Biotechnology

Why Us?

Ranked in top 10 Emerging Colleges of Century By India Today

GOVT. FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS BY- SERB, DST, UGC, DAE, CSR, & MPCST

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF INNOVATIVE EXPERIMENTS BY STUDENTS

The department is equipped with a variety of important instruments and qualified faculty

Program Offered

About the Institute

The Department of Biotechnology is a part of the Knowledge Village of the IPS Academy ISR and enlightens the students in Biotechnology and Microbiology.
We create future researchers with a research-centric approach to understand the concept and application of biotechnology and microbiology for human welfare.
To accomplish the objective, the department offers a bachelor’s degree (4 YDC) as per the new education policy (Biotechnology and Life Science) and a master’s degree (2 YDC) in Biotechnology and Microbiology.
The department is equipped with a variety of important instruments and qualified faculty to enhance practical, research-based, and theoretical understanding among the students.
To achieve the maximum output of academic learning in industry, we have MOUs with different organizations for the overall development and placement of students.
E-learning facilities are available for students. Students secured merit positions in the DAVV merit list.

Achievements of the department

Paper presentation in National conference

Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial effects of silver nano particles by Hema Malvi at International Conference at Sharda University. · “Phytochemical Analysis of Triphala: An Ayurvedic Formulation” by Sapna Jain at National Seminar on Role of Innovative Environmental Biotechnologies for Greening India, Bhopal.

Publications in International conference/Journal

“Potential assessment of Bacillus coagulans and Bacillus clausii for bioremediation of chlorpyrifos and n-atrazine, respectively: an in vitro study. Global Journal Of Engineering Science And Researches, 356-364 by Aisha Sheikh and Shilpi Raghuwansh”. · “Antimicrobial analysis of Triphala and comparison with its individual constituents” by Darshna Mahajan in IX International Symposium on Plant Biotechnology, Cuba.

Publications in National conference/Journal

“Antimicrobial analysis of Triphala and comparison with its individual constituents” by Darshna Mahajan at the IVth Madhya Pradesh Science Congress & National Seminar, RGPV, Bhopal.

Riya Sharma, B.Sc. Life Sciences, won one gold medal and 2 silver medals. She was at the top position in university merit list (2020).
Ms. Akanksha Sharma: M.Sc. Biotechnology: Secured 3rd Position in M.Sc. Biotechnology, DAVV Merit list
Ms. Shivangi Mangal: M.Sc. Biotechnology, Secured 5th Position in M.Sc. Biotechnology, DAVV Merit list
Darshana Mahajan, Rini Jose, Abhilasha Mukherjee, Manika Shrivastava, Aparna Chaturvedi, Shaina Baig Mirza and Nitin Doshi & Ipshita Mukherjee held position in DAVV merit list in M.Sc. & B.Sc. Biotechnology respectively.

Dr. Sanjay Nagar, Senior Professor

Invited as an examiner by Himachal University, Simla.
Invited for Guest Lecture at D.N. Jain College Jabalpur.
Member in the Board of Studies, Dept. of Biotechnology, DAVV, Indore. 2008-16.
Appointed as Associate Editor for the Journal of Interdisciplinary Science published by University of Cambridge, Cambridge U.K.
Appointed as referee/associate editor for the paper “Paddy farming practices in West Malaysia” and as associate editor for the International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences.
Invited to deliver lecture on Recent Trends in Plant Biotechnology organized by Extol college, Bhopal in June’2011.
Invited to deliver expert lecture on Advance Biotechnology on 11 July’ 2011 at MIST Mandsour.

Dr. Naveen Joshi, HEAD

Member of Board of Studies, Biotechnology (2019-2022) and (2022-2025)
Member of Board of Studies, Botany and Biotechnology, Sadhu Vasvani College, Bhopal (2019-2022)
Member of examination committee, Biotechnology (2019-2022)

Dr. Razia Sultana, Assistant Professor

Won the gold medal and senior scientist award for oral presentation at an International conference by ZSI, Gaya at Holkar Science College, Indore. M.P during Dec’ 2019.
Won the best performance award in senior category in oral presentation of research paper in an International conference at Holkar Science College, Indore. M.P. Dec’ 2019.
Was invited for guest lecture at Dept. of Zoology, MJ PG Govt Girls College, Indore, M.P. on Dec, 2019.
Was the mentor and research consultant in online technical training institute in UP from Jan 2020.
Course coordinator and content expert in MOOCs for Morphology, Developmental Biology and Physiology of Mammals under SWAYAM platform of MHRD. 2016-17.
Resource person, content expert and presenter for UGC-MHRD project through NME-ICT (National Mission of Education through Information Communication Technology) 2016-17.
Won the Global achievers Pacific award for talented personalities in the field of Globalization of Economic and Social Development and by GSHEG (Global Society for Health and Educational Growth), New Delhi, June 2017.
Won the Gold medal and Senior Scientist award by ZSI, Gaya for oral presentation at an International conference held at DAVV-Feb’2017.

Dr. Deepali Shukla, Assistant Professor

Was awarded as WOS A women scientist A from DST 2018-19.
Published book chapter in Anticancer plants: Properties and Application published by Springer, Singapore. 2018-19.
Published book chapter in Mycoremediation and Environmental Sustainability published by Springer, Cham. 2018-19.
MP Young Scientist Fellowship Grant award winner by MPCST, 2014.

Prof. Preetibala Adatiya, Assistant Professor

Member, Board of Studies, Life sciences, DAVV, 2021 onwards.
Member, Board of Studies, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, DAVV, 2022 onwards.

Dr. Pragati Singh, Assistant Professor

Got Young Scientist award in National Conference on “Modern Trends in Botany: Priorities and Challenges" organized by Department of Botany, Karnataka Science College, Dharwad (10th & 11th March, 2018).
Published international and national research papers in UGC approved journals.

Priyanshi Koshal, B. Sc. III Biotechnology, won National Level Official, Dewas (2023).
Priyanshi Koshal, B. Sc. III Biotechnology, won National Level gold and bronze medal in Karate fight, Pali, Rajasthan, (2022).
Sameer Pratap Singh, B. Sc. III Biotechnology won first prize in 5th All India Fin Swimming Federation Cup, 2022.
Santosh Pal, B.Sc. Biotechnology, represented DAVV at District & National level in Chess.
Bhagat Singh Sisodiya, B. Sc. I Biotechnology won National and State level gold and silver medal in archery (2022).

Priyanshi Koshal, B. Sc. III Biotechnology, is a co-author in "Darpan-e-zindagani".
Adithya Nair, B.Sc. III year Life Sciences, 2020 won 2nd Prize in National level Online competition in Documentary Making at Hindu Girls’ College, Sonipat, Haryana.
Himanshu Patel, B. Sc. II Biotechnology attended International seminar on Vaccine Vial Monitor (VVM) by UNICEF (2022).
Riya Sharma, B.Sc. III year Life Sciences, 2020 won 1st Prize in National level Online competition in Poster Making Competition on World Environment Day 2020 at Govt. College Bahu, Haryana India.
Rishita Gupta, B.Sc. II year Life Sciences, 2020, won 1st Prize in National level Online Best Selfie Challenge Competition at ALCCESJS College For BMS, Maharashtra Mumbai.
Dheeraj Dehariya, M.Sc. Biotechnology 2019 qualified JRF in National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by CSIR-UGC.
Imran Ali, B.Sc. Biotechnology 2013, is a Regional Film Director.
Sangeeta Sharma M.Sc. Biotechnology 2012 qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship twice in 2011-12 conducted by CSIR-UGC.
Yadvendra Ahirwar B.Sc. Biotechnology 2011 qualified CDS exam and has joined NDA, Deharadun for training.
Shailendra Dhakad B.Sc. Biotechnology 2011 started his entrepreneurship venture by opening a Bio fertilizer company at Singoli (Neemach).
Ali Asgar Bohra Student of B.Sc. final year has been selected in M.Sc. entrance exam of National Center for Biological Sciences and also of Madurai Kamaraj University.
Mayank Arora selected in Oxford University for 1 year PG Program in Pharmacology.
Shubhanshi Trivedi & Richa Jakhetia cleared GRE & TOEFL exams & got registered at Canberra University, Australia for MS program in Biotechnology. Awarded Post Doctoral Scholarship for research Program.
Chinmay Goyal got selected in VIT, Vellore for M.Sc.
Ms. Preshita Bhalerao: M.Sc. Biotechnology, Selected in JNU Ph.D. Program.
Ms. Ishita Maheshwari: M.Sc. Biotechnology, Selected in Helmholtz International Graduate School for infection Research, Germany for Ph.D. program.
Ms. Deepika Jeswani: B.Sc. Biotechnology, Selected in ICAR M.Sc. Program.
Ms. Shalini Kanulkar: B.Sc. Biotechnology, Selected in Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan for M.Sc. Program.
Mr. Rahul Kumawat: M.Sc. Biotechnology, Established Disinfectant Production Unit.

Institute provides well equipped laboratories having advance instruments i.e., Digital pH Meter, Conductivity meter, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Flame Photometer, Polarimeter, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Pharmaceutical tablet testing instruments, Karl-Fischer instrument etc

The Hand on training on sophisticated instruments is provided to the students.
Institute has ICT enabled classrooms offering more engaging, knowledge retainable environment to the students and helps them to develop high order thinking skills.
Institute provides advance computer lab with high-speed internet facility.
Regular personality development classes are organized by institute to furnish students as excellent professional in work field.
Printed Lab Manual is available for the reference to ease the experiment conduction.
Institute’s special emphasis on environment friendly Green Chemistry Procedures which induce students’ research-oriented thinking.
Institute offers research facilities.
Space Observatory with 14 inches Celestrone Telescope for every student
Well-equipped laboratory
Book Bank
Departmental Library
Central Library
Experimental Workshop
Sports
Online classes
GD/PD training for placement
ICT enable class room
College Bus Facility
Canteen and Mess Facility