Dr. S. Sakthivel, Head
(head.dbt@pondiuni.edu.in)
Since its inception in the year 1992 the
Department of Biotechnology is offering M.Sc.
and Ph.D. programmes in Biotechnology.
The students admitted to M.Sc.
Biotechnology programme are those selected
in the combined entrance examination
conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi on an all India basis. The
Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
has given an additional grant to strengthen
the M.Sc. Biotechnology teaching
programme. To augment the infrastructure
facility and to develop a vibrant research
group, the members of the faculty have
attracted extramural funding from both
national (UGC,DBT,DST, CSIR, AICTE and
BRNS) and international (Rockefeller
Foundation and Danish Government) funding
agencies. The publications attest the
quality research work carried out in the
Department.
Programmes of Study
M.Sc. Biotechnology
Ph.D. Biotechnology (Full-time)
The Department offers a full-time Ph.D.
programme. Students who have qualified in
the CSIR/UGC-NET examination alone are
admitted for Ph.D. full-time programme.
However, students can join the Ph.D.
programme if they are selected as Junior
Research Fellows in any of the research
projects awarded to the faculty.
Entrance Examination
Ten students are admitted based on merit
in the All India entrance examination
conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University,
New Delhi. Additionally, 2 top ranking
students from among those who appear in
the entrance examination who are also
natives of U.T. of Puducherry are also
admitted to M.Sc Biotechnology programme.
All the students admitted to M.Sc.
Biotechnology programme are offered
fellowship @ Rs.800/- p.m.
Infrastructure Facilities
The Department has well-equipped, spacious
laboratories with all modern facilities such
as cold room, dark room, photodocumentation
facility and animal house.
The Department also has sophisticated
equipments such as high speed refrigerated
centrifuges, UV spectrophotometers, UV
transilluminator, bioreactor system, Gel
apparatus, Gel documentation system, PCR,
HPLC, GC, Vacuum concentrator, Lyophilizer
and Phase contrast and inverted
microscopes.
Thrust Areas of Research
- Novel cry genes bearing Bacilli
- Bioactive compounds from marine and soil bacteria
- Novel cry genes bearing Bacilli
Bioactive compounds from marine
animals and soil bacteria
Nucleic acid and immunodiagnosis of
plant pathogens and fish pathogens
- Immunostimulant and probiotics for
disease control in fish and shrimp
- Plant genomics
- Genetic engineering of crop plants for
disease resistance.
- Plant transformation vectors with
antifungal genes
- Quorum sensing in bacterial
pathogenesis
- Multiple drug resistance plasmids in
nosocomial pathogens
Special Research Grants Received
The Department receives research grants from various organisations like DBT, Puducherry Government, etc.
All M.Sc. students undergo summer training
in national laboratories, institutions and
universities.
| Faculty |
Qualification |
Specialization/Interest |
Phone |
| Professor |
* S. Jayachandran
(jayachandran.dbt@pondiuni.edu.in) |
Ph.D. (Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar) |
Microbiology, Genetic Engineering |
2654428 |
* N. Sakthivel
(sakthivel.dbt@pondiuni.edu.in) |
Ph.D. (University of Madras, Madras) |
Plant Biotecholgy, Molecular Plant Pathology |
2654430 |
| Reader |
* N. Arumugam
(arumugan.dbt@pondiuni.edu.in) |
Ph.D. (University of Delhi, Delhi) |
Plant Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Molecular Plant Breeding |
2654544 |
* V. Arul
(arul.dbt@pondiuni.edu.in) |
Ph.D. (Maduarai Kamaraj University, Madurai) |
Aqua culture, Marine Bio-technology |
2654429 |
| Lecturer |
* Lata Shukla
(shukla.dbt@pondiuni.edu.in) |
Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) |
Plant Biotechnology, Free Rdaical Research |
2654564 |
* Dr. K. Prasanth
(prasanth.dbt@pondiuni.edu.in) |
Ph.D. (Pondicherry University) |
Medical Biotechnology, Immunology, Medical Microbiology |
2654473 |
* Recognised as Supervisor for guiding scholars
leading to M.Phil. and Ph.D.
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