What is Biotechnology Engineering?

Biotechnology Engineering is an application of biological sciences and chemical engineering principles to improve the quality of human life. Biotechnology Engineering involves scientific manipulation of biological systems at genetic and molecular level t manufacture useful products and to provide services under controlled conditions. It is multidisciplinary subject which encompasses several disciplines such as cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, genetics and chemical engineering etc. Skilled biotechnology engineers are committed to exploit available biological resources for the betterment of society using biotechnological tools such as r-DNA technology, tissue culture, Bioprocess and fermentation technology, Bioinformatics etc. They are found to be most demanding human resource for the development of industrial sectors such as pharmaceutical, agricultural, food and beverages, Bioinstrumentation, environmental along with various academic and research institutes in India and abroad. Clinical research, consultancies and entrepreneurships are also the new fields of opportunities for biotechnology engineers.

Areas of study in the department:

Biochemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Bio-nanotechnology, Bioprocess and Enzyme Technology, Microbial and Plant Biotechnology, Immunotechnology, Genetic Engineering , Animal Biotechnology, Food Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology.

About department:

The KIT’s college of engineering took an early note of the significant role that was to be played by biotechnology engineers in future industrial development of biotechnology related processes and products by establishing department of biotechnology engineering in 2002 with approval from DTE and AICTE, India. The department is also accredited by NBA. It has a unique place in the development of Biotechnology engineering discipline in Maharashtra. At present the Department provides a model for an integrated approach towards education as well as research and development in biotechnology.

Objective of the department:

• Training students and developing expertise in biotechnology and biochemical engineering at the graduate and
   postgraduate levels.
• Research & development of various microbial and enzyme system and developing understanding of biological /
  biochemical phenomena underlying such systems.
• Engineering analysis and optimal design of various biological systems and processes.
• Encouraging students for entrepreneurship.

Academic programmes in Biotechnology at KIT: