M.Tech (Biotechnology)
PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs)
- To acquire advanced knowledge in both theoretical and practical aspect of Biotechnology and biological science.
- To achieve domain knowledge and technical expertise for successful career in academics, research and industry.
- Innovative ability to find routes of solution of existing scientific problems of the domain through identification of research gaps.
- To develop a socially responsible professionals with scientific ethics.
- Exhibit communication, leadership and entrepreneurship skill as an effective team member in a competitive global environment.
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE / PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (POs)
- Research and analysis: Develop research approaches to meet the scientific gaps on biotechnology and allied interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary fields.
- Academic excellence: Foster the knowledge and skills in biotechnology to identify and approach towards suitable solution.
- Data mining: Ability to salvage significant biological data for meaningful solution.
- Skills: Develop skill set related to biotechnology and allied fields.
- Modernization and tools usage: Familiarized with latest and advanced tools and techniques of biotechnology.
- Development of solutions: Investigate an existing problem to find suitable solutions, beneficial to the society.
- Diversity: Strong basic knowledge to support diversification in applied field of biotechnology.
- Professional: Ability to set career and professional goals based on a proper career planning process.
- Collaboration: Develop capacity to uphold integrity and collaborative approach in workplace.
- Sustainable learner: To accept and implement changes in learning towards a sustainable development through learn, unlearn-relearn approach.
- Ethics: Practice ethical philosophies and systems in creating and partnering a progressive society.
- Global perspectives: Develop as global citizen to contribute in the greater benefits of humanity.
Eligibility:
Minimum 50% aggregate in 10 +2 or equivalent from any recognized board and minimum 55% marks or equivalent CGPA in B.Tech. in Biotechnology or 55% marks or equivalent CGPA in M.Sc. In Biotechnology/Microbiology/ Botany/ Zoology or allied subjects.
Career Avenues: (but not limited to)
- Plant Manager: Maintaining production plant in Biotech company
- Research and development: Research Scientist, Project assistant, Research fellow, Postdoctoral research fellow, Lab technician, Forensic expert, Bioinformatician.
- Product Manufacturing: Product development supervisor/associate/technician, Manufacturing manager/supervisor/technician, Environmental engineer/technician, Quality Control (QC) Supervisor/analyst/technician, Quality assurance (QA) Supervisor/associate.
- Bioinformatician: Medical coding, Data scientist.
- Sales and service: Business development officer, technical service representative, sales executive and sales representatives
- Teaching/Academics: A higher degree in the field of biotechnology like Ph.D/M.Tech is supporting for a job in this sector. Those who have an aptitude for teaching are best suitable for this job. A teaching enthusiast can join as an assistant professor. A Fresher with a bachelor’s degree may get the job of a laboratory technician or lab instructor.
Apart from the above-mentioned sectors, there are many other scopes like clinical research, content writing and patent writing where a biotechnologist can get the opportunity. The field of biotechnology is highly dynamic and, in the future, many more avenues are expected to open up.
