Introduction:

The Department of Biotechnology was established in 1999 to produce undergraduates to cater the needs of human resource required in Industries, National laboratories, R & D Labs, Pharmaceutical companies and Higher Education Institutes in India and abroad. The faculty has diverse background in subjects like Molecular Biology, Biostatistics, Biochemistry, Genetics etc. The enthusiastic teachers of this Department prepares students to pursue their higher studies and get employed in the highly competitive job market. It imparts value addition courses to all students. It conducts seminars and takes students on industrial visits. The curriculum is updated according to the changing environment in industry and Commerce through board of studies with eminent members.

Present faculty and Working Since:

• Sub.Lt. G.Sam Babu, Head, Working Since 07-06-2007
• Ms. V Teja Vandana, Lecturer, Working Since 23-06-2022

Highlights:

• The Department encourages the students to involve in various social responsibility activities.
• A good number of students participated in various blood donation camps and donated blood.
• Most of the students are NSS volunteers. They participated in various NSS Camps and awareness programmes in surrounding villages.
• They also participated in fund raising activities for flood victims and cyclone victims.
• Our students visited to MPEDA (Marine Products and Exports Development Authority) Bhimavaram for field trip and acquiring practical information about ELISA, PCR Techniques.

Infrastructure:

• Department library: 30 books are available in the department library.
• Internet facilities: one system with 10mbps speed.
• Class room with ICT facility: two E-class rooms on sharing basis are given to the faculty concerned on demand.
• Student laboratories: Audio visual facilities, special labs for molecular biology, plant tissue culture and microbiology.

Recent Achievements:

Sri G.Sam Babu got registered for Ph.D at Jawarlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUK), Kakinada.” Micro RNA delivery using green synthesis Nanotechnology for cancer treatment” is the title.
Sri G.Sam Babu was selected for Refresher courses on Experimental Biology: Orthodox to Modern conducted by PG & Research, Department of Botany, St. Joseph’s College (A), Tiruchirappali, Tamilnadu from 7th to 19th, November, 2016.