Centre of Animal Biotechnology Faculty of Veterinary Sciences

SKUAST-Kashmir

Welcome EXPERT TEAM

From

Biotech Consortium India Ltd for

Evaluation of HRD Program

14th May 2014

Progress Report Evaluation of HRD Program

(MVSc Animal Biotechnology)

14 May 2014

Coordinator

Dr Nazir A Ganai

Division of Biotechnology SKUAST-Kashmir

CONTENTS Brief about the Centre of Animal Biotechnology

Program Details

Faculty available

Infrastructure

Laboratories

Classrooms

E-learning

Bioinformatics lab

Collaborations

Extramural funding

Trainings/ workshops

Deficiencies

BRIEF HISTORY

Centre of Animal Biotechnology - 2010

Division of Biotechnology - 2012

HRD Program with DBT support - 2012

Area of Jurisdiction

Temperature +40O C to - 40OC

Altitude 3000 ft to 24000 ft above MSL

Rainfall 110 mm Ladakh to 600 mm

Vision

“SKUAST-K as Centre of Excellence

for building knowledge based bioeconomy in bio-

resource rich Hill and Mountain state of J&K”

Mission

“Societal Biotechnology

for securing livelihood, food security and clean environment

through sustainable production of food, feed, fibre and energy

in hill and mountain agro-eco system of J & K”

VISION AND MISSION

To produce Next Generation Leaders

To help the state to get ready for the technology driven

Biorevolution or Gene Revolution

To enable us to engineer the animals to grow and reproduce more

efficiently, thus increasing productivity,

To produce livestock having:

resistance to disease;

higher quality nutrients,

ability to accommodate extreme environments

to produce biomolecules of value in human and veterinary

medicine.

This is likely to provide solutions to many of the challenges we

face now

WHY HRD PROGRAM

IN ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

OBJECTIVES OF THE HRD PROGRAM

HRD in Animal Biotechnology to take up the challenges of

the 21st Century for food and nutritional security through sustainable

farm animal production vis-à-vis poverty alleviation in temperate and

cold arid regions of the country

Create state-of-art infrastructure for teaching and research

activities in Animal Biotechnology

Stimulate research activities in Animal Biotechnology and related areas to address the region specific problems vis-à-vis our

rich animal biodiversity and climate change

Strive for University-Industry Alliance as an

opportunity for industry sponsorship of research in the long-run,

and in return for technology development and transfer to the private

sector

Encourage entrepreneurship in biotechnology and related

areas to benefit from one of the fastest growing industry (35% growth

in the last few years) and to contribute to the socio-economic growth of

the state.

Embryo biotechnology: Multiplication of elite livestock through

reproductive technologies for augmenting livestock productivity

Functional Genomics:

Allele mining for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance.

Milk Genomics: QTL mapping for yield and quality of milk

Wool Biology: Map genes for pashmina yield & quality

System biology approach to study:

Growth , Yield (milk, wool, egg), and adaptability in our livestock species

Characterization & Conservation of indigenous livestock biodiversity

Diseases diagnosis: Development molecular diagnostic techniques

Molecular epidemiology of micro-organisms involved in severe outbreaks

of diseases in animals in the region

Enzyme technology for improving feed efficiency of livestock and poultry

Value-addition of animal origin foods using biotechnological approaches.

BRIEF PROGRAM

DETAILS

Name of program MVSc ( Animal Biotechnology)

Name of Coordinating

Department

Division of Biotechnology

Names of the Collaborating

Departments

i. Department of Veterinary

Microbiology & Immunology

ii. Department of Veterinary

Biochemistry

Intake Strength of

students

10 (Ten)

Mode of selection of

students

5 candidates through All India

Combined Entrance Examination

conducted by JNU, New Delhi

5 candidates through UET

Eligibility for admission of

students

A candidate should posses B.V.Sc. &

A.H. with minimum of 7.00 OGPA in

10.00 scale,

CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

Category Credits

Core Courses (Major)

28

Major supporting

5

Minor courses

6

Credit Seminar

1

Non-Credit Compulsory

5

Research 20

STUDENT DETAILS 2011-14

Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Total No. of seats 10 10

No of students admitted 4 6

Category

Gen, SC, ST, OBC

Gen – 3

OBC - 1

Gen-5

OBC-1

Sex : M/F M M

No. of drop outs - -

% Result 100% 100%

Mode of admission UET UET

Mode of exam

Annual/ semester

Semister Semister

Fee charged per semester Rs 9000 Rs 9000

STUDENT ADMISSIONS

Batch No of Students

Names of students Dissertation Title

2012-14 4 Shakil A Bhat Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) polymorphism in dairy cattle and its association with fat % and milk yield

Mir Mehraj Cloning and Expression of NARMP gene in E.Coli

Shafqut Majeed In-vitro development of cloned sheep embryos using SCNT technology

Muzamil A Teli Expression of GDF9 gene at different stages of in-vitro embryo development in sheep

2013-2015

6 Rashid Ahmed

•The students are in second

semester

•The advisers allotted on choice

basis

•Synopsis to be prepared

Rumase A Bhat

A Ahad Wani

Sajad A Beigh

Towseef A Bhat

A Qayoom Teli

Position Sanctioned

strength

Filled Vacant

Professor 1 1+1

(one position under CAS)

-

Assoc. Professor 1 - 1

Asstt. Professor 2 1 1

DST-INSPIRE Faculty 1

TEACHING FACULTY CORE DEPARTMENT

A. Core Department

B. Collaborating Deptts

C. Visiting Faculty

TEACHING FACULTY CORE DEPARTMENT

S.N

o

Name of Faculty

member

Desig. Qualification Specialization (No. of

Peer reviewed

publications: Intl./

National)

1 Dr. Nazir A Ganai Professor. Ph.D.;

Post-doc’s (WUR,Netherland

s, Roslin,

Scotland)

Animal Genomics

2. Dr. Riaz A Shah Professor Ph.D. Embryo

Biotechnology

4 Dr. Mudassir Asstt. Prof Ph.D.

Post Doc USA

Mol. Biology

5. Dr. Hina Bhat DST Inspire

Faculty

Ph.D Cell biology,

Molecular Medicine

Name of

Deptt

Name of Faculty

member

Designatio

n

Qualification Specializatio

n

Vety.

Biochemistry

Dr Manzur R. Mir Professor PhD

(Germany)

Biochemistry

Dr Ishraq Hussain Asstt. Prof. PhD

Post Doc France

-do-

Dr Sheikh Bilal Asstt. Prof. Ph D Biochemistry

Microbiology

&

Immunology

Dr Shakil A Wani

Professor

PhD; PDF

(USA)

Microbiology

FACULTY

COLLABORATING DEPARTMENTS

VISITING FACULTY

Name of Visiting Faculty Designation Qualificati

on

Specialization

Dr Ashok Kumar

Biological Sciences and

Bioengineering, IIT

Kanpur

Professor PhD Biomaterials,

tissue engineering

Dr Girdhar Pandey

Deptt of Plant Mol Biology

Delhi University

Associate Prof. PhD

Post Doc

USA

Stress Biology

Dr Muzamil Ahmed

IIIM, Srinagar

Principle

Scientist

Ph D ,

USA

Cell Biology,

Toxicology

LABORATORY FACILITY S.No Name of the lab. / Section Facilities/ Equipment

1 Functional Genomics lab Gradient Thermal Cycler, Real-time PCR etc

2 rDNA Biotechnology lab Electroporator, Thermal cycler, Sequencing apparatus

3 Embryo Biotech. Lab Electrofusion machine, Programmable Embryo freezer,

Laparoscopy equipment, Cryocans and LN2 facility for

cryopreservation

3 Cell culture Three gas incubators, Fluorescent/Phase contrast

microscopes etc

4 Bioinformatics Lab. Internet connectivity (BB),

Bipoinformatic tools: Genious Pro, Mutation Surveyor, Exom-

Ed,

5 Animal Houses Sheep (Merino, Southdown, Polled dorset),

Goat (Pashmina, Boer, Bakerwal),

Cattle (Jersey, Crossbred),

Rabbit (Newzealand white),

Poultry (Vanraja)

6 Microbial Culture facility Division of Microbilogy

7 Atomic Absorption

Spectrometry

Div of Biochemistry

TRAININGS/ WORKSHOPS / MEETINGS

ORGANIZED

Title Duration Date

• Course Coordinators Meeting of DBT

2 days 8-9 Oct 2012

• Advanced training course on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology for PG Scholars

1 week 25 – 31 March, 2013

• Hands on Training on Reproductive Technologies in Sheep and Goat

10 days March 12-21, 2012

• Recombinant DNA technologies 10 days Oct 1-10, 2013

Lectures by Guest Faculty. Topic Speaker Date

Transgenic animals: Challenges and prospectus

Dr Subeer Majumdar NII, Delhi

5-10-2013

Proteomics: Tools and applications

Dr M Irfan Qureshi, JMI N Delhi

March 2013

Genetic engineering of E coli mer operon

Sustaining Ecosystem Resources

Prof Arif Ali Head Deptt of Biosciences

Jamia Millia, N Delhi

Role of genetic engineering in Drug discovery

Dr Javid Ah Dar PhD, PDF (USA)

Types and applications of PCR Dr Salim Javed

Assoc. Prof., Deptt. Of Biochemistry, Jamia Hamdard, N Delhi

Basics and applications of Bio informatics tools

Dr Firdous A Malik

Res. Associate, Div. of Biotech., SKUAST-K

Methods of transfer of Cloned DNA in Plants

Prof M Z Abdin

Dean, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard, N Delhi

Recombinant animal Vaccine development Dr Nadeem Shabir University of Korea

15-8-2013

Protein structure function: monitored

by integrated biochemical and

biophysical approachs.

Dr J A Bhat Max Plank Institute, Germany

27-9-2013

EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS

Project Funding

agency

Budget

(Rs lac)

Period

Bioprospecting of genes and allele

mining for cold stress tolerance in

animals

ICAR 70.0 2010-14

Somatic Cell Cloning

ICAR 120.0 2009-14

Bioinformatics Infrastructural facility

DBT 60.0 2012-2017

Star College Scheme

DBT 80.0 2012-16

Boer Goat project JKCST 20.0 2011-2013

OMICS of Pashmina Fibre ICAR Approved concept note

under National Fund

COLLABORATIONS

National Institutes

NDRI, Karnal

Proteomic analysis of pashmina fibre

Animal Cell cloning

NBAGR Stress biology

IASRI NGS analysis

IIM Srinagar Analytical analysis

International

Colorado State University Pashmina goat development

King Saud University Animal cloning

Genomics lab

Laproscopy Lab for ETT

EMBRYO BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB

ANIMAL FACILITY

Boer Goats Pashmina Goats

Poultry Rabbitry

E-learning portal

www.starelearning.org

TRAININGS TO STUDENTS

TRAININGS TO THE STUDENTS

Awards & Achievements

PI of the Project receiving cerificate of appreciation from DG, ICAR and

Minister for Agriculture, J&K

J&K Tableau on Republic Day 2013 depicting Centre of Biotechnology, SKUAST Kashmir and its

research achievements

PI being awarded by the Chief Minister Omer Abdullah

OUR WEAKNESSES

Lack of Manpower in

Computational and Systems Biology

Enzyme / fermentation technology

Nutritional Biotechnology

Nano-biotechnology

Lack of industry exposure

Lack of Assured Power supply

Lack of SMART Classroom, with facilities for

conducting webinars

Limited access to reputed science journals

Non-receipts of grants in time