Introduction
Biotechnology and Microbiology are emerging multi-disciplinary fields with wide and diverse applications. Recent advancements in Biotechnology Microbiology have provided new hopes to mankind for an improved lifestyle and a better and prosperous future. The study of Biotechnology Microbiology has vast practical applications in agriculture, health, environmental protection, industry, and pharmaceutical sciences. The Department of Biotechnology was established in the fall of 2011 under the umbrella of Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan. The department was upgraded to the Institute of Biotechnology and Microbiology in March 2021. Currently, two programs run under the Umbrella of the Institute of Biotechnology and Microbiology are Biotechnology and Microbiology.
The Institute of Biotechnology & Microbiology at Bacha Khan University Charsadda (BKUC) was established with the vision to bring prosperity by providing more efficient ways to grow foods, manufacture commercial products, produce energy, and treat diseases. Our institute is expected to generate Biotechnologist & Microbiologist able to approach problems with creativity and flexibility.
We have a highly qualified faculty with advanced knowledge in their respective fields, as well as teaching and research experience in a variety of Biotechnology & Microbiology disciplines. The Institute provides a responsive learning environment for the students to develop their technical and critical skills. A key element in this preparation is active participation in the process of scientific discovery. To achieve these objectives, the institute offered a diverse curriculum covering a wide variety of subjects to its students including molecular biology, microbiology, agricultural biotechnology, cell and tissue culture, health biotechnology, bioinformatics, and genomics amongst others.
Program BS Biotechnology
Total numbers of Credit hours 137
Duration 4 years
Semester duration 16-18 weeks
Semesters 8
Course Load per Semester 15-18 Cr hr
Number of courses per semester 4-6
Program BS Microbiology
Total numbers of Credit hours 136
Duration 4 years
Semester duration 16-18 weeks
Semesters 8
Course Load per Semester 15-18 Cr hr
Number of courses per semester 4-6
Program MPhil Biotechnology
Total numbers of Credit hours 30
Duration 2 years
Semester duration 16-18 weeks
Semesters 4
Course Load per Semester 12 Cr hr
Number of courses per semester 4-5
Program PhD Biotechnology
Minimum Major Credit Hours 18
Semester duration 16-18 weeks
Semesters 6-10
Number of credit hours per semester Maximum 12 Cr hr
Dr. Sajjad Ali Shah
Director
Associate Professor
Bacha Khan University, Charsadda
| S.No | Name of Faculty | Designation |
| 1 | Dr. Muhammad Shakeel | Associate Professor |
| 2 | Dr. Muhammad Ali | Assistant Professor |
| 3 | Dr. Farhad Ali | Assistant Professor |
| 4 | Dr. Abu Nasar Siddique | Assistant Professor |
| 5 | Dr. Ajmal Khan | Assistant Professor |
| 6 | Dr. Saif Ullah Khan | Assistant Professor |
| 7 | Dr. Saima Naz | Assistant Professor |
| 8 | Dr. Saeed Ahmad | Assistant Professor |
| 9 | Dr. Sajid Ali | Assistant Professor |
| 10 | Dr. Said Hassan | Assistant Professor |
| 11 | Dr. Huma Ali | Lecturer |
| 12 | Ms. Ambreen | Lecturer |
| 13 | Mr. Farhan Ahmad | Lecturer |
| 14 | Ms. Ghazala Yasmin Zamani | Lecturer |
| 14 | Ms. Hira | Lecturer |
- RESEARCH PROJECT: TITTLE
COMPARATIVE GENOMICS OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI ISOLATES FROM DIFFERENT ADDICTED GROUPS/ PATIENTS IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA AND EVALUATE EFFECT OF VARIOUS MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS AND ITS NANOPARTICLES ON IT “ (Funded by HEC OF Rs.1.99 million.)
- RESEARCH PROJECT: TITTLE
ISOLATION OF NOVEL SELECTIVE ENZYME INHIBITORS FROM PISTACIA INTEGERRIMA GALLS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ENZYMES INHIBITORY DRUG.
- RESEARCH PROJECT: TITTLE
ALGA MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OF METALLIC NANOPARTICLES USING BLUE GREEN ALGAE ISOLATED FROM MALAKAND DIVISION KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA.
- RESEARCH PROJECT: TITTLE
ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIAL SPECIES FROM THE RHIZOSPHERE OF SUGARCANE WITH PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING TRAITS.