M.Tech Bio-computing

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Master of Technology in Bio-computing

Duration

2 Years

Level

Post Graduation

Type

Degree

Eligibility

Graduation

M.Tech Bio-computing or Master of Technology in Bio-computing program is a full-time degree program. It is a two-year inter-disciplinary programme that includes three semesters of academic work and a final semester project.

M.Tech Bio-computing Eligibility

  • The aspiring students must have qualified for their B.Tech / BE degree in following areas, Industrial Biotechnology / Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical Technology / Food Technology / Bioinformatics / Chemical Engineering / Leather / Bioengineering / Information Technology / Information Science / Computer Science and Engineering / Electrical and Electronics Engineering / Electronics and Communication Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering / Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering from a recognized University.
  • The candidates should have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate marks in their Bachelor's.

M.Tech Bio-computing Syllabus

Syllabus of Bio-computing course as prescribed by various colleges & universities.

M.Tech Bio-computing Semester-I

Sr. No. 

Subjects to Study

1

Basics of Cell and Molecular Biology

2

Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis

3

Design and Analysis of Algorithm

4

Fundamentals of Biostatistics

5

Programming in C++

6

Practicals

  • Bioinformatics And Sequence Analysis
  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Programming in C++

M.Tech Bio-computing Semester-II

1

Algorithms in Computational Biology

2

Drug Discovery and IPR

3

Genomics and Proteomics

4

Programming in Java and Biojava

5

Structural Biology

6

Practicals

  • Programming in Java and Biojava
  • Structural Biology

M.Tech Bio-computing Semester-III

1

Biomolecular Simulations

2

Data Mining and Data Warehousing

3

Metabolism and Immunology

4

Systems Biology

5

Project Phase-I

6

Practicals

  • Biomolecular Simulations
  • Data Mining and Data Warehousing

M.Tech Bio-computing Semester-IV

1

Genetic Engineering (rDNA Technology)

2

Molecular Evolution

3

Project Work

 

M.Tech Bio-computing College

  • Pondicherry University, Puducherry

How is the M.Tech Bio-computing Course Beneficial?

  • Graduates of this Bio-computing program will have acquired the essential knowledge and skill set to work in firms that operate in the fields of computational biology.
  • Graduates are well prepared to pursue Ph.D. or advanced level research at world-class research labs in this field.

M.Tech Bio-computing Employment Areas

  • Government Sector
  • Agricultural chemicals
  • Biotechnology Sectors
  • Database Design and Maintenance
  • Hospitals
  • IT Industries
  • Medical device and equipment
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Research Institutions
  • Testing Agencies

M.Tech Bio-computing Job Types

  • Bio-Analyst
  • Bioinformatics Scientist
  • Computational Chemist
  • Clinical Pharmacologist
  • Computational Biology Professor
  • Computer and Information Research Scientist
  • Research Scientist
  • Sequence Analysis
  • Senior Research Associate
  • Software & Instrumentation Test Engineer