Biology

Each century has been coined by scientific and technological progress. The previous centuries saw a better fundamental understanding of the physical and chemical world through advances in physics and chemistry. The better understanding and advances gave rise to technologies and products. In this century of biology, a similar phenomenon is expected which will lead to probably another revolution. Many engineers are expected to contribute to a biological aspect to fuel this revolution.

“The world has a huge number of trillion-dollar problems wanting to be solved, and biology is the only way to do that.”

21st Century is going to be the Century of Biology

BIOLOGY

It is not just a subject… it’s a way of life.

Do you know that our life begins with a tiny cell which is not seen with a normal

eye.. This cell is having a complete program of forming a body with all systems.

Do you want to know?

How this program works? How this 6.5ft long DNA is packed in this tiny cell?

The fascinating life, which is present inside the cell?

Would you like to

See the different types of cells and chromosomes?

Extract the master molecule DNA in our lab?

Do you want to know?

How this master molecule functions in our body?

How this amazing knowledge is applied in the fields like ‘Genetic Engineering’..

‘Biotechnology’.. ‘Forensic Science’.. and Agriculture..

Till 10 th we learn the basic facts that we inhale oxygen, we eat food..

Would you like to know

What happens when oxygen enter in our body?

More about the Biomolecules in our food and what happens when they enter in

our body?

How a

Fist size motor called ‘Heart’ works 24/7, 365 days..

Small size filtration unit called ‘Kidney’ filter 180 lit blood per day..

Superfast processor called ‘Brain’ functions in our body..

Do you want to know?

How our body fights with the enemies like bacteria, viruses..

Would you like to learn?

Our environment by going in the field?

Different plants, animals and microbes in the ‘Nature’ instead of a classroom?

How life begins on earth? To study them with actual fossils..

Do you want to control your emotion by knowing about hormones and handling

them for our own benefit..

Interact with your seniors and the person who are actually working in this field..

Do you want to know about your life.. And how to elevate it.. How to control it by

learning simple techniques of Life..

By doing so many project, experiments and much more..

If your answer is yes.. then come and join us.. Journey is about to begin..

Thank you..

Scientific progress is based ultimately on unification rather than fragmentation of knowledge. At the threshold of what is widely regarded as the century of biology, the life sciences are undergoing a profound transformation. They have long existed as a collection of narrow disciplines with well-defined territories. Now they are undergoing consolidation, forming two major domains: one extending from the molecule to the organism, and the other extending to the super-organism by bringing together population biology, biodiversity studies, and ecology.

Within each domain, breakthroughs continue to be made, leading to broader understanding. We are now realizing the potential of modern biology as we are consolidating these separate domains. This is leading to an appreciation of life in its full complexity, from the molecule to the biosphere and is capable of generating maximum benefits in industry, medicine, agriculture.

“We live in a world of convergence. The knowledge of biology for engineers and that of physics and mathematics for biologists are equally important. Without it we cannot create next generation technology,” - IIT Kharagpur director Partha Chakrabarti

ex. In civil engineering, the environmental processes to be followed are in the realm of biology. A mechanical engineer working on prosthetics needs an understanding of biology, etc

Even the IITs across the country are adapting to a new reality. Over the last decade, at least six IITs — Kanpur, Kharagpur, Delhi, Bombay, Madras and Guwahati — have introduced Biology or Life Science as a compulsory course for undergraduate students across engineering branches. At IIT Kharagpur, a compulsory course, namely ‘Science of Living System’, was introduced in 2010. It is meant for students of all branches in their second year.

Work of biologists

Parasitologist

Biologist by training

Just like us, the monarch butterfly sometimes gets sick thanks to a nasty parasite. But Biologist Jaap de Roode noticed something interesting about the butterflies he was studying — infected female butterflies would choose to lay their eggs on a specific kind of plant that helped their offspring avoid getting sick. How do they know to choose this plant? Think of it as "the other butterfly effect" — which could teach us to find new medicines for the treatment of human disease

Ecologist

Biologist by training

Deborah Gordon studies ant colonies in the Arizona desert to understand their complex social system. She asks: How do these chitinous creatures get down to business -- and even multitask when they need to -- with no language, memory or visible leadership? Her answers could lead to a better understanding of all complex systems, from the brain to the Web. Thanks, ants.

Bio-medical Animator

Biologist by training

We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- but Drew Berry wants to change that. He demos his scientifically accurate (and entertaining!) animations that help researchers see unseeable processes within our own cells

Ichthyologist

Biologist by training

Did humans evolve from monkeys or from fish? In this enlightening talk, ichthyologist Prosanta Chakrabarty dispels some hardwired myths about evolution, encouraging us to remember that we're a small part of a complex, four-billion-year process -- and not the end of the line. "We're not the goal of evolution," Chakrabarty says. "Think of us all as young leaves on this ancient and gigantic tree of life -- connected by invisible branches not just to each other, but to our extinct relatives and our evolutionary ancestors."

Life Science offers exciting new possibilities

Reproducing organs using stem cells

Merging natural and synthetic tissues

Applying personalised and precision medicine

Repairing genetic disorders and Curing neurodegenerative diseases

Enhancing crops with biotechnologies (e.g. drought resistant plants)

Producing 3rd and 4th generation biofuels .

Guidance for Further Courses

IISER

Bioengineering [B.TECH, M.TECH]

IBB [Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology] Savitribai Phule Pune University.

Biotechnology

Biosciences [Duel Degree Program in collaboration with University of Melbourne, Austrelia.

Portfolio development for University's abroad.

Biological Sciences UC Berkeley University.

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