The Department of Biotechnology was established in the year 2002, to promote higher education in the field of Biotechnology. The Department offers a three year B.Sc., Degree Programme in Biotechnology, two year M.Sc., Degree Programme in Biotechnology, M.Phil., and Doctoral Programme leading to PhD., (FT/PT) in Biotechnology from the academic year 2007-2008. The department is actively involved in research in thrust areas such as Nanotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Algology, Microbial Biotechnology and Clinical Biochemistry. The research projects carried out are outcome-based addressing the current challenges and problems faced by the society.
Vision
“To advance the department as a potential center for research in various disciplines of Biotechnology, Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics to help the students to reform industries and redefine lives, beginning with agriculture to pharmaceuticals, drug discovery to Nanotechnology, Biotechnology by creating a platform for new products.”
Mission
“To facilitate the development of new technologies and products based on the sole applications of life science.
To help the students acquire knowledge and skills, to comprehend and commercialize technologies and products.”
Academic Activities (2023-24)
Guest Lecture/Invited Lecture
S.No | Date | Name and Designation of the Resource Person | Topic | Venue | Beneficiary |
1 | 27.2.2024 | Dr.B. Divya Priya, Innovation Ambassador – MoE, Assistant Professor of commerce, Kongunadu Arts and Science, Coimbatore. |
Achieving problem solution fit and Product market | Respective Class Room | Students |
2 | 02.2.2024 | Dr.D.S. Ranjith Santhosh Kumar, Former Technical Supervisor, Department of Molecular Biology, Orbito Asia Diagnostic, Coimbatore. | “Opportunity for a Biotechnology student in Health care” | Apex Hall | Students |
3 | 19.01.2024 | Dr.P.Ruban, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology | “Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Student Communities” | Class Room 13 | Students |
4 | 22.12.2023 | Mr.V.Jothiprashad , Founder and Head, Futuristic Bioscience & E-Commerce Training Centre | “Spirulina cultivation and its marketing strategies”. |
Apex Hall | Students |
5 | 6.10.2023 | Dr.Meenatchisundaram, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, SNMV CAS | “Handling Of Laboratory Animal – Mice” | UG Lab | Students |
6 | 12.9.2023 | Mr.Yogesh Bishnoi, Assistant Professor, IFAS Institute , Pune | Strategies to Crack Competitive Level Examination After Graduation |
Respective Class Room | Students |
7 | 04.09.2023 | Dr. Meenakshisundaram Palaniappan, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Biotechnology, TNAU, Coimbatore. |
Biotech in Agriculture; From Lab to Land | Apex Hall | Students |
8 | 11.7.2023 | Dr.D.Arunkumar Assistant Professor |
Vermi Compost Preparation | UG LAB | Students |
9 | 11.7.2023 | Dr.P.Ruban Assistant Professor |
Mushroom Cultivation | UG LAB | Students |
10 | 10.7.2023 | Dr.K.Ramalashmi, Assistant Professor |
Organic Soap Making | UG LAB | Students |
Academic Activities (2022-23)
Guest Lecture/Invited Lecture
S.No | Date | Name and Designation of the Resource Person | Topic | Venue | Beneficiary |
1 | 21.09.2022 | Dr.N.Senthilkumar, Scientist – F, Head – Chemistry & Bioprospecting Division, Institute of Forest Genetics Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Coimbatore | “Biotechnological Approach for Bioprospecting of Forest Resources” | Apex Hall | Students |
2 | 28.09.2022 | Dr.R.Ranjith Kumar, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer – Viyen Biotech LLP, Coimbatore. | Challenges to Transforming Bioscience Idea into Global Business Brands | Apex Hall | Students |
3 | O4.09.2023 | Dr.Meenatchisundaram Palaniaapan Asst.Professor Dept. of Plant Biotechnology TNAU Coimbatore | Biotech in Agriculture “Moving from Lab to Land” | Apex Hall | Students |
Seminar /Workshop Conferences organized
S.No | Date | Nature of the Event (Conference/ Seminar/Workshop ) | Number of External Participants | Title of the Event | Name & Designation of the Speakers | Name & Affiliation Chair & Co-chair | Funding Agency | Total Funding |
1 | 15.02.2024 & 16.02.2024 | Hands On Training | “Hands on Training in Zebrafish Animal Model” |
Dr.T.siva Vijayakumar, Assistant Professor & Head Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University, Tiruchirappalli. | SHRI NEHRU MAHA VIDYALAYA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE | N/A | N/A | |
1 | 16.08.2022 | Workshop | Nil | Mushroom Cultivation | Dr.P.Ruban Asst.Professor Dept.Biotechnology | SHRI NEHRU MAHA VIDYALAYA COLLEGE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE | N/A | N/A |
2 | 17.08.2022 | Workshop | Nil | Organic Soap Making | Dr.K.Ramalashmi Asst.Professor Dept.Biotechnology | SHRI NEHRU MAHA VIDYALAYA COLLEGE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE | N/A | N/A |
3 | 13.10.2022 | – | – | 1. “The Importance of Serving the Society with Research Outcomes”. 2.Riboflavin Transport Mechanisms | Mr.V.Thirunavukarasu IFS, Chief Conservator of Forest Dr. B. Ashok Kumar, Associate Professor,Department of Genetic engineering | Madurai Kamaraj University | N/A | N/A |
4 | 14.10.2022 | – | – | 1.Metabolites from algae as source of therapeutics; 2. “The Role of Biotechnology in Agriculture”. |
1.Dr.P.Varalakshmi, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology 2. Prof. Dr. K.M. Harini Kumar, University Head, Department of Plant Biotechnology, | Madurai Kamaraj University.
UAS, GKVK Campus, |
N/A | N/A |
5 | 10,11.01.2023 | Lecture Workshop | 3 | “Advances in basic Endocrionology and its applications | 1.Prof. Edathil Vijayan, convener President, National Academy of Sciences India-Kerala ; 2.Prof. A. J. Rao Honorary Scientist, 3.Prof.Polani B.Seshagiri, Former Sr Professor&;Chair, Dept. of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | Society for Biotechnologists India (SBTI). IISc, Banglore. |
Joint Science Education Panel” | 1,60,500 |
6 | 9,10.02.2023 | Skill developmt training | Nil | Vermicomposting | Dr.D.Arun Kumar | SHRI NEHRU MAHA VIDYALAYA COLLEGE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE | N/A | N/A |
7 | 21.01.2023 | Vocational Educational Training | 1 | Business Opportunities in Biotechnology Sector | Dr. Chandran Lakshmanan | Greenzy Coimbatore C | N/A | N/A |
Staff Recognitions
S.No | Name of the Staff | Acted As | Name of the Programme | Date | Venue |
1 | Dr. P. Ruban | Chief Guest | Seminar | 07.10.2022 | KSG College of Arts and Science Coimbatore. |
2 | Fg.Offr.T.Purushothaman | Chief Guest | Investure Ceremony | 05.07.2023 | Nirmala Matha Convent Vellalore |
Staff Participation
S.No | Date | Name of the Faculty | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme | College |
1 | 10.01.2024 & 11.01.2024 | Fg Offr. T. Purushothaman | RUSA 2.0 BCTRC Sponsored Two-days Hands-on workshop on “Quantitative Real-Time PCR by SYBR Green Chemistry” |
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2 | 08.01.2024 to 12.01.2024 |
Dr.D.Arunkumar, Assistant Professor | Bioinformatics | |
3 | 15.02.2024 | Mrs.C.Vinitha Ebziba, Assistant Professor | Recent advances in Bioscience | |
4 | 15.02.2024 | Dr.R.Sridhar, Assistant Professor | Recent advances in Bioscience | |
5 | 10.10.2023 | Mrs.C.Vinitha Ebziba, Assistant Professor | Recent advances in frontier areas of Biotechnology (NS RAFB 23) |
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6 | 10.10.2023 | Dr.R.Sridhar, Assistant Professor | Recent advances in frontier areas of Biotechnology (NS RAFB 23) |
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7 | 5.10.2023 to 11.10.2023 |
Fg. Offr. T. Purushothaman, HOD |
Short Term course on “Environmental Education” sponsored by UGC – HR |
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8 | 20.9.2023 | Dr.P.Ruban Assistant Professor |
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) – assisted scientific writing and publishing” |
9 | 17.07.2023 to 21.07.2023 | Dr.D.Arunkumar, Assistant Professor | PCR Technology |
10 | 15.10.2022 | Fg.Off. T Purushothaman | Webinar on NAAC Accreditation and Assessment Process | |
11 | 15.10.2022 | Dr. P. Ruban | The webinar on NAAC Accreditation and Assessment Process | |
12 | 26.10.2022 to 03.11.2022 | Fg.Off. T Purushothaman | Faculty Development Program | |
13 | 26.10.2022 to 03.11.2022 | Dr.D.Arunkumar | Faculty Development Program | |
14 | 19.11.2022 to 26.11.2022 | Fg.Off. T Purushothaman | Basic Leadership Camp | |
15 | 23.12.2022 | Fg.Off. T Purushothaman | Faculty development Programme on “Contemporary Innovative Tools for Learning and Teaching” | |
16 | 23.12.2022 | Dr.P.Ruban | Faculty development Programme on “Contemporary Innovative Tools for Learning and Teaching” | |
17 | 23.12.2022 | Dr.D.Arunkumar, | Faculty development Programme on “Contemporary Innovative Tools for Learning and Teaching | |
18 | 6.02.2023 to 10.02.2023 | Fg.Off. T.Purushothaman | Faculty development Programme for Naan Mudhalvan | Bharathiyar University |
190 | 6.02.2023 to 10.02.2023 | Dr.P.Ruban | Faculty development Programme for Naan Mudhalvan | Bharathiyar University |
20 | 28.08.2023 to 01.09.2023 | Dr.S.Arul Diana Christie | Faculty development Programme for Naan Mudhalvan | Online |
Staff Publication
S.No | Name of the Faculty | Title | Journal Name | ISSN / ISBN No. Date of publishing Vol. No. | SCI/WoS/UGC/SSCI/Scopus |
1 | Dr.P.Ruban | “Exploring the biodiesel production potential of marine microalgae Nodesilinea nodulosa SNMVBTAR 001 from Kerala coastal region” |
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 53, 102882 | ISSN: 1878-8181 | SCI |
2 | Dr.Arul Diana christie | “Physiological temperature and osmotic changes drive dynamic proteome alteration in the leptospiral outer membrane and enhance protein export systems” |
journal of Proteome Research 22,11, 3447-3463. |
ISSN: 1535-3893 | |
3 | Dr.Arul Diana christie | “Physiological temperature and osmotic changes drive dynamic proteome alteration in the leptospiral outer membrane and enhance protein export systems” |
journal of Proteome Research 22,11, 3447-3463. |
ISSN: 1535-3893 | |
4 | Dr.P.Ruban | “Anticancer activity of Rhizophora mucronate Leaves Extract on Sprague Dawley Rats: In Vivo Model” |
Journal of Toxicology, 6665012, vol:1 |
ISSN 1687-8205 | SCOPUS |
5 | Fg Offr T. Purushothaman & Dr. D. Arunkumar | From Forest to First Aid: A Review of Western Ghats Plants for Wound Healing |
International Journal of Nature Science (IJNS),volume 1 Issue 1 |
2584-2846 | Other |
6 | Purushothaman T | Fabrication and Characterisation of Silver Nanoparticles with Illicium Verum seed extract and Evaluation of its Anti-Bacterial Activity | Biotechnology International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) | ISSN: 2320-2882 | UGC Approved |
7 | Purushothaman T | Ointment Formulation from Musa paradisiaca Linn Phytochemical analysis, Antibacterial activity from stem of Musa paradisiacal Linn and ointment formulation | Biotechnology LAMBERT Academic Publication | 978-613-4-98070-8 | UGC Approved |
8 | Purushothaman T | Biodiversity Threats and conservation | Biotechnology Energy and Envirnoment Management Audits. AkiNik Publications | 978-93-91538-26-2 | UGC Approved |
9 | Purushothaman T | Ethobotanical medicines used by selected tribes of Kerala | Biotechnology Synthetic Microbial Research- Challenges and Prospects | 978-81-947071-0-3 | UGC Approved |
Purushothaman T | Relation of climate change with disease | “Environment Conservation, Challenges Threats in Conservation of Biodiversity” (Volume-III) | ISBN: 978-93-94766-05-1 | UGC Approved | |
11 | Purushothaman T | Annona muricata (Soursop) – A wonder Plant to Treat Cancer | Innovative Trends in Biological Science | ISBN: 978-93-5704-927-6 | UGC Approved |
12 | Fg.Offr.Purushothaman T | Silk in Medical Applications | Recent Trends of Innovations in Chemical and Biological Sciences Volume V | 978-93-88901-38-3 | UGC Approved |
13 | Ruban P | Green synthesis, characterizations, and antibacterial-activity of silver nanoparticles from themeda quadrivalvis, in conjugation with macrolide antibiotics against respiratory pathogens | Reviews on Advanced Materials Science | 62(1) 1-15 | Sci/Scopus/Web of science. Index (IF 5.6) |
14 | Dr.P. Ruban | Isolation and Characterization of aSilicate-Solubilizing Bacterial Strain Associated with the Roots of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) | Indonesian Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Analytics (IJAEA | 2 (1), 47-54 | Scopus |
15 | Dr.D.Arun Kumar | Biodiversity and Conservative Research | Integrated Publications TM New Delhi | 978-93-95118-28-6 | UGC Approved |
16 | Dr.Sridhar | Molecular Characterisation of Multidrug Resistant Pathogen Isolated from Egg and it’s Control Measures | Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics | 2023 13(6) |
Students Participation
S.No | Date | Name Of The Students | Event | College | Inter Collegiate / Inter Departmental | Prizes won |
1 | 29.02. 2024. | Mohit parameshwaran and Roja | TECHVISTA 2024 |
“Karpagam Academy Of Higher Education” | Inter Collegiate | 1st prize |
2 | 13.10.2023 | Ashwin | volley ball | AJK College of arts and science. |
Bharathiar University Inter college tournaments | 3rd prize |
3 | 13.10.2023 | Vimal Raj | volley ball | AJK College of arts and science. |
Bharathiar University Inter college tournaments | 3rd prize |
4 | 24.09.2023 | K.Valentina | Tamil Poetry “seivathai thunindhu sei” in book entitled on vidiyalin vithaigal |
KSG College of arts and science | Inter Collegiate | “Kavisiraghu viruthu” |
5 | P.Vimalraj | volley ball tournaments, | Bharathiar University. | Inter Collegiate tournaments | PLACE | |
6 | 22.09.2023 | Valentina K.F | Poem writing | Online | N/A | Awarded |
7 | 16.03.2023 | Sugana Devi T | Poster Presentation | Rathinam College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore on | Inter Collegiate | III Prize |
8 | 27.02.2023 | Valentina K.F, | Essay writing | SHRI NEHRU MAHA VIDYALAYA COLLEGE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE | Intera collegiate | Consolation Prize |
MoUs Details
S.No | Date | Name of the Institution/ University/ Research Lab/Industries | Name of the Department | Beneficiary |
1 | 22.12.2023 | Futuristic Bioscience & E-commerce Trading Centre, Coimbatore | Biotechnology | Students |
2 | 03.09.2023 | Greenzy Coimbatore | Biotechnology | Students |
3 | 22.08.2023 | IDK Institute | Biotechnology | Students |
4 | 31.01.2023 | Institute of forest genetics and tree breeding | Biotechnology | Students |
Faculty Details

HOD (I/c)
Name : Fg.Offr.T.Purushothaman
Qualification : M.Sc.Biotechnology.,M.Sc. Botonny.,M.Phil. Biotechnology
Mail Id : [email protected]
Experience : 14 yrs 3 months
Specialization : Environmental Biotechnology

Assistant Professor
Name : Dr.P.Ruban
Qualification : M.Sc, Ph.D
Mail Id : [email protected]
Experience : 11 yrs
Specialization : Marine Biotechnology

Assistant Professor
Name : Dr.D.Arunkumar
Qualification : M.Sc., M.phil., PGDBI Ph.D
Mail Id : [email protected]
Experience : Research:6 yrs,Teaching:8 yrs
Specialization : Algal Biotechnology

Assistant Professor
Name: Mrs.Vinitha Ebziba
Qualification : M.Sc
Mail Id : [email protected]
Experience : 3 yrs
Specialization : Plant Biotechnology &Microbiology

Assistant Professor
Name : Ms.P.Divya
Qualification : M.Sc
Mail Id : [email protected]
Specialization : Molecular Biology and Plant Biotechnology

Assistant Professor
Name : Dr.C.Agnes Mariya Dorthy
Qualification : M.Sc.,Ph.D
Mail Id : [email protected]
Experience : 4 Yrs
Specialization : Environmental Biotechnology

Assistant Professor
Name: Ms.Malavika M.P
Qualification : M.Sc Biotech
Mail Id : [email protected]
Experience:
Specialization : Plant Biotechnology