The Department of Microbiology was established in 1987 at Swami Shraddhanand College and it was the first college to offer honours course in Microbiology. The faculty members are specialized in various fields like Recombinant DNA Technology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Medical Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Environmental Microbiology, Virology, Agricultural Microbiology, Food and Dairy Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Bioprocess Engineering, Biomolecule Production, and Basic Research. The skill enhancement courses that are a part of the programme are designed to build a strong microbiology knowledge base in the students, and furthermore, acquaints the students with the applied aspects of this fascinating discipline, thus preparing the student for an eventual job in academia or industry. All the faculty members have several years of teaching and research experience. Besides the conventional blackboard teaching, power-point presentations, videos, interactive sessions, seminars, problem solving and revision classes are routinely used, with the goal of enhancing the competence of students and supporting them to make a mark in future.
Regular sessions for guidance by passed out students to the ongoing batches are arranged for their future entrance exams and research career in each academic session. Besides the well managed and up-to-date main college library, our Department also maintains a rich departmental library comprising of books gifted by teaching/non-teaching staff and ex- students. The laboratories are well equipped with all basic equipments and facilities. Our department gives the best possible platform to the incoming students to shape their careers well. The faculty is proud of the alumni and students as they have always brought laurels to the Department.
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Dr. Renu Dutt Associate Professor : Ph.D. : renudutt@ss.du.ac.in View Profile |
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Dr. S. K. Srivastava Associate Professor : Ph.D. : sksrivastava@ss.du.ac.in View Profile |
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Dr. Anjana Kapoor Associate Professor : Ph.D. : anjanakapoor@ss.du.ac.in View Profile |
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Dr. A. Archana Associate Professor : Ph.D. : aarchana@ss.du.ac.in View Profile |
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Dr. Parvinder Kaur Assistant Professor : Ph.D. : parvinderkaur@ss.du.ac.in View Profile |
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Dr. Lakshna Mahajan Assistant Professor : Ph.D. : lakshnamahajan@ss.du.ac.in View Profile |
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Dr. Sweta Yadav Assistant Professor : Ph.D. : swetayadav@ss.du.ac.in View Profile |
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Dr. Nitin Chauhan Assistant Professor : Ph.D. : nitin@ss.du.ac.in,nitinchauhankg@gmail.com View Profile |
S.No. |
Name |
Batch |
Designation |
University/Institution |
1. |
Prof. Vandana Gupta
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1988-1991 |
Professor |
Dept of Microbiology Ram Lal Anand College University of Delhi, Delhi. |
2. |
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Phogat |
1989-1992 |
Vice President |
R & D Head of Discovery, GSK Siena, Italy. |
3. |
Dr. Mahesh K. Daksh
|
1992-1995 |
Director (Clinical Project Scientist)
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Janssen Pharmaceuticals, USA |
4. |
Dr. Anupam Mittal
|
2003-2006 |
Assistant Professor
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Department of Translational and Regenerative Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh. |
5. |
Ms. Akanksha Setia,
|
2003-2006 |
PMP CMC Program Manager |
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Spring house, Pennsylvania 19477, USA. |
6. |
Dr. Likhesh Sharma |
2004-2007 |
Product Manager |
Cell & Gene Therapy, Cytiva (South Asia), Bangalore, Karnataka. |
7. |
Dr. Kriti Tyagi |
2004-2007 |
Assistant Professor |
Department of Microbiology, Gargi College, Delhi University |
8. |
Dr. Kirtimaan Syal |
2005-2008 |
Asst Professor and DBT-Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellow |
Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus, Hyderabad, Telangana. |
9. |
Dr. Shubham Goel
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2005-2008 |
Post-Doctoral fellow |
National institute of Arthrits, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases(NIAMS), National Institute of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. |
10. |
Dr. Sachin Sharma
|
2006-2009 |
Post-Doctoral Associate
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College of Pharmacy, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States. |
11. |
Mr. Pradeep Kumar
|
2006-2009 |
Flow Facility and Equipment Specialist |
Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children's Hospital, 15 Hospital Ave, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia. |
12. |
Dr. Gaurav Tyagi
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2007-2010 |
Assistant Professor
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Special Centre for National Security Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. |
13. |
Dr. Nitish Rai
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2008-2011 |
Assistant Professor
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Department of Biotechnology MLS University, Udaipur, Rajasthan. |
NAME |
DESIGNATION |
PHOTOGRAPH |
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Mrs. Rajpreet Sharma |
Lab Assistant |
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Mr. Subhash Chand Sharma |
Lab Assistant |
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Mrs. Geeta Devi |
Lab Assistant |
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Mr. Subhash Bharti |
Lab Attendant |
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Surender Rana |
Lab Attendant |
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Mrs. Santosh |
Lab Attendant |
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Mrs. Vasudha Saini |
Lab Attendant |
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Mr. Anil Kumar |
Lab Attendant |
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Mr. Shyan Singh |
Lab Attendant |
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Core Courses |
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SEMESTER |
COURSE CODE |
NAME OF THE COURSE |
CREDITS |
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I |
MICROB-CC101 |
Introduction to Microbiology and Microbial Diversity |
L=4 P=2 |
MICROB-CC102 |
Bacteriology |
L=4 P=2 |
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II |
MICROB-CC201 |
Biochemistry |
L=4 P=2 |
MICROB-CC202 |
Cell Biology |
L=4 P=2 |
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III |
MICROB-CC301 |
Microbial Physiology and Metabolism |
L=4 P=2 |
MICROB-CC302 |
Environmental Microbiology |
L=4 P=2 |
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MICROB-CC303 |
Molecular Biology |
L=4 P=2 |
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IV |
MICROB-CC401 |
Microbial Genetics and Genomics |
L=4 P=2 |
MICROB-CC402 |
Virology |
L=4 P=2 |
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MICROB-CC403 |
Food and Dairy Microbiology |
L=4 P=2 |
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V |
MICROB-CC501 |
Industrial Microbiology |
L=4 P=2 |
MICROB-CC502 |
Immunology |
L=4 P=2 |
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VI |
MICROB-CC601 |
Medical Microbiology |
L=4 P=2 |
MICROB-CC602 |
Recombinant DNA Technology |
L=4 P=2 |
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Discipline Specific Elective Courses (DSE) |
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V |
MICROB-DSE501 |
Bioinformatics |
L=4 P=2 |
MICROB-DSE502 |
Instrumentation and Biotechniques |
L=4 P=2 |
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MICROB-DSE503 |
Principles of Genetics |
L=4 P=2 |
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MICROB-DSE504 |
Biomathematics and Biostatistics |
L=4 P=2 |
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VI |
MICROB-DSE601 |
Microbial Biotechnology |
L=4 P=2 |
MICROB-DSE602 |
Advances in Microbiology |
L=4 P=2 |
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MICROB-DSE603 |
Plant Pathology |
L=4 P=2 |
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MICROB-DSE604 |
Biosafety and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) |
L=4 P=2 |
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MICROB-DSE605 |
Project Work |
L=4 P=2 |
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Generic Electives Courses (GE) |
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I |
MICROB-GE101 |
Introduction and Scope of Microbiology |
L=4 P=2 |
II |
MICROB-GE201 |
Bacteriology and Virology |
L=4 P=2 |
III |
MICROB-GE301 |
Microbial Metabolism |
L=4 P=2 |
MICROB-GE302 |
Microbial Genetics and Molecular Biology |
L=4 P=2 |
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MICROB-GE303 |
Applications of Microbes in Biotechnology |
L=4 P=2 |
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IV |
MICROB-GE401 |
Industrial and Food Microbiology |
L=4 P=2 |
MICROB-GE402 |
Microbes in Environment |
L=4 P=2 |
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MICROB-GE403 |
Medical Microbiology and Immunology |
L=4 P=2 |
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MICROB-GE404 |
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology |
L=4 P=2 |
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Skill Enhancement Elective Courses (SEC) |
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III-IV |
MICROB-SE1 |
Microbial Quality Control in Food and Pharmaceutical Industries |
L=2 P=2 |
MICROB-SE2 |
Microbial Diagnosis in Health Clinics |
L=2 P=2 |
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MICROB-SE3 |
Biofertilizers and Biopesticides |
L=2 P=2 |
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MICROB-SE4 |
Food Fermentation Techniques |
L=2 P=2 |
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MICROB-SE5 |
Management of Human Microbial Diseases |
L=2 P=2 |
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MICROB-SE6 |
Microbiological Analysis of Air and Water |
L=2 P=2 |
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MICROB-SE7 |
Fundamentals of Bioinformatics |
L=2 P=2 |
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MICROB-SE8 |
Biostatistics |
L=2 P=2 |
S. No. |
Project Title and Code |
Funding Agency and Duration |
Faculty Involved |
1. |
‘Isolation, identification and process optimization of fungal lipases for their potential application/s in industry’, (SSNC 201), along with Department of microbiology. |
Delhi University-Innovative Project 2014-15. |
Dr. Anjana Kapoor
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2. |
‘Assessment of Microbial & Chemical quality of drinking water samples from various localities of Delhi NCR and checking the efficacy of various technologies available to make it potable’, (SSNC-205), along with Department of Chemistry. |
Delhi University-Innovative Project 2014-15. |
Dr. A. Archana Dr. Parvinder Kaur |
3. |
‘Plasmonic Nanostructures in Chemical and Biological Sensing’, (SSNC-302), along with Department of Physics. |
Delhi University-Innovative Project 2015-16. |
Dr. A. Archana Dr. Parvinder Kaur |
“Advancements in the Development of Second-Generation Biofuels” by Dr. Syed Shams Yazdani, Group Leader, Microbial Engineering, ICGEB, Delhi on 11th October, 2021 |
Convenor: Dr. Anjana Kapoor Co-Convenors: Dr. Sweta Yadav
and |
"Journey from B.Sc. Microbiology to Industry-How core foundation plays a role" by Dr. Sanjay Phogat, VP (R&D), Head Discovery Performance Unit, GSK, Italy on 3rd September, 2021. |
Convener: Dr. Anjana Kapoor Coordinators: Dr. Lakshna Mahajan and Dr. Sweta Yadav |
“Food Safety in Covid-19” by Dr. Shalini Sehgal, Department of Food Technology, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, Delhi University on 19th May, 2020. |
Convenor- Dr. A. Archana Co-Convenor- Dr. Sweta Yadav |
“Own your ideas: Intellectual Property Rights” by Ms. Ruchita Singh, Registered patent agent & IP facilitator on 23rd May, 2020. |
Convenor-Dr. A. Archana Co-Convenor- Dr. Parvinder Kaur Moderator: Dr. Sweta Yadav |
“Unlocking the Secrets of Healthy Ageing” by Ms. Anita Jatana, Chief Dietician, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Delhi, New Delhi on 11th June, 2020. |
Convenor-Dr. A. Archana Co-Convenor- Dr. Lakshna Mahajan |
“Hypertension: How to tame a silent killer” by Dr. Sunil Modi, D.M. Cardiology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital New Delhi, India and “COVID-19, a Cardiologist’s perspective”, Dr. Ranjan Modi, D.M. Cardiology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi on 3rd July, 2020 |
Convenor-Dr. Anjana Kapoor Co-Convenor- Dr. Lakshna Mahajan |
“Understanding Diabetes: A menace” by Dr. Shaan Khetrapal, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi on 7th July, 2020. |
Convenor-Dr. Anjana Kapoor Co-Convenors- Dr. Parvinder Kaur And Dr. Sweta Yadav |
“Questioning skills: Mind is a thinking machine, heart is the engine” by Prof. O. P. Katare, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh on 1st August, 2020. |
Convenor-Dr. Anjana Kapoor
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“SOOKSHMA Alumni Career Counselling Webinar Series 2020-2021” organized regularly by our Department. |
Convenor- Dr. A. Archana Coordinator- Dr. Sweta Yadav |
“UGC sponsored Add-On course” on “Industrially Relevant Aspects of Food Safety and Microbiology” for undergraduate students of Microbiology (Honours) between 13th to 25th February 2020 at our college, where various imminent speakers were invited. |
Convenor- Dr. A. Archana Co-Convenor- Dr. Sweta Yadav |
Industry-Academia Interaction titled “Bridging the Gap” in association with MagGenome Technologies Pvt. Ltd. was organized on 22nd&23rd February, 2019. The interaction included: a) Hands-on training on “Biological applications of Nanoparticles: Isolation of DNA using Nanoparticles” and b) a lecture on “Biotech Industry Startup: Entrepreneurship prospects in India”, delivered by Dr. C. N. Ramchand, Chief Executive Officer, MagGenome Technologies Pvt. Ltd, CEO, Saksin Lifesciences Pvt Ltd. |
Convenor- Dr. A. Archana Coordinator- Dr. Lakshna Mahajan |
“Entrepreneurship Skill Development Program (ESDP)”funded by Ministry of Micro, Small, Medium scale Entrepreneurship (MSME-Development Institute at Okhla, New Delhi), held in July-August, 2011. |
Coordinated - Dr. A. Archana and Dr. Anjana Kapoor |
Add-on Course on “Environmental Biotechnology”which was conducted for 3 years (2005-2008). |
Coordinator- Dr. S.K.Srivastava |
S.No. |
Name of Faculty |
Awards / Recognitions / Fellowships |
1. | Dr. S. K. Srivastava |
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2. | Dr. Anjana Kapoor |
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3. | Dr. A. Archana |
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4. | Dr. Parvinder Kaur |
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5. | Dr. Lakshna Mahajan |
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6. | Dr. Sweta Yadav |
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7. | Dr. Nitin Chauhan |
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75th Independence Day Celebration
Saghan Van Nirmaan
Shraddha Tarang 2023
National Seminar on Ram Katha