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EDUCATION
Under graduate
Faculty of Basic Sciences & Humanities offers a four years degree programme in Biotechnology, wherein the students are admitted through Combined Entrance Competitive Examination conducted by the State Govt. The intake capacity of B. Tech.Biotechnology gramme is 30 .
A total of 88 credit hours courses belonging to Genetics & Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Botany and Plant Physiology and Stat, Math and Computer Application are offered to the students of B.Sc. (Ag.), B.Sc. (H.Sc), B.Tech (Ag. Engg.) and B.F.Sc degree programs.
Post graduate degree programs
1. |
Agril Bio-technology & Molecular Biology |
2. |
Botany and Plant Physiology |
3. |
Agril. Statistic |
4. |
Biochemistry |
RESEARCH
Sl. No. |
Title |
Duration |
Funding Agencies |
Total cost (Rs. lakh) |
Principal Investigator |
1. |
AINP on Biofertilizer Inter-Institutional project |
Aug.,04 |
ICAR |
36.45 |
Dr. M.N.Jha |
2. |
Development of Medicinal and Aromatic plants |
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Govt. of India |
20.0 |
Dr. J.K.Handoo |
3 |
Macromode Management for Development of Medicinal and Aromatic plants. |
2004-2006 |
Govt. of India & Govt. of Bihar |
140.00 |
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Research Project completed
Sl. No. |
Title |
Duration |
Funding Agencies |
Principal Investigator |
1. |
Sustaining rice productivity through cyanobacterial biofertilizer in Bihar paddy soils |
August, 1996 to July, 1999 |
DBT |
Dr. M.N.Jha |
2. |
Impact of Pesticides on Agromicrobes in Bihar soil |
Oct.,2000 to April 2004 |
DBT |
Dr. M.N.Jha |
3. |
Demonstration of mushroom spawn production technology in Bihar |
April 2004 to March 2006 |
NHB |
Dr. M.N.JhaDr. Dayaram (Co-PI) |
4. |
Macromode on mushroom |
April 2004 to March 2006 |
State |
Dr. Dayaram |
5. |
Improvement in Dalbergia sisoo to reduce mass mortality ------ |
April, 2001 to March, 2004 |
ICAR |
Dr. Dayaram |
6. |
Sustainable management of Plant Biodiversity |
1999-2003 |
NATP/ICAR |
DR. V.Kshahi |
7. |
Network Project on Genetic Evaluation and Improvement of Sesbania & Crotalaria for green Mnauring |
2001 |
NATPICAR |
Dr. V.K.Shahi |
8. |
Pre Breeding for Genetic Enhancement of Rabi Pigeonpea |
2002 to 2005 |
NATP ICAR |
Dr. V.K.Shahi |
9. |
Development of Hybrid Boro rice ----- for North Bihar |
2001 to 2005 |
ICAR |
Dr. V.K.Chaudhary / Dr. V.K.Sharma |
10. |
Evaluation of the production potential of Boro rice |
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NATP ICAR |
Dr. V.K.Chaudhary |
11. |
Screening of Chickpea Genotypes…….. |
2000-2004 |
ICAR |
Dr. R.A.Singh |
12. |
Metabolic modifications in Zea mays during water lodging |
2000-2003 |
ICAR |
Dr. O.P.Pandey /Dr. M.Kumar |
13. |
Studies on production of Legnocelulotytic enzyme profile on………. residue recycling |
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Dr.S.G.Sharma/Dr. N.Prasad |
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Major Extension activities
Domesticated the mushroom production technology through training capsule on mushroom cultivation, spawn production, demonstration and display in Kishan Mela, Krishi ghosti, Villager’s site, mass media etc. |
Developed a human resources pool of 610 on mushroom cultivation and thirty four on mushroom spawn production covering entrie state. |
Technical guidance to trained personal resulted establishment of sawn production unit at Barauni, Hajipur and Munger financed by SIDBI & NHB (Govt. of India). |
Established a networking of mushroom growers for proper technical advice, marketing and organized mushroom farming. |
Learning materials on mushroom production technology was developed and distributed to the users community. |
Major facilities available
Sl. No. |
Name of Equipments |
1. |
Gas Chromatograph |
2. |
UV VIS Spectrophotometer |
3. |
Computerized Microscope |
4. |
Gel electrophoresis apparatus |
5. |
Auto nitrogen analyzer |
8. |
Refrigerated centrifuge |
10. |
Poly house |
11 |
Green house |
12. |
Cyanobacterial culture lab. |
13. |
Central Tissue culture laboratory. |
14 |
Molecular Biology Laboratory |
15 |
Computer centre |
16 |
Microscope with phase contrast/Photographic attachments |
Faculty
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Designation |
Specialization |
Email |
Agriculture Biotechnology and Molecular Biology |
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1. |
Dr. V.K. Shahi |
University Professor |
Genetics and Biotechnology |
[email protected] |
2. |
Dr. M. Kumar |
University Professor |
Cytogenetics and Biotechnology |
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3. |
Dr. H. Kumar |
University Professor |
Tissue culture and Biotechnology |
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4. |
Dr. V.K. Sharma |
Associate Professor |
Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology |
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5. |
Dr. Rajeev Kumar |
Assistant Professor |
Genetics & Biotechnology |
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Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry |
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1. |
Mr. A.A. Daudi |
Assistant Professor (SG) |
Organic chemistry |
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2. |
Mrs. Kiran |
Assistant Professor |
Biochemistry |
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3. |
Dr. Subodh K. Sinha |
Assistant Professor |
Biochemistry |
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Department of Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Application |
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1. |
Dr. S.P. Singh |
University Professor |
Statistics |
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2. |
Sri S.K. Sinha |
Assistant Professor (SG) |
Mathematics |
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3. |
Sri Mahesh Kumar |
Assistant Professor |
Statistics |
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4. |
Mrs. Nidhi |
Assistant Professor |
Statistics |
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5. |
Sri. Kumar Sanjeev |
Assistant Professor |
Computer Application |
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Department of Botany and Plant Physiology |
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1. |
Dr. A.K.Singh |
University Professor |
Plant Physiology |
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2. |
Dr. Shailesh Kumar |
Assistant Professor |
Plant Physiology |
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3. |
Dr. M. P. Mandal |
Assistant Professor |
Plant Physiology |
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Department of Microbiology |
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1. |
Dr. M. N. Jha |
University Professor |
Microbiology |
[email protected] |
2. |
Dr. Dayaram |
Associate Professor |
Microbiology |
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Department of Physics |
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1. |
Dr. R. P. K. Rai |
Assistant Professor |
Bio Physics |
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