Name of the Department

Biotechnology

About the Department

1.  Biotechnology department was established in year 2006-07.
2.  The main aim was to provide excellent knowledge of biotechnology and to develop research attitude amongst student

Aims and Objectives

1.  To increase the Genuine Interest about the subject.
2.  Making strong foundation of basics of Bioscience.
3.  Increasing awareness about opportunities available in Biotechnology.
4.  Promoting students for higher studies.
5.  To equip the students with theoretical and practical understanding of Biotechnology to enable them to pursue research in frontier areas of Biotechnology

Courses Offered

1.  UG:- B.Sc. Biotechnology.
2.  OTHER COURSE:- Bridge course in Mathematics for F.Y. B.Sc

List of faculty

1.  Teaching faculty
2.      1.Dr. Kirti Dinkar Mhatre
3.      
4.  Non-Teaching Faculty
5.      2.Mrs. Aarti Anil Korde ( Lab Assistant)
6.      3.Mr. Suresh ShivramNagotkar

Departmental Activities

1.  Student Participation in Avishkar Convention
2.  Innovative teaching practices
3.  Student Centric Activities like,
   1.  Power point presentation competition
   2.  Poster presentation competition
   3.  Quiz competition
   4.  Problem based learning
   5.  Coaching to Slow and Advanced learners
   6.  Carrier counselling
   7.  Faculty and student exchange program
   8.  Interdepartmental Skill based Workshop
   9.  Organization of Virtual National Webinar
   10.  Teachers day Celebration

Best Practices

1.  Assignment of Recent advances in Biotechnology
2.  Research paper Reading activity in reverential memory of late President and Scientist Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
3.  Student participation in Awareness programme of “Corona Virus and Importance of its Vaccination”

Extension Activity

1.  2019-2020
2. 1. Lecture on Health and Diseases atAnantpandurangBhoirvidyalay and RaghunathshethJitekar Junior college, Dapoli, Tal.:Panvel, Dist.:Raigad
3.  2020-2021
4. 2.Virtual Awareness programme on “Corona Virus and Importance of its Vaccination” at Lilawati Arts, Commerce and Science Junior College   Dativali, Dist.: Thane
5.  2021-2022
6. 1.Awareness programme on “Corona Virus and Importance of its Vaccination” at ParsuramJoma Mhatre Vidyalaya, Navde, Tal: Panvel, Dist.: Raigad
7. 2.Awareness programme on “Corona Virus and Importance of its Vaccination” at V. K. Highschool, Junior college, Tal.: Panvel, Dist.:Raigad

Departmental Facilities

1.  Facility of Departmental Library
2.  e-books Library
3.  Computer with Internet facility
4.  Overhead Projector
5.  Well-equipped laboratory

Our Pride

1.  Miss Pratiksha Mhatre : Assistant Professor , Department of Biotechnology, CKT College
2.  Miss Pooja Thombare : Clinical Research Assistant , Multinational company, Mumbai
3.  Mr. Pranav Kokate: Manager, Solvent Recovery Plant
4.  Miss. Harshada Mokal: Gold Medal, National Level Kick Boxing Championship

Learning Outcomes

1.  Skills to be acquainted:
2. 1.Problem solving
3. 2.Creativity and imagination    
4. 3.Critical thinking
5. 4.Technology literacy
6. 5.Team-working
7. 6.Environmental Literacy
8. 7.Flexibility and adaptability
9.  Values to be inculcated:
10. 1.Balance
11. 2.Challenge
12. 3.Contribution
13. 4.Wisdom
14. 5.Learning
15. 6.Knowledge
16.  Competencies to be ingrained:
17. 1.Goal setting
18. 2.Personal motivation
19. 3.Strategic perspective
20. 4.Diagnostic Information Gathering
21. 5.Conceptual Thinking
22. 6.Technical Expertise
23. 7.Sharing of expertise
24. 8.Listening, understanding and responding
25.  Knowledge to be acquired:
26. 1.Structure and function of living cells
27. 2.Role of Microbial world in life of Human beings
28. 3.Genetics of all living beings
29. 4.Use of Molecular diagnostics
30. 5.Introduction to Marine Life sciences
31. 6.Principles of Instrumentation
32. 7.Study of environment
33. 8.Theory of Pharmacological procedures
34. 9.Introduction to Agro-biotechnology