The Department of Biotechnology at PSG College of Technology was started in the year 2000 and began its efforts by offering the B. Tech. degree program in Biotechnology. The activities of the department has expanded to offer M.Tech (from 2006), MS (from 2006) and PhD programs as well. An efficient team of highly qualified, trained and dedicated professionals is available to provide quality training and excellent research opportunities to the students enrolled. The research environment in the department is excellent due to its well equipped laboratories. The college has been able to produce well trained engineering graduates in biotechnology who are uniquely talented in analytical sciences, modern life sciences and engineering.
Be a Catalyst for Emerging Global Bioscience Technologies
To create skilled work force to realize the potentials offered by life science technologies to the benefit of society, and to create and transmit state of the art knowledge in biosciences and help commercialize biotech ventures.
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Dr.Ramamurthy V 2000 - 2014
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2016MoU with Watsan Envirotech PVT. Ltd., Chennai 600097.
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2019Royal Academy of Engineering and Newton Fund sponsored Industry Academia Workshop was organised by Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH.
Royal Academy of Engineering and Newton Fund sponsored Industry Academia Workshop was organised by Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH.
An Industry Academia Workshop – Progress in solar fuels and plant-microbe based methods for wastewater treatment towards circular economy was organized by the Department of Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK and Watsan Envirotech, Chennai, In partnership with PSG STEP and IWMA, Chennai, on 12 October 2019 at PSG College of Technology. This workshop was part of the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK, Newton-Bhabha funded project on “An Integrated System for Treatment of Textile Industry Wastewater”. The programme deliberated on the challenges and opportunities to textile dyeing industry from the perspectives of development of sustainable processes and conservation of natural resources for the industry. Some of the currently available strategies specific for the colored clothing industry developed as part of the project were demonstrated. The concerns of the industries were recorded for further pursuit of solutions. -
2019Dr. Delphine Dean from Clemson University, USA conducted a short-term GIAN course on "NANOMECHANICS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS" at Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH
Dr. Delphine Dean from Clemson University, USA conducted a short-term GIAN course on "NANOMECHANICS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS" at Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH
For more detail, visit "https://gian.iitkgp.ac.in//files/brochures/BR1556598346gian_brochure__rani_psg.pdf" -
2019Establishment of Centre for Biological Big Data Analytics at Dept. of Biotechnology with the support of DBT, Govt. of India.
Establishment of Centre for Biological Big Data Analytics at Dept. of Biotechnology with the support of DBT, Govt. of India.
Establishment of Centre for Biological Big Data Analytics at Dept. of Biotechnology with the support of DBT, Govt. of India. -
2019Establishment of Centre for Environmental Analysis and Solutions at Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH
Establishment of Centre for Environmental Analysis and Solutions at Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH
Establishment of Centre for Environmental Analysis and Solutions at Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH -
2019Establishment of BioNEST, a Bioincubation center under PSGSTEP
Establishment of BioNEST, a Bioincubation center under PSGSTEP
The PSG-STEP:BioNEST Bioincubation Centre housed at PSG College of Technology with the support from Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council [BIRAC], Government of India under Bioincubators Nurturing Entrepreneurship for Scaling Technologies [BioNEST] Scheme. The core objective of the Centre is to nurture and accelerate cutting edge biotechnological product innovations by offering wide range of support to innovators and startups working at the intersection of bioscience and technology. For more detail, visit "http://psgstep.org/docs/psg-step-bionest-birac.pdf" -
2017Dr. John Price from Victoria University, Australia conducted a short-term GIAN course on "Cancer Metastasis:- Biology, Research and Treatments" at Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH.
Dr. John Price from Victoria University, Australia conducted a short-term GIAN course on "Cancer Metastasis:- Biology, Research and Treatments" at Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH.
GIAN - Global initiative of Academic Networks. Govt. of India approved a new program titled Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) in Higher Education aimed at tapping the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs, internationally to encourage their engagement with the institutes of Higher Education in India so as to augment the country's existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality reform, and elevate India's scientific and technological capacity to global excellence. We had Dr. John Price, Associate Professor, Victoria university, Melbourne, to give an insight in the field of Cancer. For more detail, visit "https://gian.iitkgp.ac.in//files/brochures/BR1485757277GIAN_Brochure.pdf"
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2019A patent titled "An Adsorbent For Effective Fluoride Removal From Groundwater", filed by Dr J. Hema and Dr. V. Ramamurthy of Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH was granted by the patent office, Govt. of India.
A patent titled "An Adsorbent For Effective Fluoride Removal From Groundwater", filed by Dr J. Hema and Dr. V. Ramamurthy of Dept. of Biotechnology, PSGTECH was granted by the patent office, Govt. of India.
This invention relates to a process for preparation of an adsorbent suitable for community level defluoridation of groundwater in endemic areas with more than safe level of fluoride content. The process involves surface modification of granular lime stones with calcium chloride and sodium dihydrogen phosphate so as to bring about an ability to adsorb fluoride from groundwater. Using this adsorbent the fluoride level in groundwater can be reduced to safe level of less than 1.5 ppm within a residence time of 12 to 24 hours. -
2019A Novel Study on Biodiesel Production from Non-Edible Oils using Heterogeneous Catalytic System
A Novel Study on Biodiesel Production from Non-Edible Oils using Heterogeneous Catalytic System
Mr. Balajii Muthusamy, Ph.D. Scholar from Department of Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, is pursuing his research on “A Novel Study on Biodiesel Production from Non-Edible Oils using Heterogeneous Catalytic System” under the guidance of Dr.S.Niju. His popular science story entitled Musa “Pisang Awak” (Banana Peel) – A Novel Renewable Heterogeneous Catalyst for Biodiesel Production” has been selected for AWSAR Award
One Year Full Time PG Certificate Programme in
DATA ANALYTICS AND MANAGEMENT IN BIOINFORMATICS 2020-21.
Dr. AJP Adbul kalam Young Research fellowship 2019-2020 awardees - Ms. G. Janani (M.Tech Biotechnology) and Ms. R. Venkatalakshmi (M.Tech Biotechnology).
Coimbatore gets incubation facility for biotechnology startups
Biotech incubation center a boon for city-based startups
Dr. AJP Adbul kalam Young Research fellowship 2019-2020 awardees - Ms. G. Janani (M.Tech Biotechnology) and Ms. R. Venkatalakshmi (M.Tech Biotechnology).
Coimbatore gets incubation facility for biotechnology startups
Biotech incubation center a boon for city-based startups