Page 1 of 11 Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology Minutes of the meeting of Departmental Research Committee (DRC) (DRC-02/2016-2017) November 09, 2016 The second meeting of the Departmental Research Committee (DRC) for the academic session 2016-2017 was held on Tuesday, November 08, 2016 at 3 PM in the Committee Room (I-230) of the Department. The following members were present: Prof. T.R. Sreekrishnan (Chairman) Prof. Atul Narang Prof. Saroj Mishra Prof. A.K. Srivastava Dr. Shilpi Sharma Dr. Ritu Kulshreshtha Dr. Preeti Srivastava Dr. Ravikrishnan Elangovan Dr. Shaikh Ziauddin Ahammad Dr. Ashish Misra Dr. D. Sundar (Convener) Item No. 1 - To confirm the minutes of the 1 st meeting of the reconsituted DRC for the session 2016-2017 (DRC-01/2016-2017) held on September 15, 2016. The Minutes of the DRC meeting No. 01/2016-2017 were confirmed as circulated. Item No. 2 - Matters arising out of the minutes of DRC-01/2016-2017. a) (Item # 5 of DRC-01/2016-2017) - Change in MTP evaluation committee for students The Committee ratified the change in Evaluation Committee for the following dual degree students who are pursing their Major Term Project: Sl. Entry # Student Project Title Supervisor Internal Examiner 1 bb5120008 Deependra Kushwah Elucidation of regulation and functions of a microRNA in glioblastoma RK SM 2 bb5120044 Vasu Jaiswal Identification of key molecules involved in cancer using TCGA analyses RK PS
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Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Minutes of the meeting of Departmental Research Committee (DRC)
(DRC-02/2016-2017)
November 09, 2016 The second meeting of the Departmental Research Committee (DRC) for the academic session 2016-2017 was held on Tuesday, November 08, 2016 at 3 PM in the Committee Room (I-230) of the Department. The following members were present:
Prof. T.R. Sreekrishnan (Chairman) Prof. Atul Narang Prof. Saroj Mishra Prof. A.K. Srivastava Dr. Shilpi Sharma Dr. Ritu Kulshreshtha Dr. Preeti Srivastava Dr. Ravikrishnan Elangovan Dr. Shaikh Ziauddin Ahammad Dr. Ashish Misra Dr. D. Sundar (Convener)
Item No. 1 - To confirm the minutes of the 1st meeting of the reconsituted DRC for the session 2016-2017 (DRC-01/2016-2017) held on September 15, 2016. The Minutes of the DRC meeting No. 01/2016-2017 were confirmed as circulated. Item No. 2 - Matters arising out of the minutes of DRC-01/2016-2017. a) (Item # 5 of DRC-01/2016-2017) - Change in MTP evaluation committee for students
The Committee ratified the change in Evaluation Committee for the following dual degree students who are pursing their Major Term Project:
Sl. Entry # Student Project Title Supervisor Internal Examiner
1 bb5120008 Deependra Kushwah
Elucidation of regulation and functions of a microRNA in glioblastoma RK SM
2 bb5120044 Vasu Jaiswal Identification of key molecules involved in cancer using TCGA analyses RK PS
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b) (Item # 13 of DRC-01/2016-2017) – Guidelines for submission of project proposals to funding agencies
The Committee recommended that the departmental faculty may submit the ‘Research Grant Application Coversheet’ to the DRC, even for proposals where they are being listed as Co-PIs , while the PI is from other academic unit of the Institute.
Item No. 3 - Allotment of Projects to 2016 July-entry PhD students.
The Committee approved the allotment of projects to the 2016 July-entry PhD students as given in Annexure - 1. An updated list of DRC approved Ph.D. projects as on date (for allocation in the future) is given in Annexure - 2. The Committee noted that one of the 2016 July-entry PhD student Mr. Navodit Kumar Singh (2016BEZ8009) has not given his choice of PhD project yet. It was decided to give the student a week’s time to submit his choice and the Chairman was authorized to allot the project to the student based on the choice to be indicated by him. Item No. 4 - Request received from 2016 July-entry PhD student Mr. Anirban Jana for floating new PhD projects for him to choose from. It was decided to give Mr. Anirban Jana a week’s time to interact with different faculty members and submit his choice of projects. If required, the faculty members were advised to float new PhD project for the student and have it approved by the DRC. The Chairman was authorized to allot the project to the student based on the choice to be indicated by him. Item No. 5 - Allotment of Projects to 2016 July-entry MSR students. The Committee approved the allotment of projects to the 2016 July-entry MSR students as given in Annexure - 3. An updated list of DRC approved MSR projects as on date (for allocation in the future) is given in Annexure - 4. Item No. 6 - Formation of Student’s Research Committee (SRC) for the PhD student Mr. Biju Jacob (2016BEZ8335). The Committee discussed and constituted the SRC as given in Annexure - 5. Item No. 7 - Synopsis of the MSR thesis titled ‘Elucidation of functions and targets of miR-210 in glioblastoma multiforme’ submitted by Ms. Ankita (2014BEY7502). Based on the recommendation of the SRC, the Committee discussed and approved the synopsis submitted by the MSR student Ms. Ankita. The Committee also approved the panel of Examiners for the thesis and authorized the Chairman to forward the same to Dean (Academics).
(Action: 1. Supervisor to send the following documents to the DRC Convener – (a) Filled-in form for MSR synopsis submission & Appointment of Examiners (b) 2 hard copies of the Synopsis
and (c) soft copy of the Synopsis on CD and by email)
(Action 2: Chairman DRC to forward it to Dean - Academics)
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Item No. 8 - PhD Admission Schedule for 2nd Semester 2016-2017. The DRC Convener informed the committee about the schedule for PG admissions for 2016-2017, 2nd Semester. It was decided to hold the selections on December 06, 2016 (Tuesday). All the departmental faculty were requested to be available on December 06, 2016 to participate in the PhD student recruitment. The shortlisting criteria used for the 2016- 2017 Semester 1 admission was approved by the Committee to be used again for admission this time and is given in Annexure - 6. The Committee authorized the Chairman to decide on the mode of selection (entrance examination followed by personal interview or just the personal interview) based on the number of PhD applications to be received. Item No. 9 - A note received from Prof. V.S. Bisaria regarding inclusion of marks for performance in MTP viva-voce examination as one of the criterion for final assessment of the students in their thesis work. The Committee discussed the issue flagged by Prof. Bisaria and decided to continue with the current criterion for the final assessment of MTP students. It was further recommended that this issue is to be re-visited as and when the batch of students from new curriculum will being their major term projects. Item No. 10 - A note received from Prof. A.K. Srivastava regarding the Lab Safety handbook released by the Environment Health and Lab Safety Unit (EHLSU) of the Institute. The Committee recommended that all the research personnel working in the laboratories (including lab staff, research fellows, PhD/MSR/MTech-BTech students and others) should be provided with a copy of the Lab Safety Handbook released by the EHLSU (appended at the end of the minutes). The Faculty Lab incharges were advised to ensure that the researchers in their respective laboratories follow the safety guidelines. It was further recommended that any requirement of safety equipment/gadgets, etc must be immediately brought to the notice of Prof. A.K. Srivastava, who is currently the Faculty incharge for Safety in the Department.
(Action: All lab incharges) Item No. 11 - To report the matters for ratification by the DRC The Committee ratified the approval accorded by the Chairman (DRC) or Head of the Department for the following project proposals submitted by the faculty:
Sl. Project Title Project Investigators Funding Agency
1 Textile properties as parameters determining microbial load, for application in medical and hospitality sectors
SS and Deepti Gupta (Textile)
IITD-FIRP Program
2 Development of microdevices employing cellular sensors for facile detection of infectious diseases
Bhaskar Mitra (EE) and AM
IITD-FIRP Program
3
Production of the platform chemical 6-pentyl pyrone by fermentation and expansion of its product suite by chemical catalysis
Ali Haider (Chemical) and AN
IITD-FIRP Program
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Item No. 12 - To report matters for information of the DRC. The following matters were informed to the members by the Chairman DRC:
• Resignation of PhD students Mr. Aditya Prakash Soni (2014BEZ8264) and Mr. Raju Kumar (2014BEZ8266)
• PhD jobs are now being posted in the T&P website of the Institute • Four PhD students of the department (Ms. Akanksha Mehrotra, Mr. Anees Kaprakkaden,
Mr. Satyendra Singh and Ms. Shayoni Dutta) received their degrees in the 47th Annual Convocation of the Institute held on November 06, 2016.
Item No. 16 - Any other item with the permission of the Chair. a) Synopsis of PhD thesis submitted by the following students:
The Committee discussed and approved the synopsis submitted by the above PhD students. The Committee also approved the panel of Examiners and authorized the Chairman to forward the same to Dean (Academics).
(Action: 1 Thesis Supervisors to send the following documents to the DRC Convener -
(a) Filled-in form for PhD synopsis submission & Appointment of Examiners (b) 2 hard copies of the Synopsis and (c) soft copy of the Synopsis on CD and by email)
(Action 2: Upon receipt of the above documents, Chairman DRC to forward it to Dean - Academics)
4 An integrated nanobiotechnology for treating acid mine drainage in metal sulphite mine tailings
P. Selvakumar (PSG, Coimbatore) and SM
DBT (Indo-Australia
Research Fund)
5 Development of an efficient biocatalyst for the production of fumaric acid AM and AN
DST (Indo-Korea Joint
Research Program)
6 Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Soil - An Environmental Concern
Ms. Tanushree Saxena
(Mentor – SS)
SERB – NPDF Scheme
7
Unraveling the role of miRNA clusters (C14MC & C19MC) and its regulation in oligodendrogliomas: study using genetic and functional approach with clinicopathological correlation
Dr. Ritu Kulshreshtha
(in collaboration with Dr. Vaishali Suri of AIIMS)
DBT
Sl. PhD student Thesis title Supervisors
1 Ms. Khushboo Rastogi (2011BEZ8351)
Proximity effect in ensemble behavior of skeletal muscle myosin II RE & SN
2 Mr. Rahul Agrawal (2011BEZ8421)
Molecular mechanism of hypoxia resistance in glioblastoma: role of microRNAs RK & PKRC
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b) Report on Comprehensive Examination and Approval of Research Plan of the PhD student
Mr. Deepak Kumar Prasad (2015BEZ8001) The Plan of Work for PhD submitted by Mr. Deepak Kumar Prasad was discussed, and based on the recommendation of the SRC, it was approved.
(Action: Chairman DRC to forward the Form w/ enclosures to Dean - Academics) c) Formation of Student’s Research Committee (SRC) for PhD students The Committee discussed and constituted the SRC for the PhD students as given in Annexure - 5. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.
D. SUNDAR
DRC Convener Distribution All DRC members and other DBEB Faculty (by email) Cc: DRC File
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Annexure 1
Allotment of Projects for PhD students
Sl. No. Student Project Title Supervisor
1 Priyanka (2016BEZ8005)
Understanding the interaction of bioinoculants applied as consortium Shilpi Sharma
2 Ritu Bhardwaj (2016BEZ8007)
Engineering and nano-delivery of Azurin protein for cancer therapy Prashant Mishra
3 Ngangom Pravina Devi (2016BEZ8009)
Genetic engineering and culturing of Bacillus sp. for the production of renewable chemicals
Ashish Misra
(Action: Respective Supervisors to submit requests to DRC for constitution of SRC)
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Annexure 2
Updated list of PhD projects approved by DRC and available for allotment in the future
(as on Nov 08, 2016)
Sl. Supervisor 1 Supervisor 2
Potential PhD research topic
1 GPA AM Protein transmission investigations through ultrafiltration for moderately high-pressure range (> 100 Kpa)
2 GPA AN Mixed sugars fermentation for alcohol production with the help of nanofiltration
3 GPA PM Production and purification of lipase using MF and UF membrane 4 GPA PS Succinic acid production and its separation via nanofiltration
5 AKS Mass production of bio/copolymer using Azohydromonas australica and A. eutropha in novel reactor configurations.
6 AKS Production of biopolymers (PHB and its derivates) from sulfite waste water
7 AKS Scale up of continuous cultivation with cell retention for mass production of bio-pesticide (Azadiractin) by plant cell cultures
8 AKS Production of PHB poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) and its derivatives in different novel airlift bio-reactor
9 TRS Production of biopolymers (PHB and its derivatives) from molasses using A. latus
10 PM Engineering of Lipase for their application in reigo and steroselectivity
11 SN RE Measurement of oxygen exchange by mass spectrometry for probing the mechanism of ATP synthesis by ATP synthase: A splendid molecular machine
12 SN RE Probing the mechanism of ATP synthesis
13 AN Production of platform chemical 6-pentyl-α-pyrone (6PP) by Trichoderma atroviride
14 DS Computational genome analysis
15 DS Renu Wadhwa, AIST, Japan
Bioinformatics insights to the manipulation of hypoxia signalling for cancer metastasis treatment by natural products
16 SS Non-dairy probiotics for Indian market 17 SS SC Biotic and abiotic factors affecting healthy Indian adult microflora
18 PS Engineering of Dibenzothiphene monooxygenase (DszC) for enhanced substrate range and improved activity
19 PS Regulation of dsz operon
20 RE Visualizing processive molecular motors using single molecular fluorescence techniques
21 ZAS TRS Mitigating the risk of heavy metals and emerging contaminants in the environment
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Annexure 3
Allotment of Projects for MSR students
Sl. No. Student Project Title Supervisor (s)
1 Nakul Aggarwal (2016BEY7502)
Mitigating the risk of heavy metals and emerging contaminants in the environment
Ziauddin Ahammad & TR Sreekrishnan
2 Nitika (2016BEY7503)
Genetic engineering of Pichia stipitis for improved ethanol production Atul Narang
3 Arif Nissar Zargar (2016BEY7504)
Asphaltene biotransformation by an isolated consortium: pathway elucidation and characterisation of genes
Preeti Srivastava
4 Anirban Kundu (2016BEY7505)
Ethanol production from lignocellulosic substrate using oscillatory baffled reactor
Microbiome analysis of contaminated water body Shilpi Sharma
(Action: Respective Supervisors to submit requests to DRC for constitution of SRC)
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Annexure 4
Updated list of MSR projects approved by DRC and available for allotment in the future
(as on Nov 08, 2016)
Sl.
Supervisor 1
Supervisor 2
Potential MSR research topic
1 GPA AM Protein transmission investigations through ultrafiltration for moderately high-pressure range (> 100 Kpa)
2 GPA AN Mixed sugars fermentation for alcohol production with the help of nanofiltration
3 GPA SN Fouling studies of MF & UF membranes during clarification of sugar cane juice
4 VSB Synthesis and applications of nano cross-linked enzyme aggregates of cellulolytic enzymes
5 AKS Mass production of bio/copolymer using Azohydromonas australica and A. eutropha in novel reactor configurations.
6 AKS Production of biopolymers (PHB and its derivates) from sulfite waste water
7 AKS Scale up of continuous cultivation with cell retention for mass production of bio-pesticide (Azadiractin) by plant cell cultures
8 SN RE Measurement of oxygen exchange by mass spectrometry for probing the mechanism of ATP synthesis by ATP synthase: A splendid molecular machine
9 SN RE Probing the mechanism of ATP synthesis
10 PM Cloning and functional expression of amidase gene from Delfitia acidovorans in E. coli
11 PM Cloning and functional expression of aminoacid racemase gene from a bacterial isolate in E. coli
12 AN Kinetics of recombinant protein expression in formate-limited cultures of Pichia pastoris
13 AN Production of the platform chemical 6-pentyl-a-pyrone (6PP) by Trichoderma atroviride
14 AN Development of methods for measuring concentrations of intracellular sugars and cyclic AMP, small molecule regulators of prokaryotic gene expression
15 DS Drug discovery and bioinformatics of natural products 16 DS Genome data analysis 17 SS Non target effects of pesticides 18 SS Non-dairy probiotics for Indian market 19 SS Biotic and abiotic factors affecting healthy Indian adult microflora 20 SS Characterization of toxin from Lactobacillus 21 SS Understanding the interaction of bioinoculants applied as consortium
22 PS Engineering of Dibenzothiphene monooxygenease (DszC) for enhanced substrate range and improved activity
23 PS Regulation of dsz operon 24 RE Development of rapid cell separation method for bacteria and algae 25 RE Development of rapid cell separation method for mammalian cells
26 RE Visualizing processive molecular motors using single molecular fluorescence techniques
27 AM Strain engineering for overproduction of isopentenols in a suitable microbial host
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Annexure 5
Student’s Research Committee (SRC) for PhD Students
Student
Chairman, DRC or his nominee
One expert in the field from the Department
One Institute faculty expert, preferably in the concerned area, from outside the Department to which the student belongs
(Action: Respective Supervisors to send the filled-in form to Chairman DRC for forwarding to Dean Academics)
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Annexure 6
Admission to PhD Program in Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Short-listing criteria (2016-2017 Semester 2) The candidates must have first class (60% or 6.75/10 CGPA) in all examinations starting from 10+2 up to the qualifying exam and they must meet the following criteria based on their qualifying exam degree.
Qualifying exam
Acceptable majors General Category
OBC (Non-creamy layer)
SC/ST & PD
B. Tech. Biochemical Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Biotechnology
(i) B.Tech 70% or 7.5/10 CGPA (ii) Valid JRF or GATE score of min. 600 in Life Sciences or Biotechnology or Chemical Engg.
(i) B.Tech 70% or 7.5/10 CGPA (ii) Valid JRF or GATE score of min. 550 in Life Sciences or Biotechnology or Chemical Engg
(i) B.Tech 65% or 7.1/10 CGPA (ii) Valid JRF or GATE score of min. 500 in Life Sciences or Biotechnology or Chemical Engg.
M. Tech./ M.S. (R)
Biochemical Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Applied Microbiology/ Industrial Biotechnology/ Genetics / Pharmaceutical Biotechnology / Food Technology (with B.Tech/M.Sc in Biotech) / Bioinformatics (with B.Tech/M.Sc in Biotech)
(i) M.Tech 70% or 7.5/10 CGPA (ii) GATE score not required
(i) M.Tech 70% or 7.5/10 CGPA (ii) GATE score not required
(i) M.Tech 60% or 6.75/10 CGPA (ii) GATE score not required
M. Sc. Biotechnology / Life Sciences / Biochemistry/ Biophysics/Bioinformatics (with B.Tech/B.Sc in Biotech)/ Environmental Sci (with B.Tech/B.Sc in Biotech)/ Chemistry/ Biotechnology / Microbiology/ Genetics / Biosciences/ Botany (with Microbiology) / Zoology (with Microbiology)
(i) M.Sc. 60% or 6.75/10 CGPA (ii) GATE score 600 or valid JRF
(i) M.Sc. 60% or 6.75/10 CGPA (ii) GATE score 550 or valid JRF
(i) M.Sc. 55% or CGPA 6.25/10 (ii) GATE score 500 or valid JRF
For B.Tech graduates from IITs In respect of B.Techs from IITs graduating with a CGPA of 8.0 or above, the requirement of qualification through a national examination is waived off. For students from Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTI) Students from CFTIs (Centrally Funded Technical Institutions - IIT’s, NIT’s, IIIT’s, etc) having CPI/CGPA 7.00 (at 10.00 scale) at the end of 3rd year are also eligible for admission to PhD. The requirement of qualification through a national examination is waived off. For Part-Time and Sponsored (full-time) candidates • All candidates should have a minimum experience of one year. • The minimum qualification for these candidates is the same as for full-time candidates, except that the
requirement for qualifying in a national examination is waived off.
