BIOTECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
The visionaries of the MITS initiated the M. Sc. And B.Tech course in Biotechnology in the year 2002-03. The Division of Biotechnology is an independent wing of MITS & it imparts education in both science & engineering streams to meet the growing demands of the trained manpower for strong Biotechnology Industry base in the country. MITS providing two years full time course in M.Sc Biotechnology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics & Industrial Biotechnology, three years full time course in B.Sc Biotechnology (Honours) and four years full time course in B. Tech Biotechnology. MITS is the first institution to have started the B.Tech Biotechnology, M. Sc. Biotechnology and B.Sc. Biotechnology (Honours) in the entire state ofOrissa. MITS is the model Biotechnology Institution in Orissa and it has already been recognized by Biospectrum & BCIL for its quality education. MITS entered in to a MOU the British Company D1 Oils PLC, London (UK) together with the condition of placement opportunities for the students of MITS. Subsequently, a memorandum of agreement was made in collaboration with AVRDC, Geneva, Italy to establish a centre of excellence in Pulses Biotechnology.
Principal Strength of the Department
The major strength of the department is its highly motivated & distinguished workforce. The Department of Biotechnology possesses highly qualified, well trained and dedicated faculty members. The out standing performance of students at University examinations, CSIR-NET, GATE and other competitive examinations reflects the high caliber and commitment of the faculty members. Ultra modern and well equipped R & D lab and a cluster of Biogeneric industries of national and international repute.
Key Faculties
Name of the Faculty members |
Position |
Qualification & Distinctions |
Area of Specialization |
Teaching Experience |
| Prof. V.S.S. Rao | HOD | M.Sc. Microbiology | Immunology, Animal Cell culture | 11 Years |
| Dr. Anita Tripathy | Asst. Prof. | Ph.D. Mushroom Biotechnology | Mycology | 9 years |
| Dr. G. Raghavendrudu | Asst. Prof. | Ph.D. Microbial Diversity | Marine Microbiology , Biostatistics | 2 Years |
| Mr.Raghunath Satpathy | Asst. Prof. | M.Tech Biotechnology | Bioinformatics | 4 Years |
| Er. Tanmay Kumar Sahoo | Asst. Prof. | M.Tech Biotechnology | Enzyme Technology, Molecular Biology | 4 Years |
| Mr.D.Venkata Ramu | Asst. Prof. | M.Tech Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation | 5 Years |
| Mr. Prabhudatta Acharya | Sr. LECTURER | M.Sc. Microbiology | Microbiology | 5 Years |
| Ms. Nibedita Pati | Sr. LECTURER | M.Sc. Biotechnology | Biochemistry | 4 Years |
| Mr. Ramya Ranjan Mishra | Sr. LECTURER | M.Sc. Biotechology | Plant Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering | 5 Years |
| Mr. Motilal Behera | Lecturer | M.Sc. Biotechnology | Plant Tissue culture | 5 Years |
| Mr. Sunil B. Maharana | Lecturer | M.Sc. Biotechnology | Plant Tissue culture | 4 Years |
| Ms. Vimal Yadav | Lecturer | M.Sc. Bioinformatics | Bioinformatics | 03 Years |
| Er. Susant Kumar Padhi | Lecturer | B.Tech Biotechnology | Environmental Biotechnology, Microbiology | 02 Year |
| Er.Rajesh Kumar Guru | Lecturer | B.Tech Biotechnology | Bioinformatics | 01 Year |
| Er.Rashmiranjan Behera | Lecturer | B.Tech Biotechnology | Bioinformatics | 01 Year |
| Dr.Preetinanda Manaswini Das | Lecturer | M.Sc. (Ph.D) | Cytogenetics, Molecular Biology | 01 Year |
| Er. CHAMANMEHETA C. | Lecturer | M.Tech Biotechnology | Food Biotechnology | 01 Year |
| Er. Durga Madhab Swain | Asst. Professor | B.Tech.(Biotechnology) M. Tech.(Genetic Eng.) | Genetic Engg. | 01 Month |
| Er. Lagnajeeta Mohanty | Asst. Professor | B.Tech. M.Tech. (Biotechnology) | Tissue Culture,Pharmaceutics | 01 Month |
Laboratories
The department has an independent two storied building and each floor measuring 28,000 sq.ft. The ground floor has state of the art laboratories for
- Molecular Biology and Generic Engineering
- Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Transformation
- Bioinstrumentation
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Biochemistry and Enzymology
- Bioinformatics
- Cytogenetics
- Fermentation Technology
- Animal Cell Culture
Instrumentation facilities
Aided/ Sponsored/ Collaborated Research Projects
- Dr. J. Panigrahi, Head, Division of Biotechnology has undertaken a research project “Micropropagation of Jatropha curcas through Synthetic seed approach for Bio-Diesel Production” in collaboration” collaboration with D 1 Oils PLC, London.
- Dr. J. Panigrahi, Head, Division of Biotechnology has undertaken a DST-FT project “Molecular characterization of somaclonal variants in Asteracantha longifolia and formulation of herbal drugs for gallstone dissolution”. It has been sanctioned by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. (Rs.11.55 Lakh Only)
- Dr. J. Panigrahi has undertaken a collaborative research project of “Genetic Fingerprinting of Eucalyptus clones using RAPD markers” with JK paper Ltd.
- Dr. J. Panigrahi, Ms. S.P.Mishra, Mr. P.D.Achary and Mr. R. R. Mishra has undertaken a collaborative research project of “Development suitable marker system for the identification of HIV/Tuberculosis Patients” and “ Molecular Characterization of enteropathogenic strains of E. coli on epidemic outbreaks” with MKCG medical college, Berhampur.
- Dr. J. Panigrahi, Head, Division of Biotechnology has undertaken a joint research project “Genome analysis in the genus Vigna” in collaboration with Dr. Eric Lander and Dr. N.D Young, AVRDC, Geneva, Italy.
- Dr. J. Panigrahi, Head, Division of Biotechnology has undertaken an international funded project “Molecular mapping of genes conferring resistance to pod borer and pod fly in Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.”. It has been sanctioned by International Science foundation, Sweden (US$ 36,000.00 Only)
- Mr. S. Rout, Assistant Professor, Division of Biotechnology has undertaken a collaborative research project “ Evaluation of Phramacological properties of an endangered medicinal plant- Asteracantha longifolia” in collaboration with Microbial Biotechnology and Down stream processing lab, IIT, Kharagpur.
R & D Achievements of the Department
2004-05:
- Molecular tagging of genes controlling seed color and flower color in solanaceae using RAPD primers.
- Biomolecular characterization of in-vitro organogenesis in Asteracantha longifolia (L) Nees and formulation of herbal drugs for gall stone dissolution.
- Isolation and characterization of plasmids having MCS from the bacterial strains isolated from soil/water of IMFA environment.
- Detection of species specific markers for screening of medicinal mushrooms.
- Biodegradation of contaminants from JK paper Ltd using several microbes and biotechnological process.
2005-06
- Molecular elucidation of phylogenetic relationship in the genus Cajanus using RAPD & ISSR markers.
- In-vitro propagation of Jatropha curcas clones through organogenesis and embryogenesis to meet the need of MITS bio-diesel project.
- Optimization of laboratory scale Ethanol and citric acid production through bioreactor.
- Genetic fingerprinting of Eucalyptus clones of JK Paper Ltd. using RAPD and ISSR markers.
- Genetic fingerprinting of Polyanthes tuberosa accession available at Rayagada.
- In-vitro propagation of Curcuma longa linn.
2006-07
- Molecular tagging of Flower colour in Asteracantha longifolia using RAPD markers.
- Molecular tagging of genes controlling white rust in Brassica campestris using BSA.
- Detection of Sex specific RAPD markers in Momordica dioica.
- Biomolecular characterization of in-vitro organogenesis in Jatropha curcas using PBPP and isozyme profiling.
2007-08
- Molecular Characterization of Enteropathogenic isolates of Paediatric patients of MKCG medical college using RAPD, ISSR and PCR-RFLP of 16S-rDNA analysis
- Micropropagation of Nyctanthes arbortristic and genetic fiedility assessment using RAPD markers.
- Chromosome number identification and karyotyping of Asteracantha longifolia genome.
- In-vitro elucidation of antioxidant activities of Annona squamosa leaf extract