About the Department

The University Department of Biotechnology, established in 1997, is running in the University Department of Botany. It is an interdisciplinary course and students passing out from Botany, Zoology Industrial Microbiology, Biotechnology and Chemistry can get themselves admitted.

• The University Department of Biotechnology was established in December, 1996.
• However M.Sc. teaching programme started from academic session 1997 – 1999.
• But it was discontinued on technical grounds after session 2000 – 2002.
• With receipt of “No Objection Certificate” from Govt. of Bihar, teaching of Biotechnology was once again started from session 2006 - 2008.
• University Department of Biotechnology is located in the building of University Department of Botany.
• The founder Head was Prof. B. Jha and since then his position was held by the teachers like Prof. (Dr). Jayakar Jha followed by Prof. (Dr.) I. N .Mishra.

Faculty Members

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Mobile No.	E-mail ID
1	Dr. Sahnaz Jamil	Coordinator	8544513309	dbiotech@lnmu.ac.in
2	Dr. Vijendra Kumar Mishra	Asst. Professor	7654377541	drvijendrakumarmishra@gmail.com
3	Ms. Anuradha Kumari	Asst. Professor	7261880542	Anu.an05@gmail.com

Achievements of Faculty Members

• 151 research articles in National and International Journals published.
• Three major research projects completed successfully under Dr. I. N. Mishra, Coordinator.
• Six Text Books were published by Dr. I.N. Mishra.
• Dr. I. N. Mishra is fellow Botanical Society of India (FBS).
• Dr. I.N. Mishra is fellow Mendelian Society of India (FMSI).
• Dr. I.N. Mishra – Member NAAC Peer Team.
• Dr.V.K.Mishra- Life Member of Biotechnological Society of India and Indian Association of Cancer Research

Student Statistics

Average 30 students in each session starting from 1997 – 1998 to 2017 – 2019. However in session 2018 – 2020 it rose to forty students.

Achievement of Students

• Pass out percentage of the students ranged from 95% to 100% since inception. Although most of them are settled, some of them have secured high ended positions.

Sl. No.	Name	Session	Organization
01.	Dr.Prabhat Nath Jha	1997-99	Associate Prof. Dept. of Biological Science, BITS, Pilani, Rajasthan.
02.	Dr.Yachana Jha	1997-99	Assistant Prof, N.Y. Patel college of pure & Applied Science, Anand.
03.	Dr.Sunil Kumar	1997-99	Sr. Scientist, (Bioinformatics) N.B.A.I.M. Kushmaur, Mau, U.P.
04.	Dr.Vijendra Kr. Mishra	1998-2000	Assistant Prof. Univ. Dept. of Biotechnology, L.N.M.U. Darbhanga.
05.	Dr.Ajit Tiwari	1998-2000	Post Doctorate Fellow, U.S.A.
06.	Dr.Manoj Kumar	1998-2000	Post Doctorate Fellow, U.S.A.
07.	Dr.Drishna Prakash	1999-2001	Assistant Prof. Central Univ. of South Bihar, Patna.
08.	Dr.Malay Srivastav	1999-2001	Assistant Prof. Dept. of Biotechnology Shoolini Univ. Shimla, H.P.
09.	Dr.Vijay Kr. Singh	2002-2004	Molecular Myco-botanical Lab. CSIR-Chandigarh.
10.	Dr.Gopal Jee Gopal	2005-2007	Assistant Prof.CCBhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Surat.
11.	Dr.Ashwini Kr. Roy	2006-2008	Post Doctrate Fellow, J.N.U. New-Delhi
12.	Dr.Ashish Kumar	2012-2014	Post Doctorate Fellow, Bose Research Institute, Kolkata.

Research Scholars

Sl. No.	Name	Title of Work	Supervisor
01	Anuradha Kumari	“Ecomorphological And Some Biochemical Studies of Conjugating Algae Of Darbhanga”	Dr. R.N. Jha P.G. Dept. of Botany
02	Maryam Parween	“Biotechnological remedy of thickly polluted pond water of Darbhanga district and comparative study of commercial fungicides and plant extract on the health of anaerobic bacteria residing inside it.”	Dr. Arindam Kumar JMDPL, Madhubani.
03	Kumari Ragni	“Efficacy of bitter plant extracts on physiological and biochemical responses in aflatoxin B1 treated maize seeds (Zea mays L.).”	Dr. Gajendra Prasad P.G. Dept. of Botany.

Syllabus

Latest CBCS syllabus approved by the Hon’ble Chancellor is being followed.

Student Progression

• Students are doing extremely well after passing.
• Topper of the batch obtains Inspire fellowship.
• Few students complete for NET/GATE fellowship.
• Some of them travel abroad for PDF.
• Most of them get placements in Pharmaceutical companies.

Seminar/Conference/Workshop Organized

• One National level conference on Biodiversity : Aspects and Prospects       – Nov. 16-18, 2016.
• Workshop on Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology April 17-22, 2000 and November 27-29, 2001.

Infrastructural Facilities

Labs: Microbiology, P.T.C., Biochemistry, M.B.U., C. I. F., Computer labs & Library

Sl. No.	Name of equipments	Sl. No.	Name of equipments
1.	Trinocular Research Microscope (Zeiss) with camera	19.	Western Blotting Unit
2.	MQ Water Unit	20.	B.O.D. Chamber
3.	Lux Meter	21.	Trans-illuminator
4.	D. O. Meter	22.	Refrigerated Centrifuge
5.	Camera & Laptop	23.	D.D.W System
6.	Micro Centrifuge	24.	Laminar Air Flow
7.	TLC Unit	25.	Rotary Shaker
8.	Autoclave	26.	Stereo Binocular Microscope
9.	Microwave Oven	27.	Incubation Chamber
10.	UV-Vis Spectrophotometer	28.	HPLC
11.	Water Quality Analyzer	29.	I.R. Spectrophotometer
12.	Deepfreezer (-200C)	30.	P.C.R.
13.	Computer with multimedia	31.	Auto Analyzer
14.	Electrophoretic apparatus	32.	Seed Germinator
15.	Desiccators’	33.	Digital pH Meter
16.	Digital Weighing Balance	34.	LCD & Projector
17.	Hydraulic Pellet Press	35.	Vortex
18.	UV Torch	36.	Magnus Binocular Microscope

Supporting Staff

1. Mrs. Abha Kumari : Librarian
2. Sri Indradeep Lal Das : Assistant cum Computer operator
3. Sri Krishna Ram : Sweeper