service to society:
- To make North East particularly Arunachal Pradesh, a hub
for Bio-medicine by harboring bio-resources for medicine and
food industry
- Improvement of prognosis in rural areas
- Provide clinical testing facility for institute fellows
ii. Generate fund for Institute:
To set up a Biotech Park or Incubation center, this will not only
generate fund to the Institute but also facilitate researches in
the field of Biotechnology and allied courses
iii. Generate employment in rural areas:
To improve rural food processing and preservation
scientifically and marketing of food products
- To set up a sample collecting and storing Unit at different
locations of rural areas
Future plans of the Department
The Department has different time-based plans;
Immediate plans; Laboratory set up and improvement, to
conduct seminars and biotalks, industrial visit, summer
training, conferences, workshops, etc.
In 5 years: To introduce M.Tech & PhD courses
In 10 years: To introduce Postdoc program, QIP, Exchange
programs etc