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Fergusson College

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Biotechnology

Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary science which encompasses areas viz. Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Virology, Plant and Animal tissue culture, Chemistry and Engineering. It is a fast emerging “cutting edge” science with distinctive advantages as it finds applications in practically all aspects of life. The subject offers exciting opportunities in various fields from basic research to an industry-oriented career.

Keeping in view expanse and applications of biotechnology in every field there is going to be a perpetual demand for resource personnel with biotechnology as specialization. Our undergraduate and postgraduate program is aimed to cater this ever-increasing demand and to groom students to excel in their future career.

The Department made a modest beginning in 2005 with the commencement of B. Sc. (Biotechnology) course and the M.Sc. Biotechnology course commenced from 2007.

Fergusson College, Pune, has been granted Autonomous Status by the UGC and SPPU from the academic year 2016-17. The Curriculum, under autonomy, has been designed by highly experienced subject experts. The focus is to bring innovations in the curriculum, to provide extensive hands-on training and to make it more relevant to the current scenario in Industry and Research field so as to provide an edge to our students at both National and Global level.

The department has highly qualified and experienced teaching staff and who strive hard to impart quality education to the students.

The Department has well equipped laboratories with latest equipments/instruments. The Department has a total seven laboratories viz. Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Animal tissue culture, Plant Tissue culture, PG laboratory and Computer Laboratories (with internet facility). The Department also has a Departmental library where reputed International and National editions of books and Journals are made available to the students.   

Contact Information: 

Email: sonali.joshi@fergusson.edu (Head of the Department)

          dhanashri.godbole@fergusson.edu (PG coordinator)

  Phone: 020-67656456/58

 Time : 11.00 to 04.00pm 

Programmes Offered

B.Sc.(Biotechnology), 

M.Sc (Biotechnology).

Dr. Sonali Joshi

(M.Sc, Ph.D (Microbiology))

Head of the Department

Teaching Faculty

Dr.Dhanashri.Godbole

(M.Sc., Ph.D. (Biotechnology), NET)

Assistant Professor

Teaching Faculty

Dr.Shampa Chakraborti

(M.Sc, Ph.D.)

Asst. Professor

Teaching Faculty

Dr. Manisha Dharmadhikari

(M.Sc, Ph.D (Botany))

Assistant Professor

Teaching Faculty

Ms. Monica Joshi Mrs. Neha Joshi)

(M.Sc. (Biotechnology), B.Ed (Maths and Science), SET)

Assistant Professor

Teaching Faculty

Mrs. Nandini Kotharkar

(M.Sc. (Bioinformatic) MBA HR, P.G. Diploma in Patent Law)

AssistantProfessor

Teaching Faculty

Dr.Sanket Tembe

(M.Sc. Ph.D. (Biochemistry))

Assistant Professor

Teaching Faculty

Mrs.Kusum Rawat

(M.Sc. M. Phil. (Microbiology) )

Assistant Professor

Teaching Faculty

Dr. Sneha Joshi

(M.Sc., Ph.D. (Molecular Immunology) )

Assistant Professor

Teaching Faculty

Dr. Divya Prakash

(M.Sc., Ph.D., NET)

Asst. Prof.

Teaching Faculty

Tanya Bhatnagar

(M.Sc., NET)

Asst. Prof.

Teaching Faculty

Dr. Dnyanada Limaye

(M.Sc., Ph.D.)

Asst. Prof.

Teaching Faculty

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Note: Biodata of any of the above mentioned faculty member can be downloaded by clicking on their name.

Board of Studies
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Sr.No.

Name

Designation

Affiliation (host Institution) 

1

Dr. Sonali Joshi

Chairman

Fergusson College(Autonomous), Pune

2

Dr. Saroj Ghaskadbi

VC nominee 

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

3

Prof. J. K. Pal

Subject expert

Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Pune

4

Dr. Sanjeev Galande

Subject expert

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER),Pune

4

Dr. Tathagata Mukherjee

Industry representative

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, Pune

5

Adv. Paresh Chinchole

Meritorious Alumnus

GMGC IPR Services Private Limited

Equipments

Sr.No

Name of Equipment/Instrument

  1.  

PCR machine

  1.  

            Fermenter

  1.  

Gel -doc

  1.  

UV-Visible Spectrophotometer

  1.  

Sonicator

  1.  

Rotary Evaporator

  1.  

Refrigerated Centrifuge

  1.  

Lyophilizer

  1.  

Trinocular Microscope

  1.  

Inverted Microscope

  1.  

Fluorescence Microscope

  1.  

Laminar air flow hoods

  1.  

Shaker cum incubator

  1.  

CO2 Incubator

  1.  

ELISA Reader

  1.  

Hot Air Oven

  1.  

Autoclave

    Research Title: Research Projects

    Details:

     

    Sr. No.

    Name of the Principal Investigator/ Co Investigator (if applicable)

    Name of the Funding agency 

    Type (Government/Non-Government)

    Department of Principal Investigator/ Co Investigator

    Year of Award

    Funds provided (INR in lakhs) 

    Duration of the project

    1.

    Dr. Sonali Joshi and Dr. Sanket Tembe 

    BCUD

    Government

    Biotechnology

    2016-2018

    1,60,000

    2yrs

    2.

    Dr. Gayatri Gurjar

    DBT

    Government

    Biotechnology

    2019

    8,00,000

    1year

    3

    Gaurang Gowande

    The Rufford Foundation, UK

    Non-Government

    Biotechnology

    2017

    4,00,000

    3years

Alumni

 

Sr.No.

Name of Alumni

Present Position

  1. 1

Ketan Thorat

Scientist D, NCBS STEM

  1. 2

Loukik Parakh

Assistant Director, Ministry of Information and Broad casting

  1.  

Debashree Mitra

F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Maryland, U.S.A.

Commissioned in U.S. Navy

  1. 3

Sayali Renukdas

Ethics Committee Co-ordinator Jehangir Clinical Development Centre Pvt Ltd  

  1.  

Joy Vallentyne

Principal Scientist, Biocon

  1. 4

Kedar Kulkarni

Director, Rutu Biosystems

  1. 5

Manju Nair

Medical Geneticist, Green Array Genomic Research and Solutions

  1. 6

Rohan Kulkarni

Young Investigator Award

(Post Doc Fellow at Ohio State University)

  1. 7

Pravin Hiware

PhD (IIT Gandhinagar)

Post Doc fellow at the University of Chicago)

    10.

Sanika Jahagirdar

Ph.D. Programme, 

Dresden International School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering, Germany

Collaboration & Linkage

 

S. No.

Title of the collaborative activity

Name of the collaborating agency with contact details

Name of the participant 

Year of collaboration

Duration

Nature of the activity

1.

Internship and Project work

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, Hinjawadi

  1. Anagha Bhagat

  2. Sahina Shabnum

  3. Lavanya Iyer

2021

6 months

Internship/Project work

   

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, Hinjawadi

  1. Garima Soni

  2. Swati Pandit

  3. Mrunali Jagtap

  4. Kishor Dhekane

  5. Deepak Kadam

  6. Yashvi Dhingani

2022

6 months

Internship/ Project work

Capacity Development

Title: Capacity Development
Description:

Year

Name of the workshop/ seminar

Number of Participants

Date From – To

2018

State level seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Stem Cell     Biology and Regenerative Medicine’ 

100

23rd February 2018

2019

Training programme ‘Explore science: a Look through Foldscope’ for students and teachers

30

3rd September 2019

2021

Online Hands-on training workshop on Bioinformatics for faculty of Life Sciences

25

21-25 June 2021

2021

Two-day online workshop on Clinical Research

120

7-8 October 2021

2022

Writing and Publishing Skills for Researchers

60

4-7 March 2022

Placement
  •  

Name of industries: 

Serum Institute of India, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, Lupin Biopharmaceuticals, Syngene Intl, Biocon, Enzene

Syllabi

FY: https://fergusson.edu/upload/document/10769__RevisedF.Y.B.Sc.BiotechnologySyllabuswithcourseoutcomes.pdf

SY: https://fergusson.edu/upload/document/23984__RevisedSYBScBiotechnologysyllabuswithcourseoutcomes.pdf 

TY: https://fergusson.edu/upload/document/59282__T.Y._B.Sc._BIOTECHNOLOGY_CO_WITH_SYLLABUS.pdf 

M.Sc. I: https://fergusson.edu/upload/document/42923__RevisedMScBiochemistrySyllabuswithCourseoutcomes.pdf 

M.Sc. II: https://fergusson.edu/upload/document/23984__RevisedSYBScBiotechnologysyllabuswithcourseoutcomes.pdf 

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