School of Bio Sciences & Technology (SBST)
The School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST) at Vellore Institute of
Technology (VIT) is a renowned academic institution that offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programs in biological sciences. Established in 2001, SBST has been at the forefront of biological research and education, providing students with a strong foundation to pursue successful careers in biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, healthcare, and related field.
The School of Bio Sciences & Technology (SBST) was established in 2001 and consists of four departments: Biotechnology, Integrative Biology, Biosciences, and Biomedical Sciences, headed by well-trained professors. SBST has 40 research laboratories and 16 teaching labs, including an animal house and histopathology lab.
The School offers one undergraduate (B.Tech in Biotechnology), four postgraduate (M.Sc. and M. Tech.) programs, and two integrated M.Sc. programs (Biotechnology and Food Sciences and Technology). It also offers an Integrated Ph.D. and a Ph.D. for external and internal (VITREE-qualified) students. In addition, SBST is associated with VIT's major research centers, the Centre for Bio Separation Technology (CBST) and the Centre for Nanobiotechnology (CNBT), and has dedicated faculty members who ignite young minds.
The other significant priorities include developing entrepreneurship skills and grooming students to become future scientists to improve humanity. Our efforts are strengthened by collaboration with National and international Universities and multinational companies. Visiting scientists and eminent speakers serve as an excellent resource for constructing knowledge. Healthy interactions with academia, industrial personnel, and clinicians are arranged to encourage young minds to create novel ideas. Consultancy research and commercialization of products at the university are undertaken as a part of the program.
The School has taken up research programmes in Microbiology, Medical Genetics, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, and other branches of Biomedical Sciences and has thus grown as a major centre of higher education and research in India. An essential feature of SBST's academic activity is its strong link with many national institutions across India.
Programmes Offered
- The School of Bio Sciences and Technology offers one undergraduate programme B.Tech. Biotechnology.
- The School offers 2 years M.Sc. programs in Biotechnology, Biomedical Genetics and Applied Microbiology.Â
- The School of Bio Sciences and Technology offers doctoral programmes in various disciplines of Biotechnology and Bio Sciences.
Research
The School has taken up research programme in the fields of Microbiology, Medical Genetics, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics and other branches of Biomedical Sciences, thus, grown as a major center of higher education and research in India. An essential feature in the academic activity of SBST is its strong link with many national institutions across India.
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Patent Award
Hearty Congratulations to Mr. Chandan Krishnamoorthy, M. Tech. (By Research) and Dr. C. Ramalingam, Senior Professor, Instrumental & Food Analysis Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SBST, for getting awarded a patent for their innovation! They have developed ‘A process to reduce the residual bromate using Asparagus racemosus root in bread making’. (Patent no. 201941026398)
The invention addresses how to reduce residual bromate by using an Ayurvedic plant source (i.e., Asparagus racemosus root) making it safe for consumption and at the same time without affecting the textural profile and organoleptic properties of the bread. This can replace chemical compounds used to reduce the residual bromate level such as ferrous sulfate, ascorbic acid, cysteine and glutathione which is hazardous to health.
Bust the Myths of International Application
Mr. Anurag Srivastava (Alumnus of 2011 batch B.Tech. Biotech.) addressed the students of School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST) on “Bust the Myths of International Application – Fly to your study destination abroad”. He is the recipient of Erasmus Mundus fellowship at University of Groningen (Netherlands), Erasmus plus fellowship at University of Gottingen (Germany) and NIBN Fellowship at Ben-Gurion University (Israel) and is currently pursuing Ph.D. at University of Turin (Italy). In addition, Mr. Debabrat Sabat (Alumnus of 2011 batch B.Tech. Biotech.), Senior Scientist at Biocon Research Centre, Biocon Biologics, Bengaluru addressed the students about industry placements and the challenges in interviews.
Journal Club
The School of Bio Sciences and Technology conducts “JOURNAL CLUB” every Monday. Faculties and Research scholars actively take part in the journal club. This week ‘s Speaker was Dr. Sowbiya Muneer, Associate Professor, VIT Centre for Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL) – 26.08.2019
Hands on training on Flow cytometry
Flow Cytometry is one of the highly acknowledged & advanced technology, renovating the face of research and diagnostics, and expanding the frontiers of basic research in India. It’s very pertinent to understand and use this technology appropriately in the pursuit of knowledge exploration. Moving forward with this purpose, we are announcing the scheduling of the Hands-on training and workshop in Flow Cytometry, SBST-VIT, Vellore. This workshop is designed to offer theoretical and practical session in basic techniques. We are inviting researchers in our department to experience the advanced technology in flow cytometry by running their routine assays in the CytoFLEX instrument (3 lasers 13 colours- 405nm, 488nm, 640nm) during the workshop day.
How do help your students or community?
Over the past decades, our research is centered towards helping society by the development of ethical and safe products. The primary focus of the school is to help the students to become entrepreneurs, consultants, practitioners, and leaders, who would help solve problems and help their community at large. Graduates will be trained in technology development, technology deployment, or engineering system implementation in industry. Our school has played a significant role in the promotion of science and technology that creates a platform to the students to interact with their peers in other disciplines in industry and society and contribute to the economic growth of the country. A significant expansion of interdisciplinary research among the faculty members will also minimize the gap between the diverse disciplines and shed light on the development of products meeting the consumer needs and address the issues related to food safety, environmentally safe, bioethics and health.
Contact
Dr. Siva R
School of Bio Sciences and Technology
Vellore Institute of Technology(VIT),
Vellore – 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India.
- 91 416 220 2661 / 2662 / 2663
- dean.sbst@vit.ac.in