Empowering People Through Education! SELF STUDY REPORT
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Empowering people through Education! SELF STUDY REPORT PART- 2 Evaluative Reports of Departments & Research Centers Submitted to: National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bengaluru TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of CONTENTS Sl. Chapters Page No. Faculty of Sciences 1 Department of Biotechnology and Genetics 08 2 Department of Microbiology and Botany 26 3 Postgraduate Department of Biochemistry 44 4 Department of Chemistry 58 5 Department of Physics & Electronics 75 6 Department of Psychology 90 7 Department of Computer Science & IT 108 8 Department of Forensic Science 123 9 Department of Interior Design 143 10 Department of Mathematics 156 Faculty of Engineering and Technology 11 Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering 169 12 Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering 186 13 Department of Mechanical Engineering 200 14 Department of Civil Engineering 216 15 Department of Aerospace Engineering 232 16 Department of Computer Science and Engineering 250 TABLE OF CONTENTS 17 Department of Information Science & Engineering 262 18 Department of Basic Science 278 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 19 Department of Performing Arts and Cultural Studies 294 20 Department of Journalism and Mass Communication 310 21 Department of Economics and Social Sciences 322 Faculty of Languages 22 Department of Languages 338 Faculty of Management 23 Department of Management 364 Faculty of Commerce 24 Department of Commerce 404 Research Centers 1 Center for Nano and Material Sciences (CNMS) 430 2 Center for Emerging Technologies (CET) 448 3 Center for Research in Aerospace Engineering & Management (CRAEM) 470 4 Fire and Combustion Research Center (FCRC) 484 5 Center for Disaster Mitigation (CDM) 495 6 Center for Research in Social Sciences and Education (CERSSE) 502 7 Center for Ancient History and Culture (CAHC) 516 8 Chenraj Roychand Center for Entrepreneurship (CRCE) 524 Allied Departments 1 Department of Sports 534 2 Learning Resource Center 566 3 Human Networking Academy 576 4 Center for Virtual Learning & Innovation 586 Faculty of Sciences DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETICS 1. Name of the Department : Department of Biotechnology and Genetics 2. Year of establishment : Programmes Year of establishment Ph.D. / M. Phil. 2010 M.Sc. (Biotechnology) 2002 B.Sc 1994 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? School of Sciences 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) No. Level Name of Programme 1 Research Ph.D. M.Phil 2 PG M.Sc. (Biotechnology) 3 UG B.Sc. (Chemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology) 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved Interdepartmental Electives in MSc (IV 1) Microbiology & Botany semester) involving departments of 2) Biochemistry 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. Leading Research laboratories based National Institute of Veterinary at Bengaluru namely Indian Council for Epidemiology and Disease Informatics Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of and Central Power Research Institute Horticulture Research, National Bureau have collaborations for Doctoral of Agriculturally Important Insects, and programmes. National Centre for Biological Sciences, 8 FACULTY OF SCIENCES: DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETICS Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons 7. Nil Examination System: Annual / Semester / Trimester / Choice Based 8. Credit System • All UG / PG / M.Phil programmes are programmes under semester scheme. • Ph.D programme evaluation is based • CBCS implemented for UG on course work followed by thesis. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other 9. departments PG - Interdepartmental electives a value enhancing course for all other & ‘Bioinformatics’ offered by the UG programmes & Forensic Biology of Department of Biochemistry M.Sc (Forensic Science) offered by the Department of Forensic Science. UG - Environmental Science which is Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (Professors / Associate / 10. Professors / Asst. Professors / others) Designation Sanctioned Filled Professor 2 3 Associate Professors 2 - Asst. Professors 8 9 Visiting faculty - 1 Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of 11. specialization, experience and research under guidance No. of M.Phil/ No. of Ph.D’s Name Qualification Designation Specialization years of guided for last 4 years Exp. Guided Guiding Dr. K. N. Ph.D. Professor, Animal Biotechnology, 20 M.Phil- 2 Ph.D-6 Varalakshmi Director and Cancer Biology Ph.D- 3 Head Dr. Mala Ph.D., PGDM Professor Biochemistry 22 M.Phil-3 Ph.D-4 Majumdar Phytochemistry, Plant Ph.D-1 Biotechnology 9 FACULTY OF SCIENCES: DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETICS No. of M.Phil/ No. of Ph.D’s Name Qualification Designation Specialization years of guided for last 4 years Exp. Guided Guiding Dr. Ramesh Ph.D. Professor Agricultural 17 M.Phil 2 Ph.D-4 K. V. Microbiology, Ph.D-2 Computational Biology Dr. Kumudini M.Phil., Ph.D. Assistant Plant Pathogen 13 M.Phil- 6 Ph.D-6 Belur Satyan Professor Interaction, Environmental Biotechnology, Biofuels Dr. Vani R Ph.D. Assistant Animal Biotechnology, 11 M.Phil-2 Ph.D-3 Professor Oxidative Stress Biology & Hematology Dr. Reena Ph.D Assistant Genetics 12 - - Susan Philip K-SET Professor Mrs. Renuka M.Sc, M.Phil, Assistant Applied Genetics 13 - - Jyoti (Ph.D)* Professor Mr. Ashok M.Sc, (Ph.D)* Assistant Applied Genetics 06 - - K-SET Professor Mr. Upendra M.Sc., (Ph.D)* Assistant Applied Genetics 10 - - Sharma U S Professor Dr. Jithesh M.Phil., Ph.D. Assistant Plant Biotech., 10 - - Narayanan Professor Molecular Biology Dr. Salamun Ph.D. Assistant Cancer Biology, 05 - - DE Professor Pharmogenomics and Animal Biotechnology Ms. Jharna M.Sc Assistant Biotechnology 3.5 - - Mohanty Professor * pursuing Ph.D. 12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors Dr. Leela Iyengar Visiting Faculty 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information All classes are handled by regular faculty 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio PG in Biotechnology - 8:1 UG Biotech & Genetics - 20:1 10 FACULTY OF SCIENCES: DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETICS Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: 15. sanctioned and filled Designation Sanctioned Filled Academic Support staff 05 05 Technical 01 01 Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies 16. • Bioinformatics • Toxicology • Computational Biology • Anti-cancer therapeutic drug • Cancer Biology • Plant tissue culture • Phytochemistry • Statistical designs • Plant pathogen interaction • Neuro Genetics • Oxidative Stress Biology and • Taxonomy Hematology • Microbial pigment Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international 17. funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. a) National : 02 c) Total grants received : Rs. 20.1 lakhs b) International funding agencies : Nil Faculty Funding Amount Current Title Name agency (lakhs) status Dr. Kumudini Accumulation of host defense DST SERB 20.1 Ongoing Belur Satyan compounds during induction of resistance against ragi blast disease Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received 18. a) National collaboration: b) International collaboration: Microbial Fuel Cell – DRDO Sponsored Nil project – Development of biofuel cell test bed and prototype for MICAV applications 11 FACULTY OF SCIENCES: DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETICS 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. Funding Amount Current Faculty Name Title agency (lakhs) status Studies on Oxidative stress in VGST 5.00 Completed erythrocytes isolated from different (SMYSR) (2014) Dr. Vani R blood groups stored under blood bank conditions Dr. Sudha Development of biofuel cell test NP-MICAV 18.65 Completed Deshmukh and bed and prototype for MICAV (DRDO) (2016) Dr. KGL Bhat applications Dr. Sudha Establishing a facility for – A VGST 20.00 Completed Deshmukh Bioenergy laboratory KFIST (2015) Potential of selected microbial DST SERB 31.28 Completed Dr. K N pigments as cancer therapeutics: an Varalakshmi (2016) evaluation on human cancer cell lines Accumulation of host defense DST SERB 20.1 Ongoing Dr. Kumudini BS compounds during induction of resistance against ragi blast disease Total grants : Rs 95.03 lakhs Funded by Jain University Faculty Name Title Funding Amount Current agency (lakhs) status Dr. K N Microbiostatic & cytotoxic effects JU 1.00 Completed Varalakshmi and of medicinal plants and cosmetics (2009) Dr. Sangeetha CG Studies of beneficial organisms JU 0.37 Completed Dr R Shanthi Iyer associated to vermicompost (2009) Study of Antioxidant property in JU 0.34 Completed Ficus Schizium Dr R Shanthi Iyer galls of and sps. (2009) funded Isolation & characterization of oil JU 0.25 Completed Mrs. Reena Susan degrading bacteria and fungi from (2009) Philip various petrol bunks (oil spills) in Bangalore Comparative studies on JU 0.30 Completed antimicrobial activity of certain (2009) Mrs. Renuka medicinal plants of Papilionaceae Jyothi S & Euphorbiaceae in common bacterial contaminants of fruits and vegetable. Ab initio prediction of enoyl JU 4.00 Completed Prof. Sudha reductase of b-ketoacyl (2010) Deshmukh and ACP synthase domain of Dr. K V Ramesh Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its molecular dynamics