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M.Sc. Bioinformatics

Programme Outcomes

PROGRAM OUTCOME (PO)
  • PO-1: Life Sciences knowledge: Successful candidates will acquire current/recent specific knowledge in the respective discipline with proficiency in practical skills and leadership skills for a successful career.
  • PO-2: Problem analysis: Successful candidates will be able to analyse, design standards, resolve and troubleshoot problems in implementation or standardization of Life sciences protocols.
  • PO-3: Design/development of solutions: Successful candidates will develop creative and cognitive thinking and cooperate with each other to solve problems in the field of Life sciences.
  • PO-4: Conduct investigations of Practical problems: Successful candidates will acquire capabilities to plan and design protocols and utilize practical skills.
  • PO-5: Conduct investigations of experimental problems: To validate hypothesis by executing experimental techniques independently coupled with the ability to assimilate, analyse, interpret and accurately evaluate subsequent data.
  • PO-6: Modern tool usage: Successful candidates will effectively be able to manage resources and time using ICT and other computer enabled devices.
  • PO-7: Ethics: Successful candidates will be aware of their role and responsibility in handling and use of microbes including genetically modified microorganisms.
  • PO-8: Communication: Successful candidates will have the ability to understand and communicate all ideas and concepts effectively.
  • PO-9: Environment sustainability: Successful candidates will get adequate knowledge to use information and implement solutions for environmental protection, safeguards and remediation.

Curriculum & Syllabus

CURRICULUM & SYLLABUS

MINIMUM CREDITS TO BE EARNED: 90

SEMESTER I
Hours/WeekMaximum Marks
Code No.CourseLectureTutorialPracticalCreditsCASEETotal
CORE 1Enzymes And Metabolisms40044060100
CORE 2Computer Programming in C and
C++
40044060100
CORE 3Introduction To Bioinformatics30244060100
COREPractical 2 – Bio programming in
C and C++
00424060100
DSE 1Genomics and Transcriptomics40044060100
DSE 2Proteomics: Principles
and Techniques
40044060100
SECSoft skill 1/Sector skill course20024060100
Total210624

 

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Eligibility Criteria

ProgramProgram Duration (Year)EligibilityCriteria for Merit
M.Sc Bio-Informatics2 Years (4 Semesters)Degree in Genetics, Biology, Biochemistry, Biotech, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Mathematics, Statistics, Nutrition, Food Service, Management & Diatetics, Agriculture, Bioinformatics, B.E/ B.Tech (Biotech) B.V.Sc, MBBS, BDS, B.Pharm, BPT& BCA, BCA(Hons), B.Sc.(IT) (10+2+3) Pattern.
Merit based on the percentage of marks secured in the qualifying examination

Career Prospects

CAREER PROSPECTS

 

  • Bioinformatics Research Scientist
  • Bioinformatics Engineer
  • Bioinformatics Analyst
  • Clinical pharmacologist
  • Program Specialist
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Computational Biologist
  • Bioinformatics Data Scientist
  • Health care Associates
  • Clinical Data Developer

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Fee Structure

Tuition Fee 2024 - 2025 (Per Sem)Other Fee (Per Sem)
Total Fee 2024 - 2025 (Per Sem)
20,00020,00040,000

Faculty of the Department

Sl. No.
Name of the Faculty
Designation
Educational Qualification
Area of Specialization
Experience in Years
Vidwan IDPhotos
1Dr.Radha MahendranProfessor and HeadM.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D.Structural Bioinformatics, Computer Aided Drug Designing, Molecular Genetics and Microbial Informatics20years,2months234080
2Dr.Priya.RAssistant ProfessorM.Sc.,Ph.DBiomedical Science, Structural Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Genetics, Nanoinformatics8 years 9 months290700
3Ms.Shanmugavani.SAssistant ProfessorM.Sc.,M.Phil.,(Ph.D)Molecular Biology, NanoTechnology, Genetics, rDNA Technology, Genomics and Proteomics, Programming in BioPython3 years294048
4Dr.Senthil.RAssistant ProfessorM.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.DProtein Folding and aggregation , Genomics, Big Data Analysis,16 years 2 months-
5Dr.Kiresee Saghana.P.RAssistant ProfessorBIO INFORMATICSMolecular Modelling, Drug Designing,Genomics and Proteomics, Big Data Analysis, Programming in BioPERL, Biophython, R-Programming,4 years 2 months-