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Associate Professor and Head,
PG & Research Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology
National College (Autonomous),
Tiruchirapalli – 620 001.
Tamil Nadu, India
+91 97864-25226
+91 70102-26431
mohamedjaabir@nct.ac.in
Biotechnology as science, seeks inspiration from life on this earth, making use of the components of it or the processes of it or itself as a whole organism for the betterment of the mankind concerning his lifestyle, health and environment.
Success of any educational / Degree programme lies on the plight of placement of students in various avenues of the field of interest. Biotechnology is nowhere less when it comes to placement of its students. In-fact, there is a huge demand of ‘trained’ biotechnologists in Research and Industrial sector. To meet the needs for quality biotechnologists and skilled personnel, National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, launched M.Sc., Biotechnology programme from the academic year 2011 – 2012.
This is something our Indian students ought to know. Pursuing biotechnology is best at the postgraduate level and that too by those who have fundamental knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biochemistry. This is because, the essential part of Biotechnology, all the employment and research opportunities are wound around the fundamental concepts and their application.
UGC, New Delhi, has recognized the facilities and expertise available at Biotechnology, National College, Trichy, to launch a Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Bioprocess Technology (PGDBPT). This is a Post MSc / MTech programme being offered principally to turn a naïve biotechnologist into a well-trained industry-ready candidate.
Students need to undergo a proper training in advanced instrumentation techniques and operation of special equipment such as a Fermentor or Bioreactor which the students would get at National College which is all set to establish the Fermentation Facility and other major such facilities such as Animal Cell Culture and Plant Tissue Culture to the research level.
The college is also introduced a concurrent PG Diploma programme for the student at the second semester in Clinical Trial Management and Regulatory Affairs so as to cater the needs of the aspirants of industrial job placements. For this, Consortium Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Under this, project managers, Clinical Research Coordinators at various hospital sites would come to National College Campus every weekend for the purpose of training the students of MSc Biotechnology programme. Due to ever increasing demand for a well-trained Clinical Research candidate, regular campus placements are being organized by this joint venture between National College, Trichy and Consortium Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore.
For collaborations in research and academia in the area of Stem Cell Culture and Therapy, Department of Biotechnology at National College, Trichy has a tie-up with Trichy Institute of Regenerative Medicine (TIRM) at Trichy Medical Centre and Hospital, Trichy. Dr. Ramachandran, a leading plastic surgeon is the research collaborator in regenerative techniques using stem cells.
Animal cell culture technology is another area where a student learns the basics of exciting field called Stem Cell Culture and ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology). Ideal laboratory training would eventually facilitate and lead to take up a career in any of these new fields either at research or service level.
Be it industrial placement or research, there goes few strategic development and mentoring of the students all along the two years of the degree programme and it the major role of the faculty who would make the students realize the two – years of course is not only for earning a Master’s degree but also to get ready and trained for the job or research thereafter.
For this, well trained, informed and experienced faculty with Doctorate degrees are in the Department. They also have attracted near to about a crore of rupees for various research projects from different funding agencies of our Government. With this, students of the MSc programme is gifted to get exposed to the exercises in research that sets a career in research with a kick-start.
Students of MSc Biotechnology programme are most privileged to be trained in all the high-end instruments like the Flow Cytometer, Scanning Electron Microscope, X-Ray Diffraction, GC-MS, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, HPLC, FT-IR, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer etc. Direct training in such instrumentation not only makes them aware of the job opportunities, but also increases their level of confidence to win in industrial job market.
Not every job suits every candidate under the MSc Biotechnology programme. The choices are as wide as the interests of the candidates. Right counselling and guidance of the candidates help them choose jobs from a variety of opportunities in various industries and sectors.
| Programmes Offered |
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| B.Sc., Biotechnology |
| B.Sc., Microbiology |
| M.Sc., Biotechnology(Under DBT-PG Teaching Program) |
| M.Phil. Biotechnology (Full-Time/Part-Time) |
| Ph.D. Biotechnology (Full-Time/Part-Time) |
| 5-Year M.Sc. Integrated Programme in Biotechnology |
Rs. 21,330/- per semester
Rs. 50,000/- for Two Years (under DBT-Support; for details Click here)
Rs. 3500/- per semester (under UGC Sponsorship)
Rs. 15,000/-
Rs. 25,000/- per annum for accommodation
Rs. 2500/- (Approx.) per month.
Candidates passing B.Sc. Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Botany / Zoology / Microbiology / Life Science Degree examination of Bharathidasan University or any other recognized University as equivalent thereto.
Click here to download application form for MSc Biotechnology
Candidates passing M.Sc., / M.Tech in Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Microbiology Degree examination of Bharathidasan University or any other recognizd University or equivalent to.
Click here to download application form for PG Diploma in Bioprocess Technology
Candidates passing B.Sc. Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Zoology / Microbiology / Life Science Degree examination of Bharathidasan University or any other recognized University as equivalent thereto.
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Candidates pursuing M.Sc. in Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Zoology / Microbiology / Life Science Degree examination of Bharathidasan University or any other recognized University as equivalent thereto.
Candidates passing M.Sc. Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Botany / Zoology / Microbiology / Life Science Degree examination of Bharathidasan University or any other recognized University as equivalent thereto.
Candidates passing M.Sc. Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Botany / Zoology / Microbiology / Life Science Degree examination of Bharathidasan University or any other recognized University as equivalent thereto. For more details on eligibility conditions, please click here
Candidates admitted into M.Sc., Biotechnology programme from universities other than Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, may have to obtain eligibility certificate. Link to download the form is below.
http://www.bdu.ac.in/downloads.php
National College is a partner institution under Study In India program of MHRD, Govt. of India. To study MSc Biotechnology under National College, visit the following link, register your details, search for National College and follow further instructions.
https://www.studyinindia.gov.in
Principal, National College, Dr. K. Anbarasu and Mr. P. Anandapadmanaban, Managing Director of the Consortium, exchanged the MoU documents in the presence of Chandra Kumar, Managing Director, Kavery Medical Centre and Hospitals, Tiruchi; and K. Ragunathan, College Secretary on 25th August 2011.
in association with our Industry Partner
Consortium Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore
To spearhead the academic training in Clinical Research, Consortium Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore ( www.consortiumcr.com) has signed an MOU with National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirapalli ( www.nct.ac.in) to make Clinical Research training available and affordable to the nearby college students. The Under Graduate / Post Graduate students of Lifescience (Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Zoology), Medical Science (MBBS, BHMS, BAMS, BSMS & BPT), Pharmaceutical Science and Paramedical Science can enter into this emerging field and get benefited by establishing a progressive career not only by entering into Medical Research field but also developing Management capabilities and achieve senior positions in Clinical Research Project Management. (The Hindu News report link)
Clinical Research is the scientific study of safety and efficacy parameters of any new medicines / medical devices / medical processes in human subjects in various phases. These are steps in medical research conducted to allow safety (or more specifically, information about adverse drug reactions and adverse effects of other treatments) and efficacy data to be collected for health interventions (e.g., drugs, diagnostics, devices, therapy protocols). These trials can take place only after satisfactory information has been gathered on the quality of the non-clinical safety, and Health Authority/Ethics Committee approval is granted in the country where the trial is taking place.
Broad regulatory reforms, a sizable and growing pharmaceutical market, combined with highly attractive professional and patient populations, make India a compelling new region for conducting global clinical trials. With basic knowledge in Biotechnology, an application study, professionally recognized and a formal education in Clinical Trial management from a clinical trial industry can help boost the career which is now growing at a faster rate than IT industry.
National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirapalli, has signed an MoU with Consortium Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd, Coimbatore for providing quality and formal education for the students who pursue M.Sc. degree. Weekend classes and industry internship at commercial project site under the supervison of the masters in industry, students can be groomed up for a career. Since, the programme for M.Sc., students starts at II semester and proceeds through III semester, they are qualified for PG Diploma Certificate even before they earn their Masters. Besides, students can take up Summer Projects and MSc projects within the costs of the PG Diploma Programme. When the students come out of M.Sc., they are already a PG Diploma in Clinical Trial Management and Regulatory Affairs. Most of the students also get an opportunity to get placed even before they finish M.Sc. Degree programme. They start earning from the IV semester onwards when they will be doing M.Sc project and also get paid as well.
Though the entry level compensation as Clinical Research Co-ordinator / Clinical research associate starts from Rs.8,000/- to Rs.10,000/- per month; with couple of years of experience the right candidates can earn up to Rs.30,000/- to 50,000/- per month.
As per projections of various reports, Indian Clinical Research industry may require about 50,000 trained professionals and the global requirement would be approximately 250,000 by 2012 – 2015.
Career opportunities in Clinical Research Industry is very encouraging.
With the advent of Patent Protection & Intellectual Property Rights for Pharmaceutical Products in India from Jan 2005, Clinical Research field has grown at an average of 30% CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Ratio). The fast emergence of Clinical Research field in India also enabled many Clinical Research Organizations, including MNCs, to set up operations and there has been continuous requirement of trained professionals in this field.
There are plenty of progressive career opportunities for Graduates and Post Graduates in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Zoology, Medical Science, Paramedics and Nursing. Particularly for Lifescience students Clinical Research offers entry into Medical Research field and also progress as Management Professionals with five to seven years of experience. The performing candidates get plenty of chances to travel abroad and work with global organizations. When these candidates reach General Management positions, they act as major interface among the lab research, animal study phase, clinical research phase, production and marketing. In fact they will be able to do remarkable contribution in the entire product cycle management.
Since B.Sc., Degree is the minimum qualification to enter into Clinical Trial Industry, the right time to pursue a formal education in Clinical Trial Management and Regulatory Affairs would be when you study M.Sc. Degree. As a part-time programme on weekends and semester holidays, an M.Sc. student can best utilize his time at M.Sc. Degree is the best time to qualify for PG Diploma. Since, the student need not compromise on M.Sc. Degree and also need not spend another year after M.Sc Degree, a concurrent programme would be the best to study Clinical Trial Management and Regulatory Affairs.
Though there are many trainers and certificate/diploma / degree providers in the country, no body who provides these formal education programme runs a Clinical Project anywhere. Therefore, they cannot obviously provide placement whatsoever. Their training also does not help for winning a job because, they are way too behind the industrial demands and trends.
Best place to get trained and the best trainers are those who also carry out various Clinical Trial Management Programmes for various Drug Trials / Clinical Procedures / Equipment Standardizations at different sites around the Country. That’s what makes Consortium Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, the best destiny when it comes to undergo formal education and training in Clinical Trial Management and Regulatory Affairs.
Students who have completed BSc or those who are pursuing MSc in other institutes within Tiruchirapalli or around the district are permitted to join the academy. Since the classes are being conducted on weekends alone, students may feel free to join as it would not clash with their regular program/ classes.
Students and aspirants can contact the Programme Co-ordinator at National College and the student Counsellor Dr. M.S. Mohamed Jaabir at his mobile number (0) 9786425226.Or call Mr. Anandapadmanaban, Managing Director, Consortium Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, at 99521 66666.
Unlike IT sector and Data-entry /Customer Care Centres, Biotechnology industries rarely demand 10’s and 100’s of candidates. For this reason, no core Biotechnology industries come for campus recruitment. However, our students find employment through references from the department staff who are in alignment with the relevant industries. To strengthen employment opportunities, a weekend programme - PG Diploma in Analytical Techniques (PGDAT) is offered by the NCIF, centre of the College. Students are free to enrol themselves for this weekend programme, wherein, students are completely being taught and evaluated by the industry personnel. Such students and others who spend their time learning analytical techniques find their job much more easily.
Clinical Embryology: By ICMR Guidelines and by formal education, Biotechnology graduates have a wonderful career in Clinical Embryology or Artificial Reproductive Technology (ART). Students who aspire to become Clinical Embryologists also find their placement through experts in the departments. Such students pursue projects in Cell Culture for laboratory skills and then complete an internship in the relevant field / hospitals.
It is important to understand that those who claim 100% placement and campus recruitment for Biotechnology are not in the core areas of Biotechnology. Data-entry operations, Scientific Proof Reading jobs, Voice and data based IT centres, medical coding and other such jobs are not to be considered Biotechnology jobs.
The Department has excellent facilities for teaching and research in Modern Biology and Biotechnology, namely, Animal Cell Culture, Plant Tissue Culture, Fermentation technology, Microbiology, Immunology, Environmental Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Genetic Engineering.
The department houses every facility for the teaching and learning of Biotechnology from PG level up to research level with an exclusive National College Instrumentation Facility (NCIF) which is equipped with Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometer (GC-MS), FT-Infra Red Spectrophotometer and Fluorescent Spectrophotometer.
Besides, the faculty engage actively in research and are in process of equipping the Laboratory further through research grants. Over the past couple of years, nearly 94 lakh of rupees have been obtained as grant from DST-SERB, UGC and TNSCST. The laboratory is virtually open on all days through 24 hours a day to enable full-fledged research activities. That’s why, the facility is considered most opportunistic by Post Graduate students.
The Fermentation Facility of the Department has a state-of-the-art facility for Bioreactors. It is equipped with practically the entire range of Bioreactors such as Stirred-Tank / Photo-Bioreactor / Air-lift / Fluidized Bed Reactors.
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) at NCIF
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) at NCIF
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) at NCIF
Principal Investigator: Dr. M.S. Mohamed Jaabir
Project Title: STUDY ON THE ANTI-CANCER PROSPECTS OF THE COELOMIC FLUID OF EATHWORM
Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 34,00,000/-
Duration : Years
Principal Investigator: Dr. S. Senthil Kumar (Co-PI)
Project Title:Geobiotechnological study of late Pleistocene and Holocene sea-level changes along the coast of Tamil Nadu using geomorphological and microbiological indicators.
Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 45,00,000/-
Duration : 2 Years
Principal Investigator: Dr. S. Senthil Kumar
Project Title: Strategic Approach to Re-use Biologically degraded and Photo-catalytically treated Textile Waste Water for Crop Irrigation to encourage Water Use Efficiency in the Textile Valley of Tamil Nadu
Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 13,85,000/-
Principal Investigator: Dr. M.S. Mohamed Jaabir
Project Title: A Molecular investigation on the onset of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the maternal micronutrient deficient offspring
Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 15,86,000/-
Principal Investigator: Dr. S. Senthil Kumar
Project Title: Advanced Oxidation process and microbial treatment for toxicity-free Effluent disposal.
Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 25,00,000/-
Status: On-going.
Principal Investigator: Dr. S. Senthil Kumar
Project Title: Biorestoration of Textile Effluent-polluted Soil for Tirupur Region through Vermistabilization and subsequent evaluation of Crop Plants.
Fellow ship: 1 (One)
Name of the Research Scholar: M. Muruganandham
Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 2,69,000/-
Status: On-going.
Programme Offered: Post Graduate Diploma in Bioprocess Technology
Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 60,00,000/-
Programme Co-ordinator: Dr. M.S. Mohamed Jaabir
Faculty Position under the Scheme: Three (3)
Maximum number of students alloted: 15
Principal Investigator: Dr. S. Senthil Kumar
Project Title: Strategic approach for the Treatment of textile wastewater and its re-use in agriculture to reduce the demand-supply gap on water in the textile valley of Tamil Nadu.
Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 2,60,000/-
Status: On-going
Principal Investigator: Dr. M. S. Mohamed Jaabir
Project Title: Study on the anti-cancer activity of coelomic fluid of earthworm in cancer cell line.
Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 3,40,000/-
Status: On-going.
Department of Biotechnology holds more than 300 volumes of books and audio-visuals in digital format. Any student of National College (Autonomous), Trichy may borrow the e-book in a CD form from the collection and carry it to their places for use.
Titles are available in fundamentals of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Immunology and other subjects
| Wikipedia Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotechnology |
| Dept of Biotechnology - Ministry of Science & Technology, GOI | http://dbtindia.nic.in/index.asp |
| Directory of Open Access Journals | http://www.doaj.org/doaj?cpid=77&func=subject |
| Nature Publishing Group | http://www.nature.com/biotech/index.html |
| Biotechnology in Europe | http://www.biotechnology-europe.com/ |
| Science Daily | http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/plants_animals/biotechnology/ |
| Fierce Biotech - Industry Daily Monitor | http://www.fiercebiotech.com/ |
| Scientific American | http://www.scientificamerican.com/biotechnology |
| Natural News | http://www.naturalnews.com/biotechnology.html |
| Biology Online | http://www.biology-online.org/kb/biology_articles/biotechnology.html |
| Bio Med Central | http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcbiotechnol/content |
Biotechnology: The Destiny of Mankind :Biotechnology – The awesome technology of the modern age science. From home brewing to Human cloning, watch what it could do to us in future…
IVF is an ART – a new career for Biotechnologists : IVF is an ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) - skill that requires a good animal cell culture handling technique.. watch this video searching for a morula after a successful IVF.
Grams Staining : A common tool in bacteriological technique videographed for understanding the procedure for beginners in Biotechnology at PG level.
Changing culture medium for animal cells in culture flask : Changing the culture medium is an important procedure in the maintenance of cell culture in laboratory. It involves careful examination of the culture and aseptic transfer of fresh medium.
Examining Primary Cell Culture for media change : Establishing primary cell culture is a basic experiment that one has to learn in animal cell culture techniques. Once cultured, these cells and most cells tend to form monolayer of cells. Maintenance of the culture is based on careful microscopic examination of the culture and its subsequent passage. The video demonstrates examination of a primary cell culture (mice hepatocytes) after 24 Hours in 25 sq. cm flask
Preparing a fermentor for an experiment : Working with a fermentor involves careful preparation of the fermentor vessel for the purpose. The video shows the preparation of the vessel by the students while doing an experiment.
Fermentor Designs – Stirred Tank & Air-lift : Stirred tank fermentor is a basic model to understand a fermentor at industrial scale. Air-lift fermentor is a modified vessel for a different purpose. Watch these two vessels under working conditions.
Dr. MOHAMED JAABIR M S
Number of Research publications : 18 Books: 1, On-Going Projects: 1
Area of Specialization : Cancer Biology
Scopus author ID: 35774748100
Contact : 9786425226
E-Mail : mohamedjaabir@nct.ac.in
Dr. ABUBACKER M N
Number of Research publications : 86
Area of Specialization : Aerobiology, Environmental Biotechnology
Contact : 9894058524
E-Mail : abubacker_nct@yahoo.com
Dr. M.A. Akbarsha
Contact : 9790995854
E-Mail : rc@nct.ac.in
Ms. MIRIAM SHEBA V
Contact : 9884726278
E-Mail : miriamvalentine@gmail.com
Ms. VARUNA K
Contact : 9003671011
E-Mail : varunak@nct.ac.in
Ms. CROSSWIN S
Contact : 9003809715
E-Mail : crosswins@nct.ac.in
Mr. ARUN K
Contact : 9500262658
E-Mail : bio.arunk@gmail.com
Dr. RAJARAJAN T
Contact : 9486574499
E-Mail : biorajarajan@gmail.com
Dr. Rohini Gomathinayagam
Contact : 9791918261
E-Mail : rohinigomathinayagam@yahoo.com
Dr. RamKumar T.R
Contact : 9500393108
E-Mail : molbioraam@gmail.com
Dr. J. Sivakamavalli
Contact : 9025529584
E-Mail : dr.jsvalli@gmail.com
Jesintha X.(MSc Biotechnology, Batch: 2012-2014)
Now: Clinical Research Co-ordinator, Consortium Clinical Resarch Pvt. Ltd., Posted at GVN Hospital, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Practical approach helped me to understand even the most difficult concepts in Biotechnology. We could repeat almost any practical on our own pace if we had difficulty to achieve expected results. Instrumentation skills that I acquired through handling Fermentor, FT-IR, GC-MS, Scanning Electron Microscope gave us so much of confidence in knowing their industrial applications. I remember, learning was all the fun and we spent most of our times in our laboratory. Professors, who taught us, did so with all their practical knowledge in their subjects that made our understanding much easier with practical concurrence. I chose to join Clinical Research Training programme for the opportunity that existed in it and I was offered a job soon after my III semester was over. I consider it as a gift for being in Clinical Research, which I would otherwise not have achieved if not in National College. According to me, nowhere a student in Biotechnology gets so much of opportunities to learn except at National College,Trichy.
Jesintha X.(MSc Biotechnology, Batch: 2012-2014)
Now: Biosimilars Division (Mammalian Cell Culture Upstream Processing), Biocon, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Practical approach helped me to understand even the most difficult concepts in Biotechnology. We could repeat almost any practical on our own pace if we had difficulty to achieve expected results. Instrumentation skills that I acquired through handling Fermentor, FT-IR, GC-MS, Scanning Electron Microscope gave us so much of confidence in knowing their industrial applications. I remember, learning was all the fun and we spent most of our times in our laboratory. Professors, who taught us, did so with all their practical knowledge in their subjects that made our understanding much easier with practical concurrence. I chose to join Clinical Research Training programme for the opportunity that existed in it and I was offered a job soon after my III semester was over. I consider it as a gift for being in Clinical Research, which I would otherwise not have achieved if not in National College. According to me, nowhere a student in Biotechnology gets so much of opportunities to learn except at National College,Trichy.
Shamsheerali L.(M.Sc., M.Phil., Biotechnology)
Now: Associate Embryologist, Fertility Centre, Retna Global Hospital, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
If there is no practical training in Animal Cell Culture, it is not Biotechnology, I would say. Not many students of Biotechnology even come to know about an opportunity called “Embryologist” or ‘ART’. Am proud to say that am an Associate Embryologist now with all the training that I had through the professors at National College as a student. To get placed in exotic job profiles as am in, I invite students to National College, Trichy. The only place to get trained in GC-MS, FT-IR, HPLC, SEM, Flow Cytometer, AAS besides Fermentation Technology and Animal Cell Culture and Stem Cell Culture Techniques.
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