M.Sc. Semester-I
LIST OF COURSES
Compulsory courses
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Teaching Faculty |
| LS 401A | Biochemistry |
3 |
SL Panwar*, V. Yadav |
| LS 402A | Cell Biology |
3 |
N Mondal*#, A. Bansal*. S Gourinath (#on leave) |
| LS 403A | Genetics |
3 |
R Muthuswami*, E Rai, B. Chaudhary |
| LS 404A | Microbiology |
3 |
A. K. Johri*, AS Kharat, & S. Panwar |
| LS 405A | Chemistry of Macromolecules |
2 |
S.S. Komath*, K. Kar |
| LS 406A |
Biochemistry,Cell Biology, Genetics, microbiology (2 credits each) |
8 | S.L. Panwar*, V. Yadav, AS Kharat, N. Ramchiary,E Rai, B. Chaudhary, N. Mondal, A. Bansal |
Remedial courses (Non-Credit)
For students with Biological Sciences Background
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Faculty |
| LS 101A | Physics for Biologists |
2 |
A.K. Saxena*, S. Gourinath & K. Kar |
| LS 102A | Mathematics for Biologists |
2 |
S.S. Komath* |
For students with Physical Sciences Background
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Faculty |
| LS 103A | Plant Biology |
2 |
A.K. Nandi* & S. Chakraborty |
| LS 104A | Animal Biology |
2 |
Prof. AC Mondal* |
(*) - Coordinator
M.Sc. Semester-II
LIST OF COURSES
Compulsory courses
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Faculty |
| LS 425A | Molecular Biology |
3 |
P.K. Verma* & S. Dutt |
| LS 426A | Plant Physiology |
2 |
A.K. Nandi* & S. Chakraborty |
| LS 427A | Animal Physiology |
2 |
A. C. Mondal* & K.B. Uppuluri |
| LS 428A | Developmental Biology |
3 |
A. K. Sarkar* & B.C. Mondal |
| LS 429A | Immunology |
2 |
N. Puri* & S. Dawa |
| LS 430A | Computational Biology & Bioinformatics |
2 |
N. Ramchiary*, D Kaur & K Kar |
| LS 431A | Life Sciences Practical-II Molecular Biology, Plant Physiology, Animal Physiology, Development Biology, Immunology, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (2 Credits each) |
12 | N Puri*, S. Dutt, P. K. Giri, P.K. Verma, S. Chakraborty, A.K. Nandi, A.C. Mondal, S.K. Jha, R. P. Singh#, A.K. Sarkar, B.C. Mondal, S. Dawa, D. Kaur, S. Gourinath, N. Ramchiary& K. Kar (#on leave) |
| TOTAL CREDIT | 26 |
(*) - Coordinator, (#) - On leave
M.Sc. Semester-III
LIST OF COURSES
|
Course No. |
Core Courses |
Theory/Practicals Credits |
Teaching Faculty |
| LS 450A | Biophysics and Structural Biology |
2 |
S. Gourinath*, A.K. Saxena, K Kar |
| LS 451A | Biostatistics |
1 |
SK. Jha*, D Kaur |
| LS 452A | Research Design, Ethics and Scientific publishing |
1 |
S.K. Jha*, S. Saran, A. K. Nandi, A.C. Mondal, P.K Verma, S.L. Panwar, S. Gourinath, B Chaudhary, AB Tiku |
| LS 453A | Life Sciences Practicals- III: Biophysics and Structural Biology (2 Credits), Biostatistics (1 Credit) |
3 |
Biophysics and Structural Biology: A.K. Saxena*, S. Gourinath*, K. Kar Biostatistics: S.K. Jha*, D. Kaur |
| LS 475A | Research Project Students start research project work in Semester III; Mid-term evaluation at the end of semester III, and project completion end of Semester IV |
8 |
Teaching Faculty: Evaluation Committee: |
1) Without Specialization
|
Course No. |
Optional Courses (any 4) |
Credits |
Teaching Faculty |
| LS 501A | Molecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering |
2 |
PK Verma*, S Dutt, PK Giri |
| LS 502A | Neurophysiology |
2 |
S.K. Jha* |
| LS 503A | Microbial Physiology |
2 |
A. K. Johri*, V Yadav, S Dawa |
| LS 504A | Radiation Biology |
2 |
A.B. Tiku*, R.P. Singh#, S Dutt (#on leave) |
| LS 505A | Human Genetics |
2 |
R. Muthuswami*, Ekta Rai |
| LS 506A | Virology |
2 |
S. Chakraborty* |
| LS 507A | Biodiversity and Evolution |
2 |
N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary |
| TOTAL CREDITS (+8 credits carried to Semester IV) |
15 |
2) Specialization in: Molecular Metabolism and Cellular Systems
|
Course No. |
Elective Courses |
Credits |
Teaching Faculty |
| LS 501A | Molecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering |
2 |
PK Verma*, S Dutt, PK Giri |
| LS 502A | Neurophysiology |
2 |
S.K. Jha* |
| Course No. | Open Elective Courses (any two) |
Credits |
Teaching Faculty |
| LS 503A | Microbial Physiology |
2 |
A. K. Johri*, V Yadav, S Dawa |
| LS 504A | Radiation Biology |
2 |
A.B. Tiku*, R.P. Singh#, S Dutt (#on leave) |
| LS 505A | Human Genetics |
2 |
R. Muthuswami*, E Rai |
| LS 506A | Virology |
2 |
S. Chakraborty* |
| LS 507A | Biodiversity and Evolution |
2 |
N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary |
3) Specialization in: Biology of Diseases and Pathomechanisms
|
Course No. |
Elective Courses (any two) |
Credits |
Teaching Faculty |
| LS 501A | Molecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering |
2 |
PK Verma*, S Dutt, PK Giri |
| LS 503A | Microbial Physiology |
2 |
A. K. Johri*, V Yadav, S Dawa |
| LS 504A | Radiation Biology |
2 |
AB Tiku*, R.P. Singh#, S Dutt (#on leave) |
| Course No. | Open Elective Courses (any two) |
Credits |
Teaching Faculty |
| LS 502A | Neurophysiology |
2 |
S.K. Jha* |
| LS 505A | Human Genetics |
2 |
R. Muthuswami*, E Rai |
| LS 506A | Virology |
2 |
S. Chakraborty* |
| LS 507A | Biodiversity and Evolution |
2 |
N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary |
4) Specialization in: Epigenetics and Gene Regulation
|
Course No. |
Elective Courses |
Credits |
Teaching Faculty |
| LS 501A | Molecular Genetics & Genetic Engineering |
2 |
PK Verma*, S Dutt, PK Giri |
| LS 505A | Human Genetics |
2 |
R. Muthuswami*, E Rai |
| Course No. | Open Elective Courses (any two) |
Credits |
Teaching Faculty |
| LS 502A | Neurophysiology |
2 |
S.K. Jha* |
| LS 503A | Microbial Physiology |
2 |
A. K. Johri*, V Yadav, S Dawa |
| LS 504A | Radiation Biology |
2 |
AB Tiku*, R.P. Singh#, S Dutt (#on leave) |
| LS 506A | Virology |
2 |
S. Chakraborty* |
| LS 507A | Biodiversity and Evolution |
2 |
N. Ramchiary* and B. Chaudhary |
(*) Coordinator
M.Sc. Semester-IV
LIST OF COURSES
|
Course No. |
Core Courses |
Credits |
Faculty |
| LS 475A |
Students start research |
16 |
Teaching Faculty: R. Muthuswami*, P.K. Verma, A.C. Mondal, K.B. Uppuluri, B. Chaudhary, Ekta Rai, K. KarB.C. Mondal, D. Kaur, P.K. Giri & S.Dawa |
| LS 476A | Seminar | 1 | S.L. Panwar*, S. Gourinath, N. Ramchiary, S.K. Jha, V. Yadav, P.K. Giri & S. Dawa |
| Elective courses - total 4 (each 2 credits) | 8 | ||
| Total | 25 | ||
1) Without Specialization
|
Course No. |
Elective Courses (Any four) |
Credits |
Faculty |
| LS 531A | Molecular Parasitology and infectious diseases |
2 | A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal |
| LS 532A | Epigenetics |
2 |
A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty & P.K. Giri |
| LS 533A | Eukaryotic gene Expression |
2 | R. Muthuswami* |
| LS 534A# | Biophysical Chemistry Methods & Applications# |
2 | Sneha Sudha Komath * |
| LS 535A | Metabolic Systems & Cellular Regulation |
2 |
Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav |
| LS 536A | Plant Biotechnology |
2 |
P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary & A K Sarkar |
| LS 537A | Fungal Biology and Biotechnology |
2 |
S.L. Panwar*, A.S. Kharat & K.B, Uppuluri |
| LS 538A | Neural and Behavioural Biology |
2 | A.C. Mondal* |
| LS 539A | Nanobioscience | 2 | Karunakar Kar* |
| LS 540A | Molecular Cancer Biology |
2 | N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh# & A.B. Tiku (#on leave) |
(*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during the Winter Semester 2025-26
2) Specialization in: Molecular Metabolism and Cellular Systems
Compulsory - 1 course
Elective + Open elective - 3 courses
| Course No. | Compulsory Course | Credits | Faculty |
| LS 590A | Advances in Molecular Metabolism |
2 | N. Puri*, Amal C. Mondal, Sneh L. Panwar, Sushil K. Jha, Karunakar Kar, V. Yadav, B. C. Mondal & S. Dawa |
|
Course No. |
Elective Course (At least one) |
Credits |
Faculty |
| LS 533A | Eukaryotic gene Expression |
2 | R. Muthuswami* |
| LS 535A | Metabolic Systems & Cellular Regulation |
2 |
Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav |
| Course No. | Open Elective Courses | Credits | Faculty |
| LS 531A | Molecular Parasitology and infectious diseases |
2 | A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal |
| LS 532A | Epigenetics | 2 | A.K. Nandi*, R. Muthuswami & P.K. Giri |
| LS 534A# | Biophysical Chemistry Methods & Applications# |
2 | Sneha Sudha Komath * |
| LS 536A | Plant Biotechnology |
2 |
P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary & A K Sarkar |
| LS 537A | Fungal Biology and Biotechnology |
2 |
S.L. Panwar*, A.S. Kharat & K.B. Uppuluri |
| LS 538A | Neural and Behavioural Biology |
2 | A.C. Mondal* |
| LS 539A | Nanobioscience | 2 | Karunakar Kar* |
| LS 540A | Molecular Cancer Biology |
2 | N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh# & A.B. Tiku (#on leave) |
(*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during the Winter Semester 2025-26
3) Specialization in: Biology of Diseases and Pathomechanisms
Compulsory - 1 course
Elective + Open elective - 3 courses
| Course No. | Compulsory Course | Credits | Faculty |
| LS 591 A | Advances in Disease Pathomechanisms | 2 | S. Gourinath*, A.K. Saxena, R.P. Singh#, A.K. Johri, S.S. Komath, A.S. Kharat, S. Dutt, N. Mondal, A.B. Tiku, A. Bansal & D. Kaur (#on leave) |
|
Course No. |
Elective Course (At least one) |
Credits |
Faculty |
| LS 531A | Molecular Parasitology and infectious diseases |
2 | A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal |
| LS 540A | Molecular Cancer Biology |
2 | N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh# & A.B. Tiku (#on leave) |
| Course No. | Open Elective Courses | Theory/Practical Credits | Faculty |
| LS 532A | Epigenetics | 2 | A.K. Nandi*, R. Muthuswami & P.K. Giri |
| LS 533A | Eukaryotic gene Expression |
2 | R. Muthuswami* |
| LS 534A# | Biophysical Chemistry Methods & Applications# |
2 | Sneha Sudha Komath * |
| LS 535A | Metabolic Systems & Cellular Regulation |
2 |
Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav |
| LS 536A | Plant Biotechnology |
2 |
P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary & A K Sarkar |
| LS 537A | Fungal Biology and Biotechnology |
2 |
S.L. Panwar*, A.S. Kharat & K.B. Uppuluri |
| LS 538A | Neural and Behavioural Biology |
2 | A.C. Mondal* |
| LS 539A | Nanobioscience | 2 | Karunakar Kar* |
(*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during the Winter Semester 2025-26
4) Specialization in: Epigenetics and Gene Regulation
Compulsory - 1 course
Elective + Open elective - 3 courses
| Course No. | Compulsory Course | Credits | Faculty |
| LS 592A | Advances in Gene Regulatory Paradigms |
2 | A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty, R. Muthuswami, P.K. Verma, N. Ramchiary, B. Chaudhary, E. Rai & P.K. Giri |
|
Course No. |
Elective Course (At least one) |
Credits |
Faculty |
| LS 532A | Epigenetics | 2 | A.K. Nandi*, S. Chakraborty & P.K. Giri |
| LS 533A | Eukaryotic gene Expression |
2 | R. Muthuswami* |
| Course No. | Open Elective Courses | Credits | Faculty |
| LS 531A | Molecular Parasitology and infectious diseases |
2 | A.S. Kharat* & A. Bansal |
| LS 534A# | Biophysical Chemistry Methods & Applications# |
2 | Sneha Sudha Komath * |
| LS 535A | Metabolic Systems & Cellular Regulation |
2 |
Sneh Lata Panwar* & Vikas Yadav |
| LS 536A | Plant Biotechnology |
2 |
P. K. Verma*, B. Chaudhary & A K Sarkar |
| LS 537A | Fungal Biology and Biotechnology |
2 |
S.L. Panwar*, A.S. Kharat & K.B. Uppuluri |
| LS 538A | Neural and Behavioural Biology |
2 | A.C. Mondal* |
| LS 539A | Nanobioscience | 2 | Karunakar Kar* |
| LS 540A | Molecular Cancer Biology |
2 | N. Mondal*, R.P. Singh# & A.B. Tiku (#on leave) |
(*) - Coordinator; # - Not being offered during the Winter Semester 2025-26