History

Year of Establishment : 2000

History of the department : Microbes have become an indispensible tool for ensuring human health and welfare. In recognition of the immense impact of this discipline on modern society the University of Calcutta established Masters programme in Microbiology at the Ballygunge Science College Campus in the year 2000. Initially Microbiology was a division under the Department of Biochemistry and the course was taught by faculty members from all the allied departments. With financial support under UGC-Xth plan Microbiology augmented its infrastructural facilities and the programme was given independent status as a full-fledged department in 2005. With further support from the University and the DBT-IPLS programme, the Department further upgraded its facilities in 2012.

Special award/ recognitionfrom UGC or related statutory body : Many students were placed within top 50 in CSIR-NET examination Our student, Sourav Bhattacharya, secured 1st position in CSIR-NET examination, 2010 and awarded with prestigious SPM fellowship.

Collaborations : We work in collaboration with different national level research institutions

Thrust areas in teaching and researchof the academic department/ centre :

Teaching emphasis

• Microbiology
• Biochemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Cell biology
• Genetics
• Bioinformatics

Thrust areas in Research

• Bioremediation
• Bio-fertilizer
• Small RNA mediated controls in bacterial iron homeostasis
• Development of anti-mycobacterial drug
• RNA regulation in human infectious diseases
• Cigarette smoke induced human diseases
• Identification and designing of molecules against Alzheimers Disease
• Study of leucine-rich repeats as protein motifs in plant defense

Teaching support : Department is equipped with e learning facilities

Major activities : Department organizes scientific seminars and conferences by eminent scientists

Contact

Campus : Ballygunge campus

Address for communication : Department of Microbiology, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular road, Kolkata 700019