Department of Biotechnology

Department of Biotechnology

Vision:

Availability of Biotechnological studies and research to improve the living conditions of mankind and the environment.

 

Mission:

Education and training opportunities for students such that they get mastery in biotechnological skills.

History of Biotechnology

Assistant Professor

Ms. Anabel Alphonso (Course Co-ordinator)

Assistant Professor

Ms. Jocelyn Fernandes

Assistant Professor

Ms. Anjelica Mathias

Assistant Professor

Ms. Jenica Rangel e Pereira

Assistant Professor

Ms. Lakshmi Swaroopa Naik

Assistant Professor

Ms. Sonali E. Kajoli

MSc.

The following are the activities conducted by and participated in by the Department:

  • On-job-training programme: Students undertake one month training during vacations at pathological laboratories, pharmaceuticals or research institutes.
  • Industrial visit: Brewery, food processing units and effluent treatment plant.
  • Field trip: ICAR-CCARI -Old Goa, CSIR-NIO- Dona Paula, Environmental walk.
  • Study Tour and training workshop at ‘BioEra Life Science Research Facility, Pune.
  • Department newsletter: ‘Sequence –unravel yourself’.
  • Talk by Guest speakers/Specialist in the field of Biotechnology.
  • Winners at ‘Chiasma 7.0’- an intercollegiate event organised by Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Miramar.

Career opportunities in Biotechnology exist in the areas of molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, drug discovery, immunology, clinical research, plant and animal biotechnology. Potential careers opportunities include:

  • Project Assistants/Junior Research fellows after an M.Sc.
  • QA/QC departments in pharmaceutical companies, food processing units, breweries and distilleries.
  • Self-employment through entrepreneurship.
  • Medical lab technologists in laboratories and hospitals.
  • Research assistants in R and D of pharmaceuticals after an M.Sc.
  • Lecturers in Colleges and Universities after an M.Sc/Ph.D.
  • In Plant Tissue Culture and Animal Tissue Culture labs and industries.