The Department Biotechnology was established in 2001 at Karpagam Arts and Science College then the KASC promoted in 2009 as Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (KAHE) (Deemed University). The Department of Biotechnology offering 4 year B.Sc., Biotechnology programmes, 2 year M.Sc., Biotechnology programme, and Ph.D. in Biotechnology programme.
The Department of Biotechnology at KAHE is a Centre for excellence in research with excellent faculty members. The department mainly concentrating research on Natural Products, Phytotherapeutics, Functional Foods, Nano Biotechnology, Plant Molecular Biology, Environmental Toxicology, Cancer Biology and Bioinformatics. Also the department established a Centre of excellence for Natural Products and Functional Foods and Bioinformatics. The progress of the department is consistent over the years and received a research grants Rs. 2.01 crores from DBT, DST, SERB and TNSCST. During the last 10 years, the department has made all round progress and is on par with the well-established departments of the KAHE. It is commendable to mention that the department is recognized by DST and recipient of Rs. 44.80 Lakhs from the DST-FIST, Govt. of India for the infrastructure improvement of the development. Through these research grants our faculties have published more than 254 research articles during last five years. At present the department holds 4 Indian patents.
The Department holds two Centre of excellence Centre for Natural Products and Functional Foods and Centre for Bioinformatics with highly sophisticated instruments such as Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, 2D Gel Electrophoresis, Particle Bombardment (Gene Gun), Florescence Microscope, Fourier transform infrared Spectroscopy, High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography.

I am glad to welcome you to the Department of Biotechnology under the Faculty of Arts, Science, Commerce and Management, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education. The Department is recognized as excellent in academic and research by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India and committed to advancing education, research in frontier areas of Biotechnology, empowering young minds with scientific knowledge, research aptitude, and societal responsibility.
Since joining the University in 2009, I have had the privilege of witnessing the department grow into a vibrant hub of learning, innovation, and research. Our vision is to nurture students with strong theoretical foundations and hands-on laboratory expertise, preparing them to meet global challenges in healthcare, agriculture, recombinant DNA technology, environmental biotechnology, and industrial biotechnology.
As a Professor in the Department, I am proud to be part of a team of passionate and highly qualified faculty members who are deeply committed to academic excellence and research. The department’s research strength is reflected in the extensive publications in SCI/Scopus indexed journals (254 publications for the last 5 years), peer-reviewed contributions, patents, and major funded research projects supported by prestigious scientific bodies such as DBT, DST, SERB, TARE and TNSCST.
The Department offers programs designed to meet the expectations of academia, industry, and research organizations. Students gain a strong research exposure through internships, industrial training, and dissertation work of publishable quality in their final semester, giving them an academic and professional advantage in pursuing careers or higher studies in India and abroad.
I invite you to explore our website to learn more about the department, our faculty expertise, research focus, academic programs, achievements, and upcoming events. Thank you for your interest in the Department of Biotechnology.
| Name | Qualification | Designation | Email ID | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. A. Sangilimuthu | M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D. | Professor | sangilimuthu.a@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.S.Balamurugan | M.Sc., Ph.D., | Associate Professor | balamurugan.shanmugaraj@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.S.Barathkumar | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | barathkumar.s@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.C.Rajkuberan | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | rajkuberan.c@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.A.A.Arunkumar | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | drarunkumar.aa@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.D.Prabhu | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | prabhu.dhamodharan@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.K.Chinnadurai | M.Phil., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | chinnadurai.kuppusamy@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.K.Gopalakrishnan | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | gopalakrishnan.kesavaperumal@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.R.Srinath | M.Sc., Ph.D | Assistant Professor | srinath.rajeswaran@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.R.Amsaveni | MSc., (Ph.D) | Assistant Professor | amsaveni.ramasamy@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.P.S.Reethy | M.Sc., Ph.D., SET, PGDBD, M. Sc., Botany., | Assistant Professor | reethy.sreedharan@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.P.Balamurugan | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | balamurugan.pandiyan@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr.M.A. Rathi | Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | rathi.muthaiyan@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Mrs.P.Nirmaladevi | Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | nirmaladevi.panneerselvam@kahedu.edu.in | Click Here |
| Dr. Dr. M. Rajkumar | M.Sc., M.phil., PGDBI., SET., (Ph.D) | Assistant Professor | rajkumar.manickam@kahedu.edu.in | |
| Dr. V.V. Sathibabu Uddandrao | M.Sc., Ph.D | Assistant Professor | sathibabuuddandrao.veeraraghavulu@kahedu.edu.in |
1.Staff room – 05
2.Class room – 08
1.UG & PG Biotechnology labs
2.Plant Tissue culture lab
3.Microbiology lab
4.Animal Tissue culture lab
5.Research and Development lab
6.Animal house and Instrumentation lab
7.Central Instrumentation Facility
8.Drug design and development lab
Inverted, Binocular and Trinocular Microscope, Fluorescence microscope, Phase contrast microscope, Deep Freezers, PCR, Real Time PCR, ELISA, AAS, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Gel documentation system, Southern Blotting Unit, Western Blotting Unit, Electrophoresis units, Walk-in Cold room, Walk-in Hot room, Cooling Centrifuge, Ultra Centrifuge, CO2, BOD and Biological Incubators, 2D PAGE system, Particle gun bombardment.
1.Total number of reference books: 107
2.Newsletters : 15
3.Journals : 15
4.Proceedings : 22
5.Ph.D thesis : 32
Dr.A.SANGILIMUTHU
Dr. S. BARATHKUMAR
Dr. S. BALAMURUGAN
Dr. C. RAJKUBERAN
Dr. A. A. ARUNKUMAR
Dr. D. PRABHU
Dr. K. CHINNADURAI
Dr. K. GOPALAKRISHNAN
Dr. R. SRINATH
Dr. Rathi M A
Mrs. P. Nirmaladevi
Dr. R. AMSAVENI
Dr.REETHY.P.S
Mr. P. BALAMURUGAN
Dr. M. Rajkumar
Dr. V V Sathibabu Uddandrao
Highlighted Journals that published our findings
Our faculty members have an excellent publication record in reputed high-impact journals, driving innovations across multiple frontier areas of biotechnology. Their research expertise spans pharmaceutical biotechnology, nanotechnology, cancer biology, materials science and biomedical applications. The department also nurtures a strong culture of collaborative research through active partnerships with leading international universities and research institutions. These collaborations promote multidisciplinary innovation, enhance global knowledge exchange and provide opportunities for joint publications, funded projects and student research training.
PG Biotechnology Laboratory workspace
Plant tissue culture laboratory
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
2D-Gel Electrophoresis
Animal house facility
CENTRE FOR NATURAL PRODUCTS AND FUNCTIONAL FOODS
CENTRE FOR BIOINFORMATICS

| S. No | Date | Type of Event / Activity | Name and tittle of the Event |
| 1. | 09-01-2019 11-01-2019 |
Conference | International conference on advances in therapeutic molecules and drug design (ATMDD) |
| 2. | 03-01-2019 04-01-2019 |
Workshop | Integrated workshop on Advance Biotechnology Techniques. Module 1: Volatile molecule analysis by Gas Chromatography |
| 3. | 30-01-2019 31-01-2019 |
Workshop | Integrated workshop on Advance Biotechnology Techniques. Module 2: Functional properties of Bimolecules by FTIR |
| 4. | 27-02-2019 28-02-2019 |
Workshop | Integrated workshop on advance biotechnology techniques – Module 4Workshop on Gene Amplification Techniques |
| 5. | 2102-2019 22-02-2019 |
Conference | 4th International Conference on Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Kent, UK. NED University, Pakistan, International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) Srilanka, KAHE India |
| 6. | 26.04.2019 | World Intellectual Property Day | International Day celebration |
| 7. | 13/05/2019 – 14/05/2019. 20/05/2019 – 22/05/2019. 23/05/2019 – 25/05/2019 |
Workshop | 3rd Summer Training Program on Bioinstrumentation |
| 8. | 30.01.2019 | Guest lecture | Effect of Antibiotics residues in the livestocks |
| 9. | 27.02.2019 | Guest lecture | Production of biocontrol agent and organic farming |
| 10. | 11-12-2019 | Extension Activity | AIDS Awareness Program |
| 11. | 12-12-2019 | Extension Activity | Distribution of Nilavembu Extract to Public people of OthakalMandabam. |
| 12. | 22.10.2019 & 23.10.2019 | Hands on Training | Summer training on Bioinstrumentation |
| 13. | 19.12.2019 | Workshop | National level lecture workshop on “Advances of Biotechnology to next generation from dynamics to molecular mechanisms |
| 14. | 09.01.2020 to 10.01.2020 | Workshop | Workshop on Gas chromatography Analysis – Volatile molecule analysis by Gas chromatography |
| 15. | 13.02.2020 to 14.02.2020 | Conference | National Conference on Plant Science and Nano science |
| 16. | 16.03.2020 – 18.03.2020 | Hand on Training | Hands on training on Molecular Techniques to Karpagam College of Pharmacy students |
| 17. | 19.03.2020 – 20.03.2020 | Hand on Training | Hands on training on Gas chromatographic technique to Karpagam College of Pharmacy students |
| 18. | 18.05.2020 | Webinar | ITC and its data analysis using dynamic approach |
| 19. | 27.05.2020 | Webinar | Structural Biology: A road map to drug discovery |
| 20. | 21.08.2019 | Guest Lecture | Biotechnology: Prospects and Future |
| 21. | 25.10.2019 | Guest Lecture | A value of probiotics |
| 22. | 15.10.2020 to 16.10.2020 | Conference | Two days International e-Conference on Expanding Frontiers of Pharmaceutical Research towards global exigency |
| 23. | 14.12.2020 | Webinar | Herbal medicines and its applications |
| 24. | 22.02.2021 to 23.02.2021 | Seminar | Webinar on “Novel Alternatives to Antibiotics” |
| 25. | 27.02.2021 | Seminar | Webinar on “Stem Cell Research” |
| 26. | 27.02.2021 | Seminar | Webinar on “ Nanomaterial based emergency kits for healthcare application |
| 27. | 08.03.2021 | Webinar | “Climate Change and its impact on Coral reefs” |
| 28. | 31.03.2021 | Webinar | “2 D nanomaterials based multifunctional hybrid systems for advanced wound care applications |
| 29. | 31.03.2021 | Scientific Competition | Scientific Competition on “Herbal Medicine” |
| 30. | 26.04.2021 | Webinar (Endowment Lecture) | IPRs & Biotechnology A Treasure Trove |
| 31. | 22.01.2021 | Guest lecture | What next? Career option for life science Students |
| 32. | 05.02.2021 | Guest lecture | CSIR NET Preparation Lecture for Life Science Students |
| 33. | 25.02.2021 | Guest lecture | A Vitrual International Laboratory Visit & Special Lecture on “Mycotoxoins contamination in food and feed and their health impacts” |
| 34. | 26.03.2021 | Guest lecture | Cancer management and therapy using designer nanoparticles |
| 35. | 01.12.2020 | Extension Activity | AIDS Awareness Programme |
| 36. | 23.09.2021- 24.09.2021 | Conference | Modern Utilization of Smart Nanomaterials in Healthcare and Environment |
| 37. | 24.09.2021 | Webner | Skills of Entrepreneurs from Science to Business – Road to Success |
| 38. | 27.09.2021- 08.10.2021 | Workshop | Workshop on Advanced MOLECULAR Biology Techniques |
| 39. | 27.09.2021- 08.10.2021 | Workshop | Workshop on Entrepreneurship and Skill Development in Plant Tissue Culture |
| 40. | 20.01.2022 | Webinar | Webinar on Low-cost point of care devices for health care- A biotechnology perspective |
| 41. | 28.01.2022 | Webinar | Webinar on Chaperon modulations in stem cells and their application |
| 42. | 22.02.2022 | Seminar | Fantastic opportunities and challenges in Biotech Entrepreneurship – Sharing of the great experience knowledge |
| 43. | 28.02.2022 | Seminar | Innovations in healthcare techniques |
| 44. | 01-04-2022 | Seminar | Technical Symposium on “Bio-Innovation 2022” |
| 45. | 29-04-2022 – 30-04-2022 | Seminar | Hands-on workshop in Modern Molecular Techniques |
| 46. | 09.06.2022 – 11.06.2022 | Conference | International Conference on Recent Innovations in Multidisciplinary Scientific Research (ICRIMSR- 2022) |
| 47. | 27.01.2022 | Guest lecture | Job Opportunities for Biotechnology graduates |
| 48. | 23.02.2022 | Guest lecture | Skill Development in Recent Technologies in Biotechnology |
| 49. | 11.03.2022 | Guest lecture | Guest Lecturer on “Career opportunities of Biotechnology in Entrepreneurship” |
| 50. | 21.03.2022 | Guest lecture | Guest Lecture on “Entrepreneurial Training on Silk Reeling Process” |
| 51. | 02.03.2022 | Extension activity | Training and workshop on good agronomic practice for Biotic stress management and productivity improvement in Millets to Tribal peoples |
| 52. | 07.04.2022 | Extension activity | Extension activity on “saplings Plantation” |
| 53. | 03.03.2022 | Extension activity | Awarness Programme on Wild life Conservation |
| 54. | 09-06-2022 | Conference | International Conference on Recent Innovations in Multidisciplinary Scientific Research |
| 55. | 09-09-2022 | Seminar | Recent approach in plant biotechnology for crop improvement |
| 56. | 23-09-2022 24-09-2022 |
Hand on Training | Workshop on Microbial Proteomics & Therapeutics-2022 |
| 57. | 21-12-2022 23-12-2022 |
Workshop | Genetic Disorders and Genetic Counselling (GDGC 2022) |
| 58. | 30-08-2022 | Workshop | One Day International Workshop on Innovative CRISPR Based Diagnosis |
| 59. | 19-09-2022 | Workshop | Hands on Training on Advanced Bioinstrumentation Techniques – Batch 1 |
| 60. | 10-10-2022 | Workshop | Hands on Training on Advanced Bioinstrumentation Techniques – Batch 2 |
| 61. | 20.04.2023 – 21-04.2023. | Conference | National Conference on Biotechnology for Environment and Sustainable Development |
| 62. | 26-07-2022 | Guest lecture | Importance of Soft Skill Development |
| 63. | 05-08-2022 | Guest lecture | Seaweeds Resources in India: Cultivation, Opportunities and Challenges |
| 64. | 05-09-2022 | Guest lecture | Antifouling and Anticorrosion Activities of Metallic Nanoparticles |
| 65. | 12-09-2022 | Guest lecture | Delineating Injury-Induced Brain Regeneration and Role of Immune Reaction Promoting Regeneration in Zebrafish |
| 66. | 16-09-2022 | Guest lecture | A Small Expendition to the World of Oncogenomics |
| 67. | 16-09-2022 | Guest lecture | Mock Interview for Prefinal Year Students |
| 68. | 21-10-2022 | Guest lecture | Alumni Guest Lecture |
| 69. | 21-10-2022 | Guest lecture | Principle and Applications of Confocal Microscopy |
| 70. | 26-10-2022 | Guest lecture | Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) an Integrated Approach for Analysis, Identification, Quantification and Beyond |
| 71. | 17-11-2022 | Guest lecture | The Art of Writing a Research Article-The True Story |
| 72. | 03-02-2023 | Guest lecture | Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Biotechnology |
| 73. | 03-03-2023 | Guest lecture | The Chemistry of Day-To-Day Life; Hidden Facts and Bitter Truths |
| 74. | 18-11-2022 | Extension activity | Cultivation and Conservation of Indigenous Medicinal Plants |
| 75. | 25.11.2022 | Extension activity | Millet Awareness |
| 76. | 09-08-2023 | Seminar | One -Day International Seminar on Skill Development Program in the field of Cancer Biology |
| 77. | 21-07-2023 | Workshop | One day workshop on Entrepreneurial opportunities in Gas chromatography |
| 78. | 28-07-2023 | Workshop | One day workshop on Entrepreneurial opportunities RNA isolation and Polymerase chain reaction |
| 79. | 23-08-2023 | Workshop | One-day workshop on Entrepreneurial opportunities in Golden Manure preparation |
| 80. | 24-08-2023 | Workshop | One-day workshop on Entrepreneurial opportunities in Apiculture |
| 81. | 25-08-2023 | Workshop | One-day workshop on Entrepreneurial opportunities in Sericulture |
| 82. | 09-02-2024 10.02.2024 | Conference | National Conference on Innovative Advances In Biotechnology orAnd Nano-Biotechnology |
| 83. | 08.02.2024 | Workshop | Intellectual Property: Sources of Innovation Growth and Challenges |
| 84. | 02-08-2023 | Guest lecture | Intellectual Property: Sources of Innovation Growth and Challenges |
| 85. | 14-10-2023 | Guest lecture | Food Quality Process |
| 86. | 16-10-2023 | Guest lecture | Tough Decisions Are Always Right |
| 87. | 13-12-2023 | Guest lecture | IPR- Patent writing and filing for value added products |
| 88. | 15-12-2023 | Guest lecture | Relevance of Entrepreneurship in Bio-Tech Arena in AI Environment |
| 89. | 31-01-2024 | Guest lecture | Idea to Design thinking for new product development |
| 90. | 31-01-2024 | Guest lecture | A Novelty of Design Thinking |
| 91. | 06-02-2024 | Guest lecture | Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Medical Coding |
| 92. | 12-02-2024 | Guest lecture | Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Biotechnology Sectors |
| 93. | 12-02-2024 | Guest lecture | Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Biotechnology Sectors |
| 94. | 26-05-2024 | Guest lecture | Preparing Effective Proposal to Attract the Various Funding Bodies |
| 95. | 02-08-2023 | Guest lecture | Intellectual Property: Sources of Innovation Growth and Challenges |
| 96. | 14-10-2023 | Guest lecture | Food Quality Process |
| 97. | 16-10-2023 | Guest lecture | Tough Decisions Are Always Right |
| 98. | 13-12-2023 | Guest lecture | IPR- Patent writing and filing for value added products |
| 99. | 15-12-2023 | Guest lecture | Relevance of Entrepreneurship in Bio-Tech Arena in AI Environment |
| 100. | 03-06-2024 | Extension activity | International Bicycle Day |
| 101. | 21.12.2023 to 22.12.2023 | Extension activity | Millet Awareness |
| 102. | 12.07.2024 | Workshop | Three Days Skill Development Program on Clinical Laboratory Operations |
| 103. | 30-08-2024 | Workshop | Two days Intra Institutional start-up Competition -in Biotechnology and hands on training on various application of atomic absorption Spectroscopy |
| 104. | 26-09-2024 27-09-2024 |
Workshop | Two days workshop on Analysis of heavy metals in pollutant water by atomic absorption Spectroscopy |
| 105. | 19-12-2024 20-12-2024 |
Conference | National conference on Cutting edge Advancement of Biotechnology in healthcare and pharmaceutical sector |
| 106. | 10-03-2025 11-03-2025 | Workshop | Two-day workshop entitled “IPR-Art of Patent Filing-Idea to Protection” |
| 107. | 08 -07-2025 09 -07-2025 | Workshop | Entrepreneur Workshop on Mushroom Production |
| 108. | 10-07-2025 11-07-2025 | Workshop | Two-day Workshop on “Safe Food, Safe Life: Food Testing and Adulteration Assessment” |
| 109. | 05-08-2025 | Symposium | Medicinal plants expo and student association Inauguration |
| 110. | 07-08-2025 08-08-2025 |
Workshop | Hands-on Training on Analytical Techniques for Life Science Students |
| 111. | 03-09-2025 | Workshop | Lecture cum workshop on Emerging Trends in Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Systems |
| 112. | 17-09-2025 | Workshop | Exploring Heavy Metal Analysis through Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy |
| 113. | 25-09-2025 | Workshop | Exploring the Science of Separation: Gas Chromatography with Live Demonstration |
1.International Conference on “Advances in Therapeutic Molecules and Drug Design” on January 10, 2019.
1.National level Lecture Workshop on Avenues of Biotechnology to next Generation from Dynamics to Molecular mechanisms on December 19, 2019 and December 20, 2019
2.Science Academics Lecture Workshop funded by INSA-IASC-NASC, Bangalore, New Delhi on June 27, 2018 and June 28, 2018.
3.Science Academies Lecture Workshop on “Recent advances in Biological Sciences” during July 24, 2017 and July 25, 2017.
1.Department Association (TECHNOSTRAND) Inauguration on December 2019.
2.Department Association (TECHNOSTRAND) Inauguration on July 2018.