Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering : Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

The Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) was established in November 2002 to contribute the fascinating and emerging area of biological sciences. It has both undergraduate (B.Tech.) and postgraduate (M.Tech. and Ph.D.) academic programmes. The Department is unique in North-Eastern India, imparting quality education and providing an excellent research environment through its ongoing programmes. It imparts training for students to make them competent, motivated engineers and scientists.

News

Ms. Smrity Sonbhadra, a PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Lalit Mohan Pandey, has been honored with the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Biofuels and Bioenergy Conference 2026, held in Edinburgh on June 25–26, 2026 New

Jul 1, 2026

Mr. Sourabh Chakraborty, a PhD scholar under the supervision of Dr. Kusum K Singh, received the Best Poster Award at the recent RNA India Meeting, held at IISc Bangalore from 27 to 29 April 2026 New

May 5, 2026

Mr. Jeevanantham Sathasivam, Ph.D scholar, has won the "Best Oral Presentation Award" for his research work at the “International Conference on Energy and Resource Recovery for Sustainable Circular Economy (ICERSC 2026)” . New

Apr 21, 2026

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Events

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Notification

Time Table for July - November 2026 session New
Jul 8, 2026
Seat Allotment/Wait List of Selected Candidates New
Jun 8, 2026
Application for the Best M. Tech. Thesis Award 2026, BSBE New
Jun 2, 2026
Call for Best PhD Thesis Award 2026 New
Jun 1, 2026
List of Shortlisted and Not Shortlisted Candidates-Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship - 2026 New
May 6, 2026
Eligibility Criteria for PhD admission in the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering New
Apr 2, 2026

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Academic Programmes

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Doctoral

Post Doctoral

Recent Publications

1. Ayushi Rehman; Raja Tamilselvan; Priyanka Yadav; Sourabh Chakrabarty; Pitter F. Huesgen; Kusum Kumari Singh
Proteomics uncovers distinct gene regulatory functions of the paralogs MAGOH and MAGOHB in cell proliferation,
BBA - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms vol., no. , pp.-, [2026]

2. Khalid Mohd Ibrahimi, Kusum K. Singh
A highly sensitive Shape-engineered AuNP-integrated LSPR-PCF Biosensor with Systematic Comparative Analysis for MCF-7 Cancer Detection,
Optical and Quantum Electronics vol., no. , pp.-, [2026]

3. Naorem Bela Devi, Ajay Kumar Chhantyal, Sudeshna Saikia, G. Pugazhenthi, Kannan Pakshirajan
Trace-element modulation for the targeted production of C3, C4 and C6 acids from syngas by Clostridium spp.,
Biomass and Bioenergy vol.215, no.109581 , pp.-, [2026]

4. Naorem Bela Devi and Kannan Pakshirajan
Single-Stage Coculture System Using Clostridium kluyveri and Acetogens Outperforms a Two-Stage Monoculture System for Syngas Bioconversion to Medium Chain Fatty Acids,
Industrial and Chemcial Engineering Research vol.65, no.8 , pp.4302-4310, [2026]

5. Koundal P, Hota S, Hussain MS, Kumari S, and Kumar M
Deciphering the role of Leptospira trigger factor domains in proteostasis and their function as heat shock regulators in a heterologous host,
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules vol., no. , pp.1-14, [2026]

6. Ayushi Rehman, Ajay Narwade, Kusum Kumari Singh
CRISPR-based genome editing to endogenously distinguish the paralogs MAGOH and MAGOHB,
GENE REPORTS vol.38, no. , pp.-, [2025]

7. Naorem Bela Devi and Kannan Pakshirajan
Diversifying product portfolio of syngas fermentation in addition to ethanol production by using Clostridium species,
Bioresource Technology vol.427, no. , pp.-, [2025]

8. Gourabh Chatterjee and Kusum K. Singh
Slicing through the Secrets of FokI: Structure, Function and Innovation,
Integrated Publications vol., no.978-93-5834-713-5 , pp.-, [2025]

9. Kumari S and Kumar M
The ClpA chaperone and the two adaptor proteins modulate the fate of the model substrate tagged with a SsrA-degron of Leptospira,
Biochemical Journal vol., no.bcj-2025-3143 , pp.1-23, [2025]

10. Gourabh Chatterjee and Kusum K. Singh
Editing the Future: Ethical Challenges of Therapeutic Use, Germline Modification and Human Enhancement with CRISPR,
Integrated Publications vol., no.978-1-83635-584-7 , pp.-, [2025]

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Awards and honours

Dr Shirisha Nagotu, "Mid-Career Lady Gerontologist Award (Biogerontology) of the Association of Gerontology India (AGI)", [2024]
Prof. Biman B Mandal, "Top Cited Author Award by IOP Publishing, for his impressive work published in Biofabrication journal", [2023]
Prof. B Anand, "S. Ramachandran-National Bioscience Award for Career Development" by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. The award includes a cash prize of Rs. 200,000 and research grant worth Rs. 1500000 (Rs. 500,000 per year for a duration of 3 years)", [2023]
Prof. Utpal Bora, "Appointed as a Member, Board of Research Studies, Mizoram University for 2 years", [2022]
Prof. Biman B Mandal, "Featured in the book published by Vigyan Prasar titled 75 under 50: Scientists Shaping Today's India", [2022]
Sonu S S, "Best Poster Presentation Award under the theme “Biotechnological Innovations for Crop Improvement” at the Two-Day National Conference on “Advances in Biochemistry and Biotechnology for Nutritional Security in the Era of Climate Change,” held from 27–28 February 2026 at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar", [2026]
Soham Basu, "Third prize in poster presentation competition in the recently concluded Japan-NER Academy-Industry Technology Cooperation Symposium held at IIT Guwahati from 9-10th March 2026", [2026]
Deepa Mehta, "1st position in oral presentation in IAVMICON 2026 conference, held in Shirwal, Pune from 26th to 27th February 2026", [2026]
Jeevanantham Sathasivam, "Best Oral Presentation Award at the “International Conference on Energy and Resource Recovery for Sustainable Circular Economy (ICERSC 2026) held at Indian Institute of Technology Madras on April 9-10, 2026", [2026]
Sourabh Chakraborty, "Best Poster Award at the recent RNA India Meeting, held at IISc Bangalore from 27 to 29 April 2026", [2026]