The three-year undergraduate (B.Sc.) programme in Biotechnology launched in 2014, marking the department’s establishment. Biotechnology, by definition, is technology based on biology. It uses cellular and biomolecular processes to create products and technologies that enhance both our quality of life and the health of our planet.
Our lives now revolve around Biotechnology, which has enormous promise moving forward. The department is in its eighth successful year of academic delivery with upgrades and successes, realising the need of the hour. All of our efforts have paid off, as many of our alumni excel in their fields both in India and overseas.
There are currently 8 employees working in the department. The department’s teaching approaches are intended to promote the emergence of analytical skills that lead to creativity and innovation. The department worked diligently to offer all students a nurturing environment so that they can develop into the strongest human resources who would contribute to both the community and themselves. For their inclusion in interdisciplinary research projects at the University of Mumbai’s Avishkar research festival, students are supported and motivated.
The department has a lab that is well-equipped with resources for microbiology techniques and contemporary equipment including a microwave, microscope, a vertical laminar air flow cabinet, an incubator, centrifuges, gel visualizers, and electrophoresis apparatus, among many other things. Microorganism strains in the department are used by students in their routine circular experiment activities.
By organizing guest lectures, internal dissertation projects for research, field excursions, industrial visits, seminars, audio visual tutorials, etc., the students are encouraged to pursue a science education. Through its Social Outreach initiatives, the department also makes sure that students have a high level of empathy.
We provide a three-year undergraduate biotechnology programme through the University of Mumbai. After passing the biology-related Higher Secondary School exams, students are admitted. For students specifically, supportive workshops, bridge courses, contests, and practical training programmes are offered in relation to their graduation path.
High-demand topics covered by the course include Cell biology, Ecology, Biostatistics, Life science, Plant physiology, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Immunology, Industrial biotechnology, Molecular biology, Cytogenetics, Microbiology, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics, among many others. Biosafety and Agri Biotechnology, together with practicals and relevant project work and assignments, makes up the final year’s applied component.
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1 | Kalpesh Palekar | Lab Attendant |
Avishkar
- S. Y. BSc. Biotechnology students who participated in ‘Avishkar Research Convention 2021-22’ : Rutuja Kasare, Shreya More, Priya Gupta, Neha Lahare & Rahul Hirole. They presented a PowerPoint presentation on ‘Sustainable waste management by the aid of microorganisms (Pseudomonas fluorescens) in the production of Bio-compost’.
- F. Y. BSc. Biotechnology student who participated in ‘Avishkar Research Convention 2021-22’ : Vanshita V. Shinde. She presented a PowerPoint presentation on ‘Future & Scope of Bioplastic & Biopolymers’.
- Sannidhi Shetty, Rushikesh Kale, Mayank Jain, Vinit Lalan and Yash Shetty participated in Aavishkar 2019-2020 and got selected for the second round.They presented the Poster on “Anti-Pediculus humanus capitis and Anti Trichodectes canis activity of Areca catechu and synthesis of products by using leaf extract of Areca catechu”
- Rucha Mayekar, Nidhi Mhatre, Sunayna Bhondwe, Poonam Madhavi and Pooja Patil also participated in Aavishkar 2019-2020 and presented the poster on “Antifungal activity of Datura stramonium fruit extract against Powdery Mildew in Benjamina ficus
Alisha Milind Pimple |
Pooja Pravin Kamble |
Ankita Milind Raul |
Prajakta Ananda Varale |
Pournima Sampat Mankar |
Anuja Utkarsh Muzumdar |
Janhavi Rajesh Kolte |
Ekta Ashiwal |
Name: Rushikesh Shelar
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
Organisation: Serum Institute of India, Pune.
Designation: Production Officer at Serum Institute of India, Pune
Name: Prachi Mohan Mayekar
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
Organisation: Reliance life sciences
Designation: Preclinical research personal
Name: Minal Narendra Patil
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
MSc. Food Science and Technology, D.Y.Patil, Belapur, Navi Mumbai
Name: Divya Deshmukh
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
MSc. Biotechnology, Bharti Vidyapith, Pune.
Designation- Clinical Record Manager, TCMC Company, Pune
Name: Divya Vasant Chavan
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
MSc. Food Science and Technology, D.Y.Patil, Belapur, Navi Mumbai
Designation- Jr. Quality Officer
Company Name- Taj Frozen Foods India Ltd., Jejuri MIDC, Pune
Name: Nimeesh Prakash Tambe
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
Organization: Shark & Ink
Designation: Talent Manager Associate
Name: Sannidhi Shetty
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
Master’s in biotechnology- Nottingham Trent University. The student received a 25 percent scholarship from the university.
Organization: NHS Queens Medical Center United Kingdom
Designation: Medical lab assistant at emergency department
Name: Rishikesh kale
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
Master’s in biotechnology- Nottingham Trent University. The student received a two thousand pound scholarship from the university and he will graduate on 16th December 2022. He will start working from 1st December 2022 at NHS Queens Medical Center as Point of Care Medical lab assistant at the emergency department.
Name: Rohit Raju Baikar
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
Organization: Gebbs Healthcare Solutions
Designation: Quality Analyst
Name: Aniket Thakur
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
MBA in Finance & marketing
Organization: EXL Services Bangalore
Designation: Financial Analyst
Name: Sachin Sunil Jadhav
B.Sc Biotechnology : DES Kirti M Doongursee College
He was a finalist of Droom Aura Mr India 2021
Represented Mumbai and was in Top 5 for the winning title
Winning Titles:-
1) Mr India’s Mr Maharashtra 2021.
2) Droom Mr India’s most Confident Man 2021.
3) Mr India’s Mr Goa 2021.