Department Highlights
Major Research Achievements
- Development of indigenous microfluidic Lab-on-Chip devices for point-of-care diagnostics.
- Successful synthesis of metal nano-clusters for cancer theranostics and targeted drug delivery.
- Advanced photoacoustic imaging setups designed and tested for soft-tissue characterization.
- Machine learning models deployed for genomic prediction and structural bioinformatics.
- Novel antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) computationally designed and validated experimentally.
- Significant contributions to bioinformatics databases and computational tools.
Funded Projects & Grants
- ICMR-funded project on rapid biosensing technologies for infectious diseases.
- DBT-supported development of nanomaterials for biomedical imaging.
- SERB-DST grant for photoacoustic imaging and acoustic-wave modeling.
- MEITY-supported computational biology research initiatives.
- Industry collaborations for biomedical device prototyping and testing.
National & International Collaborations
- Collaborative research with IITs, IISERs, and NITs in areas of nanotechnology and biomedical instrumentation.
- Partnerships with hospitals and medical institutes for translational research and clinical integration.
- International collaborations for computational genomics and structural biology.
- Joint student training and exchange programmes with global research groups.
Workshops, Seminars & Outreach
- Annual Workshop on Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation.
- Hands-on training programme on Microfluidics and BioMEMS.
- Machine Learning & AI for Healthcare Bootcamp.
- Genomics and Big Data Analysis Workshop using Python/R.
- Regular invited talks by national & international experts.
Student Achievements
- PhD scholars published in high-impact journals in nanotechnology, imaging, and bioinformatics.
- M.Tech projects selected for national innovation challenges.
- Undergraduate students secured internships at IITs, IISc, CSIR labs, and global universities.
- Several students awarded research fellowships and travel grants.
Infrastructure & Facilities
- Dedicated Nanobiotechnology Lab equipped with fluorescence and UV-visible spectrometers.
- State-of-the-art Microfluidics & BioMEMS fabrication instruments.
- High-performance computation clusters for bioinformatics and AI research.
- Photoacoustic imaging setup with high-energy pulsed lasers.
- Molecular biology wet-lab facilities for DNA/RNA, protein, peptide studies.
