Activities

Role of a Microbiologist in the Hospitality Industry

Speaker: Pijush Das Gupta - Hygiene Officer, Sofitel Bahrain

How was 'Unnati Mahotsav and Expo' for Dr. Sayantan Ghosh at IIT Delhi?

Speaker: Dr. Sayantan Ghosh - HOD, Department of Biotechnology, Brainware University

What can you do to avoid the consequences faced by Jagadish Chandra Bose?

Speakers:

• Sudipta Porel - Joint Secretary (WBCS), Department of Science and Technology
• Dr. Mahuya Hom Choudhury - Senior Scientist and Nodal Officer, Patent Information Centre, WBSCST

Dr. Saptarshi Chatterjee speaks about the necessity of research at a seminar on 'Translational Research in Biotechnology'

Speaker: Dr. Saptarshi Chatterjee - Associate Professor, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University

A webinar on 'DNA Barcoding Biodiversity and Healthcare Genomics'

Speaker: Prof. (Dr.) Sankar Kumar Ghosh, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Assam University

Brainware University signs MoU with S.D Industries; FOSTAC training programme attended by Biotechnology students

Speaker: Prof. (Dr.) Deborshi De, NLRP - FOSTAC / FSSAI

Biotechnology webinar discusses rDNA Technology to CRISPR/Cas - a paradigm shift towards crop improvement

Speaker: Dr. Arvinder Singh - Associate Professor, Akali Department of Botany

Outside the box thinking: IIC webinar discusses how a medical start-up works

Workshop: “Structure and molecular bases of Xkr-mediated phospholipid scrambling in apoptotic cells”

Speakers: Dr. Sayan Chakraborty - Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology, Biophysics, Physiology, and Systems Biology, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University

Webinar: “CRISPR-Cas9 Based Gene Editing Technology.”

Speaker: Dr. Saumik Panja - Research Scientist and Assistant Biosafety Officer, University of California, Merced.

Workshop: “Awareness programme to avoid the use of single use plastic.”

Speakers:

• Dr. Arindam Roy - Scientist, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland
• Dr. Sumit Roy - Associate Director, World wide Fund for Nature – India, 172-B, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi

Webinar on Probiotics: Its Application in Cancer Biology Perspective

Speaker: Dr. Dipanjan Guha - Scientist, S. N. Bose Innovation Centre, University of Kalyani

Workshop: Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for Joint Masters Degree Programmes

Speaker: Mr. Somnath Chaudhuri - Country Representative, India Erasmus Mundus Association

Workshop: National Conference on “Recent Career Trends in Biotechnology, 2021"

Speakers:

• Dr. Susmita Roy - Ministry of AYUSH, Research Office (Microbiology), CCRAS
• Dr. Sneha Mitra - Technical Manager, BD Biosciences
• Dr. Shibabrata Mukherjee - Staff Scientist III, Cincinati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinati, Ohio

Workshop: “Scopes and placements in Biotechnology: Current scenario”

Speaker: Dr. Susmita Roy - Research Officer (Microbiology), CCRAS, Ministry of AYUSH

Workshop: “Rice varieties-conservation of the existing and creation of new”

Speaker: Dr. Mitali Chatterjee - Assistant Botanist, Rice Research Station, Chinsurah, Hooghly, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal

Workshop: “Interferon gamma, Toxoplasma, and human fibroblasts: A story of identification of parasite virulence factors to mechanism of parasite clearance”

Speaker: Dr. Debanjan Mukhopadhyay - Scientist National Institute of Biomedical Genomics

Topic of the Workshop: “Climate Change Science: An integrated approach for the field of natural and social science”

Speaker: Dr. Arindam Roy - Scientist, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland

A Journey- from academia to industry for highly skilled jobs

Speaker: Dr. Prithwiraj Kirtania - Researcher, FOSS Denmar and Softflow, Hungary, Biological Research Centre - Hungarian Academy of Science, Szeged, Hungary

Climate-resilient GMO plants

Speaker: Dr. Supratim Basu - Research Scientist, Univ of Arkansas, USA

Wild photography in India

Speaker: Dr. Sayantan Ghosh - Asst. Professor, Biotech, Brainware University

Webinar on—‘Application of CRISPR in human diseases: Insight from autoimmune diseases’

Speaker: Mr. Sarkar - Ph.D.,Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Dermatology University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

Webinar: ‘Sex difference in the susceptibility to infections: “being a male is a risk factor” for SARS CoV-2 infection’

Speaker: Dr. Sudip Datta Banik - Ph.D., FHBA, Professor and Head Department of Human Ecology Center for Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav-IPN) Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

Industry visit to the 'Land of Rasagolla': How the food industry operates with KC Das!

The Department of Biotechnology in association with the Institute Innovation Council, Brainware University organized a 2-day industry visit to K. C. Das.

Biotechnology and Microbiology students witnessed molecular biology instruments and techniques at InBOL industry visit

Industry visits are essential for the students so that they can upgrade themselves with the skills required for the industry...

A One Day Field Visit to Chinshura Rice Research Centre

A one-day field visit to “Chinshura Rice Research Centre” was organised by Department of Biotechnology. A total of 27 students of B.Sc. final year biotechnology and microbiology visited the field.

Outreach activity at Kotra Gram Panchayat on World Environment Day

Speakers:

• Dr. Sandhimita Mandal - Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology
• Sougata Patra - BDO, Barasat

Demonstration of Rainwater Harvesting for Drinking Purposes

The department of Biotechnology, Brainware University organized an outreach activity on Rainwater Harvesting for drinking purposes. The program was organized at Kotra Gram Panchayet Office, Kotra village, Barasat.

Mushroom Cultivation for Women Empowerment

A training programme on mushroom cultivation was organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Brainware University for the local women at Paschim Khilkapur, Panchayat Office, Moina, 24 PGS (N).

To curb another Bhopal Gas Tragedy: IIC organises 'National Pollution Control Day' at BWU

The 'National Pollution Control Day' is observed on December 2 to commemorate the loss of precious lives during the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Brainware University observed the day where the students and faculty members discussed how to control the use of plastic.

Celebration of World AIDS Vaccine Day

Speakers: Mr. Soham Banerjee - House Genetic and Medical Counselor, KAMINENI Hospital, Hyderabad

Celebration 'National Pollution Control Day'

Speaker: Dr. Chandi C. Mandal - Ph.D. Professor, Department of Biochemistry

Eminent academicians and industry professionals attend National Conference on 'Biotechnology and One Health' at BWU

Speakers:

• Prof. Sib Sankar Roy - CSIR-IICB, Kolkata
• Prof.(Dr.) Anupam Basu - DBT-NIBMG, Kalyani
• Prof. (Dr.) Shampa Das - Bose Institute
• Prof. (Dr.) Samir Ranjan Sikdar - Bose Institute

Pollution and Habitat Loss

The Department of Biotechnology, Brainware University was pleased to organize an online photography competition entitled 'Pollution and Habitat Loss' on 2nd December, 2021 at 4.00 pm. Selected students gave brief presentations on their photography and prizes were awarded.