PG UG Prospectus 2011-2012 for PDF.p65 - Assam University

HARGOBIND KHURANA SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of Life Science and Bio-informatics
The Department launched its M.Sc. Programme in July 1996.
Duration of the Post Graduate course is two years. The first year training
deals with core areas like cell biology, biochemistry, genetics,
environmental science, biostatistics, bio-informatics, research
techniques, microbiology and biotechnology. In the second year,
students are exposed to frontier areas in Plant and Animal sciences
depending upon their previous background. A number of research projects
funded by DBT, DST, UGC, TAI, ICAR, MOEF have been undertaken by
the faculty members of the department. UGC has sanctioned ‘Special
Assistance Programme’ ( DRS-T) to the Department of Life Science.
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Govt. of India has sanctioned centre of Bioinformatics and Biotech Hub to the
university under initiative of the Departments of Life Science. The Department has recently revised the syllabus as per
the National and Regional needs. The Central Instrumentation facility is available in the departments. The Department
of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi has also sanctioned FIST to the Department of Life
Science. The students are provided flexibility to select Botany or Zoology stream in 3rd semester and to select their
special papers available in the department.
Courses Offered :
i] M.Sc. (by course work). Duration: Four Semesters. Intake capacity : 50
ii] M.Phil (by course work & dissertation). Duration: Three Semesters. Intake capacity : 15
iii] Ph.D. (by course and research work). Intake capacity : Depending on vacancy.
iv] D.Sc (by research work)
Faculty :
Name Designation Area of Specialization
G. D. SHARMA* Ph.D. Professor Microbial Ecology, Microbial diversity and Technology.
DEVASHISH KAR Ph.D. Professor Fish Biology, Aquaculture, Limnology.
SARBANI GIRI Ph.D. Professor Cell & Molecular Biology, Cytogenetics.
M. DUTTA CHOUDHURY
M.Phil., Ph.D.
Professor Ethnobotany, Medicinal Plants and Drug Discovery.
S. K. PANDA M.Phil,Ph.D. Associate Professor Molecular Plant Biology.
BASANT K.TIWARY** Ph.D. Reader Fish genetics & Endocrinology, BIo-informatics.
ANIRUDHA GIRI Ph. D. Reader Toxicology & Conservation
MEENAKSHI BAWARI Ph.D. Reader Molecular Biology, Neurobiology.
SUCHISMITA DAS M.Sc. Asstt. Professor Fish Cytotoxicity.
D.BHATTACHARYYA Ph.D. Asstt. Professor Plant Diversity, Systemic Botany.
A. DAS TALUKDAR Ph.D. Asstt. Professor Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry, Natural Products.
ANUPOM BORAH Ph.D. Asstt. Professor Neurobiology, Pharmacology.
H. K. PRASAD Ph.D. Asstt. Professor Biotechnology, Comparative genomics.
S. ROYCHOUDHURY Ph.D. Asstt. Professor Environmental Health & Biodiversity, Animal & Medical Biotechnology.
* Presently Pro-Vice Chancellor, (STM), AUS (Silchar HQ). ** On lien
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT : PROF. M. DUTTA CHOUDHURY (: (03842) 270823 (O)
PLACEMENT : Alumni of the department are now serving as Faculty members / Research Fellows in international and
national universities, colleges, national level research institutes and other educational and industrial institutions. Many
of our former students have qualified national level competitive examinations are persuing advance course in different
countries.
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