A Two Day National Seminar on ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY ABOUT THE SEMINAR “Holistic Approaches of University is established The “Two Day National Seminar, HABCS- Biotechnology in the Current through Act Number 28 of 2006, 2020” will emphasize on extensive view of the Scenario (HABCS-2020)” Government of Andhra Pradesh to cater to current issues and progress in the area of (12th & 13th March, 2020) the academic pursuits of backward and biotechnology. The thought provoking rural student community. Due to the lectures in the field of Bioinformatics, inadequacy of facilities for higher Genomics, Plant Stress Biology and education and to serve the needs of Post Molecular Biology will definitely ignite Graduate and Research activities in remote young minds of scholars and students. Such and inaccessible tribal areas keeping in technologies used to explore the roles, view to eradicate the regional imbalances relationships and actions of the biomolecular, of higher education in the state, Telangana proteomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic University is established at Dichpally of level. Genomics offers potential to make Nizamabad district. The University is now conventional breeding and advanced accredited with NAAC ‘B’ grade and has breeding techniques much more efficient by been identified in the specialized science understanding genes and their functions. It Venue : Seminar Hall, areas, such as Bio-technology, Botany, Geo- maximizes yields from food crops through University College of Arts & Sciences, informatics, Computer Sciences, Statistics, increased resistance to various biotic and Telangana University Chemical and Physical Sciences. abiotic stresses. The lectures of this program ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT also focus on updates on RNAi technology for The Post Graduate & Ph.D program in crop improvement. Biotechnology were initiated in the years THEMES 2008 & 2013. Currently the department has  Biotechnological strategies for crop faculty with vast teaching and research improvement. experience. The department has well-  Bioinformatics equipped and spacious laboratories with  Abiotic/Biotic stress physiology high speed internet access and Sponsored by:  Functional Genomics TSCHE uninterrupted power supply catering the needs of bioinformatics laboratory and RESOURCE PERSONS Telangana University exploring latest trends in the field of  Prof. M.V. RAJAM, South Campus, DU, New Organized by: biotechnology. The faculty of the Delhi Department of Biotechnology department has one DST SERB Grant, DST-  Prof. ULGANATHAM, CPMB,OU, Hyderabad  Dr. DINAKAR C, CUTN, Tamilnadu Telangana University SERB National Postdoctoral Fellowship, DST-INSPIRE currently and had two start  Dr. MAHENDER THUDI, ICRISAT, Hyderabad Nizamabad – 503 322 up grants (UGC, New Delhi).  Mr. MAHENDER B, TRS, SKLTSHU, Nizamabad CHIEF PATRON CO-CONVENERS A Two Day National Seminar on “Holistic Approaches of Biotechnology Smt. NEETU KUMARI PRASAD, IAS Dr. K. KIRANMAYEE Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Asst. Professor in the Current Scenario Telangana University Department of Biotechnology (HABCS-2020)” Telangana University REGISTRATION FORM PATRON Dr. M. PRAVEEN Name: .……………………………….. Prof. NASEEM Associate Prof.& Former Head Registrar, Telangana University Department of Biotechnology Designation: ………………………… Telangana University, Nizamabad Course : ……………………………… CO-PATRON Mrs. JAVERIA UZMA Dr. CH. ARATHI Asst. Professor and Chairperson, BOS Organization: ……………………….. Department of Biotechnology Principal, UCAS, TU Telangana University, Nizamabad Email: ………………………………… Mrs. PRASANNA SHEELA ADVISORY COMMITTEE Asst. Professor Phone: ……………………………….. Prof. NASEEM Department of Biotechnology Registration Fee: Dean, Faculty of Sciences, TU Telangana University, Nizamabad Rs. 150/- for Students Rs. 300*/- Research Scholars and Teachers CONVENER ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (Includes Conference kit, High Tea and Lunch) Note: No TA/DA will be paid Dr. AILENI MAHENDER Dr. SAI KRISHNA T, SERB-NPDF *Additional charges applicable for Asst. Professor and Head th Dr. RAMA KRISHNA D, Part-time Faculty accommodation on 12 Feb, 2020 Department of Biotechnology Identity cards are mandatory. Telangana University, Nizamabad Mr. EBENEZER M, Project Assistant Registration is done on For more details contact: Mrs. PRASANNA D, Part-time Faculty “First Come & First Serve” basis Dr. Mahender Aileni Mrs. ANUSHA B, DST-Inspire JRF Call for Abstracts (Poster Presentation) Asst. Prof & Head, Mr. SATHYAMRAJ T, Research Scholar Submission starts from Department of Biotechnology Telangana University, Nizamabad Mr. RAMESH NAIK M, Research Scholar 10th - 29th February, 2020. Mr. FAROOQ, Research Scholar Mobile: +91-98487 05652 Poster Dimensions: 4 x 3’ (Portrait) Email: [email protected] ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, TELANGANA UNIVERSITY Prof. Arjula R. Reddy, Dr. Maganti Sheshu Madhav, Emeritus Professor, , Hyderabad ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad Prof. K. Subhash Prof. Raghavendra Rao, Emeritus Professor, , Warangal CIMAP, Bengaluru Prof. P.B. Kavi Kishore, Prof. ML. Narasu Emeritus Professor, , Hyderabad JNTU, Hyderabad Prof. A. R. Podile, Prof. KR. Shivanna, Vice- Chancellor, University of Hyderabad ATREE, Bengaluru Prof. A. Sadanandam, Prof. SK. Saidapur, Emeritus Professor, Kakatiya University, Warangal Former Vice- Chancellor, Karnataka University Prof. KV. Rao, Prof. S. Mohan, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, Hyderabad Sri Swami Ramananda Teertha Maratwada University Prof. MV Rajam, Prof. Katta Narasimha Reddy, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi Former Vice- Chancellor, MG University, Nalgonda Prof. AS Raghavendra, Prof. T. Tirupathi Rao, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad Former Vice- Chancellor, Osmania University Prof. PB. Kirti, Prof. N. Lingamurthy, Visiting Professor, AgriBiotech Foundation, Hyderabad Former Vice- Chancellor, Kakatiya University, Warangal Prof. Atipalli R. Reddy, Dr. N. Gopi, Vice- Chancellor, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa Former Vice- Chancellor, Telangana University Prof. Rama Swamy Nanna, Dr. Satyaparmeshwar, Kakatiya University, Warangal Lal Bahadur College, Warangal Prof. Pasula Venkat Reddy, Dr. Yeruva Srinivasulu, Kakatiya University, Warangal Sajjala Bio labs, Warangal Dr. Ramesh Sonti, Dr. Kasam Vinod, Director, NIPGR, New Delhi Biogen, Boston, USA Prof. Roja Rani, Dr. Malothu Ramesh, Osmania University, Hyderabad JNTU, Kakinada