The document provides details about the HRD program in Animal Biotechnology at SKUAST-Kashmir. It discusses the objectives, facilities, faculty, collaborations, projects, and weaknesses of the program. The program aims to address challenges in food security through biotechnology applications. It has 10 seats and offers courses in areas like genomics, embryology, and disease diagnosis. The center is working to strengthen infrastructure, research, and industry partnerships through various funded projects and collaborations.

1. Centre of Animal Biotechnology
Faculty of Veterinary Sciences
SKUAST-Kashmir
Welcome
EXPERT TEAM
From
Biotech Consortium India Ltd
for
Evaluation of HRD Program
14th May 2014

2. Progress Report
Evaluation of HRD Program
(MVSc Animal Biotechnology)
14 May 2014
Coordinator
Dr Nazir A Ganai
Division of Biotechnology
SKUAST-Kashmir

3. CONTENTS
 Brief about the Centre of Animal Biotechnology
 Program Details
 Faculty available
 Infrastructure
 Laboratories
 Classrooms
 E-learning
 Bioinformatics lab
 Collaborations
 Extramural funding
 Trainings/ workshops
 Deficiencies

4. BRIEF HISTORY
 Centre of Animal Biotechnology - 2010
 Division of Biotechnology - 2012
 HRD Program with DBT support - 2012

5. Area of Jurisdiction
Temperature +40O C to - 40OC
Altitude 3000 ft to 24000 ft above MSL
Rainfall 110 mm Ladakh to 600 mm

6. Vision
“SKUAST-K as Centre of Excellence
for building knowledge based bioeconomy in bio-
resource rich Hill and Mountain state of J&K”
Mission
“Societal Biotechnology
for securing livelihood, food security and clean environment
through sustainable production of food, feed, fibre and energy
in hill and mountain agro-eco system of J & K”
VISION AND MISSION

7.  To produce Next Generation Leaders
 To help the state to get ready for the technology driven
Biorevolution or Gene Revolution
 To enable us to engineer the animals to grow and reproduce more
efficiently, thus increasing productivity,
 To produce livestock having:
 resistance to disease;
 higher quality nutrients,
 ability to accommodate extreme environments
 to produce biomolecules of value in human and veterinary
medicine.
This is likely to provide solutions to many of the challenges we
face now
WHY HRD PROGRAM
IN ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

8. OBJECTIVES OF THE HRD PROGRAM
 HRD in Animal Biotechnology to take up the challenges of
the 21st Century for food and nutritional security through sustainable
farm animal production vis-à-vis poverty alleviation in temperate and
cold arid regions of the country
 Create state-of-art infrastructure for teaching and research
activities in Animal Biotechnology
 Stimulate research activities in Animal Biotechnology
and related areas to address the region specific problems vis-à-vis our
rich animal biodiversity and climate change
 Strive for University-Industry Alliance as an
opportunity for industry sponsorship of research in the long-run,
and in return for technology development and transfer to the private
sector
 Encourage entrepreneurship in biotechnology and related
areas to benefit from one of the fastest growing industry (35% growth
in the last few years) and to contribute to the socio-economic growth of
the state.

9.  Embryo biotechnology: Multiplication of elite livestock through
reproductive technologies for augmenting livestock productivity
 Functional Genomics:
 Allele mining for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance.
 Milk Genomics: QTL mapping for yield and quality of milk
 Wool Biology: Map genes for pashmina yield & quality
 System biology approach to study:
 Growth , Yield (milk, wool, egg), and adaptability in our livestock species
 Characterization & Conservation of indigenous livestock biodiversity
 Diseases diagnosis: Development molecular diagnostic techniques
 Molecular epidemiology of micro-organisms involved in severe outbreaks
of diseases in animals in the region
 Enzyme technology for improving feed efficiency of livestock and poultry
 Value-addition of animal origin foods using biotechnological approaches.

10. BRIEF PROGRAM
DETAILS
Name of program MVSc ( Animal Biotechnology)
Name of Coordinating
Department
Division of Biotechnology
Names of the Collaborating
Departments
i. Department of Veterinary
Microbiology & Immunology
ii. Department of Veterinary
Biochemistry
Intake Strength of
students
10 (Ten)
Mode of selection of
students
 5 candidates through All India
Combined Entrance Examination
conducted by JNU, New Delhi
 5 candidates through UET
Eligibility for admission of
students
A candidate should posses B.V.Sc. &
A.H. with minimum of 7.00 OGPA in
10.00 scale,

11. CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Category Credits
Core Courses (Major) 28
Major supporting 5
Minor courses 6
Credit Seminar 1
Non-Credit Compulsory 5
Research 20

12. STUDENT DETAILS 2011-14
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Total No. of seats 10 10
No of students admitted 4 6
Category
Gen, SC, ST, OBC
Gen – 3
OBC - 1
Gen-5
OBC-1
Sex : M/F M M
No. of drop outs
- -
% Result 100% 100%
Mode of admission UET UET
Mode of exam
Annual/ semester
Semister Semister
Fee charged per semester Rs 9000 Rs 9000

13. STUDENT ADMISSIONS
Batch No of
Students
Names of students Dissertation Title
2012-14 4 Shakil A Bhat Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1)
polymorphism in dairy cattle and its
association with fat % and milk yield
Mir Mehraj Cloning and Expression of NARMP gene in
E.Coli
Shafqut Majeed In-vitro development of cloned sheep
embryos using SCNT technology
Muzamil A Teli Expression of GDF9 gene at different stages of
in-vitro embryo development in sheep
2013-
2015
6 Rashid Ahmed
•The students are in second
semester
•The advisers allotted on choice
basis
•Synopsis to be prepared
Rumase A Bhat
A Ahad Wani
Sajad A Beigh
Towseef A Bhat
A Qayoom Teli

14. Position Sanctioned
strength
Filled Vacant
Professor 1 1+1
(one position under CAS)
-
Assoc. Professor 1 - 1
Asstt. Professor 2 1 1
DST-INSPIRE Faculty 1
TEACHING FACULTY
CORE DEPARTMENT
A. Core Department
B. Collaborating Deptts
C. Visiting Faculty

15. TEACHING FACULTY
CORE DEPARTMENT
S.N
o
Name of Faculty
member
Desig. Qualification Specialization (No. of
Peer reviewed
publications: Intl./
National)
1 Dr. Nazir A Ganai Professor. Ph.D.;
Post-doc’s
(WUR,Netherland
s, Roslin,
Scotland)
Animal Genomics
2. Dr. Riaz A Shah Professor Ph.D. Embryo
Biotechnology
4 Dr. Mudassir Asstt. Prof Ph.D.
Post Doc USA
Mol. Biology
5. Dr. Hina Bhat DST Inspire
Faculty
Ph.D Cell biology,
Molecular Medicine

16. Name of
Deptt
Name of Faculty
member
Designatio
n
Qualification Specializatio
n
Vety.
Biochemistry
Dr Manzur R. Mir Professor PhD
(Germany)
Biochemistry
Dr Ishraq Hussain Asstt. Prof. PhD
Post Doc France
-do-
Dr Sheikh Bilal Asstt. Prof. Ph D Biochemistry
Microbiology
&
Immunology
Dr Shakil A Wani Professor PhD; PDF
(USA)
Microbiology
FACULTY
COLLABORATING DEPARTMENTS

17. VISITING FACULTY
Name of Visiting Faculty Designation Qualificati
on
Specialization
Dr Ashok Kumar
Biological Sciences and
Bioengineering, IIT
Kanpur
Professor PhD Biomaterials,
tissue engineering
Dr Girdhar Pandey
Deptt of Plant Mol Biology
Delhi University
Associate Prof. PhD
Post Doc
USA
Stress Biology
Dr Muzamil Ahmed
IIIM, Srinagar
Principle
Scientist
Ph D ,
USA
Cell Biology,
Toxicology

18. LABORATORY FACILITY
S.No Name of the lab. / Section Facilities/ Equipment
1 Functional Genomics lab Gradient Thermal Cycler, Real-time PCR etc
2 rDNA Biotechnology lab Electroporator, Thermal cycler, Sequencing apparatus
3 Embryo Biotech. Lab Electrofusion machine, Programmable Embryo freezer,
Laparoscopy equipment, Cryocans and LN2 facility for
cryopreservation
3 Cell culture Three gas incubators, Fluorescent/Phase contrast
microscopes etc
4 Bioinformatics Lab. Internet connectivity (BB),
Bipoinformatic tools: Genious Pro, Mutation Surveyor, Exom-
Ed,
5 Animal Houses Sheep (Merino, Southdown, Polled dorset),
Goat (Pashmina, Boer, Bakerwal),
Cattle (Jersey, Crossbred),
Rabbit (Newzealand white),
Poultry (Vanraja)
6 Microbial Culture facility Division of Microbilogy
7 Atomic Absorption
Spectrometry
Div of Biochemistry

19. TRAININGS/ WORKSHOPS / MEETINGS
ORGANIZED
Title Duration Date
• Course Coordinators Meeting of
DBT
2 days 8-9 Oct 2012
• Advanced training course on
Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology for PG Scholars
1 week 25 – 31 March,
2013
• Hands on Training on
Reproductive Technologies in
Sheep and Goat
10 days March 12-21,
2012
• Recombinant DNA technologies 10 days Oct 1-10, 2013

22. Lectures by Guest Faculty.
Topic Speaker Date
Transgenic animals: Challenges and
prospectus
Dr Subeer Majumdar
NII, Delhi
5-10-2013
Proteomics: Tools and applications Dr M Irfan Qureshi, JMI N Delhi
March 2013
Genetic engineering of E coli mer operon
Sustaining Ecosystem Resources
Prof Arif Ali
Head Deptt of Biosciences
Jamia Millia, N Delhi
Role of genetic engineering in Drug
discovery
Dr Javid Ah Dar
PhD, PDF (USA)
Types and applications of PCR Dr Salim Javed
Assoc. Prof.,
Deptt. Of Biochemistry, Jamia Hamdard, N
Delhi
Basics and applications of Bio informatics
tools
Dr Firdous A Malik
Res. Associate, Div. of Biotech., SKUAST-K
Methods of transfer of Cloned DNA in
Plants
Prof M Z Abdin
Dean, Faculty of Science,
Jamia Hamdard, N Delhi
Recombinant animal Vaccine development Dr Nadeem Shabir
University of Korea
15-8-2013
Protein structure function: monitored
by integrated biochemical and
biophysical approachs.
Dr J A Bhat
Max Plank Institute, Germany
27-9-2013

23. EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS
Project Funding
agency
Budget
(Rs lac)
Period
Bioprospecting of genes and allele
mining for cold stress tolerance in
animals
ICAR 70.0 2010-14
Somatic Cell Cloning ICAR 120.0 2009-14
Bioinformatics Infrastructural facility DBT 60.0 2012-2017
Star College Scheme DBT 80.0 2012-16
Boer Goat project JKCST 20.0 2011-2013
OMICS of Pashmina Fibre ICAR Approved concept note
under National Fund

24. COLLABORATIONS
National Institutes
NDRI, Karnal Proteomic analysis of pashmina fibre
Animal Cell cloning
NBAGR Stress biology
IASRI NGS analysis
IIM Srinagar Analytical analysis
International
Colorado State University Pashmina goat development
King Saud University Animal cloning

25. Genomics lab
Laproscopy Lab for ETT

26. EMBRYO BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB

27. ANIMAL FACILITY
Boer Goats Pashmina Goats
Poultry Rabbitry

28. E-learning portal
www.starelearning.org

30. TRAININGS TO STUDENTS

31. TRAININGS TO THE STUDENTS

32. Awards & Achievements
PI of the Project receiving cerificate of
appreciation from DG, ICAR and
Minister for Agriculture, J&K
J&K Tableau on Republic Day 2013 depicting
Centre of Biotechnology, SKUAST Kashmir and its
research achievements
PI being awarded by the Chief
Minister Omer Abdullah

33. OUR WEAKNESSES
 Lack of Manpower in
 Computational and Systems Biology
 Enzyme / fermentation technology
 Nutritional Biotechnology
 Nano-biotechnology
 Lack of industry exposure
 Lack of Assured Power supply
 Lack of SMART Classroom, with facilities for
conducting webinars
 Limited access to reputed science journals
 Non-receipts of grants in time