Student - Department of Biotechnology

List of students

Our Students

	The students of M.Tech. in Biotechnology comprise a mixed population from engineering, science and pharmacy disciplines and as such provides a wide canvas to tune them into the business of Biotechnology.

Students' Projects

Examination

	Examinations are held semester-wise by the university and the results are published within 40 days from the last date of exam and the results placed in the university web site www.wbut.net. The grade point average of students varies from 7 - 9.

Placement Cell

	Students' placements are available here.

Other Activities

	•	Post-B.Sc Integrated Ph.D program in Molecular Biology The department of Biotechnology at UTech has introduced a post-B.Sc Integrated Ph.D. course in Molecular Biology in the academic session 2005 - 2006 with the intake of 5 students.
	•	The department of Biotechnology at UTech has become a hub of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi. The National Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) for JRF of Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India was conducted by our department in the Eastern region of the country on June 8, 2005. The Bioinformatics competence (BINC) test was held here again on November 15-16, 2005. It’s pertinent to mention here that one student of first batch of M.Tech. in Biotehnology has qualified in the national BET test of DBT, New Delhi and she is now working as JRF in IICB, Kolkata.
	•	Exchange of students / Exchange of credit Exchange of students under credit exchange program took place between UTech and University of Pune in June, 2005. About 23 students from Pune University and 12 students of UTech took part in this program.
	•	Project work of Biotechnology students Students of 3^rd and 4^th semester in Biotechnology do their project work both in house at UTech and different national laboratories like Bose Institute, NICED, IICB, Kolkata and multinational industry like Nicholas Piramal, Mumbai, United Breweries Technical Centre, Bangalore, Persistent Systems, Pune.
	•	Earn while you learn program Students at UTech avail of the above scheme introduced quite recently and the response from the students is encouraging.
	•	Service to Industry As a part to establish University / Industry partnership, the Department of Biotechnology (Utech) had a first hand opportunity to extend its activities in promoting an industry / Institution joint venture. The industry had the option in exploiting the intellectual support of the Department of Biotechnology, Utech. Recently, a city-based confectionery (DREAM BAKE PVT. LTD.), popularly known for its trade name “Monginis”, approached the department of Biotechnology with a problem related to their contaminated packed cake samples. An interim report on the source and identity of the contamination was consequently prepared by the Department of Biotechnology, in collaboration with the Entomology Division at the Zoological Survey of India, Alipore, Kolkata. This included microscopic examination of the samples and subsequent photographs taken to support the observations made by one of the faculty members from the Department of Biotechnology.
	•	Research Ongoing projects Bioinformatic tools and comparative microbial community analysis- funded By Department of Science & Technology, India, under DST-DAAD Personal Exchange Program Genetic Resource Management of East Calcutta Wetlands - funded by Department of Science & Technology, India under DST Fast Track Scheme for young Scientists.