Amity Institute of Biotechnology (AIB) was established as a constituent Institute of Amity University Madhya Pradesh in 2011 with an obvious and clear objective to impart high quality education to develop highly skilled and competitive human resources to cater the needs of industries and academia in Biotechnology/Life Sciences. AIB is a premier institute of AUMP for its quality research, innovation, and technology. Till date institute has filed more than 20 patents, out of which 12 have been published in the Patent Journal of India. One patent has been granted and two are under examination for grant.

Till date institute has filed more than 20 patents, out of which 12 have been published in the Patent Journal of India. One patent has been granted and two are under examination for grant. AIB has published more than 160

research publications in Peer Reviewed, Scopus Indexed, SCI, Web of Science (WoS) and Journals listed in UGC-CARE. Several books and book chapters with national and international publishers are authored by the faculty members of AIB. The institute also has a few copyrights to its credit.Amity Institute of Biotechnology is constantly grooming and achieving the excellence which is evident from its graduate, post graduate and doctorate alumni, who are well placed and working across the globe. To name a few, some of them are pursuing their higher studies in United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Russia, Canada, Israel etc.

Mission

Our mission is to achieve excellence at the National/International level in research and manpower development in the field of Biotechnology. Development of cutting edge technologies, imparting high quality education and conducting research in forefront areas are the main features of the Institute.

Vision

Our vision is to teach students with the latest and competitive syllabi of Biotechnology with equal emphasis on theory and practical. We are committed to provide high quality teaching and learning opportunities to equip our young minds with the skills they need to access opportunities in the industry and research.

Strength of the Institution

 

  1. Research Oriented Faculty:

The institute is known to have highly qualified and committed faculty members with national and international exposure. Dedicated faculty members of AIB are actively engaged in research and development on contemporary issues and thrust areas of Biotechnology and therefore has established Centre of Excellence in Nano-biotechnology and Alternative Medicine. The faculty members have wide experience in various disciplines of Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Animal sciences, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Immunology, Biostatistics, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Nano-biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Fermentation Technology etc.

 

  1. MoUs:

AIB has signed several MoUs with national and international academic institutions and industries viz., Rockefeller University, New York, USA; ICMR-National Jalma Institute of Leprosy & Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Agra; Jiwaji University, Gwalior etc.

 

  1. Consultancies and Internships:

The Institute provides consultancy services to industries and students/scholars of various universities and colleges across the country. Students of AIB have received different fellowships from various national and international agencies like Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Israel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel, Rockefeller University USA, CSIR Delhi, NIPGR New Delhi, Indian Academy of Sciences Delhi, MPCST Bhopal, etc. to carry out their summer internship/dissertations.

 

  1. Research Impact:

Faculty member of AIB have published papers in high impact journals such as Environmental Chemistry Letters, Biologia, Journal of Pure and applied Microbiology, Frontiers in Plant Sciences, Genomics, Frontiers in Microbiology, LWT Food Science & Technology, Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Electroanalysis etc. Institute is currently running 02 projects funded by DST New Delhi, MPCST, Bhopal and few have been successfully completed. Institute has produced 06 PhD successfully and 09 students are pursuing their Ph.D. For research awareness and skilled development, Institute has frequently organized various national and international workshops, training, popular lecture series and conferences.

 

  1. Centre of Excellence in Nanobiotechnology and Alternative Medicine:

AIB has established Centre of Excellence in Nanobiotechnology and Alternative Medicine to augment institutional research capacity for promotion of interdisciplinary science and innovation in specific areas of biotechnology. It provides flexible long-term support for highly innovative research in the field of biotechnology and allied sectors. Faculty members of Centre of Excellence in Nanobiotechnology and Alternative Medicine have published 66 research papers and filled 12 patents and one is granted.

Faculty Achievements 

 

S. No.

Name of Student/Faculty

Name of Fellowship/Award/project

 

1.      

Prof. (Dr.) R.S. Tomar

Director-AIB & Dean (Academics) AUMP Gwalior

1.   Fellow ICER Bhopal

2.   Fellow member of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society, Hong Kong

3.   Fellow Society of Life Sciences

 

2.      

Prof. (Dr.) Vikas Shrivastava

1.  Best Teacher Award by Dainik Bhaskar Group

2.  Best Oral presentation award by international congress on environmental research

3.  Best Paper Presentation award by 2nd Virtual Annual International Conference on Naturopathy, Nanotechnology, Nutraceuticals and Immunotherapy in Cancer Research

3.      

Prof. (Dr,) Raghvendra Kumar Mishra

1.   DST-SERB “TARE” Fellowship, DST New Delhi

2.   Travel grant by ARCOB to deliver a lecture in Taiwan.

3.   Excellence in Teaching and Research Award by Biological Research and Innovation Centre Private Limited Delhi

 

4.      

Dr. Anurag Jyoti

1.  Best Teacher Award by Dainik Bhaskar Group

2.  Travel Fellowship Award by MPCST Bhopal

3.  Best Paper Presentation award by 2nd Virtual Annual International Conference on Naturopathy, Nanotechnology, Nutraceuticals and Immunotherapy in Cancer Research

5.      

Dr. Neha Sharma

1.  Certificate of Achievement: Research foundation of India MP, India

2.  Young Biotechnologist Award: National conference in Environment and Life Sciences

6.      

Dr. Manish Kumar

1.  DST SERB-SIRE (SERB International Research Experience)-2022 fellowship for a research visit at SAN DIEGO STATE University, California for 4 months under the guidance of Prof. Marina Kalyuzhnaya.

2.  Young Scientist Award-first place for oral presentation by 6th International Conference on Translational Approaches in Clinical, Environmental and Biotechnological Research

3.  Best paper presentation award & Cash prize of Rs. 5000/- by

Indian Science Congress Association

7.      

Dr. Pallavi Singh Chauhan

1.Best Oral Presentation award: 2nd Virtual Annual International Conference in Cancer Research-2021

2. 2nd prize in paper presentation: Post Covid Trends of Biological Sciences on 11-12 November 2022

 

Recognitions and ranking

Amity University Madhya Pradesh was adjudged the “Best Private University of Madhya Pradesh” by CMAI Association of India in 2014 and an “Excellent Higher Education University of India” in 2017 and has also been accredited as “Premier University” by Accreditation Service for International Colleges, UK. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Amity University Madhya Pradesh among top 200 Universities of India in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Recognized by the University Grants Commission

Member of  AIU

Established by the M.P. Government