Biotechnology

DEPARTMENT INFRASTRUCTURE

The Department of Biotechnology has four Classrooms and one Smart Digital Classroom with Department Library and full-fledged air-Conditioned laboratories that include

• Biochemistry Lab
• Bioprocess Lab
• Genetic Engineering Lab
• Computational Biology Lab
• Chemical Engineering Lab
• PG & Research Lab

The laboratories in the department are well-equipped with advanced instrumentation facility which fulfills the demands of the syllabus and research activities. In addition each and every lab of the department possesses indigenous and imported equipment. The complete program specific laboratory details are given below.

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Lab	Major Equipment	Course conducted
Genetic Engineering	PCR Machine (16 wells) High Speed Centrifuge (10°C – 100°C) Cooling Centrifuge (-8°C – 20°C) Deep Freezer 170 L (-20°C) Laminar Air Flow Hood –Horizontal Gel Documentation System with gel analysis software ELISA Plate Washer CO2 Incubator Electrical Balance (0.1 mg – 100g) Digital Photo Colorimeter, 400-680 nm Water Bath 1500W, 230V	BT-6512 – Molecular Biology BT-6611 – Genetic Engineering BT-6712 – Immunology Lab BT-6212 – Microbiology Lab

Lab	Major Equipments	Course conducted
Chemical Engineering	Venturi Orifice and Rota Meter apparatus Flow Through Annular & Straight Pipe Heat Exchanger Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Fluidized Bed Reactor Pan Evaporator Packed Bed Reactor	BT-6411 – Chemical Engineering Lab
Computational Biology	Computers – 61 Dotmatix Printer – 05 Laser Printer – 01 Internet Speed – 12Mbps UPS (10Kva) – 1	BT-6713 – Bioinformatics Lab
Animal House	Incinerator Balance Autoclave	Project Work

NAME OF THE LAB	NAME OF EQUIPMENT	COURSES CONDUCTED
BIOCHEMISTRY LAB	UV-spectrometer – 1	BT8261 – Biochemistry Lab BT8512 – Instrumental Methods of analysis Lab
	Fluorometer – 2
	Fume hood apparatus – 1
	Compound microscope – 3
	Oil bath,max temp 300ºc – 3
	Auto clave max temp 121ºc – 1
	Refrigerator 175 lits – 1
	Hot air oven max temp-250ºC – 1
	Digital photo calorimeter – 1
BIOPROCESS LAB	Fermentor(2lit)  – 1	BT8311 – Cell Biology Lab BT6511/ BT8511 – Bioprocess – I Lab BT6612/ BT8611 – Bioprocess –II Lab BT6711 / BT8711 – Downstream Processing Lab
	Ultra filtration unit – 2
	Peristaltic pump(pp-20) – 2
	Compound microscope – 3
	Orbital shaker(24 flasks)  – 1
	Peristaltic pump(pp10)  – 2
	Shaker (0-270rpm) – 1
	BOD Incubator – 1
	Oilless compressor – 1
	Laminar air flow – 1
	Incubator – 37ºc – 1
	Digital photo colorimeter – 1

NAME OF THE LAB	NAME OF EQUIPMENT	COURSES CONDUCTED
PG & RESEARCH LAB	UV-spectrometer – 1	BY5111- Preparative and Analytic Techniques in Biotechnology BY5211 – Immunology Laboratory BY5313 – Project Work BY5411 – Project Work(Phase II)
	Laminar air flow – 1
	Homogenizer -1
	Compound microscope – 2
	Deep Freezer – 1

Department Highlights

• A well equipped modern and spacious laboratory animal house. All quality control facility to do experiment with swiss albino mice and Albino wistar rats.
• Testing provision for pharma products, research findings, Immunological studies, microbiological aasays, mutagenicity and carcinogenisty studies, bio compatability tests, drug screening, Allergic assays and many other testings.
• ANIMAL HOUSE FACILITY: INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL ETHICS COMMITTEE (1949/PO/Re/S/17/CPCSEA)The IAEC of Prathyusha Engineering College consisting of 9 members has extended the research facility by constructing the animal house and received an approval from CPCSEA on March 2017
• The Department has the cultivation zone for oyster mushroom in a commercial scale. We have a sterile room, specially allocated for the mushroom cultivation. This mushroom cultivation will be a follow up activity by our department to enhance the entrepreneurial skills of biotech students

Achievements 
“Dr.P.DHASARATHAN”, Head of the Biotechnology Department received “Best Researcher Award”, at International Academicians and Research’s Conclave and Awards 2020 at Hyderabad on 12th January, 2020.  

“Dr.P.DHASARATHAN”, Head of the Biotechnology Department received “Best Researcher Award”, at the third International Conference on “Multidisciplinary Research Trends in Arts, Science, Engineering and Technology at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Hotel, Perambalur on 29th December, 2019.  

“Dr.M.THENMOZHI”, Associate Professor of the Biotechnology Department received “Young Scientist Award”, at the third International Conference on “Multidisciplinary Research Trends in Arts, Science, Engineering and Technology at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Hotel, Perambalur on 29th December, 2019.  

“Dr.P.DHASARATHAN”, Head of the Biotechnology Department presented his innovative poster at 4th Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Congress held at Hotel Fort Canny, Singapore, titled “Stimulation of Probiotics on Health Status of Birds challenged with Bacterial Pathogen”

“Professor Dr.AJA. RANJIT SINGH”, Department of Biotechnology has been honoured by MOSA UNIVERSITY, ZAMBIA as “Ceremonial Chancellor”

Achievements 21-22

• Dr.P.Dhasarathan, Professor & Head of the Department of Biotechnology, was awarded with Pride of India Award- 2022 for the Distinguished Professor for Academic Excellence in the International Conference on Research and Innovations.
• Three students participated in the National Science Day- Mini project Exhibition-2022 held at Prathyusha Engineering College, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
  Nandhini.S – III year- Won First place Cash Prize- Rs: 2000/-
  Sivaranjani L Oviya N E, – II year- Won Second place Cash Prize- Rs:1000/-
• Two teams participated in the AICTE sponsered National level conference on Covid and therapeutics aspects held at Jeppiaar Engineering College. (16-18 March 2022)
• First prize in oral presentation received with certificates.
  1. Monisha.A final year
  2. Sandhiya.M final year
  3. Bhavani.B final year
  4. Monisha baby
  Guided by Dr. A. Praveena
• First prize in poster presentation received with cash prize with books and certificates.
  1. Akash Pande.R – II year
  2. Abhinav.J – II year
  Guided by Ms. D. Joyce Hellen Sathya
• GATE Achievers
  Sunil.V – IV year
  Vaishnavi.V – IV year
  Bhavani.B – III year

Achievements 2020-21

• Two students Bharath Kumar –IV Year, Vaishnavi.V-III Year selected as intern students at Pasteur Institute of India (PIIC), Conoor, Govt of India for a period of   2 years with the stipend of Rs.12000 in the first year and Rs. 15000 in the second year.
• P.Dhasarathan and Dr.M.Thenmozhi achieved ELITE + silver certification in Forests and their management course in the NPTEL examination held during Jan-Dec 2020.
• V, III Year Biotechnology  achieved 5% Topper in Bioreactors course and ELITE + SILVER Certification in the  NPTEL examination held during Jan-Dec 2020.
• B II year certified with ELITE + SILVER in Biochemistry course  in the  NPTEL examination held during Jan-Dec 2020.

Achievements 2019-20

• S.S, and Anitha.S of III year Biotechnology participated and was rewarded with a cash prize of “ONE LAKH”in Tamil Nadu Student Innovators Award – TNSI (2019) conducted by EDII,Govt of TN held  on 30th May 2020
• V of III year Biotechnology participated and won First prize with cash award of 1000 for Paper Presentation at the   National level Technical symposium”chembiociv-T20″held at St.Peters Engineering College Avadi, Chennai on 13-02-2020
• J and Harini.V of of III year Biotechnology participated and won Second prize with cash award of 1000  for Paper Presentation at the   National level Technical symposium”chembiociv-T20″held at St.Peters Engineering College Avadi, Chennai on 13-02-2020
• T of IV year Biotechnology achieved 5% Topper in Psychology of Everyday course and ELITE + SILVER Certification in the NPTEL examination held during Jul-Dec 2019.

 

5. Following III year – Biotechnology students participated and certified as WINNERS in the District Skill Competition conducted by Tamil Nadu Skill Development corporation ,Government of Tamil Nadu held during February 2020

SHREE SIVARAMAYA MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOPPERS AWARD (View)

Academic Year	No. of students received Scholarship	Total Amount (Rs)	Details
2018-19	24	2,80,000.00	View
2017-18	13	1,50,000.00	View
2016-17	7	38,000.00	View
2015-16	9	30,000.00	View
2014-15	12	40,000.00	View
2013-14	9	36,000.00	View

List of MoUs

Academic Year	No. of Companies	Name of the companies	Details
2021-22	3	Xerion Labs Health care Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Chengalpattu Viswaksena Foundation (Social welfare Public Charitable trust), Chennai Dynamiq Engineering Research Centre (DERC), Chennai MASS BIOTECH, 127, Thilagar Nagar, Kanthalur village, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu Bintegrate Research Solutions LLB, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600 043	View
2020-21	1	30M Genomics Pvt. Ltd., Andhra Pradesh.	View
2019-20	2	Slickalpha Pvt. Ltd. BG Crops Pvt. Ltd.	View
2017-18	1	Aaranya Biosciences, Chennai	View
2019-20	2	Slickalpha Pvt. Ltd. BG Crops Pvt. Ltd.	View
2016-17	1	Synkromax, Chennai	View
2015-16	2	Abbes Biotech, Chennai Life Teck Research, Chennai	View
2014-15	1	Medox Biotech, Chennai	View

Department Library

The department has a well equipped library with collection of book in various disciplines of Life Sciences like Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Immunology, Bioprocess Engineering, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry and Microbiology and also maintains project works done by the students.

No: of Titles                        : 255

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Academic Year	Percentage	No. of University Ranks
2021-22	100%	6
2020-21	100%	6
2019-20	100%	6
2018-19	100%	03
2017-18	100%	05
2016-17	100%	02
2015-16	95.12%	01
2014-15	89.19%	01
2013-14	100%	02

 

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Academic Year	Placement Percentage	No. of Companies	Details
2020-21	100%	11	View
2019-20	100%	09	View
2018-19	100%	04	View
2017-18	100%	07	View
2016-17	97.67%	05	View
2015-16	100%	02	View
2014-15	94.28%	07	View

 

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Academic Year	No. of Projects	Achievements	Details
2020-21	24	Best project award : – Best Paper award   : – Publications           : 15	View
2019-20	16	Best project award : 1 Best Paper award   : 1 Publications           : 17	View
2018-19	18	Best project award : 3 Best Paper award   : 3 Publications           : 11	View
2017-18	89	Best project award : 3 Best Paper award   : 3 Publications           : 11	View
2016-17	90	Best project award : 3 Best Paper award   : 5 Publications           : 3	View
2015-16	23	Best project award : 3 Best Paper award   : 5 Publications           : 6	View
2014-15	20	Best project award : 3 Best Paper award   : 5 Publications           : 1	View

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Year	No. of Faculty	Details
July – Dec 2021	2	VIEW
July – Dec 2020	2	VIEW
Jan – Apr 2020	2	VIEW
July- Dec 2019	5	VIEW
Jan – Apr 2019	3	VIEW
Jul – Dec 2018	3	VIEW
Jan – Apr 2018	3	VIEW

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FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

Academic Year	No. of Publications	Details of publications
2020-21	13	View
2019-20	17	View
2018-19	16	View
2017-18	12	View
2016-17	2	View
2015-16	8	View

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STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Academic Year	No. of Publications	Details of publications
2020 – 21	10	view
2019 – 20	2	view
2018 – 19	13	view
2017-18	11	View
2016-17	3
2015-16	6
2014-15	1
2013-14	9

RESEARCH FUNDS

Academic Year	No. of Grants Received	Details of Grant
2019-20	3	View
2018-19	3	View
2017-18	1	View

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Professional Body	Academic year	Members	No. of Activities	Details
IEEE	2019 – 20	5	4	View
IEEE	2018 – 19	5	3	View
IAENG – Society of Bio-Informatics	2018 – 19	10	–	–
IEEE	2017 – 18	Dr. P. Dhasarathan Dr.A.J.A.Ranjitsingh Dr.M.Thenmozhi Dr.A.Praveena	1	View
IEEE	2015-16	Dr. P. Dhasarathan Dr.M.Thenmozhi Dr.A.Praveena	1	View

B-TECH-BIO-TECHNOLOGY-UG
NAME	DESIGNATION	QUALIFICATION	EXPERIENCE	MAIL ID
Dr.Murugan AM	Professor	Ph.D	16.11 years	ammurugan11@gmail.com
Dr. Balachander	Associate Professor	Ph.D	17.5 years	balaclone1@gmail.com
Mr.Cholapandian.K	Associate Professor	M. Tech., (Ph.D.)	17.10 years	cholapandian.biotech@prathyusha.edu.in
Dr.Praveena.A	Associate Professor	M. Sc., Ph.D.	7.9 years	praveena.biotech@prathyusha.edu.in
Dr.M.Thenmozhi	Associate Professor	M. Sc., Ph.D.	6.8 years	thenmozhi.biotech@prathyusha.edu.in
Ms.Priya.D	Assistant Professor	M.Tech.	3.9 years	priyadhayalan@gmail.com
Dr.Athinarayanan.G	Assistant Professor	Ph.D	7.3 years	athispkc@gmail.com
Mr.Revan Solomon S	Assistant Professor	M. Tech.	1.0 years	revansolomon@gmail.com
Ms. Leena.K.B	Assistant Professor	M. Tech.	1.11 years	leenababu300495@gmail.com
Ms.Uma Mageshwari	Assistant Professor	M.Tech.	0.8 years	janujosh21@gmail.com
Mr. Dinesh Kumar A	Assistant Professor	M.Tech.	6 days	a.dinesharu@gmail.com
Ms. Janet Joshiba	Assistant Professor	M. Tech., (Ph.D.)	6 days	janujosh21@gmail.com
Ms.Nimeeta Adhikarimaiyum	Ms.Nimeeta Adhikarimaiyum	M.Tech.	6 days	nimmceleste67@gmail.com
Mr. Naveen Kumar	Assistant Professor	M.Tech.	6 days	navvenkumar@gmail.com
Mr. Karthick Kumar	Assistant Professor	M.Tech.	6 days	karthick6424@gmail.com

 

M-TECH-BIO-TECHNOLOGY-(PG)
NAME	DESIGNATION	QUALIFICATION	EXPERIENCE	MAIL ID
Dr.P. Dhasarathan	Professor	M. Sc., M. Tech., Ph.D.	19.6 years	hod.biotech@prathyusha.edu.in
Ms.D.Joyce Hellen Sathya	Assistant Professor	M. Tech.	5.11 years	joycehellensathyad@prathyusha.edu.in
Mrs.Ponjeyanthi	Assistant Professor	M.Tech.	3.9 years	ponjayanthib@prathyusha.edu.in

 

RESOURCES

S.NO	COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME	STUDY MATERIALS
1	BT8305	Cell biology	Download
2	BT6351	Environmental science and Engineering	Download
2	BT6702	Down stream processing	Download
3	BT8503	Protein Engineering	Download
4	BT6006	Principles of drug manufacture	Download
5	BT8302	Applied thermodynamics for Biotechnologists	Download
6	BT6014	Bio industrial Entrepreneuship	Download

 

Academic Year	Co-Curricular Activities			Extra – Curricular Activities		Achievement
	Organized	Participated	Details	Total no. of participation	Details
2021–22	13	7	View	4	View	View
2020–21	4	66	View	–	–	–
2019 – 20	6	224	View	17	View	View
2018– 19	2	22	View	4	View	View
2017 – 18	8	65	View	10	View	View
2016 – 17	13	102	View	8	View	View
2015 – 16	13	40	View	8	View	View
2014 – 15	6	65	View	15	View	View