As of August 2024, the Department of Biotechnology broadly encompasses three major domains: Biological Engineering, Biological Sciences, and Computational Biology, with 35 regular faculty members. Established in 2004, the Department hosts at present ~330 undergraduate students (Dual Degree Programs), ~60 Masters level students (M.Tech/MS), ~200 doctoral scholars (Ph.D.), ~30 postdoctoral scholars and project staff, and 13 technical and administrative staff. The Department offers two integrated (Dual Degree) programs namely, BS/MS in Biological Sciences or BTech/MTech in Biological Engineering with strong emphasis both on modern biology and engineering and on extensive practical laboratory training. The Department also offers Master of Science (MS) by research, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and an MTech program in Bioprocess Engineering. The Department has made significant strides in positioning itself as one of the best centres of excellence in the Biotechnology field in the past decade. The Department is generously supported by Mehta Family Foundation.
The Department of Biotechnology at IIT Madras, founded in 2004 and housed in the Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, has a multidisciplinary coverage of scientific, technological, socio-economic, and educational domains of interest and aims to be an internationally recognized Centre of repute, collaborating with academic institutions, industries, healthcare institutions and other stakeholders. We aim to attain excellence and competitiveness in the areas of research, teaching, administration, outreach and public relations under the ambit of the Institute, state, and national interests ...
To harness the diverse and multidisciplinary potential of the biotechnology domain towards scientific, technological, and societal improvement, thereby making an impact in the sectors of education, research, healthcare, and industrial production of food, energy, and pharmaceuticals.
To make the Department of Biotechnology at IIT Madras as the foremost centre of excellence in the domains of biological sciences, biological engineering and computational biology through research, teaching, training, and manpower development activities. In addition, the Department would strive to create a global reputation through international collaborations, outreach, alumni engagement, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Congratulations to Dr. Ninitha A.J. on being awarded the “Har Govind Khorana Young Biotechnology Fellowship” for 2023-24.
Congratulations to Prof. Michael for becoming an Editorial Board Member of the journal "Bioinformatics and Biology Insights"
Congratulations to Prof. Sathyanarayana Gummadi for receiving the BHU Centennial Award from the Biotech Research Society of India.
Congratulations to Ms.Fathima Ridha, for receiving a travel fellowship award from SERB to deliver a talk at the 1st Asia & Pacific Bioinformatics Joint Conference (APBJC 2024) held in Japan.
Congratulations to Ms. Sowmya Krishnan for receiving Research Excellence Award.
Congratulations to Mr. Pratyay Sengupta for receiving Research Excellence Award.
Congratulations to Tarun Shyam Mohan for receiving BD Biosciences Best Poster Presentation Award in Molecular Medicine at the Pan-IIT Meeting and Conference on Engineering in Medicine held at IIT Kanpur on Dec 6-8, 2024.
