School of BioSciences Overview of Research
August 8, 2025 2025-10-31 11:59School of BioSciences Overview of Research
School of BioSciences
Research in Biosciences focuses on harnessing biological processes and organisms for technological applications across healthcare, agriculture, and the environment. Key areas include:
- Genetic Engineering & Genomics: Genome editing and functional genomics.
- Plant Biotechnology: Crop improvement, abiotic/biotic stress tolerance, biofertilizers, and molecular farming.
- Industrial Biotechnology: Bioprocess engineering, fermentation technology, enzyme engineering, and biofuels.
- Environmental Biotechnology: Bioremediation, waste-to-energy conversion, and Hospital wastewater treatment
- Enzymology: Enzyme kinetics, mechanism studies, and industrial enzyme applications.
- Agricultural Microbiology: Plant-microbe interactions, PGPR (Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria), and biocontrol agents
- Genetic Biodiversity Analysis & Bioprospecting: Exploring genetic diversity to discover novel bioresources & conservation of preserving biological diversity
- Water Quality Monitoring & Management: Assessing and improving water resources.
- Fermentation Technology: Optimizing microbial processes for industrial applications
Research Ecosystem and Area of Research
Genomic, proteomics and metabolomics approaches to find new chemical entities
Plant Microbe Interactions: Mineral Bio fortification, Stress mitigation, Plant growth Promotion
Plant Molecular Biology
Water & Wastewater Treatment: Algal based Technology
Aquatic-toxicology and Bioremediation
Tissue Engineering and regenerative medicine
Biogenic nanomaterials for agronomic and Biomedical Applications
