Monday, 15 February 2016

the centre of biotechnology


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Profile: Department of Genetics
By: Fatima Mustafa

    Initially Genetics was a branch of Institute of Chemistry in University of Sindh. On the advice of the then Vice Chancellor Mazhar-ul-Haq Siddiqui, institute of Genetics and biotechnology was created in 2004. Department of biotechnology started as a centre in January 2002 and was upgraded into institute in April 2003 and was approved by (HEC) in September 2003. Now both the departments are working under Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.
      Prof. Dr. Muhammad Umar Dahot is the founder of the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. When department was started only 80 students took admission in BS Genetic.
       Research work is the main focus of this institute; research is the reason for the collaboration and linkage of Institute of Biotecnology and Genetic Engineering with highly reputed national and international laboratories and institutes. Newly established Institute is providing facilities in the area of Plant Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Healthcare and Environment Biotechnology.
      14 research projects are completed successfully till today and two more are in progress. All the projects are sponsored by national and international funding agencies.
In 2004 first scientific journal was published and in 2015, and in all 12 issues were published. More than 200 research articles have been published in national and international journals.
Department is trying to equip it library with latest books. As many as 1200 books on the subject are available in seminar library.
A visit to the department revealed that nothing has changed from classrooms to laboratory equipments are same when the department was established. Students are facing many problems due to lack of facilities. Instruments in laboratory are not working properly and chemicals for experiment are not available, they complained. Now the university administration is supplying gas to the department. It is pretty much beneficial for students because all the laboratory instruments work on fire, before this, electrical heaters were used.
     More than 100 students take admission in each batch every year in the modern field of genetics and biotechnology. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering is a field in which invention of new technologies like finger printing, DNA reports and mostly research work related to life and technology take place.
      Prof. Dr. Muhammad Umar Dahot the first director of department was awarded with the HSC best teacher award in 2007, Ain Shams University Egypt gave him gold medal for his efforts. Now Syed Habib Naqvi is the director. From 2003 to 2015 this institute awarded more than 8 Ph.D degrees and 3 M.Phil degrees. Four teachers are studying in foreign countries while some of them are doing Ph.D from China and Netherlands.

By: Fatima Mustafa
BS – III Roll number: MC/2k14/27

Edited by Anam Shaikh
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INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING
Department PROFILE 
BY FATIMA MUSTAFA

The Centre of Biotechnology was established in January 2002  and was upgrade into Institute in April  2003. Prof Mohammad  Dahot is the founder of Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.  In September 2003, it was approved by HEC and then in 2004 Department of Genetics also introduced by the advice of Vice Chancellor Mazhar - ul- Haq Siddiqui. 

When it was started only 80 students took admission in BS Genetics.  Both department before its foundation was working as branch of Chemistry Department.  The newly established institute  in near future provide  research Biotechnology,  Healthcare,  Environment Biotechnology and Genetics. When it was started only Ms Biotechnology was introduced then in 2004 BS Genetics take place and then in 2013 Bs Biotechnology also Introduced.

 The institute has established  linkage and collaboration with highly reputed  research laboratories and Institutes e.g Institute of Biochemistry  and Bio Physics,  University Of Tehran,  East China University of Science  and Technology,  Shanghai  China,  Institute of Organic  Chemistry and Biochemistry , and Department of Chemical Engineering,  Research Institute Of University of Karachi etc to overcome its resources.  So far,  The Department has organized five Symposia on Biotechnology from 2003 to 2009, and two national training  workshops on Biotechnological techniques in 2005 to 2006 and third workshop was arranged in Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur in 2007.

The main goal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering are searching and research. The Scientific Journal started publishing from 2004  till today.  In 2015,  12 issues have been published.  14 research projects have been successfully completed and the work on two research projects is in progress which were sponsored by National and International funding  agencies such as University  of Sindh,  Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), University of Grants Commission (UGC),  Higher Education Commission(HEC).  So far,  more than 200 research  articles have been published in national and international scientific journals. Many awards  awarded to great teachers like HEC gave best teacher award to Prof Mohammad Dahot in 2007. Prof Mohammad Dahot signed AMOU from foreign Universities like Ain Shams University Egypt , Research University of Tehran,  Mascow University,  East University China and Shahed Karwan University.  Ain Shams University also gave Gold medal to Dr Mohammad Dahot for his department.


The Institute is try to equip with latest books.  At present more than 1200 books are available in seminar library.  Due to shortest of funds not more facilities are provided to department and only five local journals are available that are Journal of Chemical society,  Pakistan Journal of biochemistry,  Molecular Biology, Pakistan journal of pharmacology,  Scientific  Shah Abdul Latif University (Khairpur and Science Research  journal). 

From 2003 to 2015 more than 8 P. HD degrees,  3 M. Phill. Degree have given .  Four teachers of the faculty are gone for their higher studies out of country.  From them one teacher Dr Sataar Qureshi comeback to University and recently joined the faculty.  Remaining teachers are doing PhD from China and Netherland they will comeback within 2 years.  When the department was established  first Director of department was Prof Mohammad Dahot till 2010  and now the director of department is Syed Habib Naqvi.  He done his  Post Doctrate  from China .

If we look after department today and old there is no change in facilities because funds are not utilized properly to department and classrooms need to improve and laboratory instruments in the laboratory are old since it was founded till today there is no change in department management.   Students are facing many problems for this that there is no facilities in department  laboratory and some  instruments are not working and chemicals for experiments are also not available in the laboratory. If they are asking to department they didn't give proper response and avoiding the students.

 Nowadays administration have initiated Gas supply facilities to department, its very much beneficial for students because all the instruments in laboratory work on fire before this  facilities students work on elecrtical heaters. Department is expanding fast with speed and students are taking more interest in this modern field.  There should be well arranged classrooms for students and seats for the students .  In one batch more than 100 students are taking admission in this department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering every year. .  Students face many problems like they want that there all classes occur in their  department like minors subjects they go to attain clases in physiology and zoology department they are so far their department . 


Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering is that field in which most research work in the world and invent new technologies like finger print,  DNA report etc.  If University provide proper funds to department then department go to proper planning and students also work with their hardwork. 

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The Centre of Biotechnology
By Fatima Mustafa

The Centre of Biotechnology was established in January 2002  and was upgrade into Institute in April  2003. Prof Mohammad  Dahot is the founder of Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.  In September 2003, it was approved by HEC and then in 2004 Department of Genetics also introduced by the advice of Vice Chancellor Mazhar - ul- Haq Siddiqui.  

When it was started only 80 students took admission in BS Genetics.  Both department before its foundation was working as branch of chemistry department.  The newly established institute  in near future provide  research Biotechnology,  Healthcare,  Environment Biotechnology and Genetics. When it was started only Msc Biotechnology was introduced then in 2004 BS Genetics take place and then in 2013 Bs Biotechnology also Introduced.

 The institute has established International linkage and collaboration with highly reputed  research laboratories and Institutes e.g Institute of biochemistry  and bio physics,  University Of Tehran,  East china University of Science  and Technology,  Shanghai  China,  Institute of Organic  chemistry and biochemistry, and Department of chemical Engineering,  Research Institute Of university of Karachi etc to overcome its resources.  So far,  The Institute has organized five International Symposium on Biotechnology from 2003 to 2009, and two national training  workshops on Biotechnological techniques in 2005 to 2006 and third workshop was arranged in Shah Abdul Latif University khairpur in 2007.

The main goal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering are searching and research. The scientific journal started publishing from 2004  till today.  In 2015,  12 issues have been published.  14 research projects have been successfully completed and the work on two research projects is in progress which were sponsored by National and International funding  agencies such as University  of Sindh,  Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), University of Grants Commission (UGC),  Higher Education Commission(HEC).  So far,  more than 200 research  articles have been published in national and international scientific journals. Many awards was awarded to great teachers like HEC gave best teacher award to Prof Mohammad Dahot in 2007. Prof Mohammad Dahot signed (AMOU)  from foreign Universities like Ain Shams University Egypt , Research University of Tehran,  Mascow University,  East University china and Shahed Karwan University.  Ain shams University also gave Gold medal to Dr Mohammad Dahot for his department.


The Institute is try to eqip with latest books.  At present more than 1200 books are available in seminar library.  Due to shortest of funds not more facilities are provided to department and only five local journals are available that are Journal of chemical society,  Pakistan Journal of biochemistry,  Molecular Biology, Pakistan journal of pharmacology,  Scientific sindh shah Abdul Latif University (khairpur and Science Research  journal). 

From 2003 to 2015 more than 8 P. HD degrees,  3 M. Phill. Degree have given .  Four teachers of the faculty are gone for their higher studies out of country.  From them one teacher Dr Saatar Quershi comeback to University and recently joined the faculty.  Remaining teachers are doing PhD from china and netherland they will comeback within 2 years.  When the department was established The first Director of department was Prof Mohammad Dahot till 2010  and now the director of department is Syed Habib Naqvi.  He done his  post doctrate from china.

If we look after department today and old there is no change in facilities because funds are not utilized properly to department and classrooms need to improve and laboratory instruments in the laboratory are old since it was founded till today there is no change in department management.   Students are facing many problems for this that there is no facilities in department  laboratory and some  intruments are not working and chemicals for experiments are also not available in the laboratory. If they are asking to department they didn't give proper response and avoiding the students.

 Nowadays administration have intiated Gas supply facilities to department its very much beneficial for students because all the intruments in laboratory work on fire before this  facilities students work on elecrtical heaters. Department is expanding fast with speed and students are taking more interest in this modern field.  There should be well arranged classrooms for students and seats for the students .  In one batch more than 100 students are taking admission in this department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering every year. .  Students face many problems like they want that there all classes occur in their  department like minors subjects they go to attain clases in physiology and zoology department they are so far their department .  

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering is that field in which most research work in the world and invent new technologies like finger print,  DNA report etc.  If University provide proper funds to department then department go to proper planning and students also work with their hardwork. 

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