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Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya
Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh

Biological Science

Department: P.G. Studies and Research in Biological Science

Year of Establishment: 1968

Head of the Department: Prof.Divya Bagchi

Contact No.: 0761-4007446 (O)

E-mail: hodbioscience.rdvv@gmail.com

Name Designation Contact E-mail Specialization Academic Profile
Prof. Suvendra Nath Bagchi Professor  8085965629 snbagchi_in@yahoo.com Cyanobacterial Physiology, Biotechnology M.Sc., Ph.D.
Prof. Divya Bagchi Professor & Head 9981161957 dbagchi_2000@yahoo.com Enzymology and Proteomics in Cyanobacteria and Plants M.Sc., Ph.D.
Prof. Ravi Prakash Mishra Professor 9425867068 rpmishra2006@rediffmail.com Aerobiology and Aquatic Mycology M.Sc., Ph.D.
Prof. S.S. Sandhu Professor 9424395270 ssandhu@rediffmail.com Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Fungi M.Sc.,
M.Phil, Ph.D. D.Sc
Prof. A. K. Pandey Professor  (on lien) 9826168512 akpmycol@yhoo.co.in Microbial weed control, Fungal Biodiversity M.Sc., Ph.D.,
D.SC
Prof. Surendra Singh Professor 8989737697 singhbiosci@yahoo.co.in Micro–algal Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology M.Sc., Ph.D.

Alumni (Placements of some of our Ex- Student’s)

Name Institution
Dr. Abhishek Bhattacharya Post Doctoral Fellow, Centre for Molecular Protein Science Division of Biochemistry and structural Biology, Naturvetarvegan 14, Lund, 22362, Sweden
Dr. Alka Pandey Asst. Prof. Govt.college Betul
Dr. Alka Sharma Asst. Prof. Govt Girls' college, Indore
Dr. Amit Dubey Scientist Chhattisgarh Council of Science and Technology Lokash Plaza, Shankar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) - 492 007
Dr. Anil Gupta Head, R & D at Advanced Enzyme Technologies Ltd, Nasik  , Maharashtra,
Dr. Animesh Navin Chaturvedi Group Head, Novartis Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad (A.P.)
Dr. Annei Verghese Guest Faculty in IGNOU, Jabalpur
Dr. Bandana Sharan Director Research Apac Biotech Pvt Ltd, JCM DLF phase II, Gurgoan
Dr. Chandan R. Bora Scientist (Oncology)North American Biomedical Research Centre (NABRC)
Dr. Dipa Bardhan Senior Staff Technologist Praj Industries Limited,Matrix -The Innovation Center, At post Urawade, Pirungut Pune 411 042.
Dr. Himanshu Singh Chandel National Institute Research Tribal of Health, Pune
Dr. Hitesh Malvia Additional Director, Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccines Development and Manufacturing at Serum Institute of India Ltd - Serum Institute of India Limited , Pune, Maharashtra,
Dr. Rani Verma Guest Faculty, RDVV, Jabalpur
Dr. Arunima Sharma Quality Manager, Excellent Bioresearch  Solution Pvt. Ltd., Jabalpur M.P.
Dr. Shraddha Trivedi Senior Research Fellow, Food & Nutrition Division, IVRI, Bareilly, U.P.
Dr. Islam Husain Post Doctoral Fellow, Molecular & structural Biology Division, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow U.P.
Dr. Manish Kumar Agrawal Director, Excellent Bioresearch Solution Pvt. Ltd. Jabalpur
Dr. Meenal Budholia Rehman Assistant Professor Department of Botany, Mata Gujri Womens College, Jabalpur (M.P.)
Dr. N.P. Shukla Ex. Diractor Pollution Board Bhopal
Dr. Nidhi Dubey Assistant Professor Career College, Bhopal (M.P.) 184, Gayatri Vihar, Bagmugalia, Bhopal
Dr. Pankaj Shrivastava Sr. Scientific Officer, Forensic Science Laboratories, Sagar
Dr. Plash K. Das Senior Scientific Writer, Jevons Scientific Pvt. Limited, Hyderabad
Dr. Prashant Dour Application Support Scientist AB SCIEX (Danaher Operating Company) Bengaluru India
Dr. Punita Tiwari Shivaji college Nagpur
Dr. Rajesh Chaurasiya Scientific Officer,  BAARC, Mumbai
Dr. Rajesh Pujari National Institute of Plant Genomic Research (NIPGR), New Delhi
Dr. Richa Dubey Coordinator Vidhi Labs Drivein-Gurukul Road, Subhash Chowk, Ahmedabad ,Gujarat
Dr. Sachin Chandraker State Consultant, IRL Microbiologist, RNTCP, Raipur
Dr. Sadhna Mahto Asst. Prof. Govt.of Chhattisgarh, Raipur
Dr. Shrishendu Mukherjee Mission Director Program Management Unit - Programme Management Unit DBT-BIRAC-BMGF , New Delhi
Dr. Shubhro K. Ghosh Research Head, Novartis Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
Dr. Susheel Singh Post Doctroral Fellow, Copenhagen University, Capital Region, Denmark
Dr. Sushma Rajput Head, Microbilogist QC, Narmada gelatines Ltd. Jabalpur (M.P.)
Dr. Varsha Shukla Technical Application Scientist II at ThermoFisher Scientific Gurgaon , Haryana, India
Dr. Vikrant P Novartis  Hyderabad
Dr. Virendra Patel Biotechnologist Saveer Biotech Ltd, 0-54 Site 4 UPSIDC, Industrial area, Gautam Buddha nagar, Greater Noida (U.P.)
Mr. Ajay Pandey ADG, Punjab Police
Mr. Lokesh Kori Post Doctoral Researcher in epidemiology & clinical research division,Regional Maleria Research Centre, ICMR, New Delhi
Mr. Ramesh Gupta DSP, Chindwara
Prof. Mahendra K. Gupta Professor, Jiwaji University, Gwalior

Course Details

/ Merit) Branch   *Eligibility Subject *Fee (Regular) *Fee ( Self Finance) Seat (Total)
)		 Seat (Self Finance)
)		 Sem/ Annual Syatem CBCS/
Non CBCS		 Duration Total Year / Sem
Merit B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology   12 Biology 2570/-
for Boys 1970/-
for Girls (per Sem)		 19500/-
yearly		 30 30 Semester System Under CBCS ,
ordinanc e 222		 03 Year
.Merit M.Sc. Botany   UG B.Sc. with Life Science/ Biological Sci. 2570/-
for Boys 1970/-
for Girls (per Sem)		 10000/-
sem		 25 05 Semester System Under CBCS ,
ordinanc e 222		 02Year
Merit M.Sc.
Bioscience		   UG B.Sc. with Life Science/ Biological Sci.  2570/-
for Boys 1970/-
for Girls (per		 10000/-
sem		 10 10 Semester System Under CBCS ,
ordinanc e  222		 02Year
Merit M.Sc.
Biotechnology		   UG B.Sc. with Life Science/ Biological Sci. 2570/- for Boys
, 1970/- for Girls (per Sem)		 20000/-
sem		 25 25 Semester System Under CBCS ,
ordinanc e  222		 02Year
Merit M.Sc.
Microbiology		   UG B.Sc. with Life Science/ Biological Sci.  2570/-
for Boys
, 1970/-
for Girls (per Sem)		 10000/-
sem		 25 15 Semester System Under CBCS ,
ordinanc e  222		 02Year

Research Degree

Admission Mode Name of the Course Eligibility Seats Fee
Entrance Test M.Phil.- Biotechnology As per revised M.Phil. Ordinance 15 25000/- per sem.
Entrance Test M.Phil.- Biochemistry As per revised M.Phil. Ordinance 15 25000/- per sem.
Entrance Test M.Phil.- Bioscience As per revised M.Phil. Ordinance 20 25000/- per sem.
Entrance Test M.Phil.- Microbiology As per revised M.Phil. Ordinance 15 25000/- per sem.
Entrance Test M.Phil.- Botany As per revised M.Phil. Ordinance 15 25000/- per sem.
Entrance Test M.Phil. Zoology As per revised M.Phil. Ordinance 15 25000/- per sem.
Doctoral Entrance Test (DET) Ph.D.- Biotechnology As per revised DET. Ordinance - 2500/- per month
Doctoral Entrance Test (DET) Ph.D.- Biochemistry As per revised DET. Ordinance   2500/- per month
Doctoral Entrance Test (DET) Ph.D.- Bioscience As per revised DET. Ordinance - 2500/- per month
Doctoral Entrance Test (DET) Ph.D.- Microbiology As per revised DET. Ordinance   2500/- per month
Doctoral Entrance Test (DET) Ph.D.- Botany As per revised DET. Ordinance   2500/- per month
Doctoral Entrance Test (DET) Ph.D.- Zoology As per revised DET. Ordinance   2500/- per month
Doctoral Entrance Test (DET) Ph.D.- Envoronmental Science As per revised DET. Ordinance   2500/- per month

*Fee and Eligibility may change time to time as per change in ordinance/rules of university/state government.

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Major Facilities available in the dept -

1. Departmental Central Instrumentation Lab I  & II : The dept possesses two well-equipped central instrumentation lab that houses a good number of advanced instruments

2. 02 Smart Classroom

3. Separate Microbiology lab for students

4. Separate Bitechnology lab for students

5. Research Labs

6. Departmental Library

7. Departmental Computer Lab

8. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Auditorium

9. Committee Hall etc.