Department of Biotechnology

Seminar/ Conference/ Workshop  (Attended)


  • Dr.P.Suresh kumar has participated in Three days workshop on "Good Governance and Academic Excellence" from 29th-31st August 2013.
  • Dr.S.John Vennison has attended one week Faculty Development Programme on "Principles of Bioreactor Engineering' organized by the Department of Biotechnology from 16th-22nd December 2013 at BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Dr.V.Pugalenthi has attended in Industry Certification Faculty Development Programme on Catalysis-Practical Approach organized by Silicon Micro Systems, Bangalore, Nov'11th-15th, 2013
  • Dr.V.Pugalenthi has participated in MHRD Sponsored Advanced Technology Program on "Current Trends in Nanotechnology" organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Andra Pradesh. 30th June-12th July, 2008.
  • Dr.V.Pugalenthi has participated in Workshop on Nanomaterials Characterization and their Process Applications" organized by NIT-Tiruchirappalli, Feb 28, 2008
  • Dr.A.S.Maheshwari has participated in the ISTE-WPLP National Workshop on "Institutional Development and Quality Management" Chennai, from 11th-13th December 2013.
  • Dr.A.S.Maheshwari has attended one week Faculty Development Programme on Digital Image Processing (DIP'13) organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, from 25th-31st July 2013.
  • Dr.A.S.Maheshwari has participated in the Orientation course at Bharathidasan University, from 3rd-30th November 2013. Dr.A.S.Maheshwari has participated in the Refresher Course in Bioscience held by University Grant Commission, from 9th-29th July 2009.
  • Dr. S. Geetha has participated in "Biopharmacetical Approaches in Plant based Drug Discovery (PHYTODRUGS)" from 2nd to 16th May 2012, Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Anna university, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Dr. S. Geetha has attended Workshop on R & D projects Proposals-Awareness, Needs & benefits, from 28th June. 2013, Organized by Centre for Technology Development and Transfer, Anna University, Chennai.
  • Dr. S. Geetha has attended a Faculty Development Programme on Emerginng Trends in Biotechnology, from 19th to 25th August, 2013, Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Dr. S. Geetha has participated in the Eighth National Conference on Optimization Techniques in Engineering Science and Technologies from 19th to 20th April, 2013, organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode.
  • Dr. S. Geetha has participated in Walkway of discovery at Bangalore INDIA BIO 2011, organized by Vision Group on Biotechnology.
  • Dr. S. Geetha has attended a programme on Recent Trends in Renewable Energy source for Sustainable development, from 22nd to 23rd February, 2011, organized by Department of Petrochemical Technology, Anna University, Tiruchy.
  • Dr.B.Anandaraj has participated in a one day summit organized by Springer on Protocols and Materials on April 15th 2013 at Alwarpet, Chennai.
  • Dr.B.Anandaraj has participated in the faculty Development Programme on "Teaching Learning Methodologies" organized by the Teaching Learning Centre for faculty from Tamil Nadu Engineering Colleges under TEQUIP II phase from 16th-18th October 2013.
  • Dr.B.Anandaraj has attended AICTE sponsored staff development programme on "Application of Microbial and Molecular Techniques in Biotechnology". Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, 19th-29th May 2010.
  • Dr.B.Anandaraj has attended one week Faculty Development Programme on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology from 19th-25th August, organized by the Department of Biotechnology, BIT campus, Anna University.
  • Dr.B.Anandaraj has participated in the AICTE sponsored "Staff Development Programme" on Nanotechnology from 1st-14th June 2011.
  • Dr.P.S. Sudhahar Gandhi has attended a programme on Biopharmaceutical Approaches in Plant Based Drug Discovery (PHYTODRUG-2012) held from may 2nd-16th, 2012, organised by the Department of Biotechnology. Anna University of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli.
  • Dr.P.S.Sudhahar Gandhi has attended a Faculty Development Programme on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology held from 19-08-2013 to 25-08-2013, organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli-620024.
  • Dr.P.S.Sudhahar Gandhi has attended a programme on Real Time PCR held from 16.09.2011 to 13.09.2011, organized by Invitrogen Bioservices India Private Limited, Haryana,India.
  • Dr.P.S.Sudhahar Gandhi has attended a programme on Molecular Technique in Biotechnology held from 19.05.2010 to 29.05.2010 organized by Department of Biotechnology, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi.
  • Dr.P.S.Sudhahar Gandhi has participated in National workshop on "Accreditation & Autonomy "held from 6th to 8th January 2014, ISTE-WPLP, Kanniyakumari.
  • Dr.P.S.Sudhahar Gandhi has attended Staff Development Programme on Nanotechnology from 1st to 16th June, 2011, Organized by Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women, Tiruchengode.
  • Mr.T.P.Rajesh has attended AICTE sponsored Staff Development Programme on "Application of Microbial and Molecular Techniques in Biotechnology". Organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, 19th-29th May 2010.
  • Mr.T.P.Rajesh has participated in the 99th Orientation Programme held by UGC-Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, 12th June-9th July 2013.
  • Mr.T.P.Rajesh has participated in the National School on Sustainable Polymers and First Symposium on Advances in Sustainable Polymers held at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India, from 6th-11th January 2014.
  • Mr.T.P.Rajesh has participated in TEQIP II sponsored Faculty Development Programme on "Engineering Trends in Biochemical Engineering" organized by the Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore from 2nd-8th December 2013.
  • Mrs. R. Brindha has attended programme on Indian Chemical Engineering Congress (CHEMCON),from 27th to 29th December 2010, Organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai university.
  • Mrs. R. Brindha has participated in International Conference on Biotechnology and Global Warming, from 10th to 12th March 2011 organized by Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women, Tiruchengode.
  • Mrs. R. Brindha has participated in Bioprocess Modeling Optimization and Simulation from 18th to 19th February 2011 organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University.
  • Mrs. R. Brindha has participated in Fabrication of sub-100 nm Patterning of Biochip for Next Generation Health care from 3rd to 14th May 2010 organized by Department of Biotechnology, Periyar Maniammai University, Thanjavur.
  • Mrs. R. Brindha has participated in National Conference on "Environment, Biodiversity and Bioethics-Current Trends Future Perspectives, from 23rd to 24th March, 2012, Organised by the Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram.
  • Mrs. R. Brindha has participated in International Workshop on Micronucleus Assay with Buccal Cells for Human and Environmental Monitoring "from 9th to 13th February, 2011, organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Mrs. R. Brindha has participated in the Eighth National Conference on "Optimization Techniques in Engineering Sciences and Technologies" from 19th to 20th April, 2013, organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode.
  • Mrs. R. Brindha has participated in the 78th Orientation Programme from 1st to 28th Febraury 2013, organized by Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Mrs. R. Brindha has attended one week Faculty Development Pogramme on Principles of Bioreactor Engineering from 16th to 22nd December, 2013, organized by Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Mrs. R. Brindha has participated in Biopharmacetical Approaches in Plant based Drug Discovery (PHYTODRUGS), from 2nd to 16th May 2012, Organized by Department of Biotechnology, Anna university, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Mr.K.Ravi Shankar has participated in the Staff Development programme on "Fabrication of sub-100 nm Patterning of Biochip for Next generation Health care" sponsored by AICTE, New Delhi from 3rd-14th May 2010, organized by Nanobiotechnology Lab, Department of biotechnology, Periyar Maniammai University.
  • Mr.K.Ravi Shankar has participated in the Indian Chemical Engineering Congress CHEMCON-2010 held during 27th-29th December 2010 at Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University.
  • Mr.K.Ravi Shankar has attended the "International Workshop on Micronucleus Assays with Buccal Cells for Human and Environmental Monitoring" held on 9th-13th February 2011 at Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Mr.K.Ravi Shankar has participated in the UGC sponsored seminar on "Bioprocess modeling Optimization and Simulation "organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, during 18th-19th February 2011.
  • Mr.K.Ravi Shankar has participated in the proceedings of International Conference on "Genomics and Proteomics" held at National Institute of Technology, Calicut, from 14th-16th July 2011.
  • Mr.K.Ravi Shankar has participated in the "Orientation Programme from 1st-28th February by the UGC academic Staff College at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Mr.K.Ravi Shankar has participated in the Eighth National Conference on "Optimization Techniques in Engineering Sciences and Technologies" during 19th-20th April 2013, organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Erode.
  • Mr.T.Gajendran has participated in the 11th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology at UTM, Malaysia, from 27th-29th August 2013.
  • Mr.T.Gajendran has participated in the Staff Development Programme on "Fabrication of sub-100 nm Patterning of Biochip for Next Generation Health care" sponsored by AICTE, New Delhi from 3rd-14th may 2010, organized by Nanobiotechnology lab, Department of biotechnology, Periyar Maniammai University.
  • Mr.T.Gajendran has participated in the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre sponsored Two days workshop titled "Micro-Nanotechnology for Societal cause' conducted by PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore on 4th-5th October 2012.
  • Mr.T.Gajendran has participated in the 110th Orientation Course held from 19th December-15th January at Pondicherry University.
  • Mr.T.Gajendran has attended the "International Workshop on Micronucleus Assays with Buccal Cells for Human and Environmental Monitoring" held on 9th-13th February 2011 at Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Mr.T.Gajendran has participated in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy sponsored Two Days National Seminar on "Role of Renewable Energy in Energy Conservation" at Department of Petrochemical technology, Anna University, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Mr.T.Gajendran has participated in the Two days workshop on "Energy Management And Conservation in Modern Building" organized by the department of Electrical and electronic Engineering, Anna University, Tiruchirapalli, on 20th and 21st December.
  • Mr.T.Gajendran has participated in the Indian Chemical Engineering Congress CHEMCON-2010 held during 27th-29th December 2010 at Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidmabaram.
  • Mr.T.Gajendran has participated in the UGC sponsored seminar on "Bioprocess modeling Optimization and Simulation "organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, during 18th-19th February 2011.
  • Mrs.V.Tamil Elakkiya has participated in Biopharmaceutical Approaches in Plant based Drug delivery (PHYTODRUGS-2012) held from May 02nd-16th, 2012. Department of Biotechnology, Anna university, Tiruchirappalli-24
  • Mrs.V.Tamil Elakkiya has attended one day workshop on Teaching Skills and Smart class room Tools at Centre for Faculty Development, Anna University, Chennai.
  • Mrs.V.Tamil Elakkiya has participated in one day national seminar on Strategic Teaching Quality Management for Technical Teachers (STQM-13) on March 2013.
  • Mrs.V.Tamil Elakkiya has attended one week faculty development Programme on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology from 19-08-2013 to 25-08-2013. Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli.
  • Mrs.V.Tamil Elakkiya has participated in a programme on Research Methodology-The Science of Creating Knowledge "from 27th to 29th January 2014, organized by Society for Educational & Entrepreneurship Development (SEED) in association with Indian society for Technical education (ISTE), Chennai.
  • Mr.A.Sivakumar Ponnambalam has participated in the National School on Sustainable Polymers and First Symposium on Advances in Sustainable Polymers held at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India, from 6th-11th January 2014.
  • Mr.A.Sivakumar Ponnambalam has participated in the Workshop on Photo catalysis for Sustainability: fundamentals and Applications held at the Department of Chemistry, BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirapalli, on 9th October.
  • Mr.A.Sivakumar Ponnambalam has participated in the 1 day workshop on Technical Skills and Smart Class Room Tools at Centre for Faculty development, Anna University, Chennai, on 7th January 2013.
  • Mr.A.Sivakumar Ponnambalam has participated in the 99th Orientation programme held by UGC-Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, 12th June-9th July 2013.

Seminar/ Conference/ Workshop  (Conducted)


  • TEQIP-II sponsored Faculty Development Programme on "Principles of Bioreactor Engineering" held from 16th to 22nd December 2013, Coordinated by, Mr. A. Sivakumar Ponnambalam, Mr. T. P. Rajesh, Mr. K. Ravi Shankar, and Mr. T. Gajendran. TEQIP - II sponsored One day Orientation Programme held on 19th December 2013, Coordinated by Mr. T. Gajendran, Mrs.V. Tamil Elakkiya.
  • TEQIP-II Sponsored Workshop on Current Trends in Herbal Drug Discovery (Phytodrugs-2013) from 7th and 8th November 2013,Coordinated by Dr. P. Sureshkumar and Mrs.V. Tamil Elakkiya.
  • TEQIP-II sponsored Seminar on "Biotechnology- The Wave of Future" on 30th and 31st October 2013, Coordinated by Dr. S. Geetha, Mrs.R. Brindha, Mr. A. Sivakumar Ponnambalam, Mr. T. P. Rajesh.
  • TEQIP-II sponsored Faculty Development Programme on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology from 19th to 21st August 2013, Coordinated by Dr. V. Pugalenthi.
  • DBT, DRDO Sponsored National Seminar on Intellectual property rights and Biotechnology (NSIPRB-2013) on 22nd February 2013, Coordinated by Dr. S. John Vennison, Mr. S. Venkatesh.
  • DBT sponsored Short Term Training Course on Hands on Training on Biopharmaceutical Approaches in Plant Based Drug Discovery (Phytodrugs-2012) from 2nd to 16th May 2012, Coordinated by Dr. P. Sureshkumar.
  • ICMR, DRDO, DST, CSIRO, BRNS and NIHS sponsored International Workshop on Micronucleus Assays with Buccal cells for Human and Environmental monitoring from 9th to 13th Febraury 2011, Coordinated by Dr. P. Rajaguru.
  • DBT, DRDO, ICMR sponsored National Symposium on Recent advances in Biotechnology (NSRAB-2010) on 22nd and 23rd January 2010, Coordinated by Dr. S. John Vennison.