Departmental Profile

Teacher-In-Charge, Biotechnology

Name:
Dr. Santanu Pailan
Designation:
Assistant Professor
Department:
Biotechnology
Qualification:
M.Sc.,Ph.D.
Address:
Department of Biotechnology
The University of Burdwan
Golapbag, Bardhaman - 713104
West Bengal, INDIA.

Email   : hod@biotech.buruniv.ac.in
Website:
sites.google.com/view/budbt
Santanu Pailan
Name:
Dr. Amal Kumar Bandyopadhyay
Designation:
Assistant Professor
Department:
Biotechnology
Qualification:
M.Sc.,Ph.D.
Amal Kumar Bandyopadhyay
Name:
Dr. Indrani Chandra
Designation:
Assistant Professor
Department:
Biotechnology
Qualification:
M.Sc.,Ph.D.
Indrani Chandra
Name:
Dr. Santanu Pailan
Designation:
Assistant Professor
Department:
Biotechnology
Qualification:
M.Sc.,Ph.D.
Santanu Pailan
Name:
Mr. Atanu Konar
Designation:
Faculty (Contractual)
Department:
Biotechnology
Qualification:
M.Sc.
Atanu Konar
Name:
Dr. Sunil Kanti Mondal
Designation:
Faculty (Contractual)
Department:
Biotechnology
Qualification:
Adv. Dip.(Bio-Inf.),M.Sc. (Bio-Physics),M.Phil. (Env. Sc.), Ph.D.
Sunil Kanti Mondal
Name:
Suvro Chatterjee
Designation:
UGC-FRP Associate Professor
Department:
Biotechnology
Qualification:
M.Sc.,Ph.D.
Suvro Chatterjee

Ph.D. in Biotechnology

Degree Offered:
Ph.D.
Duration:
5 Years
Admission Time:
July-August
Eligibility:
As per the current regulations, Course Work programme is pre-requisite to both Ph.D and M.Phil programmes and it will be offered as one semester regular programme of 12 credits. All in-service applicants (including those intending to prosecute Ph.D as part-time scholar) shall have to apply through proper channel. Candidates who wish to avail state-funded fellowships are also to go through this process.
(1) Candidates holding the Master’s Degree of The University of Burdwan or a professional degree considered to be equivalent to the Master’s Degree of The University of Burdwan in the subject concerned or allied/relevant subject, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC-7 point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorised by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, may apply to the concerned Secretary of the Faculty Council for Postgraduate Studies concerned in the prescribed form for admission to the Ph.D. Programme in any of the subjects in which the Doctoral Degree may have been instituted.
(2) A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50% or equivalent relaxation of grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/Differently Abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC from time to time or for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September 1991.
(3) The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualification marks without including the grace mark procedures.
(4) Subject to fulfillment of the conditions stipulated in clause (1) or (2), and (3) above-
(i) candidates who have cleared the full-time regular M. Phil. course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7- point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever
grading system is followed) and successfully completing the M. Phil. degree shall be eligible to proceed to do research work leading to Ph.D. degree in an integrated doctoral programme. A relaxation of 5% marks from
55% to 50% or an equivalent relaxation of grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC-A/OBCB/differently abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC from time to time.
(ii) a candidate whose M. Phil. dissertation has been evaluated and the viva voce is pending may be admitted to the Ph.D. Programme.
(iii) candidates possessing a degree, considered equivalent to the M. Phil. degree of The University of Burdwan, from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorised by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme.

M.Sc. in Biotechnology

Degree Offered:
M.Sc.
Duration:
2 Years
Admission Time:
July-August
Eligibility:
Science graduates under (10+2+3) system having Honours/Major/Main subject in (i) Chemistry(with any branch of Bio-Science as combination subject) or (ii) any branch of Bio-Science(with Chemistry as combinational subject) or (iii) Agricultural Science and also Engineering graduates under (10+2+4) system in Biotechnology are eligible to apply. Admissions based on academic records(40% weightage) and performance in a written test (60% weightage)
Admission to the seats, earmarked as DBT (Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India) sponsored (15 nos.), are filled through All India Entrance Examination conducted by JNU.

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