DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
University College of Science, Tumkur University, Tumakuru
Hearty Welcome
to
NAAC Peer Team

Success to Biotechnology
Goals: Competitive exams for
students, Infrastructure development
to accommodate research scholars,
patents, collaborative research
activities (National / International
Research), faculty exchange
programmes in India and abroad
Vision: To bring-out and to equip
the pupil in developing practical
skills thereby making them to be
good entrepreneurs in future
Mission:
1. spirit of enquiry
2. Good Academicians/Researchers
3. Serve - Agriculture and Food Technology
4. Maximum for the Improvement of drugs.
5. Create the technologists

Strength of the department:
Sl.No. Strength
1. Research Projects Published in international and national
level journals
2. Research Projects funds UGC, Ambedkar Study Centre
3. Seminar, Workshops,
Conferences, skill development
programme, extension
programmes
Organized for the students and
researchers
4. Guides for Ph.D 02
5. Students participation State level and national level events,
conferences, seminars, workshops

Department Profile:
Contents Outcome
Total No. of Faculty 04
No. of faculty with PhD 03
No. of faculty writing thesis 01
Student Strength 170
No. of Ph.D guides 01
No. of Ph.D guideship applied 01
No. of Ph.D students 05
No. of Ph.D students submitted thesis 01
No. of supporting staff 01
No. of research projects 03
Infrastructure of the department Staff room, class room and Lab with ICT, Instruments
No. of different programmes organized 14
No. of Publications 51

List of Teaching and Non-Teaching Staffs
Sl. No. Name of the Non-
Teaching Staff
Position Qualification Year of Joining
1. Smt. Chandrakala Lab Attender II PUC 2015
Sl. No. Name Position Qualification Year of
Joining
Experience
as on 2018
1. Dr. Krishna HoD and Assistant Professor M.Sc., K-SET., Ph.D 2012 06
2. Sri. Dwarakanth V Assistant Professor M.Sc., K-SET., (Ph.D) 2010 12
3. Dr. Poornima D Assistant Professor M.Sc., K-SET., Ph.D 2012 10
4. Dr. Dakshayani S S Guest Faculty M.Sc., Ph.D 2017 02

Student
Strength
Sl.No. Year Combination Strength
2012-
13
2013-
14
2014-
15
2015-
16
2016-
17
2017-
18
2018-
19
1. I B.Sc CBBt 18 28 29 27 32 27 30
CZBt NA 28 29 25 27 26 30
2. II B.Sc CBBt 20 18 28 25 22 31 27
CZBt NA NA 28 27 24 26 26
3. III
B.Sc
CBBt 39 20 18 28 25 22 31
CZBt NA NA NA 28 25 24 26
4. Total 77 94 132 160 155 156 170
0
50
100
150
200
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Combination Strength
Students Strength of Biotechnology Department
I B.Sc II B.Sc III B.Sc Total

Academic for Curriculum: Tumkur University
Syllabus: CBCS scheme
Year of revised syllabus: 2016-17
Combinations: CBBt and CZBt
Upgradation of syllabus: Through Feedback and Discussions with,
• Stakeholders
• Students – in regular classes and lab
• Suggestions from Parents
• Faculty of other universities
• Industrial Experts – Study tour, Workshops, Seminars
• External Subject Experts
• E-resources
Curriculum Aspects

CBCS Scheme:
Year Semester Papers Types
I B.Sc I Sem Paper I: Cell Biology and Genetics
Theory
and
Practical
II Sem Paper II: Microbiology and Biostatistics
II B.Sc III Sem Paper III: Biochemistry and Biophysical Techniques
IV Sem Paper IV: Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
III B.Sc V Sem Paper V: Genetic Engineering
Paper VI: Immunology
VI Sem Paper VII: Animal Biotechnology and Plant
Biotechnology
Paper VIII: Environmental Biotechnology and
Industrial Biotechnology

Ph.D Programme:
Sl. No. Ph.D Programme Guideship
1. Biotechnology Yes
2. Botany Yes
3. Environmental Science Applied

Faculty in framing of curriculum aspects:
Tumkur University:
BoE in Biotechnology (UG,)
BoS in Biotechnology (UG, PG, Ph.D)
External Member in various Board:
Kuvempu University: BoE
Davanagere University: BoE
Bangalore North University: BoE
VTU- M.Tech. BoE

Teaching-Learning and Evaluation
 Use of Black Board, ICT – ppt, videos etc
 Competitive Examination Preparation
– providing study material – e- resources
 Seminars, Bridge Course,
Remedial Classes, Field visits
 Internal Tests and Semester Exam
 Examination : Test Papers,
Assignments, Surprise test,
Seminars, Attendance
 Evaluation : Transparent
 Organizing Resource Person’s Talk
on different topics
 Skill development programme

Bridge Course and Remedial Classes (2012-2018)

E-Resources: Online Study materials

List of Programmes/Seminars/Workshops/Conferences organized by the faculty
Sl. No. Programme Title Sponsored Date Venue Organizing
Secretary
1. Science Exhibition Project Display/Models UGC Every Year Biotechnology Lab,
UCST
Biotechnology Dept.
2. Study Tour for III B.Sc, BT
Students
Visit to Institutions,
Industries,
Botanical/Medicinal Forest
TUT and UCST Every Year As a part of
syllabus/Academic
Curriculum
Biotechnology Dept.
3. National Science Day Food fest – Cooking
without fire, Projects,
Models
UGC Every Year Biotechnology Lab Biotechnology Dept.
4. National Seminar Biotechnology for Human
Welfare
UGC 27th September,
2014
UCST, Tumkur
University
Sri. Dwarakanath V
State Level Workshop Multidisciplinary
Workshop on Life Sciences
UGC 26th August, 2015 UCST, Tumkur
University
Dr. Poornima D
5. Regional Level Lecture
series for Students
Health and Informatics Department of
Biotechnology, and
APLL, Tumakuru
3rd January 2017 UCST, Tumkur
University
Biotechnology Dept.
6. University Level seminar Biotechnology and its
Applications
CPE, UGC 1st September,
2017
UCST, Tumkur
University
Dr. Poornima D
7. University Level Workshop Tools and Techniques in
Biotechnology
CPE, UGC 18th September,
2017
UCST, Tumkur
University
Dr. Poornima D
8. University Level Science
Popularity Workshop
Azolla Utility and Health
awareness
CPE, UGC 7th October 2017 UCST, Tumkur
University
Dr. Poornima D
9. National Level Conference Advances in Biotechnology TUT 29th January 2018 UCST, Tumkur
University
Dr. Poornima D

Skill Development Programme:
10. 07 days’ skill development programme Biotechnology CPE, UGC 20th July to 28th July, 2018 Biotechnology Lab
Sl. No. Skill Development Programme Title Organizing
Secretary
Date
1. Basic Life Support in Trauma and Medical
Emergencies
Dr. Poornima D
20/07/2018
2. Naturopathy Techniques for Better Health 21/07/2018
3. Handling Immunological Techniques 23/07/2018
4. Handling biotechnological laboratory tools
Sri. Dwarakanath V
24/07/2018
5. Isolation Techniques in Biotechnology 25/07/2018
6. Skill development programme on
Nanotechnology Dr. Krishna
27/07/2018
7. Industrial Research and Development 28/07/2018

Eminent Persons Invited to Deliver their Scientific Talks
• Late. Dr. Ashok Pai, Manasa Hospital, Shivamogga
• Prof. V. Krishna, Kuvempu University
• Prof. M. N. Srinivas, UAS, Dharwad
• Prof. M. Jayashankar, Mangalore University
• Dr. Girish Babu M, Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga
• Dr. Sowjanya M, Dean Dayal Hospital, New Delhi
• Dr. Sowmya M, S-VYASA, Banglore
• Prof. Manohar Shinde, Tumkur University
• Prof. R. Girish, Tumkur University
• Dr. Prabhakar K, Shayadri College, Shivamogga
• Mr. Anand K, Sapthagiri Engineering College, Bangalore

Students Seminars
Interactions and Group Discussions with students, parents and Faculty and Field Visit

Result analysis
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Appeared Passed Fail I Class II Class Percentage
Result Analysis of Biotechnology Students from 2012-18
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Comparative Result Analysis:
80
85
90
95
100
105
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Average
Comparative students result analysis of Biotechnology
subject in university level from 2012-18
UCST BT Percentage University BT Percentage

List of Toppers in the Department of Biotechnology from 2012-2018:
Year Toppers Name Register No. Marks Obtained Percentage
2012-13 Yashaswini A G 10S44322 675/800 84.38
2013-14 Surabhi L 11S10185 732/800 91.50
2014-15 Smitha G N
(University Rank)
12S10173 725/800 90.63
2015-16 Mouna S 13S39291 701/800 87.62
2016-17 Yashashwini 14S50323 731/800 91.38
2017-18 Sujatha J 15S50440 732/800 91.50

• After completing the B.Sc course 70% of biotechnology students
joined Higher Education – Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Botany,
Chemistry, Zoology and Environmental Science.
• 20% of the Students working in different industries – Pharmaceutical
and brewery industries, Research Labs, clinical labs.
• 10% working in government sector and some are doing self business
related to Biotechnology

Faculty Development Programme
Sl. No. Name OP RC
1. Sri. Dwarakanath V Bangalore University Bangalore University
2. Dr. Poornima D Bangalore University Applied in Bangalore
University
3. Dr. Krishna HPU, Shimla University of Jammu,
Jammu and Kashmir

Research, Innovations and Extension:
Ph.D Guides:
Innovations: Aiming through Ph.D programme and Research Projects
Sl. No. Name Ph.D Guideship Subject No. of Ph.D
Students
Completed/Ongoi
ng
1. Dr. Poornima D Yes Botany 02 Ongoing
Biotechnology 03 One Thesis
Submitted
2. Dr. Krishna Applied for
Guideship
Biotechnology - -
Environmental
Science
- -

List of research projects
Sl. No. Name Position Research Topic Funding Agent and
Amount Sanctioned
Ongoing/
Completed
1. Sri. Dwarakanth V Assistant
Professor
Biodegradation of Vegetable Oil
and Greece in Effluents of Oil
Industries in Tumkur Industrial
Area
UGC Ongoing
2. Dr. Poornima D Assistant
Professor
In Vitro antioxidant studies in
the leaf calli of Adenocalymma
allicea Miser.”
UGC – 1.00 Lakhs Completed
3. Dr. Krishna Assistant
Professor
A Study on Production of Alcohol
from Solanum nigrum L Fruit
UGC – 1.95 Lakhs Completed
A Study on Health aspects of
Slum Dwellers in Tumkur City
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Study Centre, TUT –
0.60 Lakhs
Completed

No. of Seminars/Workshops/Conferences attended/Paper
Presented by the faculty
Sl. No. Name Seminars/Workshops/Confe
rences – Attended
Seminars/Workshops/Confe
rences – Presented paper
Seminars/Workshops/Confe
rences – Chaired/Lead talk
National
Conference
International
Conference
National
Conference
International
Conference
National
Conference
International
Conference
1. Sri.Dwarakanath V 11 01 11 01 - -
2. Dr. Poornima D 08 01 08 01 01
3. Dr. Krishna 11 03 08 02 01 01
4. Dr. Dakshayani S S 11 03 11 03 - -
5. Total 41 08 38 07 02 01
6. Grand Total 97

Number of Research Paper Publications
Sl.
No.
Name National
Level
Journals
International
Level Journals
Book Chapters in
Conference Proceeding
Total Publications
1. Sri. Dwarakanth V 04 01 03 08
2. Dr. Poornima D 14 03 04 21
3. Dr. Krishna 01 04 05 10
4. Dr. Dakshayani S S 04 02 06 12
5. Total 23 10 18 51

Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Physical Facilities – Lab Instruments, Store Room and Staff Room
LAF BOD Incubator Centrifuges Microscopes
Digital pH meter Electrophoresis Unit Double Distillation Unit Photometer

Physical Facilities in Biotechnology Dept.
ICT facilities: LCD Projector, Computers
Black Board
Sufficient number of compound microscopes
Learning Resources: E- resources, Books, study
materials, soft copies of Books
Computer faculties for students with internet
cables and WiFi – Staff room

Extension Activities:
Sl. No. Extension Activities Target Group Outcome
1. Blood Grouping Tumkur rural
area
• Students – people interaction
• Practical skill to handle society
2. Organic farming Farmers • Students came to know how to train and
give knowledge to farmers about organic
faming
3. Azola cultivation Farmers • Farmers came to know about the
importance of Azola in paddy field
4. Seminar in PU College PU Students • Knowledge sharing
• Students idea about class room teaching
5. Project display School Children • Students explain about their projects
through models
• School children gets idea about science
projects
6. Plantation Inside the
campus
• Planted some medicinal and fruit bearing
plants inside the campus

Students involving in Extension Activity
Preparation for Organic Farming Food Fest – Cooking without fire Blood Group test by students
Students Class room teaching in PU college Participation in National youth day Science Exhibition – School Children

Project display during National Science day
Wine Production from different fruits DNA model using waste materials Importance of Vitamins in
daily diet
Process of Production of Biodiesel Demonstration of Gel Electrophoresis Importance of Blood grouping and Test

Students Best Project Display Award to Biotechnology Dept. presented during college day
programme

Study Tour – 1. Visit to medicinal forest, Kollur, Udupi District, Karnataka
2. Industrial Visit, UBL, Mangalore

National Seminar on “Biotechnology for
Human Welfare” organized by Department
of Biotechnology, UCS, Tumkur University,
Tumkur on 27th September, 2014
National Conference - Advances in
Biotechnology organized on 29th January
2018

1. CPE sponsored University Level
seminar on Biotechnology and its
Applications, 1st September, 2017
2. CPE sponsored University Level
Workshop on Tools and Techniques in
Biotechnology, 18th September, 2017
CPE sponsored University Level Science
Popularity Workshop on Azolla Utility
and Health awareness, 7th October 201

07 days Skill Development Programme 2018-19

Innovations and Best Practices
Innovations:
Allowing the students to develop in hand experience in handling
biotechnological laboratory tools (Model preparation)
Best Practices:
Maintenance of academic schedule
Interactive classes with all staff on a topic of students choice
Evidence of Success :
Research and Academic results

Awards and Lecture delivered by the faculty
Sl. No. Name Awards As a Resource Person
1. Sri. Dwarakanath V TASE, College Level – 02
Regional Level – 01
2. Dr. Poornima D Best Oral/Poster
National Level -04
Regional Level -01
University Level , College
Level, Regional and National
Level
3. Dr. Krishna University Level -02
Regional Level -01

List of faculty with Additional Responsibilities
Sl. No. Name Position Extension Activities Year
1. Sri.Dwarakanath V Assistant Professor Special Officer SC/ST Cell, Tumkur University 2010 - 2015
Special Officer – Examination Branch, Tumkur
University, Tumakuru
2015-2018
Deputy Director – DR Babu Jagajeevan Ram
Chair, Tumkur University, Tumakuru
2018 to till date
2. Dr. Poornima D Assistant Professor Cultural Co-ordinator, UCST 2012 to till date
3. Dr. Krishna HoD and Assistant
Professor
NSS Programme Officer, UCST 2013 to Till
date
Assistant Registrar – Purchase Cell, Tumkur
University
July, 2018 to till
date

Future Plans
Organizing more Seminars/Workshops – in collaboration with institutions and
universities
Training students – to compete in international level
Collaborative projects
Instruments – Through Projects
 Filing of Patents
 Providing industrial consultancy
 Advancement in teaching
Developing research in thrust area such Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology, Genetics,
Molecular Biology, Environmental Biotechnology

Thank You