College of Basic Sciences & Humanities
College of Basic Sciences and Humanities was established at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (formerly RAU), Pusa in November 1981 with the objective to strengthen the teaching and research programme in the disciplines of basic sciences so that it can act as a strong supporting programme for other faculties. Since its inception, the college achieved some significant landmarks in different areas.
Presently the college offers a 4-year B. Tech. (Biotechnology) degree programme at the undergraduate level, M.Sc. degree in 5 disciplines viz. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Microbiology, Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, and Statistics and Ph.D. in 3 disciplines viz. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Microbiology, and Plant Physiology.
Besides being committed to academic excellence in Basic Science subjects and maintaining interdisciplinary approaches for Graduate and Post Graduate students, all the departments are actively involved in research programmes in the areas of plant genetic resource management, development of heat tolerant wheat varieties, spot blotch disease resistance molecular characterization, plant tissue culture, mushroom production technology, microbial consortia/bio-inoculants formulations, genomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics of crops and microbes, etc. These projects are funded by external agencies viz. RKVY, ICAR, DBT, DST, CIMMYT, AINP, USAID etc., including funding from Non-plan budget.
1.1 OBJECTIVES
- To impart high quality education in Basic Sciences and Humanities sustainably in an equitable manner to develop a vibrant knowledge-based society in agricultural education.
- To develop curriculum and pedagogy with the objective of inculcating awareness among students regarding constantly evolving knowledge in basic sciences.
- To promote and conduct teaching and research in different disciplines of Basic Sciences and Humanities, e.g.:
- Agricultural Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
- Microbiology
- Botany, Plant Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Statistics and Computer Application
- To collaborate with other Faculties/Institutes/Centers/Departments at intra- and inter-university levels in education, research and extension education in basic and applied sciences and to provide consultancy services in relevant areas.
1.2 VISION
To create an institutional space for multi-disciplinary research and education encompassing biology, statistics, mathematics, computational biology, physics and languages, enabling agricultural science to overcome the challenges to achieve goals of food and nutritional security and doubling farmers’ income.
1.3 STRATEGY
- To provide an enabling environment that encourages creativity and involvement for carrying out basic research through quality teaching aligned with NEP 2020.
- To strengthen collaboration between various disciplines of basic sciences and agriculture.
- To enhance scientific research and capacity building of technical manpower for basic and agricultural research to take on environmental challenges and ensure ecological security through agro-waste monetization.
- To improve language skills, including foreign languages, for capacity building of students at a global level.
1.4 DEPARTMENTS
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology & Molecular Biology
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Botany, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry
- Department of Statistics and Computer Application
2. INFRASTRUCTURES
2.1 Laboratories
The College comprises of 14 laboratories for practical/hands-on training to the UG/PG students. All laboratories are well equipped with the machines/models required for teaching programmes as per BSMA and Dean‘s Committee recommendations. The college has excellent infrastructural facilities like smart classrooms, seminar halls, internet access in addition to modern laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
2.2 Class Rooms and Other Infrastructures
The College has excellent infrastructural facilities like smart classrooms, seminar halls, internet access, in addition to modern laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. The College has two lecture theatres viz. Lecture Theatre A (LT-A) and Lecture Theatre B (LT-B) where classes of UG programmes are conducted. These two lecture theatres are Smart Classrooms for teaching and practical exercises to UG/PG students, equipped with smart podiums, interactive boards, internet connectivity, and each with a seating capacity of 80 students.
Each department is equipped with classrooms for conducting various classes of UG, PG and PhD programmes. These classrooms are equipped with smart podiums, interactive boards, internet connectivity, and each has a seating capacity of 48 students. Apart from classrooms, the College also has four well-furnished conference halls with adequate seating capacity and smart podiums connected with internet facility.
2.3 College Library
The College is maintaining a library for use by its faculty members. This library has a good collection of textbooks related to the disciplines. Students are also allowed to refer to the books if required on the recommendation of his/her advisor. Besides textbooks, the library also has a collection of awarded thesis/project dissertation reports of the students of this College. The library is supervised by a senior faculty member and is supported by a technical staff.
Moreover, the main requirement of faculties is met from the University Central Library which is in proximity to the college building. The Central Library of the University has a good collection of textbooks, reference books, periodicals, etc. On requisition, the required books are issued to the users by the University. The library has a student reading room open even after office hours during evening study time.
3. ACADEMICS
At present, the college has four PG departments namely Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Department of Microbiology, Department of Botany, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry and Department of Statistics & Computer Application offering M.Sc. Degree in 5 disciplines, Ph.D. Degree in 3 disciplines and Undergraduate Degree in 1 discipline i.e. B. Tech. Biotechnology.
3.1 INTAKE CAPACITY
| Sl. No. | Programme | Discipline | Intake Capacity | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | M.Sc. | Molecular Biology & Biotechnology | 16+1* | Agricultural Biotechnology & Molecular Biology |
| 02 | Ph.D. | 4+1* | ||
| 03 | M.Sc. | Plant Physiology | 6+1 | Botany, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry |
| 04 | Ph.D. | 2+1* | ||
| 05 | M.Sc. | Biochemistry | 10 | Botany, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry |
| 06 | M.Sc. | Microbiology | 6+1* | Microbiology |
| 07 | Ph.D. | 5 | ||
| 08 | M.Sc. | Statistics | 6+1* | Statistics & Computer Application |
| 09 | U.G. | B. Tech. (Biotech.) | 55 | B. Tech. Biotechnology |
| * In service candidates | ||||
| Total Intake Capacity: 110+6* | ||||
3.2 ELIGIBILITY AND ADMISSION PROCESS
S. N. | Discipline | Degree | Eligibility criteria & Admission Process | Intake capacity |
1 | B. Tech. Biotechnology | U.G. | PCM/PCMB/PCB. Admission through ICAR examination | 55 |
2 | Molecular Biology & Biotechnology | M.Sc. | 4 years B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/Horticulture/ Forestry/ Sericulture/B.Tech. Bio-technology. Admission through ICAR examination (06), DBT_GAT-B (10), *1 in service | 16 + 1* |
Ph.D. | M.Sc. (Agril. Bio-Technology/ M.Sc. (Ag.) Agril. Bio-Technology/ M.Sc. Mol. Biology & Bio-Technology/ M.Sc. (Ag.) Mol. Biology & Biotechnology/ M.Sc. (Ag.) Mol. Biology. Admission through ICAR examination (4), *1 in service | 4+1* | ||
3 | Plant Physiology | M.Sc. | 4 year B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/Horticulture Admission through ICAR examination (6), *1 in service | 6+1* |
Ph.D. | 4 year bachelors’ degree and masters’ degree in Plant Physiology. Admission through ICAR examination (2), *1 in service | 2+1* | ||
4 | Biochemistry | M.Sc. | 4 years B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri./Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture/ B.Tech. Bio-technology, Admission through ICAR examination | 10 |
5 | Microbiology | M.Sc. | 4 years B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/Horticulture/ Forestry/ Sericulture/ B.Tech. Bio-technology, Admission through ICAR examination (6), *1 in service | 6+1* |
Ph. D | 4 year bachelors’ degree and masters’ degree in Microbiology Admission through ICAR examination (5) | 5 | ||
6 | Statistics | M.Sc. | 4 years B.Sc. or B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/Horticulture/ Forestry/ Sericulture/B.Tech Bio-technology, Marketing & Coop./B.F.Sc./B.V.Sc. & A.H./ B. Tech. Agricultural Engineering. Admission through ICAR examination (6), *1 in service | 6+1* |
Total Intake Capacity | 110+6* | |||
| S. No. | Title | Period | Funding agency | Department | ||
| 1 | Shoot transcriptome based understanding of molecular mechanism for fusarium with resistance in chickpea (PI- Dr. K.L. Bhutia) | 2020-23 | SERB-DST | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | ||
| 2 | Deciphering the regulatory mechanism at essential oil biosynthesis in curcuma longa (PI- Dr. Teikur Majaw) | 2022-24 | SERB-DST | Biochemistry | ||
| 3 | Metabolic modifications in Zea mays during water lodging | 1997 – 24 March, 2000 | ICAR | Biochemistry | ||
| 4 | Studies on production of Legnocelulotytic enzyme profile on paddy residue recycling | August , 1999 to July, 2002 | ICAR | Biochemistry | ||
| 5 | Sustaining rice productivity through cyanobacterial biofertilizer in Bihar paddy soils | August, 1996 to July, 1999 | DBT | Microbiology | ||
| 6 | Impact of pesticides on agromicrobes in Bihar soil | Oct.,2000 to April 2004 | DBT | Microbiology | ||
| 7 | Demonstration of mushroom spawn production technology in Bihar | April 2004 to March 2006 | NHB | Microbiology | ||
| 8 | Macromode on mushroom | April 2004 to March 2006 | Bihar Govt. | Microbiology | ||
| 9 | Improvement in Dalbergia sisoo to reduce mass mortality | April, 2001 to March, 2004 | ICAR | Microbiology | ||
| 10 | Sustainable management of plant biodiversity | 1999-2003 | NATP/ICAR | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | ||
| 11 | Network project on genetic evaluation and Improvement of Sesbania & Crotalaria for green manuring | 2001 | NATP/ICAR | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | ||
| 12 | Pre-breeding for genetic enhancement of rabi Pigeonpea | 2002 to 2005 | NATP/ICAR | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | ||
| 13 | Development of hybrid boro rice for North Bihar | 2001 to 2005 | ICAR | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | ||
| 14 | Evaluation of the production potential of boro rice | NATP/ICAR | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| 15 | Screening of Chickpea genotypes | 2000-2004 | ICAR | Botany & Pl. Physiology | ||
| 16 | Metabolic modifications in Zea mays during water logging | 2000-2003 | ICAR | Biochemistry | ||
| 17 | Studies on production of Legnocelulotytic enzyme profile on paddy residue recycling | Biochemistry | ||||
| 18 | Application of micro-organism in agricultural allied sectors | ICAR | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| S. No. | Development of medicinal and aromatic plants | 1993-2001 | Govt. of India | Botany & Pl. Physiology | ||
| 19 | Facilitation centre on medicinal plants | 2007-2010 | National Medicinal Plant Board, GOI, New Delhi | Botany & Pl. Physiology | ||
| 20 | Project Title | Funding Agency | Department | |||
| 21 | Cyanobacterial Biofertilizer | DBT/ICAR | Microbiology | |||
| 22 | Agromicrobes –pesticide interaction | DBT | Microbiology | |||
| 23 | Mushroom spawn technology dessimination | NHB | Microbiology | |||
| 24 | Mushroom production technology & dessimination | RKVY/Macromode | Microbiology | |||
| 25 | Experiential learning in Mushroom production | ICAR | Microbiology | |||
| 26 | National information system on agricultural education network in India (NISAGENET) | ICAR | – | |||
| 27 | All India survey on higher education of ICAR for RAU unit | ICAR | – | |||
| 28 | All India survey on higher education of Govt. of Bihar for RAU, unit | Govt. of Bihar | – | |||
| 29 | All India survey on Higher Education | UGC HRD, New Delhi | – | |||
| 30 | SAS (Statistically Analysis System) for RAU, Bihar, Pusa unit | – | Statistics | |||
| 31 | Ecology of diazotrophic cyanobacteria and their potential in soil plant nutrition | DBT | Microbiology | |||
| 32 | AICRP on Mushroom ICAR | ICAR | Microbiology | |||
| 33 | Sustaining rice productivity through cyanobacterial biofertilizer in Bihar paddy soils | DBT | ||||
| 34 | Use of natural carriers (Biomass) for augmenting shelf life and quality of cyanobacterial biofertilizer | ICAR | ||||
| 35 | Improvement in Dalbergia sisoo to reduce mass mortality | ICAR | ||||
| 36 | Development of Hybrid Rice | Non Plan Govt. of Bihar | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| 37 | Spot blotch of wheat delivering resistant wheat lines and diagnostic and molecular markers for resistance | CGIAR collaborative International project | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| 38 | Deciphering Phytohormone signaling in modulation of resistance to Spot blotch disease for identification of novel resistant components for wheat improvement | CGIAR collaborative International project | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| 39 | Enhancement of Heat Tolerance in locally adapted wheat cultivars of Bihar | RKVY | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| 40 | Development of Golden Rice for Diverse Agro-ecologies of Bihar | RKVY | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| 41 | Evaluation and characterization of minor crops- little millet (Panicum sumatrense) as an example | Non Plan | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| 42 | Identification and characterization of transporter gene families involved in mineral fortification in Oryza sativa | Non Plan | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| 43 | Mutation Breeding of sunflower (Helianthus annus) for biotic and abiotic stress resistance and yield attributing traits | Non Plan | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| 44 | Morpho-molecular evaluation for high yielding stress resistant wheat vis-a-vis agroecology of Biha | Non Plan | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| 45 | Development of white-grained finger millet/ ragi (Eleusine coracana L.) with enhanced nutrient content through induced mutations | Non Plan | Agricultural Biotech. & Molecular Biology | |||
| S. No. | Name of the project | Funding agency | Budget (lakhs) |
| 01 | Development of heat tolerant, high yielding and climate resilient wheat cultivars by utilizing genomics, molecular and physiological information and resources. (PI- Dr. Rajeev Kumar) | USAID/ BIRAC | 130.77 |
| 02 | AINP on Soil Biodiversity and Biofertilizer (PI: Dr. Aman Jaiswal) | ICAR Sponsored | |
| 03 | Commercialization of medicinal mushroom production in Bihar. (PI- Dr. Dayaram) | Govt. of Bihar | 125.00 |
| 04 | Introgression of QTL(s) for increasing grain Dimethyl arsenic acid (DMA) concentration in mega varieties of rice (PI: Dr. Bishun Deo Prasad, Period: 2023-2026) | DBT | 47.14 |
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Technology commercialized |
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4.5 THRUST AREAS OF EACH DEPARTMENT
4.5.1 Agricultural Biotechnology & Molecular Biology:
- Molecular breeding for mineral bio-fortification, biotic and abiotic stress management in crops
- Development of micropropagation protocols for important horticulture, ornamental and medicinal plants
- Gene editing for quality improvement in oilseeds, pulses and crops
- Molecular breeding for yield improvement in minor millets and sunflower
- Molecular speed breeding for reduction of breeding cycle to develop climate resilient genotypes of crop plants in pace with climate changes
- Development of Centre of Excellence and Training Hub in Biotechnology.
4.5.2 Microbiology:
- Green Microbiology: Production technology of different types of biofertilizer, bioformulation and biocontrol agents Organic and Natural farming through microb. ial aspects. Development optimization and evaluation of microbial based composting technology.
- Applied Microbiology: Harnessing the potential of microorganism for enzymes, pigments acids etc production.
- Food Microbiology: Development of microbial based different products.
- Germplasm conservation and maintenance: Exploration of microbial diversity from different ecological areas and maintenance in purified form.
4.5.3 Botany, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry:
The thrust area of the department is diverse and has two disciplines;
Plant Physiology:
- Understanding the morpho-physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms behind crop plants’ ability to withstand abiotic stresses.
- Investigating how crop plants efficiently use nutrients in challenging environmental conditions.
- Decoding the intricate interplay of physiological, biochemical, and molecular factors that contribute to crop plants’ resilience to abiotic stress
Biochemistry:
- Metabolomic of plant’s stress response to comprehensively understand the biochemical pathways and networking.
- Biochemistry of crops during storage to extend shelf life and maintain nutritional quality.
- Essential oils from agricultural waste and their applications.
- Medicinal properties of various agricultural plants.
4.5.4 Statistics and Computer Applications:
- Artificial intelligence
- Big data analysis
- Machine learning algorithm
- Artificial Neuronal Network,
- Simulation model of growth
- Date Science
- Experimental design for field crops
- Genomic modelling
5 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
The faculty members of the College of Basic Sciences and Humanities are actively involved in various extension activities aimed at bridging the gap between scientific knowledge and farming communities. Through participation in training programs, awareness camps, and workshops, they disseminate knowledge on topics such as the application of molecular tools in agriculture, the role of beneficial microbes in crop health, physiological indicators of plant stress, and the use of statistical tools in agricultural research. Faculty regularly contributes to Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) events, deliver expert lectures, and publish extension literature in local languages to ensure wider outreach. These initiatives not only enhance farmers’ understanding of scientific advancements but also promote the adoption of improved agricultural practices for better productivity and sustainability.
5.1 Outreach and Capacity Building Programs Organized in Last 5 Years
S. No. | Name of Seminar/Symposium/Workshop organized | Place | Period |
1. | International workshop on GBS data handling and acquaintance with SAS | CBS&H | 2-12 February, 2019 |
2. | International webinar on Omics in agriculture | CBS&H | 7-9 October, 2020 |
3. | International Webinar on Nanotechnology in Agriculture & Biotechnology | CBS&H | 19-21 October, 2020 |
4. | International webinar on impact of water stress on crop productivity: its mitigation and adaptation strategies | CBS&H | 24-26 November,2020 |
5. | Web conference on management of waterlogged & flood prone areas in bihar | CBS&H | 5th June 2021 |
6. | International conference on biotechnological initiative for climate resilient agriculture BICRA 2022 (in hybrid mode) | CBS&H | 7-9 January, 2022 |
7. | Workshop, on entrepreneurship awareness program | CBS&H | July 15, 2022 |
8. | Workshop on Statistics and application of R programm | CBS&H | 18-20 AUGUST, 2023 |
9 | DST-SERB sponsored one day research training programme on “Gene Expression Analysis using Real Time PCR (qRT-PCR) approach” | CBS&H | 8th January 2024 |
10 | Brain storming Session on ‘Policy for submission of sequences of genomic data to the Gene Bank’ | CBS&H | 04 August, 2024 |
11 | 75th Platinum Jubilee Annual Conference of the India Society of Agricultural Statistics on “Data Revolution in Agriculture: Innovative Statistical and Computational Methods for Vikshit Bharat @ 2047” | CBS&H | 20-22 March 2025 |
12 | 3 Day Workshop on “Functional Foods and Post-Harvest Physiology” | CBS&H | 19-21 June 2025 |
5.2 Other Major Extension Activities
- Popularized the mushroom production technology through training on mushroom cultivation, spawn production, demonstration and display in Kishan Mela, Krishi ghosti, Villager’s site, mass media, through pamphlets etc.
- Developed human resources pool on mushroom cultivation and spawn production in the state.
- Technical guidance to trained personal resulted in the establishment of spawn production unit at Barauni, Vaishali, Gaya, Nalanda, Patna financed by SIDBI & NHB (Govt. of India).
- Mushroom spawn lab have been established in different KVK’s namely Banka, Munger, Sariya (Muzaffarpur) and Piprakothi in East Champaran.
- Established a networking of mushroom growers for proper technical advice, marketing and organized mushroom farming.
- Learning materials on mushroom production technology was developed and distributed to the user’s community.
Faculties at CBSH
Dr.Amaresh Chandra
Dean, CBSH
Email- dean.fbsh@rpcau.ac.in
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology AB&MB
Dr. V.K. Sharma
Professor (Mol. Bio. & Biotech.)
M- 9934448965 Email- vksharma@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Rajeev Kumar
Associate Professor & Head (Mol. Bio. & Biotech.)
M- 9430801699 Email- rajeev.k@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Bishun Deo Prasad
Associate Professor (Mol. Bio. & Biotech.)
M- 7488301251 Email- bdprasad@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Kumari Anjani
Assistant Professor (Mol. Bio. & Biotech.)
M- 9771257628 Email- anjani@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Sarita Kumari
Assistant Professor (Mol. Bio. & Biotech.)
M- 8178341552 Email- sarita@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Karma L. Bhutia
Assistant Professor (Mol. Bio. & Biotech.)
M- 8974923142 Email- klbhutia@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Likhindra Reang
Assistant Professor (Mol. Bio. & Biotech.)
M- 7005724309 Email- likhindrareang@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Nitesh Kumar Sharma
Assistant Professor (Bioinformatics)
M- 8506891991 Email- nitesh.sharma@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Parinita Das
Assistant Professor (Bioinformatics)
M- 9614963824 Email-parinitadas@rpcau.ac.in
Department of Microbiology
Dr. Ajeet Kumar
Assistant Professor (Microbiology)
M- 9430571920 Email- ajeet.sri@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Aman Jaiswal
Assistant Professor (Microbiology)
M- 7982654782 Email- aman.micro@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Viabhav Kumar Upadhyay
Assistant Professor (Microbiology)
M- 7253039215 Email- viabhav98@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Devashish Pathak
Assistant Professor (Microbiology)
M- 8210692601 Email- devashishpathak104@rpcau.ac.in
Department of Botany, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry
Dr. Shailesh Kumar
Associate Professor & I/C (Plant Physiology)
M- 9431013932 / 8757276956 Email- shaileshk@rpcau.ac.in
Ms. Kiran
Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)
M- 8178157023 Email- kiran20@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Teikur Majaw
Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)
M- 9862036285 Email- teikur@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Jyotsnarani Pradhan
Assistant Professor (Plant Physiology)
M- 8763026983 Email- jyotsna.pradhan@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Hemlata Singh
Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)
M- 7760760610 Email- hemlata@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Swapnil Thakare
Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)
M- 9354772930 Email- swapnilthakare97@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Swati B. Gaikwad
Assistant Professor (Plant Physiology)
M- 9430571920 Email- ajeet.sri@rpcau.ac.in
Department of Statistics and Computer Applications
Dr. Mahesh Kumar
Associate Professor & Head (Agril. Statistics)
M- 9113720208 Email- mahesh.kumar@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Nidhi
Associate Professor (Statistics)
M- 9430555831 Email- nidhi.sinha@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. R.P.K. Ray
Assistant Professor (Physics)
M- 9934784159 Email- ram.ray@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Sudhir Paswan
Assistant Professor (Agril. Statistics)
M- 8986238203 Email- sudhir.sri@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Moumita Baishya
Assistant Professor (Agril. Statistics)
M- 7005315125 Email- moumitabaishya102@rpcau.ac.in
Er. Tushar Kumar Pandey
Assistant Professor (Comp. Applications)
M- 7975640448 Email- tushar.pandey@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Manjubala M
Assistant Professor (Agril. Statistics)
M- 9566542414 Email- manjubala99@rpcau.ac.in
Dr. Saista Tabssum
Assistant Professor (Mathematics)
M- 8084590865 Email- saistatabssum105@rpcau.ac.in
7 STUDENTS CAREER
Students of the College of Basic Sciences and Humanities actively participate in a wide range of academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities that contribute to their holistic development. Many students have excelled in national-level entrance examinations such as ICAR-PG, CSIR-NET, GATE, and JRF, showcasing their academic strength and competitive spirit. A significant number of graduates secure admissions into prestigious national and international institutions for higher studies, including renowned universities and research organizations. Their consistent academic performance, coupled with active involvement in research projects, seminars, and extension activities, has helped in building strong profiles, thereby ensuring excellent placement in higher education and research careers.
7.1 Placement in Higher Studies: B. Tech. Biotechnology students passed out in 2024
Name | Placement in Higher Education | Name | Placement in Higher Education |
Nishant Ranjan | M.Tech at IIT Hyderabad | Vinay Sharma | M. Tech. at ICT, Mumbai |
Kishana Ram | M.Sc. at SDAU, Gujrat | Shivam Shekhar | M.Tech. at MANIT, Bhopal |
Robin Kaim | M.Tech. at IIT Guwahati | Arpit Raturi | M.Tech. at DTU, Delhi, |
Shail Priya | M. Tech. at IIT Delhi | Anchal Vaid | M.Sc. at BHU, Varanasi |
Sima Biswas | M.Tech. at IIT Kanpur | Yashvant Jeph | M.Tech. at IIT, Hyderabad |
Vaddadi Namrata | M. Tech. at NIT Warangal | Saurabh Raj | M. Tech. at NIT, Warrangal |
Vishnu Serawat | M.Sc. at YSPUH&F, Solan | Sweta Kumari | M.Tech. at IIT, Kharagpur |
Dheetan Parth Sarthi | M.Tech. at MNIT, Bhopal | Rishi Raj | M.Tech at IIT (ISM), Dhanbad |
Vijeta Jha | M.Tech. at University of Hydrabad | Rishabh Kumar | M. Tech. at IIT Jodhpur |
Ravindra Meena | MBA, FMS at BHU, Varanasi | Srimant Bhardwaj | M.Tech. at DTU, Delhi |
Anjali Kumari | M.Tech. at IIT Guwahati | Shruti Verma | M.Tech. at NIT Karnataka |
Ankita Kumari | M.Tech. at IIT Kharagpur | Amresh Kumar | M.Sc. at Nalanda Open University |
Sruti Thakur | M.Tech at IIT Madras | Sonam Jha | M.Sc. at BHU, Varanasi |
Madhusudan Meena | M.Sc. at ANDUAT, UP | Soumya Mishra | M. Tech. at NCAAH (CUSAT), Kerala |
Shubhanshu Kumawat | M.Sc. at Himachal Pradesh University | Pranav Kumar Singh | M.Sc. at RLBCAU |
Aryan Raj | M. Tech. at IIT Tirupati | Krishna Nand Mishra | M.Sc. at RPCAU |
Rishav Kumar | M.Sc. at, GBPUAT, Panthnagar | Sushant Kumar | M.Sc. at MPUAT, Udaipur |
Pallavit Lata | M.Tech. at DTU, Delhi | Md. Azhar Imam Saifi | M.Sc. at MAKAUT, WB |
7.2 Students Performance in National Level Exams (Last 5 Years)
Achievements | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
GATE, GAT-B | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 35 |
IIT/NIT/IISc./IARI | 3 | 7 | 10 | 02 | 30 |
Other higher education | 5 | 5 | 14 | 02 | 20 |
CSIR/UGC/ASRB NET | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Study abroad | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Job/Start-up | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
7.3 Overall Students Placement Performance based on Last 5 years data (2020-21 to 2024-25)
7.4 Students Admitted in Higher Studies at Reputed Institutes Abroad
 | Mr. Ahmad Aquib, B. Tech. Biotechnology (2017-21 Batch) Pursuing Ph.D. at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA |
 | Ms. Ishita Isha, B. Tech. Biotechnology (2019-23 Batch) Pursuing Graduate Research / MS at Montana State University, USA |
 | Mr. Naik Yogesh Dashrath, Ph.D. Agril. Biotechnology (2020-25 Batch) Selected for Post-Doc at New Mexico State University, New Mexico, USA |
8 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Swami Sahajanand Saraswati outstanding extension scientist award (ICAR) was conferred to Dr. Dayaram, for his excellent achievements in popularization of mushroom cultivation.
- V. K. Sharma, Dept. AB&MB, received prestigious Dr. B.P.Pal Memorial award (2021).
- B. D. Prasad of Dept. of AB&MB was awarded with SERB-International Research Experience (SIRE) for International training in frontiers of Genome editing.
- V. K. Sharma, Dept. AB& MB, was awarded as fellow of National Environmental Science Academy (NESA).
- Dr V.K. Sharma was appointed Fellow of Environment and social development Association (ESDA)
- V. K. Sharma was appointed FELLOW of Asian Biological Research Foundation (ABRF).
- Rajeev Kumar, Associate Professor, was appointed FELLOW of Scholars Academic & Scientific Society.
- Rajeev Kumar, Associate Professor, received Best Faculty Award by International Academic Research Excellence Award-2021, presented by MKSES Educational Society, Lucknow.
- Sarita Kumari, Associate Professor was conferred Young women Scientist awards by University of Sonora, Mexico and Osaka University Japanduring 2nd World Hybrid congress on plant genomics and plant science dated 6-7 October, 2022 Frankfurt, Germany.
- Dr. K.L. Bhutia was awarded with “Young Scientist Award” at the 5th International Conference on Advances in Agriculture, Environment and Biosciences for Sustainable Development (AAEBSSD-2021) organized by College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University (Imphal), Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh in association in Agro Environmental Development Society, Uttar Pradesh and NABARD from 5th to 7th August 2021
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