Faculty of Biotechnology
Initiated in the year 2012, the Institute of Biosciences and Technology started off with the vision to impart remarkable knowledge of biotechnology, and its applications to create a vast pool of scientific personnel with expertise in the field of biotechnology. Since its inception, the Faculty of Biotechnology (FoBT) has endeavoured to educate and train its students in the field of biological engineering. The department is successfully running the undergraduate (B.Tech.), post graduate (M.Tech.) and doctoral programmes. Endless conscious efforts have been made to cope up and amend the syllabus of all the programs to integrate relevant laboratory programs and significant research projects of variable duration. The Choice Based Credit System and UGC Curriculum framework recommendations are carefully implemented into the UG and PG curricula. The Faculty of Biotechnology is dedicated to using cutting-edge teaching methods to help students develop their critical thinking abilities and improve their aptitude for learning. The department has set up luxurious laboratories with enough equipment and space for resources. It has a robust team of very skilled faculty members with a stellar background in both academia and research, having received their Ph.D. and post-doctoral degrees from esteemed national universities. By utilizing the greatest teaching, research, and innovation approaches, FoBT always work to provide a dynamic and stimulating learning environment.
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Faculty & Staff
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Mission
- To raise the students with academic and professional success through efficacious technology, creativity, cultural awareness in a coherent environment.
- To be able to resolve emerging human problems related to healthcare and energy conservation by recent technological advancements to serve mankind.

Vision
- The Department of Biotechnology aims to provide an ambience with cutting-edge teaching methodologies based on research led learning, which enables the students to emerge as technocrats for contributing in building remarkable community standards.

Department Head
Dr. Tabish Qidwai
Offg. Director, IBST, SRMU, Lucknow–Deva Road
Qualification: M.Tech. (Biotechnology), Ph.D. (Biotechnology)
Experience: 13 years
Specialization/ Area of Research: Functional Genomics, Immunology and Infectious Disease Research including Malaria and COVID-19.
Email ID: director.bio@srmu.ac.in
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8247-7248
Contact No.: +91-9140631326
Programs and Fees
At SRMU we have always believed that a student SHOULD BE TRAINED FOR INDUSTRY, BY THE INDUSTRY. Keeping the culture of rich academia-industry interface, university is now offering specialized programs in different academic domains.
Faculty List
The University takes pride in recruiting distinguished faculty from reputed central universities and best institutes like- IIT, IIM, MNNIT and IIT-BHU. They bring to the classroom, passion and enthusiasm for teaching, providing an intimate, interactive, personalized approach to learning.

Dr. Tanvi Jain
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Associate Professor

Dr. Kunal Singh
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Assistant Professor

Dr. Pratibha Gupta
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Assistant Professor

Ms. Soumya Singh
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Assistant Professor
Placed Students
With 2000+ Job Offers given by 250+ Top corporates, an average package of 4.5 LPA and 100%* placement record in different professional programs, SRMU provides the best return on investment. More than 30% students have multiple job offers.
Guest lectures
Field Visits
Conference & Seminars
Key Highlights of Our Department

All faculty members have a doctrate
The department employs highly skilled, driven, and youthful faculty members who are dedicated to the growth of their students.

State-of-the-art labs with modern equipment
To provide students with the finest experiential learning opportunities, the department has specialized high-end labs, many of which are financed by the government and industry.

Model research for continuous innovation
Students are encouraged to engage on research projects at recognized local and international organizations and institutes in order to enhance their technical expertise.
Events of Department
SRMU is committed to leveraging its facilities and the system to world-class standards, with a goal to provide the best academic professional resources, to prepare its students for global opportunities. This makes SRMU a repository of academic and extra-curricular excellence.

International HPV Awareness Day
Speaker: Dr. Suruchi Shukla, Associate Professor, KGMU
Topic: Laboratory Diagnosis of Cancer Casuing Microorganism and Their Prevention
Date: 04th March, 2025

Industrial Visit
Venue: CSIR-CIMAP
Date: 26th March, 2025

Workshop
Topic: General Awareness on Food Safety of Daily Life Commodities
Date: 14th November, 2024

Guest Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Ghyasuddin Khan, Additional Director, State Medicolegal Cell, Lucknow
Date: 16th April, 2025

National Science day
Topic: National Science Day was celebrated vibrantly with IBST and INSH collaboration
Date: 28th Feb, 2024

Guest Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Vikas Srivastava, Principal Scientist, CSIR-IITR Lucknow
Date: 02nd August, 2024

Nukkad Natak
Event: Participation of IBST students at Nukkad Natak, Barabanki (U.P. Govt.)
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Industrial Visit
Topic: Biomedical Research
Venue: SGPGI
Date: 12th May, 2023

Industrial Visit
Venue: Anchilic Vigyan Nagri, Lucknow
Date: 25th August, 2023

Guest Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Shri Krishna Tewari
Topic: Medicinal Plant based Agricultural Enterprise
Date: 06th October, 2023

Guest Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Yusuf Akhtar
Topic: Antiinfectives using High throughout Drug Discovery Pipelines
Date: 12th October, 2023

Workshop
Topic: Nanotechnology in Drug Discovery
Date: 19th April, 2023

Workshop
Topic: Antiinfectives using High throughout Drug Discovery Pipelines
Date: 12th October, 2023