Government College University Lahore GCU Prospectus 2017

Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB) Research Areas / Strength

Introduction The IIB has established Research in following areas:
The 21st century is envisioned as an era of Biotechnology and a) Research Areas
Applied Microbiology. Remarkable achievements have been made Ÿ Bioenergy
in the eld of science, in general and life sciences in particular, during Ÿ Bioprocessing
recent decades. The impact of these developments on improving Ÿ Enzymology
the quality of life is obvious. Consumption of biotech products Ÿ Immunology
including conventional biotechnology and recombinant DNA
Ÿ Bioinformatics
products has exceeded Rs. 9.2 billion in 2006 and reached more
Ÿ Bioremediation
than Rs. 78.12 billion in 2017. The main contributors are the
fermentation-based products e.g. Vaccines, Biopolymers, b) Research Strength
Antibiotics, Alcohol, Organic Acids, Enzymes, Amino Acids, Baker's IIB has been able to develop the infrastructure for performing lab
yeast, etc. In near future, fermentation based products and services and pilot scale projects in a very short span of time. The students
would remain important contributors to biotech products scenario. and young faculty members are the main strengths who are further
guided by environment scientists and researchers. The
Realizing the immense economic potential, Institute of Industrial industrialization of Biotechnology for the biosynthesis of products is
Biotechnology (IIB) was set up in 2005 at GC University Lahore by a based on bioprocesses by making use of indigenous resources
grant of Rs.48.087 Million from Higher Education Commission (agro-industrial). These include organic acids, biofuels, enzymes
(HEC) of Pakistan. IIB is a vibrant and ambitious institute. The and antibiotics. Some of these projects were funded by Pakistan
Institute has gained a very good repute in the University and the Science Foundation (PSF), Ministry of Science and Technology
society due to its strong commitment to excellence both in (MOST), Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Pakistan
research and teaching during the last twelve years. Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC).

The aim of IIB is to develop indigenous manpower of experts in Facilities

Microbiology and Biotechnology. This has increased employment Highly qualied and experienced teaching faculty is present to
opportunities for qualied students both in industrial research and instruct and supervise students in the elds of Microbiology and
development markets. The manpower will be highly instrumental Biotechnology. All the faculty members are engaged in R&D
in developing in-house technologies for the production of various activities in addition to teaching and other activities. The research is
industrial products at National and International level. The Institute focused on various disciplines of Microbiology and Biotechnology
has adopted an integrated approach embracing the view that particularly Fermentation Technology, Enzymology, Bioprocessing,
tomorrow's breakthroughs are likely to occur at the interface of Molecular Biology, Bioenergy, Protein Purication and
traditional and advanced biological subdivisions. Bioinformatics. Besides six lecture rooms, one conference room
and one committee room, there are three General Labs and six
The aim is well served by the amalgamation of all the related Research Labs in the Institute. Another Lab is available for
disciplines of Microbiology and Biotechnology. The learning process Autoclaving and Sterilization Chambers. Incubators, Ovens and Ice
at IIB comprises of a combination of lectures (theory & practical), Cold Machine are also available. All the equipment and facilities at
seminars/presentations, research projects, internships in various IIB are available to students and researchers of IIB. Students from
Industries, industrial study tours, self directed readings and other universities and organizations also benet from these
independent studies. facilities. A Life Sciences Library has been established in IIB which
has a collection of more than 10,000 books related to various elds
The Mission statement of IIB:
of Microbiology and Biotechnology. A number of reference books
“Initiate enthusiastic endeavors to establish strong foundation are also available. Wi-Fi internet facility is available for students,
for pursuing excellence in the rapidly advancing integrated researchers and faculty in the Institute. Facilities and resources
elds of Biotechnology and Microbiology.” available at present include following equipment:
Academic Programmes Ÿ Stirred Fermentors (3 L, 7.5 L, 25 L & 30 L)
a) Biotechnology Ÿ Temperature Controlled Rotary Shaking Incubators
Ÿ BSc (Hons) Ÿ High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) System
Ÿ MPhil Ÿ Saccharication vessel (50 L)
Ÿ PhD Ÿ Storage Tanks (100 L)
b) Microbiology Ÿ Scanning Spectrophotometer (UV/Vis double Beam Scanning
Ÿ BSc (Hons) System)
Ÿ MPhil Ÿ Gel Electrophoresis & Documentation System (Gel-Doc)
Ÿ The course contents of the programmes related to Microbiology Ÿ Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) System
and Biotechnology are prepared according to the guidelines Ÿ Thermocycler (PCR machine)
provided by HEC Pakistan, QEC and APEL of GCU, Lahore. Ÿ Ultra Heat Sonicator
Ÿ The Curriculum Committee updates/revises the curricula Ÿ Freeze Dryer
regularly (yearly) on the basis of latest trends and Ÿ Low Pressure Chromatography
developments, and feedback from the concerned teachers and Ÿ Multiporator
students. Ÿ Cool Lab
Ÿ The courses are then approved by the concerned Board of Ÿ Growth Chambers (Bacteria & Fungi)
Studies in Microbiology and Biotechnology which consists of Ÿ Temperature Controlled High Speed Centrifuges
renowned Scientists, Academicians and Industrialists from all Ÿ Basket Centrifuge
over the country. Ÿ Rotary Vacuum Filter
Ÿ In 2014, IIB faculty comprehensively reviewed and revised Ÿ SpeedVac Concentrator
course contents of all programmes, some new courses were Ÿ Spray Dryer
introduced in BSc (Hons.) and MPhil schemes of study. These Ÿ Laminar Air Flow Cabinets
revised curricula were approved by Academic Council and
Ÿ Rotary Vacuum Concentrator
Syndicate of GCU Lahore in 2015. Curriculum Booklets of BSc
Ÿ Ultra Freezers (−80ºC), etc
(Hons.) Biotechnology and Microbiology were prepared and
are available for students.

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Special Features with the diverse physiological functions using gene engineering,
Ÿ The University encourages foreign training of faculty members. protein engineering, metabolic engineering and other advanced
In this context, 4 faculty members have availed Fulbright technological techniques. The development of new processes and
Scholarships for pre-and post-doctoral studies in USA and two approaches for microbial products by studying metabolic activities
have specialized in enzyme preparations from China. of the newly reconstructed strains is also a main research eld. The
Ÿ The University also encourages Faculty Members to attend research aims at the microbial conversion of agricultural and
National & International Conferences/Seminars/ Symposia / industrial waste into fuel, feed, and chemicals; the microbiology
Workshops. studies on resources exploration and environmental improvement;
Ÿ The students of Biotechnology & Microbiology receive stipends development of new fermentation technology and bio-products.
/ scholarships from HEC and PEEF every year to support their Bsc (Hons) Biotechnology
studies. The University also provides support to deserving
students in the form of nancial aid Teachers also guide students Year-1
in matters of employment / placement. Semester-1
Ÿ Eleven Research Projects sponsored by Pakistan Science
Foundation (PSF), Pakistan, Atomic Energy Commission Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
(PAEC), HEC, GCU & Ministry of Science and Technology BIOTECH-1101 Basic Biotechnology-I 2
(MOST) have been completed. BIOTECH-1101P Basic Biotechnology-I 1
Ÿ Several prestigious awards such as the Sitara-e-Imtiaz,
Fellowship of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Best University Semester-1I
Teacher award, Productive and Active Scientists of Pakistan Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
have been awarded to the faculty of IIB.
Ÿ A large numbers of research students are being supervised by BIOTECH-1201 Basic Biotechnology-II 2
faculty members. The researchers have produced around 400 BIOTECH-1201P Basic Biotechnology-II 1
theses and published more than 400 research papers in national
and international journals of high repute. Year-2
Ÿ A number of academic and research links have been developed Semester-1II
with Universities, Institutes, Research Organizations, Hospitals Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
and Industries at national and international level. Some of the
links are as follows: BIOTECH-2101 Biochemistry-I 2
Ÿ University of California, Los Angeles, USA BIOTECH-2101P Biochemistry-I 1
Ÿ Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Semester IV
Ÿ Institute of Microbiology Hebei Academy of Sciences,
Shijiazuang, China Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Ÿ Hebei Research Institute of Microbiology, HRIM, Baoding, BIOTECH-2201 Biochemistry-II 2
China. BIOTECH-2201P Biochemistry-II 1
Ÿ Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute, Orlando, USA
BIOTECH-2202 Cell Biology 2
Ÿ Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
BIOTECH-2202P Cell Biology 1
Ÿ Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, USA
Ÿ The Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco Year-3
Ÿ University of Siegen, Germany Semester V
Ÿ Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM),Malaysia
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Ÿ NIBGE, Jhang Road, Faisalabad
Ÿ NIAB, Jhang Road, Faisalabad BIOTECH-3101 Metabolism-I 2
Ÿ PCSIR Labs Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore BIOTECH-3101P Metabolism-I 1
Ÿ NARC, Chakk Shahzad, Islamabad BIOTECH-3102 Bioremediation 2
Ÿ National Feeds (pvt.), Ltd., Sheikhupura BIOTECH-3102P Bioremediation 1
Ÿ Alpha Chemicals, Pattoki BIOTECH-3103 Fermentation Technology 3
Ÿ Children Hospital, Lahore. BIOTECH-3103P Fermentation Technology 1
Ÿ Mayo Hospital, Lahore. BIOTECH-3104 Molecular Biology 3
Ÿ University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore BIOTECH-3104P Molecular Biology 1
Ÿ School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore BIOTECH-3105 Microbial Genetics 2
Ÿ Institute of Molecular Sciences and Bioinformatics, Lahore
BIOTECH-3105P Microbial Genetics 1
Ÿ Armed Forces Institute of Nutrition
Semester VI
Projects Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
4 projects sponsored by Higher Education Commission (HEC),
Islamabad and 1 project from Pakistan Academy of Science, BIOTECH-3201 Metabolism-II 2
Islamabad are in progress BIOTECH-3201P Metabolism-II 1
BIOTECH-3202 Immunology 2
Career Scope/Opportunities BIOTECH-3202P Immunology 1
Microbiology and Biotechnology are rapidly developing elds of BIOTECH-3203 Enzymology 3
science, covering a wide range of industrial processes. Successful BIOTECH-3203P Enzymology 1
graduates from the institute have career opportunities in a number BIOTECH-3204 Recombinant DNA 3
of multinational and national industries. In addition, they also have Technology
employment opportunities both in teaching and research in BIOTECH-3204P Recombinant DNA 1
different universities and research organizations of national and
Technology
international fame. One of the main interests of the Institute is
microbial technology related to the sustainable development of BIOTECH-3205 Techniques in Biotechnology 2
human society, especially on the engineering of microbial strains BIOTECH-3205P Techniques in Biotechnology 1

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Year-4 Elective Courses

Semester VII Semester VIII
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
BIOTECH-4101 Food Microbiology 3 BIOTECH-4203 Animal Tissue Culture 2
BIOTECH-4101P Food Microbiology 1 BIOTECH-4203P Animal Tissue Culture 1
BIOTECH-4102 Bioinformatics-I 3 BIOTECH-4204 Plant Tissue Culture 2
BIOTECH-4102P Bioinformatics-I 1 BIOTECH-4204P Plant Tissue Culture 1
Elective-I 2 BIOTECH-4205 Biostatistics 2
Elective-I 1 BIOTECH-4205P Biostatistics 1
Elective-II 2 BIOTECH-4206 Protein Purification 2
Elective-II 1 BIOTECH-4206P Protein Purification 1
BIOTECH-4299 Project / Internship 3 BIOTECH-4207P Medical Biotechnology 1
BIOTECH-4108 Marine Biotechnology 3
Semester VIII BIOTECH-4208 Principles of Biochemical Engineering 2
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours BIOTECH-4208P Principles of Biochemical Engineering 1
BIOTECH-4201 Bioinformatics-II 3 BIOTECH-4209P Environmental Biotechnology 1
BIOTECH-4201P Bioinformatics-II 1 BIOTECH-4210 Fungal Biotechnology 2
BIOTECH-4202 Skills and Research Methodology 2 BIOTECH-4210P Fungal Biotechnology 1
BIOTECH-4202P Skills and Research Methodology 1 BIOTECH-4211 Economics and Business Applications 2
Elective-III 2 BIOTECH-4211P Economics and Business Applications 1
Elective-III 1 BIOTECH-4212 Forensic Sciences 2
Elective-IV 2 BIOTECH-4212P Forensic Sciences 1
Elective-IV 1 Allied Courses (Biotechnology)
BIOTECH-4299 Project / Internship 3
Year 1 (Semester I)
Elective Courses Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Semester VII BIOTECH-1101 Basic Biotechnology-I 2
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours BIOTECH-1101P Basic Biotechnology-I 1
BIOTECH-4103 Biofuel & Bioenergy 2 Semester II
BIOTECH-4103P Biofuel & Bioenergy 1 Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
BIOTECH-4104 Drug design & Delivery 2
BIOTECH-4104P Drug design & Delivery 1 BIOTECH-1201 Basic Biotechnology-II 2
BIOTECH-4105 Radiology 2 BIOTECH-1201P Basic Biotechnology-II 1
BIOTECH-4105P Radiology 1 Year 2
BIOTECH-4106 Nano-Biotechnology 2 Semester III
BIOTECH-4106P Nano-Biotechnology 1
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
BIOTECH-4107 Genetic Resource and 3
Conservation BIOTECH-2101 Bio-Chemistry-I 2
BIOTECH-4108 Marine Biotechnology 3 BIOTECH-2101P Bio-Chemistry-I 1
BIOTECH-4109 Engineering 3 Semester II
Biosafety & Bioethics
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
BIOTECH-4110 Bioelectronics & Biosensors 3
BIOTECH-4111 Molecular Diagnostics 3 BIOTECH-2201 Biological Chemistry-II 2
BIOTECH-2201P Biological Chemistry-II 1
BSc (Hons) Microbiology
Year-1
Semester-1
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
MICBIO-1101 General Microbiology-I 2
MICBIO-1101P General Microbiology-I 1
Semester-1I
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
MICBIO-1201 General Microbiology-II 2
MICBIO-1201P General Microbiology-II 1
Year-2
Semester-III
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
MICBIO-2101 General Microbiology-III 2
MICBIO-2101P General Microbiology-III 1

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Semester IV Elective Courses (Microbiology)

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Semester VII
MICBIO-2201 General Immunology 2 Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
MICBIO-2201P General Immunology 1 MICBIO-4103 Fresh Water Microbiology 2
MICBIO-2202 Cell Biology 2 MICBIO-4103P Fresh Water Microbiology 1
MICBIO-2202P Cell Biology 1 MICBIO-4104 Cell and Tissue Culture Technology 2
Year-3 MICBIO-4104P Cell and Tissue Culture Technology 1
Semester V MICBIO-4105 Genetic Engineering 2
MICBIO-4105P Genetic Engineering 1
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours MICBIO-4106 Food Preservation Technology 2
MICBIO-3101 Microbial Taxonomy 2 MICBIO-4106P Food Preservation Technology 1
MICBIO-3101P Microbial Taxonomy 1 MICBIO-4107 Epidemiology 2
MICBIO-3102 Virology 2 MICBIO-4108 Skills and research Methodology 2
MICBIO-3102P Virology 1 MICBIO-4108P Skills and research Methodology 1
MICBIO-3103 Mycology 3 Semester VIII
MICBIO-3103P Mycology 1
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
MICBIO-3104 Molecular Biology 3
MICBIO-3104P Molecular Biology 1 MICBIO-4202 DNA Damage, Repair and 2
MICBIO-3105 Microbial Anatomy and Physiology 2 Carcinogenesis
MICBIO-3105P Microbial Anatomy and Physiology 1 MICBIO-4202P DNA Damage, Repair and 1
Carcinogenesis
Semester VI
MICBIO-4203 Management of Infectious 3
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Waste
MICBIO-3202 Food Microbiology 2 MICBIO-4205 Medical Microbiology 2
MICBIO-3202P Food Microbiology 1 MICBIO-4205P Medical Microbiology 1
MICBIO-3205 Clinical Bacteriology 2 MICBIO-4206 Control of Microorganisms 2
MICBIO-3205P Clinical Bacteriology 1 MICBIO-4206P Control of Microorganisms 1
MICBIO-3206 Biochemistry 2 MICBIO-4207 Bacterial Genetics 2
MICBIO-3206P Biochemistry 1 MICBIO-4207P Bacterial Genetics 1
MICBIO-3207 Bioinformatics 3 MICBIO-4208 Biostatistics 2
MICBIO-3207P Bioinformatics 1 MICBIO-4208P Biostatistics 1
MICBIO-3208 Applied Environmental 3 Allied Courses (Microbiology)
Microbiology Semester I
MICBIO-3208P Applied Environmental 1
Microbiology Course Code Course Title Credit Hours

Year-4 MICBIO-1101 General Microbiology-I 2

MICBIO-1101P General Microbiology-I 1
Semester VII
Semester II
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
MICBIO-4101 Biotechnology 2
MICBIO-4101P Biotechnology 1 MICBIO-1201 General Microbiology-II 2
MICBIO-4102 Molecular Mechanisms of 2 MICBIO-1201P General Microbiology-II 1
Antimicrobial Drugs Year 2
MICBIO-4102P Molecular Mechanisms of 1
Semester II
Antimicrobial Drugs
Elective I 2 Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
Elective I 1 MICBIO-2101 General Microbiology-III 2
Elective II 2 MICBIO-2101P General Microbiology-III 1
Elective II 1
MICBIO-4299 Project 3 Year 2
Semester VIII Semester IV

Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Course Code Course Title Credit Hours

MICBIO-4201 Soil Microbiology 2 MICBIO-2201 General Immunology 2

MICBIO-4201P Soil Microbiology 1 MICBIO-2201P General Immunology 1
MICBIO-4204 Microbial Enzyme Technology 3
MICBIO-4202P Microbial Enzyme Technology 1
Elective-III 2
Elective-III 1
Elective-IV 2
Elective-IV 1
MICBIO-4299 Project 3

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MPhil Biotechnology PhD Biotechnology

Year 1 Six courses of 18 Credit Hours will be offered to the Student
Eight courses of 24 credits will be offered in two Semesters. Semester I & II
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
BIOTECH-7101 Principles of Fermentation 3 BIOTECH-8101 Recombinant DNA Technology 3
Technology BIOTECH-8102 Applications of Biotechnology 3
BIOTECH-7102 Principles of Food 3 BIOTECH-8103 Techniques in Biotechnology 3
Microbiology BIOTECH-8104 Advances in Microbial Genetics 3
BIOTECH-7103 Principles of Enzymology 3 BIOTECH-8105 Introduction to Biochemical 3
BIOTECH-7104 Principles and Techniques of 3 Engineering
Molecular Biology BIOTECH-8106 Advances in Fermentation 3
BIOTECH-7105 Principles of Protein 3 Technology
Purifications BIOTECH-8107 Bioinformatics 3
BIOTECH-7106 Immunology 3 BIOTECH-8201 Data Processing and 3
BIOTECH-7107 Tissue Culture 3 Bioinformatics
BIOTECH-7108 Bioremediation 3 BIOTECH-8202 Advances in Enzymology 3
BIOTECH - 7109 Genomics and 3 BIOTECH-8203 Biotechnology of Mushroom 3
Bioinformatics Cultivation
BIOTECH-7111 Proteomics 3 BIOTECH-8204 Bioprocessing 3
BIOTECH-7112 Biostatistics 3 BIOTECH-8205 Quality Control and Quality 3
BIOTECH-7201 Principles and 3 Assurance
Techniques of
Molecular Biology Faculty
Year-2 Institute of Industrial
Semester III&IV
Biotechnology (IIB)
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Director
BIOTECH-7499 Thesis 6 Prof. Dr. Hamid Mukhtar
MPhil Microbiology Associate Professor
Dr. Sikandar Ali
Year-1
Dr. Zahid Hussain
Eight courses of 24 credits will be offered in two Semesters. Dr. Muhammad Nauman Aftab
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Dr. Bushra Muneer
MICBIO-7101 Advances in Food Microbiology 3 Assistant Professor
MICBIO-7102 Microbial Genomics and 3 Dr. Asad ur Rehman
Molecular Biology Dr. Uzma Hameed
MICBIO-7103 Microbial Proteomics and Human 3 Lecturer
Microbiome Mahmood Ul Hassan
MICBIO-7104 Advances in Medical Microbiology 3 Ishtiaq Ahmad
MICBIO-7105 Virology 3 M. Azeem Saeed
MICBIO-7106 Advances in Industrial 3 Fatima Akram
Microbiology Usman Ahmad
MICBIO-7107 Bioinformatics and Drug design 3 Ali Nawaz
MICBIO-7108 Molecular Immunology 3 Professor Emiretus &
MICBIO-7109 Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 3 Distinguished National Professor
MICBIO-7110 Clinical Bacteriology 3
Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq, SI
MICBIO-7111 Principles of Protein purification 3
MICBIO-7112 Epidemiology and Biostatistics 3
Year-2
Semester III & IV
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
MICBIO-7499 Thesis 12

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